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  • Step Outside the Lecture Theatre: How the York Festival of Ideas Expanded My Horizons

    Step Outside the Lecture Theatre: How the York Festival of Ideas Expanded My Horizons

    Hey everyone! I’m Paddy, a second year marketing student and I’m excited to share my passion for the incredible experiences you can get involved with outside of your studies at…

  • Why York: the best of both worlds for campus and city life

    Why York: the best of both worlds for campus and city life

    By a Second-Year Business and Management Student When I began searching for universities, I sought more than just a degree. As a prospective Business and Management student, I sought the…

  • A guide to York’s Open Day

    Whether you are already set on a University or still unsure about where to go, attending an Open Day will offer a new perspective on life as a student. Visiting…

  • A Magical York Christmas

    Christmas at #York is utterly magical. Between the twinkling lights and the infamous Christmas markets, even the Grinch would be feeling #festive! 🎁 With many events taking place, such as…

  • First days out in York after lockdown

    Like many postgraduates at the University, I moved to York from a different place. In September 2020, I made the decision to move to York and start my MA in…

  • Three reasons to go to a Post Offer Visit Day

    Before I went to the post-offer visit day at York, I had about four choices of universities that I shortlisted. York wasn’t the first because I didn’t know much about…

  • City life – a student’s guide

    Despite its perceived reputation as being a quiet city, York is actually full of life. It is a vibrant city that has lots to offer, particularly for students. With so…

  • 5 things you didn’t know about York

    5 things you didn’t know about York

    University Radio York – the UK’s oldest legal independent radio station University Radio York (URY) is one of the oldest societies on campus, having first gone on air 1967, which also…

  • My recent trips and outings in York (and lots of food)

    The last month has been a nice one. I had my birthday recently which was very pleasant as, after eight hours of lectures,  my flatmates got me cake, some crazy…