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  • Surprising areas of History – what York has to offer

    25 February 2023 by Sarah
    4 minute read

    My first year as a History student The first term of 1st Year allowed me to study World History through looking at Political Communities, Knowledge and Beliefs, and Societies and…

  • Industry opportunities for Theatre at York

    2 February 2023 by Molly
    3 minute read

    Industry opportunities While studying, I have taken part in a wide variety of industry opportunities for theatre at York. These have included: Seeing theatrical performances Often, if a production relates…

  • Reflections on placement life at York: five months in

    2 February 2023 by Iona
    4 minute read

    Hi everyone! I’m Iona, and I study Social and Political Sciences with Philosophy at York. I’m now on my placement year at GSK. I’ve been working in the Communications and…

  • Three reasons to look forward to starting your Masters at York

    12 October 2022 by Rowan
    3 minute read

    Now you have got your offer to do a Masters degree at the University of York, what can you look forward to? You might be finishing your undergraduate degree, or…

  • Tips for maintaining your mental health as a student

    10 October 2022 by Alex
    3 minute read

    Hey, my name’s Alex (he/him). I’m in the first year of my PhD. In this post, I’ll share with you 5 tips for looking after your mental health as a…

  • Coming To University As A Contextual Offer Holder

    6 July 2022 by Jasmine
    4 minute read

    What is a contextual offer? By definition, a contextual offer is ‘a reduced offer for UK undergraduates that is typically one or two grades below the standard entry requirements’. They…

  • Open Days: Why should you go?

    21 April 2022 by Morgan
    3 minute read

    I remember thinking I knew why university open days were important. I thought I was going for the ‘gut feeling’ I would experience that would indicate that university was right…

  • A Magical York Christmas

    5 December 2021 by Abbie
    3 minute read

    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…

  • What does the City of York have to offer?

    11 May 2021 by Tim
    3 minute read

    Choosing which university to join involves more than researching the university itself. As you’ll likely be living in that city for 3 or more years, a crucial part of deciding…

  • Berlin to York – what moving from a big to a small city was like for me

    15 January 2021 by Luise
    4 minute read

    Moving cities is not always easy and I would be lying if I said that it was easy for me. As an international student, I did not only move from…

  • Three reasons to go to a Post Offer Visit Day

    27 January 2020 by Adam
    3 minute read

    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…

  • How to choose your university – Why I chose York

    14 December 2019 by Jen
    2 minute read

    It’s September. You’ve returned to sixth-form to find your first assembly back is on: UCAS and applying to university. *Cue meltdown*   How to choose your university But seriously – how…