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My university experience: Getting involved with societies (even if you’re nervous!)

Posted by Helen Richardson on July 6, 2021

In this blog I will talk about my university experience of joining the student newspaper Nouse. Despite my initial nerves in first year, this decision has shaped my university experience for the better. Getting involved Starting university can be daunting and I remember the mixed emotions of excitement and nerves very well. I recall the … Continue reading My university experience: Getting involved with societies (even if you’re nervous!)

Staying social during the second lockdown

Posted by guestblogger on November 19, 2020

A second lockdown was the last thing any of us wanted. Having said this it doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom. There are plenty of things we as students can be doing to stay connected and make the most of university even when close contact is restricted. One of the few good things … Continue reading Staying social during the second lockdown

Societies: what it’s like writing for a student newspaper

Posted by guestblogger on February 26, 2020

Being involved in student journalism had always appealed to me, long before coming to university. I personally blame it on my mild Gilmore Girls addiction. But somehow, the autumn term of my first year at York flew by and I’d done absolutely nothing about it. And so, in January, with the ‘new year, new me’ … Continue reading Societies: what it’s like writing for a student newspaper