To study at the University of York means to be submersed in culture, community and excellence. This ideal is integral into every decision made, to fully maximise student satisfaction. Modules, like Megacities and Urbanisation, reflect modern values, engender change and adapt to a planet worthy of our care. The campus layout at York encourages a […] The post Studying the Megacities and Urbanisation module at York appeared first on Student voices ..read more

To coincide with National Volunteer Week Alumni Voices caught up with alumni, Fred Alldridge (President) and Abbie Wright (Vice President), from Enactus York about the social enterprise projects they have been running around York. Abbie: “Enactus York is a University Society focused on social enterprise. We take issues in the local community that we’re passionate about and come up with […] The post Fred Alldridge & Abbie Wright: Enactus York appeared first on Student voices ..read more

My main aim with this piece is to comfort Freshers joining York in September. If you’ve left your family for the first time in your lives, and are feeling sort of lost. Specifically, I hope this reaches people who have left homes where they are young carers. If you are struggling to deal with the […] The post How to chill out a bit as a young carer at uni – things will get better! appeared first on Student voices ..read more

Hi! I’m Rosanna (she/her), and I’m now six months into my year in industry at a research institute in Belgium. I’m working in a lab that researches cellular changes in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. I have learned so much in such a short period of time, about my placement and living abroad in general. As […] The post Lessons in living abroad: a placement student’s perspective appeared first on Student voices ..read more

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Hull York Medical School (HYMS), Alumni Voices caught up with recent graduate Dr Bethany Norman about her experience and thoughts on studying Medicine and starting her career as a Junior Doctor. Hull York Medical School (HYMS), which took its first intake of students in 2003, is the joint medical school of […] The post Dr Bethany Norman: Junior Doctor appeared first on Student voices ..read more

Hi, my name is Kate and I am currently a first year student at the University of York studying Sociology with Social Psychology. I am enjoying studying my degree so far and have written a short blog about my course, the many reasons I love studying at York and what you have to look forward to if you decide to take up study here! Studying at York isn’t all about the course but it is an important part. There is a lot to enjoy about university, things such as societies, making new friends and exploring a new place but in this blog we will be talking specifically about courses; specifically my exp ..read more

Last month we welcomed the class of 2023 to our alumni network and to celebrate this we caught up with five alumni to see where their degree from York took them. Neil Melville Class of 2002, Physics with PhilosophyRole: Parabolic Flight Coordinator and System Engineer at the European Space Agency “My Masters in Physics with Philosophy […] The post Graduate success stories: where a degree from York took them appeared first on Student voices ..read more

Hi, I’m a member of the public who lives between Leeds and York. I am studying LfA Elementary Italian this year at the University of York as an adult student. I have been learning Italian for a few years and enrolled on the LfA course as I wanted to benefit from some face-to-face teaching to improve my knowledge and conversational Italian. It’s been enjoyable and useful so far, with an excellent tutor and a good and friendly mix of undergraduates, postgraduates and members of the public on the course. Please read my blog content for more details including the reasons why I wanted to learn Ital ..read more

PhD student Lubna answers some questions about what it was like moving from undergraduate to postgraduate study in the Department of Biology at York. What part of transitioning to postgraduate study was the hardest and how did you tackle this? I was very fortunate to have a smooth transition into postgraduate studies from undergraduate. It […] The post Transitioning to studying postgraduate Biology at York appeared first on Student voices ..read more

Alumni Voices spoke to York alum Marcus Crabb aka ‘Kate Butch’, comedian and star of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Series Five, the hit TV show where drag queens compete to win the title of being the next drag superstar. How would you describe the history of drag and what it means to you? Drag has been […] The post Kate Butch: Drag Queen and Star of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK appeared first on Student voices ..read more