Friday, October 21st, 2022
Congratulations on your acceptance to the University of York, one of the UK’s top 20 institutions according to the 2022 University League Tables. Whether your acceptance means a transnational or transatlantic move, it is likely that once the feelings of elation subside, you will find yourself thinking about the logistics involved. We have previously shared […]
Read ArticleTuesday, April 26th, 2022
Where has the time gone? You’re probably thinking about the butterflies you felt the first day you stepped onto campus, and now, here you are submitting your final assignment. The moment is likely a little bitter-sweet but reality beckons; graduation is just a week away, and you have done absolutely nothing! Okay, deep breaths, there […]
Read ArticleTuesday, September 1st, 2020
You’re ready (actually, you were more than ready some time back). Ahead of you lies challenge and excitement in equal measure – both in terms of the emotional upheaval and the financial changes. Here’s our two pence worth to make the entire process go that little bit smoother. Talk about it (but depending on their […]
Read ArticleWednesday, July 15th, 2020
Well, you’ve only gone and done it – you’ve managed what once felt impossible and finally unpacked the final box. Now? There’s nothing else for it. It’s time to party (let’s face it… you’ve earned it!). Here’s our guide for throwing an awesome (and well-deserved) house-warming party. Settle on a party style What’s it to […]
Read ArticleMonday, June 15th, 2020
Calling all singletons of the north. If you’re looking to fall head over heels, you may want to hot foot it over to Manchester, where there are 17 million fellow singles living (the largest proportion of singles in any British city). That means that more than half of all Manchester over-16s are without a partner. […]
Read ArticleTuesday, December 3rd, 2019
It’s the end of the academic year. There’s so much to do, so many people to say bye to, and your worldly belongings to pack-up. Shesh, you’re going to be busy. While the media is reporting students en masse leaving behind landfill size piles of rubbish, you know that you and your fellow students are […]
Read ArticleWednesday, October 2nd, 2019
So you had more than a fair share of parties into the early morning. And you may have been slightly late once or twice with your rent. But other than those things, you’re pretty certain you’ve been a perfect tenant (you even transformed your student hovel into a home, by reading this blog). Yet every […]
Read ArticleFriday, March 23rd, 2018
You might have moved in many moons ago, yet term after term has only seen your shared student space become ever messier, and less and less like home. Whether you’re a student in York, or anywhere else in the UK, coping with your co-inhabitants really needn’t mean putting up with spaces only fit for partying […]
Read ArticleWednesday, July 12th, 2017
For the next three or four years in York uni, you’re going to be calling the City of York, your home. Here are some of the places you should know about – whether seeking out somewhere to live, looking for a night out or in need of getting away from it all. Nights Out In […]
Read ArticleTuesday, June 6th, 2017
Your results are in and you’ve been unconditionally accepted. It’s official – you’re off to the University of York – a university that holds an incredibly respectable 20th place positon in the league tables, in a city steeped in history, culture and bustling with nightlife and things to do. Settling Off To The University Of York […]
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