School is the best time of your life, yes? Actually, when many people reflect back on their education they might wonder why they bothered, and in retrospect would swap learning […]
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Working with adults that have learning difficulties
For the past four months, I have been participating in a York Students in Communities placement, providing one-on-one support for adults with learning difficulties by attending a weekly literacy lesson, […]
Choosing a freelance career after university
Nearing the end of your scholarly adventure, it is normal to feel pressured to locate a reliable and respectable job. It can be overwhelming to ascertain a role within your […]
Essential career skills for the finance sector
A career in the finance sector involves a huge amount of responsibility, as they can entail handling large sums of money. This means the industry is only a good fit […]
A Summer’s Insight into the World of Publishing
For three months this summer, I have been lucky enough to have been given the opportunity to work as an intern at Stairwell Book Publishing, a small independent publishing house […]
Staying warm on a student budget
It’s certainly been topsy-turvy in regards to weather in York this winter. Despite having one of the warmest Decembers in living memory, we were then battered by the alarming floods […]
Student part-time work – is it worth it?
York is already widely regarded in many circles as the UK’s number one student destination. With an abundance of heritage, scenery and nightlife alongside its massively respected institutions of education, […]
Does your choice of university affect your future chances?
A study by Which.co.uk has indicated that choosing York University as your place of study may well have an effect on your future finances. This is not how it sounds […]
Overseas Embassy refuse to pay congestion charges in London
A sum of £75 million in Congestion charges is being refused to be paid by the foreign embassy staff in London. The amount was revealed in a report which stated […]
Will women pay more for Life Insurance because of new laws?
Women tend to live longer than men and it is because of this that women often have had lower life insurance premiums. However, since the EU Gender Directive has been […]