Welcome to York
So you’re here. Whether you’ve come from a summer flush with the drama of A-level results, a gap year of learning and adventure, or are a mature student or postgraduate alighting here, you’ve found the University York. Let’s start with congratulations. York is undoubtedly a world class institution.
The academics here are often the leaders in their fields and you will often your core reading was written by the person who also leads your seminar. The calibre of students is exceptionally high in the classroom but even more so outside. Our little, duck-saturated campus is a vibrant microcosm with its own politicians, actors, sports men and women, artists, musicians and, dare we say it, journalists.
It is undoubtedly insulated and the small pond atmosphere often leads to big heads in the University, the Union, and the student body at large. Sometimes this is justified – there is a lot to be proud of – sometimes not. If you are a first year undergraduate you may find a number of your peers looking a bit homeless this week. The University is going through its fourth consecutive accomodation crisis, failing to learn lessons of the past.
Yet for the most part, York is a place that few leave without taking something away. And there are few better ways to get involved, nor vantage points to survey it from than Nouse, the University’s oldest student newspaper. Get in touch contact@nouse.co.uk or visit us at Freshers’ Fair. Welcome to York. Make the most of it.
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