Meet our Bloggers
Want to know the real truth about life at University Centre Askham Bryan?
Well we’ve assembled a team of Degree student bloggers to give you an insight into everything from living in York to dealing with life as a student and everything that comes with it.
Take a look below to see our Blog Squad and browse their articles to learn more about the college before you enrol in September or if you are a current student with UCAB then there may be some knowledge you can pick up for free.
Want to blog about life at University Centre Askham Bryan?
Contact Daniel.Phillis@askham-bryan.ac.uk to find out more
We want to hear from you about everything from Accommodation to working in a Zoo (see what we did there?)

Fiona Davidson
2nd Year
Management of Animal Collections with Conservation
Favourite thing about York?
The Food
Managing Your Degree – Coping with Stress
Stress. It’s a word that we hear time and time again and everyone looking at this blog post will roll their eyes and say “yeah, been there, done that and talked about it way too much”. Even with the number of times that stress is mentioned during university, however,...

Maria Lane
3rd Year
BSc Hons (Top-up) Equine Business Management
Favourite thing about York?
York has a beautiful historic town and is surrounded by beautiful countryside, you get best of both worlds living here.
Going out in York – A guide to the student hotspots
Just because Askham Bryan is on the outskirts of York city centre, does not mean you have to miss out on the night life. Luckily for us, there are two large Uni’s (York St John and York Uni) already occupying the city of York. This means that bars and clubs are ready...

Holly Bentham
3rd Year
Management of Animal Collections with Conservation
Favourite thing about York?
The Shambles
Being a Sustainable Student
Being a Sustainable Student A fresh start at university could be a great opportunity to learn the ways of sustainable living, which may sound like a complex task but could greatly benefit your budget along with our environment. The majority of products we use are...
Supporting your own Mental Health
Everyone has a mental health that can be affected by a number of issue ranging from the ability to socialise, keeping up with deadlines and financial constraints. Whilst a University issues may be presented differently, especially if it’s your first time living away...
Revision Techniques – How to prepare for your exams
Exam season can be a fairly stressful time for most students and finding the best way for you to revise may be the key to your exam success and getting the results you’ve worked hard for. We all have our ways of revising and there are numerous techniques available to...

Jodie Cook
1st Year
Veterinary Nursing BSc
Favourite thing to do in York?
Top 10 Free Things To Do In York
York certainly has a lot to offer with an abundance of history, pubs and independent businesses. However, sometimes the student budget doesn’t quite stretch to all the attractions on offer. So, in this blog we look at free things to do in York, grab your Fitbit, get...
How to Navigate a Vet Nursing Placement
Many courses at Askham Bryan will include a placement, often placements are needed in order to qualify for your course, these can be done as day release or as a sandwich year to gain the practical experience required once you graduate. Veterinary nursing is one of...

Shannon Gardner
Course –
BSc Hons Equine Business Management
Year of Study –
Final Year
Favourite thing about York?
Lots of things to do, great atmosphere and your able to speak to other people from the other universities/ college.
From a Level 2 Equine Care and Management to a BSc Hons Equine Business Management Student.
I have worked with horses for the last 10 years and went onto study at Askham Bryan college in York in 2013. It all started with work placement which I started on the Askham Bryan college yard as well as working in the yard office. The yard work included general yard...

Joe Hargreaves-Lee
SU President
Favourite thing to do in York?
The 10 most helpful Apps for students
There’s an app for pretty much everything these days. We’ve put together our Top 10 guide to the mobile apps that’ll make student life easier, cheaper, safer and more fun. Here’s our pick of the best… 1. Wake up! If you are a repeat offender of hitting that snooze...

Emily Sheehan
2nd Year
Management of Animal Collections with Conservation
Favourite thing about York?
It’s my home town and it’s a very conveniently placed city within popular surrounding areas
Study Trips – Marine Conservation in Thailand with Flooglebinder
Students at York Askham Bryan College should definitely take advantage of overseas study trips and in particular studying Marine Conservation in Thailand. Whilst on Koh Tao island we learnt in a relaxing outdoor classroom about the artificial reef systems, what a...



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