Things to know this week - 7 March 2022

Posted on 7 March 2022

Your taught postgraduate student news summary of key things happening this week.

Covid update summary:
Protect. Respect. Be kind.

Next vaccination pop-up clinic
The next vaccination clinic on campus is on Wednesday 16 March. Book an appointment to get a first, second or third dose.

1. Marking International Women’s Day

Celebrate this year's International Women's Day on Tuesday 8 March with events on campus and in York. Find out about climate feminism, India's feminist library, and take part in the Her-story Treasure Hunt to win EatShopDrink vouchers. Find out what’s happening for International Women’s Day.

2. One-to-one study support

Get ahead by finessing your academic writing and maths skills with one-to-one appointments with the Academic Skills Community. All sessions are individually tailored to your needs and will help you develop study strategies. Our tutors are experienced in advising students in all subject areas and levels of study. Find out more about our one to one appointments and study coaching.

3. Qualify to teach English to speakers of other languages

An intensive English language teacher course will run on campus Monday 20 June to Friday 22 July 2022. The Trinity Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CertTESOL) is run by the Department of Language and Linguistic Science and is open to everyone. Discounted rates for students. Registration closes on Friday 18 March. Find out more about CertTESOL.

4. Win an iPad or £20 travel bundle

How do you travel to campus every day? Are there improvements that could be made? Tell us how you travel to University and around campus in our 2022 Annual Travel and Transport Survey. Simply complete the travel survey by midnight on Friday 25 March and you will be entered into a prize draw to win an iPad or a £20 First Bus ticket bundle.

5. It’s York Restaurant Week

York Restaurant Week is back! It is a celebration of York’s diverse food and drinks scene through the provision of unique set menu offers at discounted prices. Throughout the week, participating businesses will be offering fixed price menus from as little as £5! Download your vouchers for York Restaurant Week.

Student news

A note on… ‘Tell us’ student survey

Thanks to all who completed the latest ‘Tell us’ student survey. While we analyse last week’s results, we found out the previous week that most of you are feeling okay or hopeful about the future, but about a quarter are feeling anxious about life after graduating. Most worries are about feeling underprepared in choosing a career path and finding a job. See how the York Award can help you present the skills and experience you have and find out how Careers and Placements can help you develop your future plans.

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