Uni Unfiltered

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Uni Unfiltered

Welcome to Uni Unfiltered, the podcast hosted by Isabel, a final-year History student at the University of York. This podcast will include candid and honest chats about the real aspects of uni life that are often overlooked. We'll discuss everything from Freshers Week, to horrible flatmates, and how to say something in your seminars. Watch out for new episodes!

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    #6 - Char, Grace & Katie on Women's Rugby, Varsity 2025 and Friendship

    In the sixth episode of Uni Unfiltered, your host Isabel (@isabelthearcher) sits down with her teammates from Vanbrugh Women's Rugby: Char, Grace and Katie. Recorded in June 2025, we reflect on the three girls finishing uni and their experiences studying, socialising and working. With lots of Vanbrugh lore dropped and various references to Wednesday Socials, this is a vibrant episode full of great one-liners from Katie.If you liked this episode - please rate the podcast 5 stars! This helps me so much in creating new and exciting episodes for more people to listen to! Keep up-to-date with the podcast on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and your host ⁠⁠@isabelthearcher. ⁠⁠Let us know any feedback you have by commenting below, or sending a DM to ⁠⁠@uniunfilteredpod⁠⁠ on IG! Thank you so much for listening :)timestamps:00:00 intro03:21 katie's invisible string08:30 best and worst uni experiences10:50 terms vs semesters13:06 placement years15:14 playing sport at uni22:08 fav nightclub in york27:43 varsity 202533:49 sports committee38:02 college sport friends43:53 spotting people on campus45:51 three things to pack for uni57:24 outro

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    #5 - Toby & Arthur on Rugby, Wednesday Socials & Yummy Chicken Encounters

    In the fifth episode of Uni Unfiltered, your host Isabel (@isabelthearcher) and co-host Ollie, sits down with Toby and Arthur (from episode one!) to chat all things uni life. We discuss joining sports societies at uni, from Rugby to Volleyball, and the impact this has had on their uni experience. As the two social secs of Vanbrugh Rugby, Toby and Arthur discuss their favourite Wednesday socials, the good, the bad and the ugly. We also talk about the stereotypical lad culture surrounding rugby, and what they have done in the Vanbrugh club to avoid this unhealthy atmosphere. Finally, it must be mentioned how Toby tells some excellent stories throughout the episode from Yummy Chicken fights, to the ramifications of criticising a stranger's pool skills in Stone Roses. If you liked this episode - please rate the podcast 5 stars! This helps me so much in creating new and exciting episodes for more people to listen to! Keep up-to-date with the podcast on ⁠Instagram⁠ and your host ⁠@isabelthearcher. ⁠Let us know any feedback you have by commenting below, or sending a DM to ⁠@uniunfilteredpod⁠ on IG! Thank you so much for listening :)Timestamps:00:00 intro00:39 guest introduction01:33 joining sport societies at uni05:41 applying to be social secs10:35 stereotypical rugby culture13:37 favourite wednesday social16:24 oú est le poule social20:37 yummy chicken encounters27:47 stone roses pool incident30:43 more fav socials38:47 three things to pack for uni44:09 outro

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    #4 - Anabeth & Val on SapphSoc, Freshers Week in an AirBnB & Clubbing in York

    In the fourth episode of Uni Unfiltered, your host Isabel (@isabelthearcher) and co-host Ollie, sits down with Anabeth and Val to chat all things uni life. We dive into their experience of Fresher's Week, living in an AirBnB with five girls they had never met before, and the friendships they have subsequently formed. We discussed their experience of setting up a new society, Sapphic Society, and the impact this has had on the queer community space of York. We also chat about clubbing in York, finding your people and the highs and lows of living in a all girls house. If you liked this episode - please rate the podcast 5 stars! This helps me so much in creating new and exciting episodes for more people to listen to! Keep up-to-date with the podcast on Instagram and your host @isabelthearcher. Let us know any feedback you have by commenting below, or sending a DM to @uniunfilteredpod on IG! Thank you so much for listening :)Timestamps:00:00 intro01:13 guest introduction04:40 freshers week in an airbnb07:09 val & anabeth become friends with ollie11:16 sapphic society21:27 living in an all girls house30:46 ranking york clubbing43:02 york clubs final ranking45:39 three things to pack for uni

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    #3 - Lucy & Syuzanna on Netball Socials, Bad Uni Accommodation & Jobs

    In the third episode of Uni Unfiltered, your host Isabel (@isabelthearcher) sits down with Lucy and Syuzanna (in the first girl's only conversation) to chat all things uni life. We dive into the chaos of netball socials - dressing up as Mission Impossible, purple minions and more! - the drinking culture at university & our collective love and hate relationship with Salvos. Plus, we discuss the ups and downs of working part-time whilst studying towards a degree and share our thoughts on poor uni accommodation, balancing work and fun, and what makes the student experience so unique at York! If you liked this episode - please rate the podcast 5 stars! This helps us so much in creating new and exciting episodes for more people to listen to!Keep up-to-date with the podcast on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/uniunfilteredpod/and your host @isabelthearcherhttps://www.instagram.com/isabelthearcher/https://www.tiktok.com/@isabelthearcher?tab=Followers&lang=en&type=webapphttps://www.youtube.com/@isabelthearcher1Let us know any feedback you have by commenting below, or sending a DM to @uniunfilteredpod on IG! Thank you so much for listening :)

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    #2 - Jake & Sophie on Relationships, Oxbridge Rejections and Studying History

    In the second episode of Uni Unfiltered your host Isabel sits down with co-host Ollie (from the first episode!) and two new guests: Jake and Sophie to have the podcast's first double date! In this episode we discuss what it's like to date at uni and the hook-up culture that we've experienced. We also discuss how we all ended up at the University of York, and the Oxbridge rejections that some in the group have faced. Finally, we discuss what it's like studying a humanities degree at a Russell Group university - would we recommend it to our A-Level selves?Keep up-to-date with the podcast on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/uniunfilteredpod/and your host @isabelthearcherhttps://www.instagram.com/isabelthearcher/https://www.tiktok.com/@isabelthearcher?tab=Followers&lang=en&type=webapphttps://www.youtube.com/@isabelthearcher1Let us know any feedback you have by commenting below, or sending a DM to @uniunfilteredpod on IG! Thank you so much for listening :)

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    #1 - Ollie & Arthur on Freshers, Rugby and Work/Life Balance

    In the first episode of Uni Unfiltered, your host Isabel sits down with Ollie and Arthur to talk candidly about all things uni. We discuss our Freshers Week experiences, the importance of joining societies (especially Rugby teams!) and finding a balance between working part-time and studying at University.Keep up-to-date with the podcast on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/uniunfilteredpod/and your host @isabelthearcherhttps://www.instagram.com/isabelthearcher/https://www.tiktok.com/@isabelthearcher?tab=Followers&lang=en&type=webapphttps://www.youtube.com/@isabelthearcher1Let us know any feedback you have by commenting below, or sending a DM to @uniunfilteredpod on IG! Thank you so much for listening :)

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to Uni Unfiltered, the podcast hosted by Isabel, a final-year History student at the University of York. This podcast will include candid and honest chats about the real aspects of uni life that are often overlooked. We'll discuss everything from Freshers Week, to horrible flatmates, and how to say something in your seminars. Watch out for new episodes!

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