Isabel

Uni Unfiltered

Society EN ↓ 6 episodes

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 25.09.2025 58:15

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 g...

#5 - Toby & Arthur on Rugby, Wednesday Socials & Yummy Chicken Encounters 09.08.2025 44:42

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, t...

#4 - Anabeth & Val on SapphSoc, Freshers Week in an AirBnB & Clubbing in York 06.08.2025 51:34

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 t...

#3 - Lucy & Syuzanna on Netball Socials, Bad Uni Accommodation & Jobs 01.03.2025 47:36

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 th...

#2 - Jake & Sophie on Relationships, Oxbridge Rejections and Studying History 07.02.2025 51:33

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 th...

#1 - Ollie & Arthur on Freshers, Rugby and Work/Life Balance 02.02.2025 1:15:28

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/ a...