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In every town and city today, cutting across parks and waste ground, you’ll see unofficial paths created by walkers who have abandoned the pavements and roads to take short cuts and make asides. (Robert Macfarlane, The Old Ways) I meet Stewart on the high street and appreciate his energy right away. We set off at […]
In this post, Laura Pilz González shares her experience of engaging with the Challenge Course, ‘Understanding Decolonisation in a Globalised World’, from the perspective of a visiting researcher with an interest in how questions of decolonisation are approached in international academic settings. Laura is on a short research visit from the Institute of Health and Nursing […]
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By Shirley, studying History and Politics MA (Hons) As an international student who’s spent the last two years in Edinburgh and moved through three flats and counting, I’ve had my fair share of moving days, flat viewings and packing chaos. Along the way, I’ve picked up some tips that might save you time, stress and maybe even a bit of money. Whether you’re thinking about […]
About Edinburgh For anyone needing a visual, here is a movie (format .mov; 16Mb) showing the city of Edinburgh from the top of Blackford Hill. The latter is one of Edinburgh’s 7 extinct volcanos which is just 5 minutes walk from the University’s science campus, Kings Buildings, on the south side of the city of […]
Our Grandmother, Our Heritage Arkotong Longkumer A/F 69 in Upper Agri Colony in Kohima, Nagaland, has a close association with Rani Gaidinliu. Her house, given to her by the Government of Nagaland around 1966, was her home for many years, and it was also the place where the grandchildren were born, where family […]