Reading Time: 2 minutes By Samuel Phillips, MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, 2024 I love going abroad to adventurous places, so when this exchange program came up, and engineering was included, I just had to go! Not only did we learn about Chinese cultural heritage and significant festivals, but also about how passionate the Chinese are about achieving excellence in […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Eleanor Meynell, MEng (Hons) Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, 2024 When I signed up for the Builders Summer School in France, I expected to gain new engineering skills and enhance my CV. However, I didn’t anticipate the profound cultural and historical immersion I would experience. By the end of the month, I had gained more […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Calum Fleming, MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, 2024 Studying abroad provides the opportunity to experience living in a different city, as well as a unique opportunity for personal development. I had the privilege of travelling to Caen, in the north of France, to immerse myself within French culture and deepen my understanding of sustainable building. […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Adam Toth, MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, 2024 Eager to attend the opportunity of a summer school at Harbin Engineering University (HEU) in China was too enticing to pass up. This program offered a unique chance to delve into intelligent engineering while connecting with students from various parts of the world in an exciting cultural […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Gabriela Dalazen Machado, BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering, 2024 I had the opportunity to spend a month in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province in China, for an Engineering Summer School with the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA). The program aimed to introduce international students to Chinese culture and traditions, showcase what China […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes By Lavinia, third year, MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering It’s safe to say that a mechanical engineering degree is a challenge, but it’s also one of the most rewarding degrees. There are significant moments of triumph during an engineering degree which make it all worth it, and I’ll take you through these favourite moments as I […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes By Molly, first year, BEng (Hons) Electrical and Mechanical Engineering  Beginning my journey at the University of Edinburgh to study engineering was incredibly daunting to begin with. I entered the largest and most advanced academic space I’d ever encountered, and I was eager, wide-eyed, ready to make friends and learn maths that would blow my […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes By Aleksandra, third year BEng (Hons) Electrical and Mechanical Engineering  Being part of a group that helps you learn, grow, and gain practical experience is incredibly important, especially in the world of engineering.  While studying at Edinburgh, I’ve had the opportunity to be involved with HYPED (the University’s hyperloop society), European Hyperloop Week, and the […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Ryan O’Donnell, fifth year MEng (Hons) Civil Engineering This summer I went on an exciting exchange program to study sustainable building engineering at Builders University (ESITC) in Caen – one of France’s grandes écoles offering civil engineering higher education. I decided to go because Builders University has a focus on “learning by doing”, and […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Oldřich Jandl, BEng (Hons) Electronics and Electrical Engineering, 2023 As my final year university duties came to a close, finding enough time for graduation responsibilities, family commitments, as well as my travel plans seemed daunting. Nonetheless, I couldn’t resist the wonderful opportunity my university offered – a summer school at the British University in […]