Reading Time: 7 minutesWe are pleased to share the School of GeoSciences student entries to the 2025/26 Photography Competition, hosted by Edinburgh Global. This year, the competition ran from October 2025 to February 2026 with 314 entries in total across the University. The theme was Edinburgh Connections, aimed at ‘encouraging students to capture the connections at the heart […]

Reading Time: 5 minutesThis article was originally published on the LinkedIn newsletter ‘Springboard Bulletin’, by Climate Springboard: View original article   Placement-based dissertations are a way for businesses to host a student with specialised knowledge, who will contribute to a pre-arranged research project in line with organisational objectives. We spoke with recent graduate Phoebe Doran, who completed her […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesHi, I’m Ailís! I’m a fourth-year GeoSciences student and a Student Ambassador for the School of GeoSciences. I’m going to take you through a day in my life as a student at the University of Edinburgh, and hopefully help you feel a bit more informed as to what your life could look like if you […]

Reading Time: 5 minutes“I remember wanting to be a marine biologist when I was a kid!” This tends to be the most frequent reaction I get when telling someone what I study. And to this, I say, why not pursue your dream career? The MSc in Marine Systems and Policies program at the University of Edinburgh has made […]

Reading Time: 5 minutesMoving to a new country is exciting, but it also comes with questions you cannot fully answer until you arrive. When I moved to Edinburgh to begin my MSc, I carried both hope and nervousness with me. I was excited to study at a world-class university and experience life in Scotland, but I also wondered […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe U21 Global Citizens Programme is a three-week scheme in which students participate in online workshops and independent activities to enhance their knowledge of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Open to undergraduate and postgraduate students at U21 member institutions, participants will join an international cohort, allowing them to engage with diverse networks and perspectives. Students […]

Reading Time: 4 minutesBy Alysia Jimenez, MSc Food Security Food waste is an awfully ‘wicked’ problem Throughout my studies as a MSc Food Security student, I have come to see how food security is not a single-issue problem but a complex and widely interconnected challenge. The Environmental Governance and Policy course has been especially important in shaping this perspective. This course has encouraged me […]

Reading Time: 4 minutesWe caught up with Lorena Benitez, an organiser behind the new Crew Art Exhibition, as well as Daisy Martinez and Margaret Kerr who worked alongside Lorena to bring it to life, to hear how a forgotten corner of the building became a celebration of creativity, research and community.  Lorena Benitez is a PhD researcher in […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes  The School of GeoSciences were delighted to welcome back some of our alumni on 16th May for the Postgraduate Student-Alumni Engagement Event. Organised by the School’s Postgraduate Student Experience Team, alumni were invited to the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute (ECCI) to share their career paths since graduation, provide advice on dissertation topics, and network […]

Reading Time: 4 minutesKatherine James After completing my MSc in Earth Observation and Geoinformation Management, I began working as a test engineer at a lidar company. This gave me a wider understanding of the variety of applications that lidar could be used for. I then embarked on a challenging but incredibly rewarding career as a remote sensing specialist […]