Reading Time: 6 minutes By Hannah, PhD My name is Hannah and I’m a 3rd year PhD student in the School of GeoSciences. My main supervisor is Kathy Whaler and I am part funded by the British Geological Survey to work on geomagnetism and regional liquid iron movement on the surface of the outer core. I was interested in […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes By Valentina, MSc in Marine Systems and Policies After returning from a field trip to the Maldives with the MSc in Marine Systems and Policies, I look back to where I was one year ago (lawyer and litigator, spending endless hours in my desk reviewing evidence and preparing for court) and it feels almost like […]
Reading Time: 6 minutes By Lauren, BSc Ecological and Environmental Sciences As a first-year student currently beginning the second semester, the shock of adapting to university life is still pretty fresh. Therefore, out of touch and out of practice, the secrets of managing this whole student thing- specifically in Edinburgh- are only just revealing themselves. I’m studying Ecological and […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes By Emma, MSc Energy, Society and Sustainability Welcome back everyone! We hope 2020 has begun well and that you’ve had a good start to the new semester. The first week back always seems to be busy settling in and getting used to new class schedules and routines. However, for those adventurous at heart, school work is […]
Reading Time: 7 minutes By Audrey, MSc Environmental Sustainability The Christmas holidays are coming to an end, which has prompted quite a bit of self-reflection on my experiences this first semester. Instead of keeping these thoughts to myself, I thought I should put them to good use and share them! Maybe you, like me, will take on the second […]