Reading Time: 5 minutes As a BSc Environmental Geoscience student, part of my third-year programme included a field trip to Jamaica. You might be wondering, why fly us 4,576 miles from Edinburgh for fieldwork? In this post, I aim to convince you why this experience was worth the distance. By Sarah, BSc Environmental Geoscience   Skills Learnt Fieldwork Technique […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes By Emmy Sawyer, business student and Digital Marketing Intern 2023 I know what you may be thinking from this blog title and the answer is, yes! I too pondered whether I’m really the right person for this role. How could I possibly communicate on behalf of a School that I’m not even a part of? […]

Reading Time: 5 minutes By Claudia Elijas Parra and Jack Andrew Smith Our understanding of landslides, volcanic eruptions, as well as natural and man-made earthquakes, is all underpinned by the way rocks break – a process known as catastrophic failure. As a rock is put under pressure, little microcracks develop and link up to form a damage zone which […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes By: Clara, BSc Geography and Digital Marketing Intern 2022 For the first two weeks of my internship, I completed most of my work via the computer. Either in the office at Grant Institute, or from my own kitchen table. However, these past two weeks I have had to move around in my job increasingly more. […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Lindsay – 3rd Year MEarthSci Geology and Physical Geography    With the world slowly opening back up post-Covid, field trips are again up and running, specifically our abroad field trips. So, what do we do with 9 days in Spain as a GPG student?   What do we do? As a very general overview, […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes By Izzy, MA (Hons) Geography and Social Anthropology    Exams period is notoriously the most difficult time of year, and unfortunately this year my flat and I are all in isolation for finals. But I am going to share with you five my tips which have helped me through the past 4 years of finals […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes By Izzy, MA (Hons) Geography and Social Anthropology    As I have settled into fourth year, I am currently embarking on the most treacherous task of University life – the dreaded dissertation. When I first joined Edinburgh University, I knew it was coming, however as I am finally here – it seems so surreal! A […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes By Vojta, BSc Geology and Physical Geography Today is my last official day as the Employ.ed on Campus Digital Marketing Intern, so I thought I’d reflect back on the whole experience and what the internship gave me. Over the past 10 weeks, I have had the chance to work on so many exciting projects. It […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes By Izzy, MA (Hons) Geography and Social Anthropology    Hi guys! I hope you are all ready and raring to start university.Before you come to Edinburgh in September, here are 5 ways you can prepare for the upcoming semester (and next four years of your life!) I study geography and so this advice is mainly […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes By Izzy, MA (Hons) Geography and Social Anthropology    As you’re nearing making your decision to move to uni, there may be a few questions on your mind about what a Scottish degree entails… Using my own experience from studying MA Geography and Social Anthropology, I will break down for you what my past three […]