University is an exciting period of anyone’s life; however, it can also be quite overwhelming. It is important that we look after our mental health and wellbeing throughout the academic year so that we can perform at our best. Personally, it is very easy to sink a ridiculous number of hours into my coursework and […]

One thing you will soon realise as a student is that we have a lot of work to get through in a week. Staying on top of your workload is important, so you can perform at your best and not fall behind on with your studies.  It is very easy to ignore certain things happening or relaxation […]

What is the Advice Place? The Advice Place are a team of professionally trained advisors here to support students during their time at the University. One of the topics I have looked to their website for is accommodation, as I found that the pandemic and being an international student made finding private accommodation for me […]

Starting University can be a scary time for everyone, but even more so for people who are part of underrepresented groups, which is why, as Pride month comes to a close, the School of Informatics wants to share some resources and safe spaces available for the LGBT+ community.   Firstly, we have Hoppers, a society for […]

Want to know what facilities and resources the University has for students who cycle? Listed here are just some of the ones which I think might be the most helpful:  Discounts at local bike shops – To benefit from these discounts just show your student card when making your purchase! Bike parking all around Edinburgh […]

One of the reasons why I love Edinburgh is because it has a mixture of both nature and city. As an avid walker, I really love walking to different locations and so all of the locations listed below are walk-friendly (or cyclable) from the city centre! Royal Mile & Edinburgh Castle So first up is […]