… by Katrina / from Northumberland / BSc Mathematics / 1st Year (UG) Before starting university, one of my main concerns was the workload being unmanageable. After around 3 months off for summer I wondered if I even remembered how to schedule my life and manage my time effectively. However, I soon found that the […]

… by Fionnuala / from London / BSc Mathematics / 1st Year (UG) I can remember, not that long ago, how nervous I was to start University. I was excited for the new adventure, meeting new friends and trying new things but it was slightly daunting not knowing what the teaching would be like. I […]

… by Benedicty / from Romford / BSc Computer Science and Mathematics / 3rd Year (UG) What I did right, the mistakes I made and what you can learn from it. Finding a flat in first and second year was pretty much a piece of cake. Barely any work was put in and I always […]

… by Rebecca / from Lincoln / BSc Mathematics [2nd Year Entry] / 3rd Year (UG) If a lecturer can see that only 5% of the students on their course read their assessment feedback, then should staff bother to write it for every student? Or, if a lecturer can see that one of their lecture […]

… by Harry / from Dalgety Bay / BSc Mathematics / 1st Year (UG) As anyone who has dyslexia knows, the special circumstances given to you for having a learning disability is crucial for both the exams you sit and your overall learning. If you are like me, one of my biggest worries in coming […]

… by Loana / from Hermannsburg, Germany / BSc Mathematics / 3rd Year (UG) Hello everybody, today I’d like to talk about MathSoc and what it has to offer. Who would’ve thought that Maths people can be sporty! As of this year, MathSoc has seven teams registered within the intramural leagues (meaning that the league […]

… by Jaden / from CA, United States / BSc Mathematics / 1st Year (UG) You just got back from football practice. Maybe you’ve been playing for a year or almost your entire life. Nonetheless, you love it and that’s what’s important. Regardless of what passions you have, or if you want to discover new […]

… by Peter / from London / MA Economics and Mathematics / 2nd Year (UG) Hey everyone! Studying Economics and Maths at the University of Edinburgh has been awesome. Meeting new people and making friends, trying new sports and joining societies which interest me: university has lived up to my expectations so far. But part […]

… by Rebecca / from Lincoln / BSc Mathematics [2nd Year Entry] / 2nd Year (UG) As one of the highest-earning sectors for graduates, it’s no surprise that banking is a popular career choice. By ‘banking’, I mean investment banks (e.g. JPMorgan), asset managers (e.g. BlackRock) and more general banks (e.g. HSBC) etc. It can […]

… by Alex / from Aberdeen / BSc Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics / 1st Year (UG) Hello! I’m Alex and I’m a 1st year undergraduate student at the University of Edinburgh, studying (and loving) Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics. One of my biggest initial worries about going to university was whether or not my admittedly lacking […]