… by Harry / from China / BSc Mathematics / 1st Year (UG) I am Harry, and I was born in China while attending high school in the United States. I am a first-year undergraduate student studying mathematics at the University of Edinburgh.  The first-year Mathematics curriculum in Edinburgh consists of three courses: Introduction to […]

… by Katrina / from Northumberland / BSc Mathematics and Statistics / 3rd Year (UG) After starting university, the once scary question of “what are you going to study at university and where are you going to study?” quickly becomes the even scarier question “so what are your plans after university?”. For many, including myself, […]

… by JoJo / from China / MSc Statistics and Operational Research / PG (2021-22) This is the subject that I want to talk about for quite a long time. At the time I’m writing this blog, it is already the second semester of my MSc studying Statistics and OR. The first semester was certainly […]

… by Anna / from Larbert / BSc Mathematics / 2nd Year (UG) I’m now two years into my course at Edinburgh, so I thought I’d share some of the things I found surprising about my academic life in first year, and some tips to make adapting to uni maths a bit easier. 

… by Fionnuala / from London / BSc Mathematics and Statistics / 3rd Year (UG) After two years of studying in Edinburgh, a global pandemic, not being able to make it to Spain for my year abroad and many more obstacles – I’ve finally completed the first Honours semester of my degree (minus a few […]

… by Azfarul / from London, UK / MSc Statistics with Data Science / PG (2020-21) “Are you sure you want to do this?” In addition to “Sorry, I was on mute!”, this is what I heard most throughout 2020. After a decade of working, leaving behind a fascinating job during global uncertainty to pursue […]

… by Morgan / from Fraserburgh / MMath Mathematics / 3rd year (UG) Hi, I’m Morgan and I’m a 3rd year Maths student at the University of Edinburgh. So far, I’ve really enjoyed my time at university; however we all know no tale is without its adversities. It’s perhaps a little cliché to say that […]

… Jie Xin / from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / BSc Mathematics and Music / 4th Year (UG) Having completed my first three years of my undergraduate studies as a maths and music student, I hope I could share a little about my experiences with anyone curious or prospective students. Some comments and questions I always […]

… by Rory / from Peebles / MMath Mathematics / 5th Year (UG) I am about to enter my 5th and final year of an MMath degree, with the start of the semester only a couple of weeks away. I thought it might be interesting to cast my mind back to this time four years […]

… by Mike / from Greece / MSc Statistics with Data Science / PG (2020-21) Hello there! My name is Mike, I am from the lovely country of Greece and currently am an MSc Statistics with Data Science student at The University of Edinburgh. In this post I will try to describe what my typical, […]