… by Niamh / from Lincolnshire / BSc Mathematics / 4th Year (UG) When everyone thinks about starting uni they think of the flat parties, the lectures, the exams and the new societies they’ll join come September. But what they don’t often consider is the panic that will inevitably set in around March/April time when […]

… by Thea / from Peterborough / BSc Mathematics / 2nd Year (UG) Hi everyone! I’m Thea and am currently in my second year at Edinburgh University. I thought I’d talk a bit about what your average Maths lecture is like at the University and how best to prepare!

… by Clare / from Livingston / MMath Mathematics / 3rd Year (UG) How to balance committee roles with a maths degree. What’s crackin’ everyone! Wanna know how to be on the committee of your favourite society and study maths at the same time? Cool, I can tell you all about that… Here are all […]

… by Rachel / from Isle of Arran / BSc Mathematics / 1st Year (UG) A lot of things have changed these past weeks and we’ve had to adjust to working from home and doing all our classes online. (For those of you struggling to work in your rooms I personally find I am more […]

… 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 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 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 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 Susanne / from Amsterdam / BSc Computer Science and Mathematics / 3rd Year (UG) Let me first introduce myself; my name is Susanne and I am currently a third-year Computer Science and Maths student at the University. I was born in Germany but have spent all of my youth in Amsterdam, so no, […]