… 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 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 Arran / from Glasgow / BSc Mathematics / 3rd Year (UG) Obviously we can’t travel at the moment due to Covid-19, which has made me think back on some of my recent trips. Under normal circumstances, Edinburgh University has lots of opportunities to get involved with things outside of just studying your course. […]

… by Ellen / from Rye / BSc Mathematics / 1st Year (UG) I’m Ellen, a first year mathematics undergraduate at Edinburgh University. Today I thought I would talk about a day in my life. 7am: Wake up. I live at Darroch Court which is 2 minutes away from the Pleasance Gym, meaning I can […]

… by Emma / from NJ, USA / BSc Mathematics / 1st Year (UG) Each year, the School of Mathematics gives international applicants the opportunity to apply for the Edinburgh Global Undergraduate Maths Scholarship. As a part of the application, applicants are encouraged to discuss why they are essentially seeking the scholarship and how they […]

… by Matthew / from Consett / MMath Mathematics [2nd Year Entry] / 4th Year (UG)   8am: I make an exceptionally uninteresting breakfast, but something to keep me going until lunch. It’s about now that I water my plants if they need it. 9am: I arrive at King’s Buildings. My preferred method of getting […]

… by Joan / from Changchun, China / BSc Mathematics / 1st Year (UG) “Edinburgh is a city where time is frozen” as I heard people praise. The first time I walked on the Grassmarket, I was stunned by the sight of the lively coloured stores along the slope glazed with sunshine, and I thought: […]

… by Tally / from Scarborough / MMath Mathematics [2nd Year Entry] / 2nd Year (UG) Hi! My name is Tally and I am a second year maths student here at the university. One thing I was unsure about when coming to university was if I’d be able to juggle my studies and my free […]