Hello! I’m Charlie, I have recently completed my Master’s by Research (MScR) in History, researching modern Japanese and British history. My thesis focused on Tokyo’s urban redevelopment and everyday life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with influences from Victorian London. This blog post aims to share my experience during the MScR program, […]

Ita is currently studying for a PhD in Archaeology. This is a typical day. 6:30 AM – Time to get up. Maybe the time seems extremely early (if we consider the stereotypical ideas about student life), but I do find that starting the day early works better for me. So, what do I do after getting […]

Rachel is a Master’s in History student. In this blog, Rachel talks about the differences between undergraduate and postgraduate study, a normal day, and the best place for lunch! When applying to graduate school, there’s the burning question that arises: “How is graduate school different from undergraduate school? And, maybe more importantly, what do graduate […]

Lockdown taught us that you don’t really need to be somewhere physically to get the work done, right? History student Olivia might disagree. When I started university, I didn’t really spend much time in the William Robertson Wing – the home of the School of History, Classics and Archaeology, or HCA as it’s usually known. […]

Twice the fun or double the trouble? Student Ambassador Aalish is studying a joint honours degree. I made the choice to study Chinese and History simply because I love learning a language and history has always had a soft spot in my heart. Studying a language alongside history presents its own unique challenges, not only […]

Scarlett is a 4th year History and Politics student and she’s going to take you through a typical day in her life to give you a taste of what it might be like to study at the University of Edinburgh!   It’s Wednesday, February 2nd… 8.00am – Typically when I wake up and the first […]