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, […]

Hi – I’m Ita and I’m studying for a PhD in Archaeology. I first came to Edinburgh to study an undergraduate degree in Archaeology and Social Anthropology. After four years, I embarked upon an MSc Human Osteoarchaeology, again at Edinburgh. After finishing my MSc, I took a year out to apply for a PhD, and […]

By Lydia, from the USA, studying MSc Intellectual History Hi everyone! My name is Lydia! I am a current postgraduate student in the Intellectual History programme, from the United States. When I moved to Edinburgh, I had never been before, knew no one, and had no idea where to start finding community. I had such […]

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 […]