I’m Giulia, a second-year International Relations and International Law student at the University of Edinburgh, and I am very excited to be joining the SPS blog team! Having lived in Milan throughout my whole life, moving to Edinburgh has been definitely a big change, as well as an important milestone …
Somehow, just like that, I am able to count down the weeks that I have left at the University of Edinburgh on my fingers. My time here has given me some of the happiest moments of my life. Despite the world looking very different to how it did when I …
Writing a post about how to use the library is not as straightforward as it might seem, because there are multiple libraries across the different University of Edinburgh campuses that are open to students and, depending on what courses you’re taking and where you attend your classes, you might find …
Hi! My Name is Melissa and I’m a postgraduate student studying International Relations of the Middle East! I’m from the United States, just outside New York. I studied as an undergraduate at American University in Washington, DC where I specialised in International Studies and Arabic, graduating last year, before moving …
Hi all, I am Becky, I’m 23 and I’m studying an MSc in Global Mental Health and Society, with a particular interest in education, refugees and child and adolescent mental health. I’m originally from the North West of England but completed my undergraduate degree in Psychology at Nottingham Trent University. …
Hi, I’m Josh, a Second-Year History and Politics student here at the University of Edinburgh. As I near the halfway point of my degree, I’m struck by how much has changed in my life in such a short space of time. Only two years ago I was waiting to see …
Hi everyone! My name is Elia, and I am a fourth year student in Sustainable Development and Sociology. Originally from Paris, I have also lived in New York and Hong Kong, before I came to the University of Edinburgh. I’ve wanted to study abroad ever since high school. I wanted …
Hello, folks! I’m Verity, a fourth-year undergraduate student on the Archaeology and Social Anthropology programme, which means I’ve got a foot in two schools that are conveniently located next door to each other in the Central campus area. Top tip – finding the corridor that connects the Old Medical School …
Hey there! My name is Karen, and I’m from the northern part of Mexico, specifically from Monterrey; I’m here to tell you all about my incredible journey from Mexico to Scotland and why I chose to study at the University of Edinburgh for my Master’s degree in International Development. So, …
After a few months off, we’re back and better than ever! We’ve got a new group of writers, both postgraduate and undergraduate, who are ready to give you an insight into all things Edinburgh: from their accommodation, to how they manage their time, to the societies they get involved in. …
