Exploring Edinburgh-Portobello beach and Calton Hill! Blog by Diana Who goes to the beach on a cloudy and rainy day? Me! And then goes on to climb a hill with white sneakers right after the rain? Also me. Sometimes, it is hard to let anything get in your way especially …
Category: SPS Postgraduate
Day in the Life of a Postgraduate Student: Kwekwe’s Experience
My alarm usually goes off at 7 AM. I’m not a morning person, but do I snooze it? No—because I believe in starting the day with unstoppable optimism (and also because I know I’ll regret it later). There’s something magical about waking up to good weather—by which I mean the …
Day in the Life of a Postgraduate Student: Gia’s Experience
When people picture postgraduate life at a prestigious university like the University of Edinburgh, they might imagine long hours in the library, deep intellectual discussions, and an endless supply of coffee. While some of that is true, the reality is a mix of academic rigor, personal challenges and moments of …
Making the Most of Office Hours: Building Effective Relationships with Your Lecturers
Blog by Shirley Office Hours are one of the most valuable yet under-explained and underused resources available at university. For me personally, Office Hours have been a game changer that made my academic journey in my first and second year less overwhelming and much more exciting to navigate, and I …
Navigating Your Reading Lists: Harini’s Guide to Efficient Time Management
Getting ready for Semester 2? Harini shares her guide to navigating academic reading lists, from planning your time efficiently to mastering different reading techniques. Blog by Harini As a History and Politics student, keeping up with the extensive reading lists can sometimes feel like an impossible task. From dense academic …
“Things I wish I had known before completing the Edinburgh Award and tips on how to make the most of it” – Shirley’s guide
Blog by Shirley The Edinburgh Award is one of the most popular programs at our university, with over 30 versions for you to choose from. You might know friends who are currently working on it or have already finished it, or came across it during your first subject information seminar. …
Everything you need to know about Peer Assisted Learning Schemes (PALS) in SPS
This week we’re joined by guest blogger Alina, who graduated with MA (Hons) in Sociology and Politics this summer. Alina worked as a Peer Learning and Support Coordinator at SPS during third and fourth year, and is here to share everything you need to know about our Peer Assisted Learning …
Ita’s Day in the Life: Exam Edition
Semester 1 coming to an end means only one thing: exams are looming… But it’s not all doom and gloom! Our student writer, Ita, provides an insight into exam time in Edinburgh. Welcome to my day! 8am: wake up, do some morning yoga, go for a walk. I love to …
Edinburgh Explained: Elia’s guide to University platforms
Don’t know your MyEd from your Euclid? Your DRPS from your Path? Fear not. The University of Edinburgh has a litany of online platforms which you will end up using for different tasks. At first it can seem overwhelming, so our student blog writer Elia has prepared a guide to …
From Edinburgh Undergrad to Postgrad – Introducing Ita
Hello everyone! My name is Ita and I am a current PG student at the University of Edinburgh (I have just finished my UG degree – MA Archaeology and Social Anthropology – also at Edinburgh). I am originally from Europe, coming from a small town on the Polish-German border near …
