Reading time: 2 minutes by Greg, from the UK, PhD Precision Medicine, 4th Year Current status. Location: Edinburgh, UK. Weather: Grey. Beverage: coke. Currently reading: Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry & The Logic of Scientific Discovery by Karl Popper. I’m Greg, and I have been a scientist for the last nine years. I’m studying for my PhD […]

Reading time: 2 minutes by Monjurul, from Bangladesh, studying MSc One Health, 2nd Year I’m a distance student at the university from Bangladesh. I joined the programme in 2019 and I’m now at the end of diploma level study. When I joined the programme, I was within a break of work for a while. Studying via distance learning helped […]

Reading time: < 1 minute by Tess, from Singapore, studying English Literature and Classics, 4th year In this video, I take you through a day in my life. This vlog was originally published on ‘SHCA: Blogs from the School of History, Classics and Archaeology’. To read more blogs from History, Classics and Archaeology students you can visit the site here: […]

Reading time: 2 minutes by  Shirley, from Hong Kong, studying Veterinary Medicine, 3rd year Hi, everyone! I am Shirley and am in my third year of the 5-year BVM&S course. As this is the second last week of lecture, we are approaching the end of the school year. I want to share what it is like at this point […]

Reading time: < 1 minute by Scarlett, from the USA, studying History & Politics, 3rd year In this quick video, I take you through a day in my life working remotely during the Covid pandemic. This vlog was originally published on ‘SHCA: Blogs from the School of History, Classics and Archaeology’. To read more blogs from History, Classics and Archaeology […]

Reading time: 4 minutes by Alex, from Canada, studying Veterinary Medicine, 4th year I often get asked when speaking about my life as a vet student why I chose to study at the Dick Vet over other schools, and what it is like living in Edinburgh. Whether you have accepted an offer and are preparing to start at the […]

Reading time: 4 minutes by Annabel, from the UK, studying Veterinary Medicine, 1st year Hey everyone! For anyone that doesn’t know my name is Annabel and I’m a first year vet student here in Edinburgh. I’m originally from the south of England and so Edinburgh is quite a distance from home for me. Since this is my first time […]

Reading time: 2 minutes by Tristan, from Edinburgh, studying Ancient and Medieval History, 2nd year Navigating your first year at university can feel both intimidating and exciting as you get to grips with higher education, exploring a new city and meeting new people. This experience can seem even more daunting as an LGBTQ+ student, particularly when tolerance can vary […]