Reading time: 2 minutesBy Amanda, from Scotland, studied Religion and Literature   I have just finished a masters in Religion and Literature at the University and I’ll be doing my graduation in McEwan Hall tomorrow, which I’m very excited about.    I have been thinking, how did I come to do that in my fifties? Well, I’m a Baptist minister and I had been considering further study for a while. I happened to meet the person who’s now my supervisor on a random committee that we had both been invited to join. […]

Reading time: 2 minutesBy Bella / from the USA / studied MSc Sound Design  Why Scotland? I’m not entirely sure whether it was growing up in history-filled New England, my early obsession with Harry Potter, or the seven seasons of Outlander I binge-watched a few years ago, but something about Scotland has always called to me. So, when I started considering a master’s degree in the UK two years […]

Reading time: 4 minutesBy Axelle, from Seychelles, studied Climate Change Finance and Investment Hello! I’m Axelle from Seychelles, a recent graduate of the MSc in Climate Change Finance and Investment. I’m now working as a Senior Finance Analyst within the Ministry of Finance, National Planning and Trade in Seychelles. Choosing to study the programme I was drawn to […]

Reading time: 3 minutesBy Ian, from Kenya, studying Family Medicine (Online Learning) Two years ago, when I enrolled in Family Medicine, I would have hardly thought it would have had such a profound impact on my personal growth. Having worked in a Kenyan hospital with a few family doctors, I had a reasonable expectation of what studying this […]

Reading time: 3 minutesBy Omkar, from India, studying MSc Advanced Chemical Engineering  Year of study: Postgraduate  Accommodation type: University Student Accommodation, self-catered   Part-time job: Resident Assistant and Student Ambassador  Day one It’s Monday and although I don’t have regular lectures as it’s dissertation time, I need to go to the laboratory to run my experiments around 10am. I […]

Reading time: 3 minutesBy Jaya, from India studying MSc Developmental Science  Year of study: Postgraduate Accommodation type: University Accommodation  Part-time job: Student Ambassador, Auxiliary Childcare Practitioner   Day one I begin my week with a big shop. I make a Google doc table with all meal combinations I can have over the week, and make a list of ingredients […]

Reading time: 3 minutesBy Narayani, from India – studied LLM Criminal Law and Criminal Justice and graduated in 2024 Choosing Law – and choosing Edinburgh I completed my undergraduate Law degree in India, focused on my country’s domestic legal system, and from the outset I was interested in courtroom advocacy. But I was also curious about legal policy […]

Reading time: 4 minutesBy Yu-Hun, from Taiwan, studying English Literature  Year of study: Postgraduate, PhD  Accommodation type: Private  Part-time job: Student Ambassador   Day one The best way to have a fruitful week is to begin the first day productively and efficiently. In this case, I prefer to wake up with a healthy breakfast (cereal, blueberries, bananas and oat […]