Reading time: 3 minutesby Georgia, from Greece, studying MA (Hons) History, 4th year In my first year I didn’t really feel like I was doing the student thing right. I made my closest friends during a Film Soc screening but they were not studying History and so when I would attend lectures and tutorials, I felt pretty lonely. […]

Reading time: 3 minutesby Tristan, from Edinburgh, studying MA (Hons) Ancient and Medieval History, 4th year In 2018, the University of Edinburgh launched its Access Programme as part of its Widening Participating Initiative. As a 26-year-old who had been out of education for four consecutive years, having previously studied Acting and Performance, and later Art and Design, I […]

Reading time: 3 minutesby Hannah, from the UK, studying History, 3rd year When starting my History degree, I was interested in taking courses outside of my subject area to both investigate possible career options and to build upon skills I had learnt in school. I was excited by the possibility of taking on subjects I hadn’t encountered before, […]

Reading time: 3 minutesby Georgia, from the UK, studying Geography, 2nd year Don’t get me wrong, Edinburgh is a fantastic city to explore, with endless opportunity to visit new places, try different food spots and capture content for your instagram. But occasionally the Semester begins to feel never ending, and with much of work being held online, it’s […]

Reading time: 3 minutesby Emma, from the UK, studying Politics and International Relations (MA), 3rd year In my first year, I stayed in a very small self-catered, university-managed accommodation on Clerk Street. In this blog, I’m going to tell you a bit about why I chose to go self-catered, and share some first-week top-tips that helped me adapt […]