Reading time: 4 minutesBy Amy, If you’re worried about making friends or settling into life at the University of Edinburgh, my biggest piece of advice is to join a student society! As a new student, I spent my Welcome Week and beyond getting stuck into societies that interested me, and four years later, I can confidently say that […]

Reading time: 3 minutesBy Rowetta, from Edinburgh, studying International Business Edinburgh is a vibrant city full of history and with so much to do throughout the year. Regardless of rainy (usually) or sunny weather, the time of year, early mornings or late nights, you won’t feel stuck on how to fill up your time. Being from Edinburgh, I […]

Reading time: 2 minutesBy Lauren, from Scotland, studying Politics As Edinburgh gets a lot of rain, the city is luckily prepared for a lot of your rainy-day needs, regardless of where you are in the city. My go-to choice for when the weather just won’t give in is visiting a museum or gallery in the city.   National Museum […]

Reading time: 2 minutesBy Andria, from Taiwan, studying Medicine Hello, I’m Andria, a first-year medical student at Edinburgh Medical School from Taiwan. Here’s a bit about my experience (and some top tips) for managing a part-time job while studying medicine. Starting university is a big transition, not just academically and socially, but also financially. Managing your expenses, including […]

Reading time: 2 minutesBy Freiza, from Vienna, studying Biomedical Sciences My name is Freiza and I am a final year Biomedical Sciences student, currently working on my dissertation. Here is what a typical week-day looks like for me! 8.00 Usually, I start my day by waking up at 8am. Depending on whether or not I have a 9am […]

Reading time: 3 minutesBy Freiza, from Vienna, studying Biomedical Sciences Arriving in Edinburgh for the first time, I was extremely nervous as I’d never been there before. However, the more I explored and experienced the city, the more I realised how incredible it is, and it has become one of my favourite cities in the world. Thinking about […]

Reading time: 3 minutesBy Marzia, from Italy, studying Biological Sciences (Ecology) During my first year, I applied to the Go Abroad Fund, and my successful application allowed me to spend one month in South Africa, in the Kwazulu-Natal region.   During my time there I joined two ongoing field studies, joining a team formed by professionals and other students […]

Reading time: 3 minutesBy Krishi, from Glasgow, studying Chemistry This blog is about my experience at a summer school I attended on behalf of the School of Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh, held at the South China University of Technology situated in the beautiful city of Guangzhou in China. SCUT Global Engineering Summer School 2024 I had […]