Reading time: 2 minutes by Fangzhou, from China, studying Counselling (Interpersonal Dialogue) MCouns, 2nd year As an international student, it could be very difficult to adjust to the new life in Edinburgh. The culture is different, the food is different, the way people dress, the social events people engage in… almost nothing is the same. I definitely had my […]

Reading time: 3 minutes by Sophie, from Edinburgh, studying Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVM&S) As I reach the end of my 4th year here at Edinburgh Uni, there’s a lot that I’ve learnt from my time here, and not just academically! To save you taking 4 years to learn the things that I have, here’s what I wish someone […]

Reading time: 2 minutes by Sasha, from Ukraine, studying Global Crime, Justice and Security (MSc) Going through tonnes of scholarly texts every week for your studies may be an engaging task but certainly a tiring one. Every now and then, you may want to take a break and unwind. So what could be a better form of escapism than […]

Reading time: < 1 minute Hi, my name is Megan and I’m studying law and international relations. It’s Megan here for the last and final vlog. At this point I’m feeling a lot more confident in myself and my studies. Follow along in this vlog, to see how the year ends as I finish my last set of exams for […]

Reading time: < 1 minute Hi, my name is Megan and I’m studying law and international relations. Hi, it’s Megan here again. Follow me along as I’m now feeling a lot more settled in to the university life and starting to really get down on the workload in this vlog.   Watch more All of our student’s video diaries can […]

Reading time: < 1 minute Hi, my name is Megan and I’m studying law and international relations. So this vlog is going to be taking you along with me as I move into University and give you my top tips for settling in as well.   Watch more All of our student’s video diaries can be viewed here: Video Diaries […]

Reading time: 4 minutes   Programme: Veterinary Medicine Year of study: Fourth year Accommodation type: Privately Rented with three other flatmates Part-time job: Rubbish Removal at Retail Parks and Student Ambassador Day one I started my day with seeing that I had been paid for my part time job which I worked on Sunday. I get paid weekly which […]

Reading time: 3 minutes   Programme: LLB Law Year of study: Third year Accommodation type: Privately leased and shared between two people. Day one Normally every other week I tend to order a food delivery from Asda, this big food shop lasts two sometimes three weeks and allows me to order many ingredients in one go which makes meal […]