Reading Time: 2 minutes …by Katherine / studying Civil Engineering / 5th Year. Moving to a new city can inevitably, be a nerve-wracking time, however I can assure you that I have found Edinburgh a fantastic city to call home for the length of my university degree. Edinburgh has plenty of sights to see, both within the city centre, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes …by Katherine / studying Civil Engineering / 5th Year. Welcome Week can be both an exciting and daunting time for new students – personally I found my first Welcome Week to be a little overwhelming as there are so many activities to take part in! Reflecting back on my experiences, I have created my own […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes …by Caitlin / from the UK / studying Public Health / 3rd year I started the MPH at the University of Edinburgh because I wanted a change. I had spent 10 years as a laboratory scientist in the infectious diseases field; when the pandemic hit and my lab was closed, like so many others I […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes …by Mia / from the USA / studied Palaeontology and Geobiology / graduated 2023 Last month, I appeared in an episode of the BBC’s The Sky At Night about the search for alien life. Being on TV talking about my astrobiology research literally felt out of this world. How did I get here? As a […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes …by Seth / from Belgium / studying History & Scottish History / 1st year Starting university is always daunting but doing so as a ‘Mature Student’ can be even more so. Of course, even in this case one size does not fit all, as the term ‘Mature Student’ covers anyone starting university that is 22 […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes …by Sandra / from Nigeria / studying Africa and International Development / Postgraduate I received my UK student visa via courier on a warm Friday afternoon in July 2021. It was one of the best moments of my life. I was over the moon with joy. I was finally certain of going to my dream […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes …by Lily / from Spain / studying Astrophysics (Mphys) / 5th year Starting University can be an overwhelming experience, especially if it’s in a new city and country. Despite my now ‘veteran’ status as a 5th year and graduation round the corner, I still remember my first month in Edinburgh: getting lost around the city, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes …by Louis / from the UK / studying Geography / 1st year When I first started at uni, I was really pleased with my packing list. I thought I had everything in order, squeezed comfortably into my three suitcases… That feeling lasted about a day, when I started seeing other people’s rooms and realising the […]
