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: 4 minutesBy Sanchita, from India, studying MSc Human Resource Management Hello, fellow explorers! I’m Sanchita, an Indian student living in the beautiful, historic, and sometimes freezing city of Edinburgh. One of the best things about studying here (apart from the University of Edinburgh’s library, which is where you will find me the night before an assignment) […]

Reading time: 3 minutesBy Natalia, from Poland, studied a PhD in Geology and Geophysics Hi, my name is Natalia. I graduated with a PhD in November so I’m fresh out of the University. I did my doctorate on pterosaurs, so Palaeontology. Pterosaurs are weird, flying creatures from the Jurassic period. I’m currently working as a museum curator and […]

Reading time: 2 minutesBy Anya, from India, studying Economics with Finance It’s time to return to Edinburgh after a lovely winter break! Coming back after the time off can be tough: goodbye to lazy mornings and festive feasts, hello to deadlines and lectures. Most students gear up for their second semester. For many like myself, it is the […]

Reading time: 3 minutesBy Othilia, from Sweden, studying International Law Coming back to Edinburgh after Winter break can be exciting, scary, or both. It may feel overwhelming starting your studies all over again or leaving friends and family if you have spent the break at home. Here are my top three things I try to do to make […]

Reading time: 3 minutesBy Maisie, from England, studying Veterinary Medicine Unlike many students, I remained in Edinburgh over the Christmas break. Family came and visited me instead, allowing me the opportunity to show them the city. This meant that the transition into semester two has been a strange one: it feels like semester one only just finished, yet […]

Reading time: 3 minutesBy Nitara, from England, studying PhD in Biological Sciences Hi, I’m Nitara and I’m a PhD student in the Department of Biological Sciences. I’m studying social networks and how contagions can spread through them. I moved from London in autumn 2023, and I’m now in the second year of my PhD here at Edinburgh. The […]

Reading time: 3 minutesBy Alyssa, from Singapore, studying Integrative Neuroscience When I chose to come to Edinburgh for my postgraduate degree, I lost count of all the friends who gushed about the city’s rich and vibrant literary scene. And so, even as I knew Edinburgh as the inspiration and home to countless storytellers, I was in awe with […]