…by Tristan / from Edinburgh / studying Ancient and Medieval History / 2nd year Navigating your first year at university can feel both intimidating and exciting as you get to grips with higher education, exploring a new city and meeting new people. This experience can seem even more daunting as an LGBTQ+ student, particularly when […]

…by Lily / from the UK / studying MPhys Physics / 5th year There are myriad green spaces in Edinburgh. In fact, it has previously been named the greenest city in the UK with almost 50% of it devoted to greenery. I’m going to give my top four a mention here, but there are so […]

…by Yuxuan / from China / MSc Science Communication and Public Engagement / 1st Year Hi, I’m Zheng Yuxuan, first-year master student majoring in Science communication and public engagement. I don’t know if you have ever imagined that one day you could lie in bed for class. I thought about it, but I never thought […]

…by Georgina / from the United Kingdom / MSc Equine Science / 1st Year   Reflections of 2020… With the occurrence of advent, now is the time of year when we all start to look back over the last 12 months – what wehave enjoyed, what we have achieved, when we have failed and when we […]

…by Emma / from the United States / studying PhD One Health Models of Disease / 1st Year I think everyone has an internal clock that started ticking the moment their personal lockdowns began, or when the “new normal” was introduced. Most people start counting from the middle of March, or maybe specifically from 11 […]