Reading time: 3 minutesby Tristan, from Edinburgh, studying MA (Hons) Ancient and Medieval History, 4th year In 2018, the University of Edinburgh launched its Access Programme as part of its Widening Participating Initiative. As a 26-year-old who had been out of education for four consecutive years, having previously studied Acting and Performance, and later Art and Design, I […]

Reading time: 4 minutesby Aurelia, from the UK, studying MSc International Animal Welfare, Ethics and Law, Postgraduate Online Learner Whether you study full time or part time, face to face or online, at undergraduate or postgraduate level, balancing your studies around the rest of your life is a challenge. But, overcoming this challenge is key to your success. […]

Reading time: 3 minutesby Andrew, from London, studying Biodiversity, Wildlife & Ecosystem Health (MSc), Postgraduate Online Learning Programme I am in the third year of my programme of online study with the University of Edinburgh, and it is very easy to notice that this final instalment of my MSc journey feels rather ‘different’. The first two years of […]

Reading time: 3 minutesby Hannah, from the UK, studying History, 3rd year When starting my History degree, I was interested in taking courses outside of my subject area to both investigate possible career options and to build upon skills I had learnt in school. I was excited by the possibility of taking on subjects I hadn’t encountered before, […]

Reading time: 3 minutesby Georgia, from the UK, studying Geography, 2nd year Don’t get me wrong, Edinburgh is a fantastic city to explore, with endless opportunity to visit new places, try different food spots and capture content for your instagram. But occasionally the Semester begins to feel never ending, and with much of work being held online, it’s […]

Reading time: < 1 minuteby Ruby, from Yorkshire, studying History, Postgraduate I’m sharing a day in my life studying during the pandemic. This vlog was originally published on ‘SHCA: Blogs from the School of History, Classics and Archaeology’. To read more blogs from History, Classics and Archaeology students you can visit the site here: https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/shca/

Reading time: 4 minutesby Theoklitos, from Greece, studying PhD Precision Medicine, 3rd Year In this short essay, I would like to talk about the way in which stoicism is both a skill required to thrive (and survive) during a PhD project, but also a mindset which naturally evolves through all the hardships you face in that time. Stoicism […]

Reading time: < 1 minuteby Jack, from Edinburgh, studying History and Politics, 3rd year In this video, I take you through a day in my life. This vlog was originally published on ‘SHCA: Blogs from the School of History, Classics and Archaeology’. To read more blogs from History, Classics and Archaeology students you can visit the site here: https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/shca/