Reading time: < 1 minute by Scarlett, from the USA, studying History & Politics, 3rd year In this quick video, I take you through a day in my life working remotely during the Covid 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 […]

Reading time: < 1 minute by Ellie, from Birmingham, studied Business Management, graduated 2019 It’s finally here, the week my dissertation is due. Watch my student vlog to see the ups and downs of submitting a dissertation at the University of Edinburgh and the post hand in celebrations.  

Reading time: 2 minutes by Doireann, from Ireland, studying PhD Precision Medicine, 2nd Year This year I was unusually reluctant to say farewell to February, for two main reasons: March brings the first anniversary of the original COVID lockdown; and if you consider Monday to be the first day of the week, February was a perfect month, beginning with […]

Reading time: 2 minutes by Greg, from the United Kingdom, PhD Precision Medicine, 4th Year Current status. Location: Edinburgh, UK. Weather: snow. Beverage: Breakfast Tea. Currently reading: Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. I’m Greg, and I have been a scientist for the last nine years. I’m studying for my PhD in Physiology. I’m currently teaching and writing, but this […]

Reading time: 2 minutes by Nunticha, from Thailand, studying PhD Infection and Immunity, 2nd Year I came across a story online about someone discussing their dad’s recipe for bread, which had just been posted by an anonymous user on the “Viva survivors” page. It triggered my curiosity just by reading the first sentence – “I want some of Daddy’s […]

Reading time: 3 minutes 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 that this would […]

Reading time: 3 minutes by Greg, from the United Kingdom, PhD Precision Medicine, 4th Year Current status. Location: Ayrshire, UK. Weather: rain. Beverage: water. Currently reading: Fooled by Randomness by NNT & A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. I’m Greg, and I have been a scientist for the last nine years. I’m studying for my PhD in physiology. I’m […]

Reading time: 2 minutes by Ajoke, from Nigeria, Master of Public Health (online), 2nd Year Making good grades, and making the best out of an opportunity to be in school, does not happen without good strategies and proper planning. Of course it is impossible to spend the 24 hours of a day studying and doing assignments, especially because there are other things to be done in […]