Reading time: < 1 minuteHi, my name is Milly. I’m a state-educated student who is currently studying History of Art at Edinburgh University. Welcome to part two of my first year at the University of Edinburgh videos. In this section I’ll be talking about my background, some of my mental health struggles, and the events that led up to […]

Reading time: < 1 minuteHi, my name is Milly. I’m a state-educated student who is currently studying History of Art at Edinburgh University. Here is my documentation covering everything from homesickness to overcoming severe mental health struggles, to meeting so many new and amazing people and finding yourself and new passions, all while trying to navigate the somewhat chaos […]

Reading time: 3 minutesby Georgia, from York, studying Human Geography Starting university, be that for an undergraduate or postgraduate degree is a big change, and one that brings both excitement and curiosity, but also apprehension. I still very vividly remember the day I was dropped off at my first year university halls by my parents, and the slight […]

Reading time: 2 minutesby 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, and easy […]

Reading time: 3 minutesby Katherine, studying Civil Engineering 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 ‘to do’ list of […]

Reading time: 3 minutesby Seth, from Belgium, studying History & Scottish History  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 or older and that covers […]

Reading time: 3 minutesby 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 school, the University […]

Reading time: 2 minutesby 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, going on countless […]