…by Zoe / from Scotland / studied Nursing Studies / 2012-2016 I completed my BN with Honours in 2016. I then studied for my Masters in Public Health which helped me to realise my interest in research, and has led me to actively pursue further experience in the nursing research field. The University of Edinburgh … More Reflections of a Novice Nurse Researcher: Opportunities and Optimism…
…by Mark / from the United States / MSc Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases / Online Learning Graduate 2018 Hello everyone, Today’s post is actually from a while ago. I had started the draft, but did not have much time to write it until I was on holiday in the Philippines. To my luck, my … More Overcoming challenges in online learning…
…by Emily / from the United Kingdom / studying Veterinary Medicine / in 4th Year Emily Hochkins, a fourth year veterinary student working towards her veterinary teaching qualification, was offered, along with several others, the opportunity to take part in designing an optional “negotiation skills” class for first year students. In this post, she describes how … More Co-creating a zombie apocalypse: Learning how to deal with failure through play…
…by Vanessa / from Kenya / studying Civil Engineering / in 3rd Year In this post, Vanessa Ombura, a third year Civil Engineering student, describes her experience co-creating an interdisciplinary, online University-wide course, with the city of Edinburgh as a site of learning… Over the summer of 2018, I had the wonderful opportunity of working … More Co-created learning and teaching through the lens of the development of a University-wide course…
…by Mariana / from Brazil / studying MSc Digital Society In this post, Mariana Marcondes, a MSc student studying Digital Society, shares her story about how she was introduced to blogging as an assessment activity, and has since gone on to blog as part of her regular writing habits… Blog posts are not the most common type of assessment in academia. … More From blogging for assessment to blogging for pleasure…
…by Jasmine / studying German & Linguistics / in 2nd Year I am a first year student and chose Edinburgh due to its flexible degrees. Throughout school I enjoyed most subjects and found it incredibly hard which to choose or drop. I loved German and had regretted not taking it to A-level. Not only was … More Langages at Edinburgh and the Scottish Culture…
… by Kevin / from United Kingdom / studying Carbon Management / MSc On a wonderfully sunny day in June 2016, I graduated with an honours degree in Geology and Physical Geography. Four years of labs, essays, field trips and, of course, rocks… it was schist hot! I really enjoyed the degree course and acquired … More Interdisciplinary teaching: Rock-solid preparation for professional life…
…by Sophie / from England / studying Tissue Repair / 3rd Year PhD When you’ve made something yourself, whether it’s drawing a giraffe, baking a cake or writing a first-year-PhD report, it’s often hard to show it to someone and hear what they think about it. When you’ve spent time on something you want people … More The paradox of feedback…
…by Greig / from Scotland / studying Zoology / 4th year My time in Edinburgh has been littered with experiences both within and out with academia that confirm I made the correct decision in spending 4 years here. From being taught by scientists that are at the top of their field to simply being able … More One experience among many: Studying at Edinburgh…
…by Devika / from India / studying Modernity and Literature / Postgraduate Masters was certainly a step up from my Undergraduate degree. Not just in terms of my intellectual and academic life but also in other aspects. But as someone who jumped into a masters right after the completion of their undergraduate degree – … More Going straight from Undergraduate to Masters study…
