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Interview: Disabled Students’ Liberation Officer, Eileen Xu

The Student interviewed Eileen Xu on how her time as the 2018/19 Disabled Students’ Liberation Officer has been so far. According to statistics from the University of Edinburgh, the number of disabled students at the university has almost doubled. However, in the academic year 2017/18 they still only represented 11.5 per cent of the student […]

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A guide to spending New Year’s Eve in Edinburgh

Hogmanay, the Scots word for the last day of the year, is a big celebration in Scotland’s capital. Here’s a complete guide to the main events on December 31, 2017! But decide quickly as each event requires a different ticket and some events are already sold out! Street Party Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party on Princes […]

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Sophie’s tips for a successful year abroad experience: from Florence, Italy

A year abroad can be an extremely daunting experience. From imagining your life abroad and applying, to arriving and settling in a new country. Here is a complete guide of the process that led me to where I am now, one month into my semester studying at the Universitá degli studi di Firenze. Deciding where […]