It’s no secret that almost everything is broken in the Main Library. For months, black and yellow caution tape has appeared in increasing quantities across the building, closing off toilets, water fountains and more from student use. This week, staff at The Student catalogued the extent of the Main Library’s descent into disrepair, and the […]
It is getting towards that mid-to-end part of the university semester and this is often accompanied by a lack of motivation and passion for your courses and a bucket-load of stress. It can be hard to remember why you chose to take that difficult module and you might be running out of steam. This is […]
The winter is closing in upon us, yet it is not the dark nights or the abrasive weather that I fear. Over the years one builds up an arsenal to deal with such conventional miseries. No, my real fear is the manufactured winter heat, and in no place is this more pronounced than in the […]
This article was originally published in print on the 23rd March As a Mediterranean human being expatriated in a land of long, dark winters, you can understand the joy I feel when, around this time of the year, the sun reappears again. A blue sky and bright sunshine can single-handedly bless and make tolerable weeks […]
Monday 8 March saw the re-opening of 40 George Square to increase study space capacity for students. This accompanies a temporarily increased quota for Study Desk bookings, from 20 to 30 hours per week. The re-opening of the tower follows ‘increasing demand for critical study space on campus,’ and will provide roughly 200 additional study […]
In the age of Covid-19, when one turns up at the library, perhaps the only hardship is the weather. Scotland, as each of Edinburgh’s well-mannered students will know, is a place of radiant sun and cool, crisp wind. But as one approaches the ‘Serene Study Space’ (SSS), one forgets the glorious weather for the dazzling […]
Many students are drawn to the University of Edinburgh by the beautifully undulating cobbled streets, picturesque medieval spires, and age-old traditions and history. The same sights which inspired J.K.Rowling to base the enchanting tales of Harry Potter within the confines of the city. For many who live and study within its walls, those tales of […]
Studying all day at home or in the library is an incredibly hunger inducing task, so we often reach for a snack to tide us over until the next meal time. However, the usual snacks that the majority of us impulsively choose, are often unhealthy and packed with unnecessary fats, sugars and salts. Thinking a […]