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Edinburgh University
30,823 discussions, 145 guides
Edinburgh University
The University of Edinburgh
Old College
South Bridge
Edinburgh
EH8 9YL
1582
Fresh Air FM
Station Manager: information to come
A professional student run radio station that broadcasts 24-7, twice a year on an FM licence. As well as presenting and producing, there are opportunities to get involved in music and clubs (interviewing band's and DJ's, and getting on the guest list at some of Edinburgh's biggest clubs!), publicity, club promoting, advertising and engineering.
HYPE
Contact: Sorrel Cosens (VP Communications)
HYPE is a free weekly magazine, which provides reviews and news about what is going on at the Association (Student Union), the University and the wider world. It includes details of what entertainments are coming up at the various Unions, the activities of societies and issues directly affecting student life. There are always opportunities for budding journalists, photographers etc.
Information to come
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle OS - Author
David Hume - Philosopher
Charles Darwin - Naturalist (Theory of Evolution)
James Africanus Horton - 1st African Graduate from a British University
Peter Roget - Maker of Famous Thesaurus
Sir David Steel - Politician
Sir Walter Scott - Author
Gordon Brown - Chancellor of Exchequer
Stella Rimington - Former Director General of MI5
11 Bars - situated at 7 locations
Cramond Union - A place of rest, relaxation and heavy drinking for the Faculty of Education students. Cramond is popular with the sporting crowd and includes Ents. such as Anne Summers Parties!
Holyrood - Consists of a venue and bar called FBI, which has recently been refurbished. There is a general chill out area upstairs and a continental cafe downstairs.
King's Building House - This boasts a waitress service dining room as well as a huge bar. KBH is the social focal point for the Science and Engineering Campus.
PAMS House (Buccleugh Place) - For Post-Graduates and Mature Students (PAMS), is a small and friendly union. Events tend to be discos, karaoke and some live bands.
Potterow - This is the home of the EUSA offices, the Communications Centre, STA travel etc. It is a really impressive building with a glass domed area, filled with palm trees. It is also a popular meeting place. The bar downstairs is good for a quiet drink during the day, but a very loud one when night falls. The EUSA venue has a capacity of 1200. Wednesday nights tend to be good old cheesy music, while the weekends are reserved for resident DJ's from local nightclubs.
Teviot Row House - "The oldest purpose built union in Europe." It houses 4 bars and plays host to the St Andrews Day Ball. Beware of 'Teviot Fridays'!
The Pleasance Societies Centre - Built around 2 courtyards it has a 350 seat theatre and is home to 170+ societies!
With so many union buildings and bars, there are social events to suit all types of tastes. The largest functions tend to be at Potterow and Teviot Row House. Potterow allegedly hosts the largest bottle bar in Europe, and opening times are extended until 3am on Club and Band nights. It is best to try everything when you go there and then choose where you like best.
The first formal function of the year is the St Andrew's Day Ball, which takes place at Teviot Row House. Everyone dances through until breakfast, to all types of music, but watch out for the casino, fortune tellers and magicians.
Other major functions include, Teviot Fridays, Potterow Student Night and Under the Duvet.
Edinburgh University has literally hundreds of societies! Apart from the usual academic or political societies, there are odd ones and downright insane ones! For example, there is an A-HA Revival Society, but even more weird is the Huggabugga Jaffacake Appreciation Society. Just don't ask....I don't know, either.
One I do like the sound of, though, is Pure Genius, or the Guinness Appreciation Society. The Conservative Association is one of the largest and oldest associations in the United Kingdom. The Labour Club is the largest political club on campus.
The home of Societies is the Pleasance Societies Centre, where there are 23 function rooms available for use!
On the sports field, Edinburgh appears to be the most successful university in Scotland. Mens and Womens basketball teams have won the Scottish Universities Trophy along with the Womens 1st and 2nd Hockey teams, the Lacrosse team, and the 2nd Netball team. The 1st XI Football team were runners up in the University Championships, and the National Team Coach trains the Boxing Club.
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The University guarantees Halls of Residence accommodation to: - Freshers living outside the City of Edinburgh District. - International students - Students with proven medical, social or psychiatric problems. It is best to contact the accommodation office for more details
(Ed: Just thought you'd want to know that!)
Around half of first years live in Pollock Halls of Residence which houses 1,800 students in 10 halls, 1 / 2 mile from the city centre. Although popular and modern the rooms are very small, so be careful with what you bring to uni - anything more than a toothbrush might not fit!
The rest of first years are spread among a range of student houses (they often house upto 70 people) and university-owned flats.
In all 35% of all students live in University accommodation. There are 5900 places available, 4000 to Freshers. Most other years live in private rented accommodation, but some are housed in flats or Mylne's Court, a beautiful old building on The Royal Mile housing 230 students. Most of the older halls have been refurbished.
Locally housing is relatively easy to find, and often better value than halls! The most common type of accommodation is three / four bedroom flats, but we recommend that you start looking early...'cause they go quick!
We recommend Marchmont, Bruntsfield and Newington, with regards to location. They are quite studenty areas and are close to the centre with high quality housing. Niddrie, Pilton and Wester Hailes are a bit rough.
Edinburgh is a fantastic city. It has both beauty, with the castle overlooking the Princes Street Gardens, and life, as a result of Scotland's relaxed licencing laws. Bars open until 1am on average, and 3am if they have an extended licence. However, like all large cities, it is quite expensive with a pint of Stella around £2.50 at some pubs. However, many pubs offer happy hours or student discount nights, when drinks are more reasonably priced.
For those who enjoy art and architecture, Edinburgh has a variety of interesting museums, and a multitude of beautiful buildings. This is not to mention theatres. During the Edinburgh Festival the whole city comes alive, a site you will probably never forget!
Parking is limited and expensive in Edinburgh. There are a few University car parks run by local contractors, but these are very expensive. It is best to take the bus, or walk.
There is a branch of the Bank of Scotland at the Potterow Union and Teviot Row House. There are also branches of the other popular Scottish banks around the city. It is worth remembering that many of the banks to be found in England, are not as widely available in Scotland. Therefore, wait until you get to Edinburgh before opening a student account.
Most buildings cater for disabled students by having ramped entrances. However, Edinburgh rates relatively poorly for disabled students because of the local area. Many University departments are situated on steep hills, or near the old part of the city where there are cobbled streets.
The University has a Disability Office, that help with all situations, including mild dyslexia. The Advice Place at the Potterrow Union can provide information on disability benefits, and information on pubs, clubs and places of interest that are accessible to those with disabilities.
There are EUSA run shops throughout the campus. The largest shop is in the Potterow Union Building, but there are others at the King's Building House, and Teviot Row House. Potterow also has a travel shop.
There is a bookshop at the Potterow Union, and a variety throughout the city.
The University has a number of sports fields, for football, rugby, hockey etc., and a sports centre, with indoor courts and gyms. There is also the Firbush Point Field Centre on Loch Tayside, which caters for climbing and water sports.
There isn't a transport system run by the University or EUSA. But there is a lot of public transport.
Most of the green spaces near the university are at the Princes Street Gardens and those surrounding the castle. Much of the University is located in the city centre, with the exception of the new Science Complex located in the King's Building, out of the city centre. The veterinary college is also out of town.
The University of Edinburgh Library is situated in 23 different locations, and has over 2 million volumes and pamphlets. The Main Library is in a very large building which covers Arts and Social Sciences. The other 22 faculty libraries are situated throughout the city, with books specific to their degree disciplines, for example the Artificial Intelligence Library at Forrest Hill. Annual expenditure on library materials is £191 per FTE student.
Edinburgh also has the National Library of Scotland, and a range of medical libraries, for example The Library of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Forthcoming development plans include the SELLIC Project, Science and Engineering Library, Learning and Information Centre.
Many of the citys libraries and museums have valuable and important collections. There is the Cockburn Museum of Geology, and the Edinburgh University Collection of Musical Instruments.
There are computer facilities available in a range of locations throughout the University. Every student is issued with an e-mail address. Edinburgh also has a number of Internet Cafes.
Student Welfare is provided for by both the University and EUSA (pronouced yoo-saa). EUSA has a walk-in advice centre at King's Building House and the Advice Place at the Potterow Union, which covers the two main campus areas. There is also a Chaplaincy Centre at Potterow.
The is a University run Counselling Service, and Nightline, a telephone comfort service run by students.
