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A Fringe Festival to remember
Posted on 5 February 20197 February 2019

Corrine shares with us her first experience of the much anticipated Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The start of the hype I was told by my Dad that Edinburgh was a world class city with the best …

Scottish Highlands
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It’s all Gaelic to me: A foreigner’s guide to understanding Scottish slang
Posted on 5 February 20197 February 2019

Struggling to understand the sophisticated Scottish slang? Kat from South Africa discloses her helpful hints on how to understand and fit into Scotland. I promise, it’s not just me… Even mother tongue English speakers reach …

Accommodation
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Finding private accommodation in Edinburgh: All I wish I had known!
Posted on 29 January 20197 February 2019

Postgraduate Sofia from Greece shares her top tips for renting private accommodation in Edinburgh. New beginnings You have just got accepted onto your dream masters course and you’re due to start next semester. You’re buzzing …

Edinburgh architecture
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My hidden Edinburgh
Posted on 28 January 201928 January 2019

American student Chris has been living in Edinburgh for close to a year and a half, and over the recent holiday break he discovered a few out-of-the-way places that he never knew existed. Old Network …

Shelves of laboratory equipment
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An Edinburgh Napier degree with a spectrum of opportunities
Posted on 3 January 20199 January 2019

Ashinsa from Sri Lanka was lucky enough to visit us from one of our transnational education partners, the Spectrum Institute of Science and Technology. She shares her Edinburgh Napier experience and her thoughts on Edinburgh as she …

Arthur's Seat
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A mini guide for students living in Edinburgh
Posted on 13 December 20187 February 2019

American student Chris shares his mini guide on the essential know-how’s of being a student in Edinburgh. A quick introduction to the cost of living in Edinburgh One thing students always want to know is …

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A love for LEGO
Posted on 5 December 20187 February 2019

Pankhuri from India shares her extraordinary trip to Billund, Denmark, to attend the LEGO Idea Conference 2018 at the newly constructed LEGO House. A dream come true We are all familiar with LEGO, and almost …

Edinburgh Waverley
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Riding the rails to England – a track to many opportunities
Posted on 26 November 20187 February 2019

American postgraduate student Chris enjoys spending his spare time exploring new places by train. “The ability to get practically anywhere by train is one of the perks of studying in the UK” As an American in …

Craiglockhart campus exteriors in autumn sunshine.
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7 things to know before studying at Edinburgh Napier University: an American’s perspective
Posted on 26 November 20187 February 2019

Shelly from the USA shares her top inside tips for studying abroad at Edinburgh Napier University. Your first steps at Edinburgh Napier “The thing about culture is that when you’re in it, you can’t see …

Tartan
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Study abroad – a life changing experience
Posted on 6 November 20187 February 2019

Corrine from the USA shares her experience of studying abroad at Edinburgh Napier University. A valuable 4 years At first, I’m sure my friends and family thought I was insane for wanting to get my …

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