
International Student Ambassador


The best day trips from Edinburgh you won’t want to miss
Edinburgh is a wonderful city and offers everything you could wish for; a beautiful old town, a vibrant student life with many pubs and bars, green spaces to relax, sandy beaches to take walks and …

Doing London the right way
Hop on a train from Edinburgh to London and join international student ambassador Lauren at the London Book Fair. Studying MSc Publishing at Edinburgh Napier University has allowed me to get involved with lots of …

Water, water, everywhere!
MSc Environmental Sustainability student Kat takes us along on her field trip for her Sustainable Water Management module. As part of my Sustainable Water Resources Management module, we took a trip to Pitlochry to visit …

Your guided tour to the best eating and drinking in Edinburgh
If you are as fascinated by good food as our international student ambassador Sofia, then this is definitely the best blog for you. Check out her food and drink favourites across Edinburgh. Sofia’s top hangout …

Quidditch: I’m flying without wings
South African International Student Ambassador Kat talks about the new millennium sport of Scotland – Quidditch. Some sports become so culturally quintessential to a nation that they are inseparable from their country of origin. Is …

From scuba diving in a car park to scuba diving in the sea
Dive into this blog to enter a whole new world and learn all about Claire’s experience of scuba diving. First taste of diving My first experience of scuba diving was when I was 17. It …

Wanderlust: ‘A strong desire for or impulse to wander or travel and explore the world.’ (This is me)
Take a three day road trip around Scotland with International Student Ambassador Sofia. My perfect 3-day trip started in Edinburgh and led to exploring Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park and its surroundings. If …

Hidden things to do in Edinburgh
Ever thought you had ticked everything off your Edinburgh to-do list? Lauren may just have a few more for you to add to the never ending list of things to do. Edinburgh has so much …

Edinburgh: The birthplace of Harry Potter
Broomsticks, magic wands and flying cars? You may not find them here in Edinburgh but it is still known as the birthplace of Harry Potter, and Kat explains exactly why that is. Our own Disneyland …