Research degree offer-holders eZine Dec 2012

Research degree offer-holder

e-Zine: December 2012

Why choose

Edinburgh? Latest University

news

Student blogs

Accommodation

Also in this issue

Welcome,

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This e-Zine is designed for students who have an offer with the University of

Edinburgh-College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, to provide you with the latest

College updates as well as further details on your journey to the University.

Hello,

Welcome to the College of Medicine and Veterinary

Medicine eZine for offer-holders. Congratulations on

receiving an offer to study your PhD, Mphil or MSc by

Research at The University of Edinburgh.

This eZine is designed to keep you informed of news

from the College, as well as providing you with useful

information related to postgraduate study here in

Edinburgh.

If you have any queries about any aspect of your

application or programme of study, please do not

hesitate to contact us.

Best wishes,

Lauren Johnston-Smith

Marketing and Communications Manager

[email protected]

Latest News

Launching new business ideas

The University is to host a series of events to promote staff and

student entrepreneurship. The events, which include a £1,000

competition to pitch new business ideas, will encourage enterprising

staff and students to come up with new ways of turning their ideas

into commercial realities. The campaign is part of Global

Entrepreneurship Week 2012, a movement that seeks to encourage

people around the world to create new

opportunities and successful ventures.

(Read More)

Visiting the Anatomical Museum

If you find yourself in Edinburgh on the last Saturday of any month,

do take the opportunity to visit the University’s Anatomical Museum.

The museum is housed in the old Medical School at Teviot Place,

which was built in the 1880s. See the skeleton of the infamous mass

murderer William Burke, along with anatomical teaching models from

the 1800s and more than 40 life and death masks. (Read More)

Follow our student ambassadors as they blog about their experiences as

postgraduate students in the College.

Student bloggers

Alex Brown from England, PhD in Blue-ear Pig Disease at the Roslin Institute

Vicky Young from Scotland, PhD in Reproductive Health

“On paper, a PhD is defined as

an original body of research –

your thesis – worthy of review by

your viva examiners. The hope is

that it will be good enough to be

published in a peer-reviewed

journal.”

“Whilst Blue-Ear Pig Disease

gives a pretty good blog title, I'm

going to call it PRRSV from now

on since that's standard name

nowadays; this name has the

bonus of being sounding like it

was chosen by a happy cat

("purrs virus"), which is always a

cute concept.”

Theresia Mina from Indonesia, MSc by Research in Reproductive Sciences

“It was difficult to return to the

'normal lab day' after a break from

my previous job. However after a

week of pipetting training and back-

to-basics exercise, it gets easier

and my feet know where to get the

bottles and funnels and empty

tubes, and they dance merrily

around the lab.”

Why choose Edinburgh? Edinburgh has something for everyone. There are great

pubs, clubs and restaurants, theatres and cinemas,

museums, galleries, parks, gardens, shops and sport

centres.

Nightlife and entertainment

Explore the city after dark - live music, comedy, theatre

or just a night out with friends in a pub..

Culture and heritage

Find out more about the lively cultural life of the city

from historic buildings to contemporary art.

Festivals

Theatre. Jazz. Science. Books. Film. Television.

Fashion. Art. You name it. We’ve got a festival for it.

Eating

Tapas, noodles, curry, sushi, chateaubriand. It’s not

all haggis and shortbread you know.

Sport and activities

Spectator or adrenalin junkie? Find out more about

activities to do (or watch) in the capital.

Arthur’s Seat – in

the heart of the city

Edinburgh has regularly been voted one of the most desirable places to live in

the world. Our city mixes architectural beauty and history with a lively, fun

environment. Our city offers an exciting array of entertainment, history, culture

and sport, with the lush Scottish countryside and coastline just a few miles

away. It is a safe and prosperous city, with an abundance of parks and green

spaces for recreation and reflection. The city centre also plays host to a

carnival atmosphere every August, when the world-famous Edinburgh

International Festival and Fringe takes over the city.

Accommodation overview

Guarantee and deadlines

New single postgraduate students from

outside the EU are guaranteed an offer

of student accommodation.

For postgraduates from within the EU

studying for the full year 2013-14, if you

would still like to be considered for

University accommodation, it is

important you apply online using the

'Ready to apply' link below and, when

requested, ensure you opt to go onto

the waiting list.

Guarantee and deadlines

Self-catering accommodation

Self-catered accommodation options

for new single postgraduate students,

including locations, room types and

prices. More info on self-catering

Catered accommodation

Catered accommodation options for

new single postgraduate students,

including location, room types and

prices. More info on catered

accommodation.

Related links

•Private Housing

•Ready to apply?

•Student experiences of University

accommodation

•Energy and sustainability

•EAP and Pre Sessional Student Accommodation

Explore postgraduate

through our films, blogs,

& social media pages I wish I had

known…! on

Facebook

From where to get

a haircut, to how to

manage your

deadlines, this

handy Facebook

page run by EUSA

(Edinburgh

University Student

Association) is full

of valuable tips

from current

students.

Download College and University Apps!

There are two free apps that you should download to your

smartphone, if you have one:

• The College App - UoE CMVM - provides applicants with

useful information such as video guidance on accepting offers,

and access to accommodation links, latest College news,

student blogs, Facebook groups etc. The App is currently

available for iPhone and iPad users only, but if successful will

be rolled out to other platforms. We will be using the App to

keep you updated on important updates leading up to

matriculation and enrolment. So please remember to 'accept'

the push notification request once you've downloaded it.

• The University App – U@Ed – is designed for current or new

students and is available on both iOS and Android platforms.

Students can view courses, notices, events, use the Campus

Maps, check library records and financial details. It also

features a Friend Finder so that you can see where your friends

are on the campus, making it easier to catch up with people on

the move.

Contact Details

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate

to contact us at:

Postgraduate Office College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine The University of Edinburgh The Chancellor's Building 49 Little France Crescent Edinburgh EH16 4SB www.ed.ac.uk/medicine-vet-medicine/postgraduate

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