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Deborah Adepoju is a 3^rd year Medical student at the University of Aberdeen. She has taken a particular interest in promoting Equality and Diversity throughout the university and would like to see the changes she wrote about in this blog not only implemented in the short term, but maintained in…

I think that most University students have found themselves out of budget at some point or another and that’s when anxiety kicks in.  I know that I’ve definitely been there once or twice but it’s okay because I learned from that experience and now I can share some budgeting tips…

Fourteen students are currently undertaking the InternPlus internship programme, working part-time in a number of University departments for a total of 12 weeks. As part of their internships they will be giving us an insight into different aspects of the programme and the jobs they are doing.

Our next insight…

Fourteen students are currently undertaking the InternPlus internship programme, working part-time in a number of University departments for a total of 12 weeks. As part of their internships they will be giving us an insight into different aspects of the programme and the jobs they are doing.

First up is…

As I frantically start writing this, it’s not because I’m late in creating the blog, it’s because it’s late afternoon, and I have about nine minutes before chaos arrives home from the childminder. If there’s one thing that having a small person around does, it’s magically disappear your time. What…

2020 has been a year of much much unexpected occurrences, with the radical change in the way we interact with one another to the way we conduct our daily activities, we have had to adapt to the current situation we are living in. The University of Aberdeen was not impervious to this, and…

At the end of 2019 I was nominated by my department to the Women in Property National Student Award Programme 2020. One third year student from a built environment course is nominated by their respective university annually based on their performance and talent. Each regional winner goes on to…

The city of Aberdeen is full of beautiful, lively and interesting places. The ‘Granite City’ sure has remarkable architecture, and the different social venues are really appealing, but what I love most about the city are the numerous and wonderful outdoor places.

Especially right now with the blended learning approach,…

“New year new me!!!” Probably not going to happen when the clock strikes 2021, but with the term ending in December it is a good idea to think about some new year resolutions – Uni related!

I know it sound boring to look up all…

Whether you are shopping for Christmas, Valentines or a birthday, it can seem daunting trying to buy a sustainable present. Getting sustainable right can be hard with the amount of greenwashing there can be, and even worse when you are on a student budget. But fear not, here is a…