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*This blog contains personal experiences of mental health issues including depression, addiction and eating disorders*

Talking about mental health isn’t always the easiest thing to do. Tapping into your own thoughts is scary enough, let alone trying to discuss it with anyone else. It’s like letting your guard down and…

Are you planning on traveling during the Easter holidays, but can’t decide where to go? If you are interested in Art Nouveau architecture, old towns, urban bars and lots of history, Latvia might be the right place to visit. Latvia is one of the three Baltic countries…

I completed a vacation scheme in the Summer of 2019 with Womble Bond Dickinson LLP, a transatlantic commercial law firm who have offices throughout America and England and have Scottish offices in Aberdeen and Edinburgh. I completed my vacation scheme in the Edinburgh office which was very pretty because it…

The Careers and Employability Service, in conjunction with Careers Service Ambassadors from the school of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture were pleased to welcome eight speakers on to campus for their Beyond 2020 Vision: Exploring Careers with an LLMVC Degree event, which was generously supported by the University of…

Tatiana is studying for an MSci in Genetics with Immunology, and spent her fourth year on industrial placement with AstraZeneca working in Cambridge. Here she tells us a bit about what that included and the advice she would give to other students in a similar position.

AstraZeneca is one of…

Hi everyone! How is your study going? I hope all of us have been having a wonderful time in our beloved University of Aberdeen. However, nothing is perfect. The University would be more than happy to hear your feedback on how they can improve and make your time here more…

Leaving home, especially to a strange country, can mean an overwhelming number of new experiences for us. Many people do not have any trouble with their new lives as students, but some may find it difficult. At a time of a festival such as New Year or a change in…

Following her degree in French and Hispanic Studies, Nikki White is now a freelance translator. She works for many different clients, through agencies and also private companies, and is based in Barcelona but work with clients from all over the world.

The Careers and Employability Service got in touch to…

Currently a third year student studying LLB Law with English Law, Maria recently took part in CMS' First Steps programme. Here she answers our questions about her experience and gives us some advice for students looking to gain some experience whilst at university.  

Please briefly describe the company you…

Are you a #NewYearNewMe type of a person? Or maybe you have already given up on your resolutions because of a blunder?

As the new year (and decade) have begun, many of us – if not the majority – have come up with things to change in our lives. However,…