Lifestyle
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Lifestyle
Plastic-free shopping in Scotland
Single-use plastics are officially out, and refill stores are springing up everywhere to help us reduce our waste – here’s where to pop for your package-free shop Read more »| 19 Sep 2019 -
Lifestyle
Spare a Penny: Cheap Student Nights Out
How to scrimp on a night out and still have a brilliant time Read more »| 17 Sep 2019 -
Lifestyle
Make Mine Alco-Free: Alcoholic-free drinks
With the non-alcoholic market blowing up, now is a better time than ever to get drinking without getting drunk Read more »| 16 Sep 2019 -
Lifestyle
Ditch Fast Fashion: Vintage Fashion Fairs across Scotland
Baggy sports jumpers, retro denim jeans, and polka dot dresses for days – vintage fairs are a great place to switch up the wardrobe Read more »| 13 Sep 2019 -
Lifestyle
Making Music in Student Halls: A Guide
It’s pretty easy to be unintentionally loud living in student halls, but it’s important not to let the close-knit culture of halls limit your enjoyment of music Read more »| 12 Sep 2019 -
Lifestyle
Long Live Print: Edinburgh's indie magazine resurgence
We speak to Edinburgh’s magazine makers about the rise of print culture and the radical act of switching off Read more »| 10 Sep 2019
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Food And Drink
Food For Thoughts: The Skinny's Student Food Guide
As students return and the weather gets a bit shitty, we look at some of Scotland's best shops, cafes and booze spots Read more »| 06 Sep 2019 -
Lifestyle
Clear Your Plate: Cutting Food Waste
Scraping leftovers into the bin is doing more damage to the environment than we realise, but there are ways we can put food waste to better use Read more »| 02 Sep 2019 -
Students
Getting Out in Scotland’s Great Outdoors
We all need a change of scenery every once in a while, and escaping the city can be a great way to shake up your mental health and take a break from studying Read more »| 02 Sep 2019 -
Travel
Without a Paddle: Rafting in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Thailand is a favourite stop on the student and graduate itinerary – here's one traveller's tale of urban grit, beautiful nature, and sinking into everything-infested waters Read more »| 23 Apr 2019 -
Lifestyle
There’s No Taste Like Home
We speak to international students about how food is the connection to their home countries Read more »| 14 Sep 2018 -
Lifestyle
Student Handbook: Career Development
Here's our guide to making your part-time job or internship work for you, and to avoiding getting ripped off in the process Read more »| 14 Sep 2018 -
Lifestyle
Travelling with Student Societies
Your student union features hundreds of societies and they can help you see the world, sometimes from the air or on horseback Read more »| 14 Sep 2018 -
Lifestyle
Student Handbook Adventure Guide
Indoors, outdoors, winter, summer – your student days can be filled with as much adrenaline-pumping adventure action as you choose. Here's a brief guide to what's out there Read more »| 13 Sep 2018 -
Lifestyle
The Skinny's Food and Drink Glossary
In case you're new to the world of dining (fine or otherwise) and need a hand working out what's what, here's our not-at-all-sarcastic guide to some common food phraseology Read more »| 13 Sep 2018