Student Handbook
The Skinny Student Guide, offering an insider's guide to making the most of the student experience in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee. We bring you a guide to things to do, food and drink tips, and a look at the arts, entertainment and music scene in your new city, as well as the best student club nights and more.
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Things To Do
Are You Studying in the Right Scottish City?
Each of Scotland's three main student cities is great, but which is the appropriate kind of great for you? We've weighed up the pros and cons of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee to help you find out whether or not you're in the right place Read more »| 18 Sep 2014 -
Things To Do
Cult Listening: 12 Scottish Records for the Discerning Fresher
Thought you knew Scottish music? Your CHVRCHES playlist is not enough – here's 12 must-have records for the discerning fresher Read more »| 15 Sep 2014 -
Entertainment
Speak Up: An Introduction to Scottish Spoken Word
For those of you who prefer speaking to writing, there are a host of spoken word nights and events to get your literary teeth into. We’ve highlighted three of Scotland's best to get you started Read more »| 15 Sep 2014 -
Lifestyle
Digital Dreams: Tinkering with Technology at Uni
The Northwest is home to a vibrant collaborative scene for start-ups, game developers, and tinkerers of all stripes Read more »| 15 Sep 2014 -
Entertainment
Ask Fred: Students
So you're a student now; whether you're in further education for personal development, or simply to put four years between yourself and the crushing inevitability of having to earn a living, Fred Fletch is here to help Read more »| 08 Sep 2014 -
Things To Do
An A-Z of the Northwest Music Scene
The Northwest is the kind of place where techno legends play in the ruins of 19th-century churches, whole weekends are lost to worshipping at the altar of psych, and classical music students are the coolest. Here's a lil' taster Read more »| 08 Sep 2014
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Lifestyle
How to Have Good Sex
So, you’ve arrived at university and you’re surrounded by hundreds of students who you’d quite like to have carnal relations with. But how? Read more »| 08 Sep 2014 -
Entertainment
Wits and Giggles: Where to Find the Biggest Laughs
Dave from down your corridor's Gervais impressions stopped being funny nine hours into freshers' week. Here's where to try your hand at stand-up, or at the very least watch it Read more »| 08 Sep 2014 -
Entertainment
Into the Night: Hustle, Hoya and more on parties with a principle
Welcome to one of the best clubs scenes going. But how did it get this good? We asked the guys behind a bunch of our fave nights to reflect on what inspired them to put on their own parties Read more »| 08 Sep 2014 -
Entertainment
Paint the Town Red, Yellow and Blue: How to be an art student
Or, how to be an art student Read more »| 08 Sep 2014 -
Things To Do
Living in the Sprawl: Intro to the Cities
Alright la? 'Ay up cocker! Now that you've learned how to say hey, you'll want to acclimatise yourself to this land of superlambananas and superlative arts scenes. Ultimately, though, we recommend you just crack on Read more »| 08 Sep 2014 -
Lifestyle
YouTube Dinners
In between splurging your student loan on cheesy chips and living the life of an instant-noodle ascetic, you might actually want to do some cooking at uni. YouTube is a hotbed of culinary inspiration – we recommend four channels that come with ample LOLs Read more »| 08 Sep 2014 -
Things To Do
Preston Food & Drink, Music, Clubs, Theatre and Art
FOOD & DRINK 1. WinckleysWinckley St @WinckleysTucked away off leafy Winckley Square, Winckleys sandwich and coffee bar looks humble but does extremely... Read more »| 08 Sep 2014 -
Entertainment
On the Road: Adventures of a Teacher Abroad
Teaching English as a Foreign Language – you've boggled at the various options; you're ready to up and leave for warmer climes. But what's life as a travelling tutor really like? We receive a dispatch from Tokyo Read more »| 29 Jul 2014 -
Things To Do
Now & Then: An A-Z of Scottish Music
Consider this your Scottish music crib sheet – our A to Z guide to some of the finest minds in Scottish music. As ever, Wet Wet Wet fans should prepare for disappointment. Read more »| 01 Oct 2013