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 DoGlasgow: Clubs & Gig Venues
From our 2013 Student Handbook, our pick of the best gig venues and clubs in Glasgow Read more »| 03 Sep 2013 -
Things To DoWelcome to the (Concrete) Jungle
One of the first things you will learn as a student is that life is unpredictable. Still, at least you know what you’re getting from the locals in one of Scotland’s fine university cities, right? Read more »| 03 Sep 2013 -
LifestyleStarting a New Korea
Our man in Korea brings us up to speed on the world of English teaching overseas with a guide to etiquette, heavy drinking, and urinating bosses. Read more »| 03 Sep 2013 -
Things To DoEdinburgh: Food & Drink
Here's our pick of the best places for student food and drink in Edinburgh. Read more »| 03 Sep 2013 -
Lifestyle
Crystal Baws: Student Special
ARIESAs Venus enters your sign you tell your physics professor about the role planets play in our daily lives according to the Zodiac. Shaking his head he co... Read more »| 18 Oct 2012 -
Lifestyle
The Skinny Student Handbook 2012: An Introduction
Hey, student! Sorry about the slightly abrupt welcome, but that wasn’t us shouting at you in a cheery, hyped-up style, it was actually a reference to a... Read more »| 18 Sep 2012
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Things To Do
A Student Guide to The Scottish Music Scene
Wind turbines, cholesterol, and incredible music: three things Scotland’s got in abundance. Here’s our guide to the latter – to the solo acts, bands, producers and so forth most liable to metaphorically blow your socks off this year Read more »| 18 Sep 2012 -
Lifestyle
Brew Ha-Ha: A student guide to homebrewing
Alcohol greases the wheels of student life, but it can be a bit on the pricey side. So why not make your own? We pulled out the buckets and clingfilm to find out just what it takes to brew your own booze. Read more »| 18 Sep 2012 -
Things To Do
Glasgow Student Venues
FOOD AND DRINKThe Butterfly and the PigGoing to The Butterfly and the Pig is a bit like visiting your Granny's: the dated decor, the mismatched but incredibl... Read more »| 17 Sep 2012 -
EntertainmentSTaG Night: Glasgow Student Theatre
Student theatre can seem a fairly daunting proposition from the outside, so we found an insider at one of the country's biggest student theatre groups to give you the rundown... Read more »| 13 Sep 2012 -
Entertainment
10 Cult Books You Haven't Heard Of... Yet
We could do a list of Student Cult Books easily, but you know the drill; On the Road, Catcher in the Rye, etc etc. So here are 10 cult books you’ve probably never heard of Read more »| 12 Sep 2012 -
Things To Do
Edinburgh Student Venues
CULTURE 1. The Stand Comedy ClubIt might not look like much from the basement steps outside, but The Stand is the undisputed permanent residence of Edinburg... Read more »| 10 Sep 2012 -
Things To Do
Dundee Student Venues
BARS 1. Art BarThey don’t come much simpler than this: Art Bar is a bar for arty types. Right next to Duncan of Jordanstone, this small but atmospheri... Read more »| 10 Sep 2012 -
Lifestyle
Liam Dryden: Big Man Off Campus
We find out how Liam Dryden juggles uni and Youtube, surprise him with numbers, and learn the importance of time management... Read more »| 03 Sep 2012 -
Lifestyle
The Weird and Wonderful World of Student Societies
Student societies are a central part of the university experience, but there are a lot of them to get through. We've prepared this short guide to some of the odder ones to help you on your way Read more »| 03 Sep 2012