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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Entertainment
A Guide to Scotland's Record Shops
Go on the perfect record shopping spree in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee with our guide Read more »| 30 Aug 2017 -
Entertainment
Be Charlotte's Favourite Gig Venues
Be Charlotte picks out her favourite live music venues across Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh Read more »| 30 Aug 2017 -
Theatre
Ask Auntie Trash: Who Can I Be Now?
Hi Trash, I’ve just submitted my dissertation and I have no idea what I want to do with my life. I don’t even know if I want to work in the same... Read more »| 09 Jun 2017 -
Entertainment
Best Selector: Guest Playlist Highlights
Some introductory listening from some of the North's best DJs and producers Read more »| 19 Sep 2016 -
Entertainment
Aye Drama: Student Guide to Theatre in Scotland
Hey, students! Do you want to get into the theatre? Do you want to write, direct, produce, or review plays? Then read on, because The Skinny’s resident theatrical agony aunt, Auntie Trash, has got the 411 Read more »| 15 Sep 2016 -
Lifestyle
Cash in Hand: Money Saving Tips
Listen – being a student is expensive. Gone are the halcyon days of your parents where they had more grants than Jurassic Park (which has one Professor... Read more »| 15 Sep 2016
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Lifestyle
Appy Days: Essential Student Apps
Arriving in a new city can be confusing. Luckily technology is on your side with everything you need to find your way, make friends and stay safe. We asked our team what apps they swear by for general life and navigating new cities Read more »| 15 Sep 2016 -
Lifestyle
Wear It So Well: Student Fashion Hacks
Make your own face masks out of porridge and PVA glue! Turn those jeans into really unflattering hotpants! Fed up of getting rubbish advice when it comes to saving money? Here at The Skinny we like to keep things a little more real Read more »| 15 Sep 2016 -
Entertainment
Drama 101: Student Theatre in the North
As a student, you have three years in which to fully live out the drama of life; and if you fancy taking that to the stage, in the North you'll be spoilt for choice. Here's our guide to how to get the most out of theatre in your region Read more »| 15 Sep 2016 -
Lifestyle
Holidazed and Confused: Student Travel Guide
The long summer holidays of university offer an opportunity for travel that will go unmatched until your retirement. How do you make the most of the time on your limited resources? We asked The Skinny team for advice. Some of it was useful Read more »| 15 Sep 2016 -
Entertainment
The Bookworm's Guide to Bluffing
Haven't read the literary canon? Don't worry – you can cheat Read more »| 14 Sep 2016 -
Lifestyle
The Art of Sending Nudes: A Guide
Uni + alcohol + Snapchat = nudes. Here's Deviance's guide to baring it all without accidentally ruining your life Read more »| 14 Sep 2016 -
Entertainment
Northern Exposure: Getting Started in Music
We ask some industry regulars from Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester for their tips on getting started in music Read more »| 13 Sep 2016 -
Things To Do
A Student's Guide to Clubbing in the North
When the surplus foam is all dried up and your traffic light's been permanently set to red, here's where you should party the rest of the year Read more »| 12 Sep 2016 -
Entertainment
Doing Music Yourself: Tips from Scotland's Experts
Always fancied fronting a punk band? Accidentally bought a CDJ on Ebay? You'll be needing The Skinny's guide to Scotland's ever-fertile music scene. Read more »| 12 Sep 2016