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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LifestyleWear 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 -
EntertainmentDrama 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 -
LifestyleHolidazed 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 -
EntertainmentNorthern 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
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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 -
Entertainment
A Student's Guide to Cinephilia
Don't fool yourself into thinking you'll have time to watch the whole 15 hours of Berlin Alexanderplatz after you graduate. Now is the time to get properly l... Read more »| 12 Sep 2016 -
Things To Do
Scotland's best student clubbing
First time clubbing in Caledonia? Fair warning for everyone who’s just arrived to our shores – expect an altogether more intense clubbing experience in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee Read more »| 12 Sep 2016 -
Entertainment
How to do a good degree show
Hey art student! You want your degree show to be totally amazing right? We’ve got some tips and we’ve got some gripes and hopefully the combination of the two will create a useful guide you can use to make your degree show a wonderful place for all of us Read more »| 09 Sep 2016 -
LifestyleA Freshers' Guide to One Night Stands
Deviance picks the brains of sex blogger Cheryl Kaye (HornyGeekGirl), The Vagenda co-founder / editor Holly Baxter and our own faithful contributors to bring you a (sorta) comprehensive guide to no-strings boning. YOU ARE WELCOME. Read more »| 09 Sep 2016 -
Lifestyle
A Slice of Life: Student Food and Drink
We offer up some foodie advice, but keep it simple by sticking to the dual student lifeforces: pizza, and beer. Read more »| 09 Sep 2016 -
Lifestyle
Motoring on a budget: tips for the student driver
Are you a student driver wondering how to cut the costs of running a car? From how to get cheap car insurance, to finding discount auto parts, to which car t... Read more »| 01 Mar 2016 -
Travel
Living in Amsterdam: University and Beyond
With postgraduate education in the UK only getting more expensive, now might be the time to consider your options further afield. Here’s what makes living in Amsterdam a great candidate for studies and culture Read more »| 25 Jan 2016