Current Edinburgh Students Chat Thread

Just wondering, is there a Lush cosmetics store in Edinburgh?

Yep, on Princes Street.

Hi there. Am staying at a bed and breakfast guest house on Mayfield Rd which is about a 10 min walk to and from the King's buildings, and I was wondering what bus(es) go to and from the city and where to get them from? Also, what time do they generally operate at? And should I get the bus from Mayfield Rd or somewhere near the King's building? Thanks.

You can get the 67 or the 42 into the city. It'll take about 15 minutes. If you were wanting to walk it'd take you 45 minutes or so to get to Princes Street from there, in what is essentially a straight line following the road.

http://www.lothianbuses.com/r42.php
http://www.lothianbuses.com/r67.php

You should be able to get a bus from fairly close to where you're staying as the busses drive down Mayfield Road, theres no need to go to KB. On the timetable, arrive between the times for Buccleuch Terrace and Cameron Toll, which gives a 10 min distance, although I'd say it'd be around 2 mins drive from CT as it's a lot closer.... if you get what I mean by that!!

Thanks. I might just get a taxi anyways. Am also not sure yet where abouts in the City a particular restaurant will be But if you are offering personal tours then let me know. Am joking by the way That wasn't really a good one was it? =/

Which resturant are you going to?
The Edinburgh people on here will probs be able to help even if we've never heard of it if you give the location... Taxi's are fairly expensive here, I'd say from there until Princes Street area you'd be looking at the best part of a tenner. I pay around £6 from Waverley and I probably only live just over half way. I'd show you around if I could but unless you're planning on staying there until July it might not work out given that I haven't stepped foot in the UK since Chritmas!

DoS annoyance

I dunno if this is the right place to post this, but say an event at Fresher's event starts at 9pm, what time is the latest time I'll be allowed in?

So, who's your DoS? My DoS for this year is this chap who looks pretty cool. Unfortunately he doesn't have an awful lot to do with Scandinavian Studies. Rather like last year's who was a French tutor. And the French professor from the year before. *sigh*

No idea at all, just had the email from my old DoS saying that I've got some new person. Really not happy, this person will determine whether or not I get into my post grad courses and they've never even met me or had me as "theirs" for more than a semester at a time. I'm writing my PSs at the moment and it's just such a mess.

At least this year you've got the year abroad people though no? Lesley in the erasmus office is amazing and answers my emails so quickly... it's a shame my DoS can't do the same! Whats the deal with Ed whilst you're away? As they said to me that I essentially wasn't an Edinburgh student this last year... but maybe it's different if it is a compulsary year abroad?

Well you should be able to check who your DoS is through MyEd, that's how I found out. I didn't meet my DoS last year. I don't think you're in a hugely different situation to many others with regard to references etc, so probably not worth worrying too much. Besides, if Edinburgh's anything to by, a willingness to pay the fees generally helps your application in the first place!

No idea if I'm meant to speak to my DoS at any point. I run anything by my tutor in the Scandinavian department and any admin questions about erasmus are directed at Lesley Balharry.

I've just sent off a string of emails to change course... Nothing like leaving decision making to the last minute...

Cool, they actually let you do that? I thought they were really strict about the March deadline. What were you doing before then? Single honours?