What is it like to be a Chemistry undergraduate at Edinburgh University?
“…It’s really good fun. There are all sorts of people in our year. It’s not at all elitist, almost everyone is very friendly. There’s a broad mix of people and personalities and you’re bound to find a group with the same interests as you. It’s a bit intimidating at first – there’s lots more students in the lectures than at school but by the end of the first term you’ll have got to know everyone in your year. Chemists have a structured life compared to many other courses but it’s a balanced timetable and well organised. The transition from school work to university is very straightforward. We found it easy to adapt and the staff genuinely takes an interest in you. There are great computer facilities. Everyone gets an email address and there is never any queue for the computers so you can keep in touch with your friends in Edinburgh and everywhere else. The School of Chemistry is next door to KB House which has just been refurbished with a nice bar and good sports facilities – it’s a g
