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Find out more about life at Glasgow with blogs from those who know best, our students.

Ashi in front of the University of Glasgow

Finding Part Time Work in the UK

Intellectual Property & the Digital Economy [LLM] Masters student, Ashi, shares her tips on the best ways to find part time jobs!

Published 24 February 2026 

Sociology PhD Student, Tanvir.

From Stranger to Belonging: Volunteering in Glasgow

Sociology PhD student, Tanvir describes the the volunteering opportunities that helped him connect with people when he arrived in Glasgow.

 Published 26 May 2026 

Mengqiu with a display of cultural heritage items

Museum Educational Diaries: Papercutting Our Way through a Zoology Museum

PhD Education student, Mengqiu describes how she engages children in cultural heritage workshops

Published 18 March 2026

A Beginner's Guide to Glasgow's Subway

Political Communication student, Joshua reviews the famous and historical Glasgow Subway.

Published 20 January 2026

Unibuddy Yara smiling at the camera

4 Years and 3 Countries Later: My Journey as an Online Student at UofG

Public Health student, Yara shares her advice and insightful journey of being an online student.

Published 8 July 2025

Living in university accommodation

Electronics and Nanoscale Engineering student, Muhammad writes about his positive experience of living in student accommodation in Glasgow.

Published 9 February 2024

Postgraduate Gender History Student, Michelle

Bringing my dogs from the US to Glasgow as an International Student

Gender History student, Michelle shares advice for anyone who wants to bring their pets over from another country while studying in Glasgow.

Published 26 May 2026

How to Navigate your Studies Effectively

Biotechnnology MSc Student, Cressida writes about tips which help her manage her studies at UofG

Published 10 March 2026

Akosua

For the Love of Books: Choosing Glasgow as a Student

Published 14 January 2026

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