Accommodation in general

such a good place to go if u want to meet people, i promise u will make soooo many friends, and everyone wants to be popular right! i didn't really like the catering although it was more social, the food was a bit nasty at times. only bad thing is that when the cold really hits (and i am a southern boy so not used to it) it is not a nice walk to lectures, but a nice big jacket and a wolly hat will sort you out a treat. ...

I am a third year student at Edinburgh Univeristy and have stayed in three different University accomodation flats. The first one was 39 South Clerk Street. This is a first year flat and has about 120 people in it. It consists of four person flats and six person flats, I stayed in the one of the bigger six person flats. the facilities are quite good, there is a laundrette, a bike shed (two actually) and a lift. Since the flat is on a main road there is no car parking. The flat itself wan't bad but it could have been a bit bigger. The kitchen and lounge are one big room but the space is not well used and it feels cramped when several people are trying ...

I was in Pollock halls in my 1st year and if you can you should definitely try and get into halls rather than University accommodation. There are some good accommodation places like Scheens and Hermits Croft, but the main disadvantage is that you don’t to choose who you get stuck with, and you meet far less people than in halls. I met people in the 2nd year that literally only knew 2-3 people because they were in University accommodation. It doesnt matter which house you go into in Pollock they are all the same, except Masson which has double beds for what I have no idea. ...