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Resources for Students
Pre-honours Course Choice Information
A suggested
outside course choices
for pre-honours students (includes requirements to satisfy other DPTs to keep open option of degree changes, listings of pre-requisites, and details of clashes with standard compulsary courses).
Guidelines for the
choice of pre-honours maths courses
Useful Academic Resources
The DRPS
TimeTab
, for timetabling (especially pre-honours).
School of Physics Teaching pages
for DPTs, Programme Guides and Honours Timetables.
Other Useful Resources
The Advice Place
(EUSA's drop-in centre for advice on a range of issues).
The Careers Service
The Teaching Learning and Advice Centre
(runs many useful courses for students)
Student Disability Service
The University Health Centre
The Accommodation Office
The Student Counselling Service
The University Chaplaincy
The Samaritans: Phone 08457 909090
Nightline: Phone 0131 557 4444
Saneline: Phone 0845 767 8000
Edinburgh Women's Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre: Phone 0131 556 9437
Opportunities for Summer Research Experience
Carnegie and College vacation scholarships
, most commonly for students finishing Junior Honours, but potentially available after 2nd year.
Nuffield Undergraduate Research Bursaries
In Astronomy:
Cormack scholarships
, normally for between 4th and 5th year, but also available after Junior Honours.
AAO student fellowships
Space Telescope Science Institute Summer program
ASTRON Summer Studentships
