Help with common student concerns
Resources to help you with common wellbeing challenges, including money, stress, depression and homesickness.
Staying in University accommodation
All of our University accommodation has its own Residence Life team to support students and make you feel welcome during your stay.
Looking for accommodation and advice
The Accommodation section on the Advice Place website provides guidance on a range of accommodation issues you may encounter, including looking to rent privately, guarantors and how to pay for bills.
Students Against Depression is a website by students, for students offering advice and guidance if you’re affected by depression or low mood.
Drug abuse
Know the Score provide online resources as well as a helpline to call for free, confidential information and advice on drug use.
Alcohol abuse
Drinkaware provide advice and tools to help you make better choices about drinking alcohol.
How to cope
How to deal with homesickness at university (Times Higher Education)
Globally Minded Toolkit
This toolkit aims to bring together how higher education in the UK is acting to support international students. Globally Minded
Get involved
There are many opportunities to get involved with activities, including societies and volunteering, to help you keep busy and build a support system at university.
Our Communities | The University of Edinburgh
Residence Life
Check out our Residence Life’s busy event programme. Taking part in events is a great way to meet your RAs and other students within your accommodation.
NHS online provides useful information on Insomnia, including potential symptoms and advice on treatment.
General money matters
The Students’ Association’s Advice Place can provide you with support on all financial matters from accessing benefits through to budgeting.
You can also apply to the Advice Place for Emergency Loans and Discretionary Funding.
The Advice Place - Money and funding
Scholarships and student funding
Our Scholarships and Student Funding service is your first point of call if you need information or advice on:
- tuition fees
- student loans
- scholarships
- funding schemes
- financial aid
Recipes
BBC Good Food offer simple, inexpensive recipes to help improve your diet.
Eating disorders
Beat is a UK charity that provides support services for those affected by eating disorders.
The NHS and the UK mental-health charity Mind provide guidance on dealing with stress.