St. Andrews Trip - Tickets Sold Out

Tickets for our first trip to St. Andrews have been sold out, unfortunately. Sorry for those of you who could not buy them, but the 70 tickets were sold out in 40 minutes!

We do have trips coming up every Saturday during term time, so we hope you can join us for these tours. Our next trip, coming on the 25th of September, will be a trip to a Whiskey Distillery in Aberfeldy. We will be updating you on all our upcoming trips as well as their ticket sales details, so please keep up with our posts!

Additional Ticket Sale for the St. Andrews' Trip

Due to the high demand for more tickets for our trip to St. Andrews on Saturday, the 18th, we have booked another coach now - and we have more tickets available for you!

We are selling the ticket at the International Cafe in William Robertson at the ISC stand from 10:00-16:00.

If you want to buy a ticket, make sure you don't miss this chance!

For more information about this trip, please follow the link below:

http://isced.blogspot.com/2010/09/trip-to-st-andrews-18-sept.html

See you tomorrow! xx

Arthur's Seat? Free Coffee? Want to Volunteer?

ISC has a packed schedule on Thursday, 16th just so that you can make the best out of your stay in Edinburgh!

@ 14:00

we have a walk up the ARTHUR'S SEAT,

which is Edinburgh's highest hill and an extinct volcano. Once you are at the top, you'll get a stunning view of the city, whichever direction you look at! Don't forget your cameras =)

Meet us outside William Robertson Building 5 min before, or at the ISC.

@ 16:00-18:00

is the COFFEE EVENING at the ISC Lounge, where we will have free coffee and tea along with cheese and biscuits available for you. A very good opportunity to meet friendly people.

@ 18:00

we will begin the VOLUNTEERS MEETING.

If you want to work with people from different backgrounds, get a good feeling that you are dedicating yourself to something meaningful, then this is where you should be! We will appreciate everyone interested in helping us run the ISC, whether to run the lounge or organise our weekly trips or events. We will tell you more about it at the meeting (at the ISC) where you can sign up for the one you are most interested in helping out with!

See you on Thursday!

Potluck (food evening) at the ISC

Come along to the ISC's lounge - everyone is welcome as long as you bring some food to share with others!

Enjoy a relaxed evening in a friendly, international atmosphere. It's a good time to rest from the buzz of Freshers' Week, but you'll be making new friends at the same time! It's all for free, but we ask that you bring some food to share. :)

See you on Wednesday @ 19:30 in the ISC (22b Buccleuch Place)!

1st Pub Night of the Year

Here is also an update on the ISC's first Pub Night on Tuesday! It's time to meet the current and new members of the ISC :)

We will be going to the Greenmantle, where they are offering several great deals for us including:
- food served until midnight - with a 30% discount from 12-24
- £1.75 for vodka mix, bottled beer, small wine
- 50p dash with every spirit

and being the home of the buffalo burger - the only place in Edinburgh where you can get one - you can try one (or more, of course!) for a 30 % discount.

We will then move on to the bar at Pleasance to enjoy the rest of our night.

Meet us at the Greenmantle (www.greenmantlepub.co.uk) at 19:00, or meet us in front of the ISC (Buccleuch Pl) at 19:00 to go there.

Or, if you are joining us after 21:00, you can meet us directly at Pleasance, or in front of the ISC so we can have a walk together there.

See you on Tuesday night! xx

Trip to St. Andrews 18 Sept

Join the ISC Freshers Week Trip on our first trip of the new academic year to St Andrews, the home of Golf and the oldest University of Scotland, famously attended by Prince William!
Take the opportunity to visit the Royal and Ancient Golf Club, founded in 1754, which still has legislative authority over this game worldwide,
Stroll along the coastline at the North Sea and explore the ruins of the Cathedral built in the XII hundreds, once the largest one of Scotland but partly destroyed during the civil war. While you’re there, why not go on the Saint Rule’s Tower? Equally go and see the romantic ruins of the castle, and to round of your day, relax at the West Sands beach, said to be one of the most beautiful ones of Scotland!

Tickets are 8£ can be bought throughout Freshers Week at designated times in the International Café and on the International Day (11:0--16:00 in the Writing Room in Teviot).
First chance to grab some will be from 10-12am on Saturday, 11th September!
Keep an eye on the event for more ticket sale times to be announced.

The ticket includes transport to and from St Andrews as well as a flyer with information on what to see, fees and maps, handed out by the volunteers on the day itself.
Please make sure you bring your student ID and some money to the trip!

Freshers' Week

It's this time of the year again - some of you may be packing for your journey back to Edinburgh, you may be busy moving into a new flat, and others may be just arriving at Edinburgh for the first time. It's definitely a busy time of the year for students, especially those who are just arriving - what's Edinburgh like? Will I settle in? Will I actually make friends with the tons of people I'll be seeing over the next few weeks? How should I get around the university and the city?

The ISC is a student run organisation and we will try and help you make the best out of your stay in Edinburgh. As well as having a lounge open to students during the semester, we organise weekly events and day trips around Scotland along with Coffee/Tea Evenings and Pub Nights. To add to what will be your memorable Freshers' Week, we are organising several events during the week so you can get a feeling of what are services are like.

There are paper copies of our programme available from the airport staff and in the pack you receive upon your arrival over the weekend, but we will have copies at our events as well, so feel free to come and pick one up.

International Day [Sunday, 12th]

Come to the Writing Room in Teviot Row House (George Square) to find out what we do when or for a little chat.

We will be available between 11:00-16:00.

Guided Tours of the University [Monday, 13th and Tuesday, 14th]

Do you want to know way around the campus? Some historical background behind the university buildings? Meet outside the William Robertson Building 5 minutes before, or at the ISC on Buccleuch Place on time to join the tour for FREE.

See you on:

Monday @ 11:00, 14:00 or 16:00

Tuesday @ 11:00 or 16:00

Pub Night [Tuesday, 14th]

Our first of the weekly visits to Edinburgh's local pubs! Enjoying your evening with a pint and new company...what more can you wish? We will meet you outside the ISC on Tuesday at 21:00.

Historical Tours of Edinburgh [Wednesday, 15th and Friday, 17th]

Bring your cameras as we will be walking around the city, registered under the UNESCO World Heritage list. You will be hearing a short history of the things you see and of Scotland - a great introduction to Edinburgh for FREE. Meet outside the William Robertson Building 5 minutes before, or at the ISC on Buccleuch Place on time to join us.

See you on:

Wednesday @ 14:00

Friday @ 13:00 or 16:00

Potluck [Wednesday, 15th]

Why not gather for an evening with our own food to share with others? Chat over your food and drinks and make new friends! Please bring something along to join us at 19:30 at the ISC.

Arthur's Seat [Thursday, 16th]

Come for a climb up Arthur's Seat, an extinct volcano just 10 minutes away from George Square. You might want to take your camera along as you will get a great view of the city from above and make sure you're in good walking shoes! Meet outside the William Robertson Building 5 minutes before, or at the ISC on Buccleuch Place on time. See you at 14:00!

Coffee Evening [Thursday, 16th]

Would you like to visit the ISC for some coffee/tea with cheese and biscuits? Take a look at our lounge and meet so many others for a relaxing evening. It's all for FREE at the ISC - see you at 16:00-18:00.

Volunteers' Evening [Thursday, 16th]

Are you interested in becoming a volunteer at the ISC? Your help will be much appreciated and you will gain a lot of experience working with students from all over the world. We are looking for volunteers in the lounge and in the Trips and Events Committees. If you are interested, come over to the ISC at 18:00 and we will tell you more about it.

Trip to St.Andrews [Saturday, 18th]

Our first trip of the year! Do you want to visit Edinburgh's neighbour, famous for golf and its history? Tickets are available throughout the week at our events listed above - please bare in mind that there is a limit to the number we can take on the tour, so if you are desperate to join the trip, get your ticket early!

Have a great Freshers' Week & hope to see you around!