Sunday, 16 February 2014


Week 6. Time to take in a deep breath - we're already halfway through the semester! During Innovative Learning Week, you can relax a bit, catch up with studies or go and see some of the events the university is hosting! Or, you can just come around to the ISC :)
On Wednesday, we have an additional hour of language exchange from 4-5pm for people who want to teach, learn and exchange their language!
Our usual coffee evening and pub night are on as well, so join us there or in the ISC during opening hours!
We have the ISC Lounge open from Monday to Friday 12-4pm. Feel free to drop in for questions, events or just for a wee chat! There is free tea and coffee :)

(photo from www.english-heritage.org.uk)

What's on in the ISC in Week 6

18.2.: ISC Coffee Evening, 4pm-6pm @ ISC.

18.2.: Ticket Sale for the ISC Trip to Lindisfarne (including a visit of iconic Lindisfarne Castle) and Bamburgh Castle, 7pm @ ISC.

19.2.: ISC Language Exchange, 4pm-5pm @ ISC Lounge.

20.2.: Ticket Sale for the ISC goes on a Ghost Tour, 6.30pm

20.2.: ISC Pub Night, 9pm @ The Greenmantle

22.2. ISC Trip to Lindisfarne (including a visit of iconic Lindisfarne Castle) and Bamburgh Castle, 8.45am @ ISC.

If you want to keep up-to-date with ISC events via mail, please sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ASQYlmLlNjlEIP50-Bn1ufEffbaDzhGNskg0OuYl0u8/viewform
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Sunday, 9 February 2014

Week 5. The long awaited trip the the marvelous Lake District in England is drawing nearer, so the online registration should be online by today (Sunday) and its ticket sale is this Tuesday. It's a great trip, breathtaking sceneries, so if you have time, this is a must-go. The photo shown here is taken in Keswick which will be visited on this trip.

(from: http://www.keswick.org)

Our usual coffee evening and pub night are on as well, so join us there or in the ISC during opening hours!
We have the ISC Lounge open from the 12.1. on, Monday to Friday 12-4pm. Feel free to drop in for questions, events or just for a wee chat! There is free tea and coffee 
Also, on Wednesday, we have an additional hour of language exchange from 4-5pm for people who want to teach, learn and exchange their language!


What's on in the ISC in Week 5

9.2.: Online Registration Online for the ISC Weekend Trip to the Lake District
https://www.facebook.com/events/531365000310398/

11.2.: ISC Coffee Evening, 4pm-6pm @ ISC.
https://www.facebook.com/events/513377398771267/

11.2.: Ticket Sale for the ISC Weekend Trip to the Lake District, 7pm @ ISC.
https://www.facebook.com/events/531365000310398/

13.2.: ISC Pub Night, 9pm @ The Greenmantle
https://www.facebook.com/events/1441738462727480/

14.2. ISC Weekend Trip to London 9.30pm @ ISC.
https://www.facebook.com/events/445730725554881/

If you want to keep up-to-date with ISC events via mail, please sign up here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ASQYlmLlNjlEIP50-Bn1ufEffbaDzhGNskg0OuYl0u8/viewform
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Sunday, 2 February 2014


Week 4. This week is an exciting week. Keep up-to-date with us if you are joining the skiing trip because weather is doing to be very important for this trip. Also, IDN, short for International Desserts Night, is this week so if you find yourself with some time on Friday evening, grab a friend, buy your ticket on Monday and come to sample desserts from all over the world this Friday!
Also If you are not so busy, why not stop by at the ISC for a chat and some coffee/tea?

We have the ISC Lounge open from the 12.1. on, Monday to Friday 12-4pm. Feel free to drop in for questions, events or just for a wee chat! There is free tea and coffee 

What's on in the ISC in Week 4
3.2. Ticket Sale for International Desserts Night!, 1-3pm @ ISC.

4.2.: ISC Coffee Evening, 4pm-6pm @ ISC.

6.2.: ISC Pub Night, 9pm @ The Greenmantle

7.2.: International Desserts Night!, 7pm @ The Study, Teviot.

8.2. ISC Skiing/Snowboarding Trip to the Cairngorms - Glenshee, 8.15am @ ISC.

If you want to keep up-to-date with ISC events via mail, please sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ASQYlmLlNjlEIP50-Bn1ufEffbaDzhGNskg0OuYl0u8/viewform
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Sunday, 26 January 2014


Week 3. We have some exciting news! This semester, we are planning to have a skiing/snowboarding Trip to Glenshee, so sign up if you want to try some snow sports or if you want to practise your skiing/snowboarding skills in the Scottish mountains! 
Also, IDN, short for International Desserts Night, is coming up which is an exciting night where you can sample desserts from all over the world.
Also If you are not so busy, why not stop by at the ISC for a chat and some coffe/tea?

We have the ISC Lounge open from the 12.1. on, Monday to Friday 12-4pm. Feel free to drop in for questions, events or just for a wee chat! There is free tea and coffee 

What's on in the ISC in Week 3

27.1.: Online Registration for the ISC Skiing/Snowboarding Trip to the Cairngorms - Glenshee goes live.

28.1.: ISC Coffee Evening, 4pm-6pm @ ISC.

28.1.: Ticket Sale for the ISC Trip to Durham (for history lovers and Harry Potter fans), 7pm @ ISC.

30.1.: Ticket Sale for the International Desserts Night, 6pm @ ISC.

30.1.: Ticket Sale for the ISC Skiing/Snowboarding Trip to the Cairngorms - Glenshee, 7pm @ ISC.

30.1.: ISC Pub Night, 9pm @ The Greenmantle

31.1.: ISC celebrates Chinese New Year, 7pm @ ISC.

1.2. ISC Trip to Durham (for history lovers and Harry Potter fans), 7.45am @ ISC.

If you want to keep up-to-date with ISC events via mail, please sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ASQYlmLlNjlEIP50-Bn1ufEffbaDzhGNskg0OuYl0u8/viewform
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Sunday, 19 January 2014


The first week is already over! We hope you are having a good weekend and then a good start into week 2! If you are not so busy yet, why not stop by at the ISC?

We have the ISC Lounge open from the 12.1. on, Monday to Friday 12-4pm. Feel free to drop in for questions, events or just for a wee chat! There is free tea and coffee :)

What's on in the ISC in Week 2

20.1. Online Registration for the ISC Weekend Trip to London comes live.

21.1.: ISC Coffee Evening, 4pm-6pm @ ISC.

21.1.: Ticket Sale for the ISC Trip to Glasgow, Scotland's Largest City, 7pm @ ISC.

23.1. Ticket Sale for Chinese New Year at the ISC, 11am-12am and 6pm-7pm @ ISC.

23.1.: Ticket Sale for the ISC Weekend Trip to London, 7pm @ ISC. (Pre-Registration on 21.1!)

23.1.: ISC Pub Night, 9pm @ The Greenmantle

25.1. ISC Trip to Glasgow, Scotland's Largest City, 8.45am @ ISC.

If you want to keep up-to-date with ISC events via mail, please sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ASQYlmLlNjlEIP50-Bn1ufEffbaDzhGNskg0OuYl0u8/viewform
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Sunday, 12 January 2014

Week 1 is about to start! In the first week, we have our Potluck and our Volunteer's Sign up, so make sure you keep these dates free if you are interested! Also, our very popular traditional St. Andrews Trip which happens every first week of the semester has its ticket sale on Tuesday this week. There is no eventbrite system for this trip and the tickets will be sold on a first-come-first-serve basis, so make sure to be here early! :)

We have the ISC Lounge open from Monday to Thursday 12-4pm, Friday 12-3pm. Feel free to drop in for questions, events or just for a wee chat! There is free tea and coffee!

What's on in the ISC in Week 1

13.1.: Practical Tour of Edinburgh, 1pm-3pm, @ ISC.

14.1.: Practical Tour of Edinburgh, 1pm-3pm, @ ISC.

14.1.: ISC Coffee Evening, 4pm-6pm @ ISC.

14.1.: Ticket Sale for the ISC Trip to St. Andrews and the Fishing Villages of the East Neuk of Fife, 6pm @ ISC.

15.1.: TEAM Test, 2pm-3pm @ Appleton Tower, Lecture Theatre 3.

15.1.: Potluck Dinner, 7pm-9pm @ ISC.

16.1.: ISC Volunteers Sign-up & Pub Night, 8pm-10pm @ ISC.

17.1.: Historic Tour of Edinburgh, 1pm-3pm @ ISC.

17.1.: Arthur's Seat Climb, 2pm @ ISC. Weather-dependent!

17.1. Exchange 360 Welcome Back Party, 8pm-10pm @ Malone's Pub, 14 Forrest Road.

18.1.: ISC Trip to St. Andrews and the Fishing Villages of the East Neuk of Fife, 8.15am @ ISC.

If you want to keep up-to-date with ISC events via mail, please sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ASQYlmLlNjlEIP50-Bn1ufEffbaDzhGNskg0OuYl0u8/viewform

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Tuesday, 7 January 2014

http://www.iscedinburgh.com/
Welcome back to Edinburgh for the second semester! Before the actual semester starts, we have a couple of events running. The details can be found in the link provided, a short overview will be in this post!
http://www.ed.ac.uk/staff-students/students/new-students/events/international-students

We have the ISC Lounge open from the 12.1. on, Monday to Friday 12-4pm. Feel free to drop in for questions, events or just for a wee chat! There is free tea and coffee 

As a short overview of the events for international students:
7.1.: Re-Freshers'-drop in for tea and coffee, 3pm-4.30pm @ the Chaplaincy, Bristo Square.

8.1.: Chat and Coffee, 10am-11am @ David Hume Conference Room.

11.1.: Airport welcome, 8am-8pm @ Edinburgh Airport.

11.1.: Edinburgh Buddies, 6pm-7pm @ Teviot Dining Room.

11.1.: Meet and Mingle, 7pm-9pm @ Teviot Debating Hall.

12.1.: First International Student Centre Lounge - Tea & Coffee, 12pm-4pm @ ISC (22b Buccleuch Place). This takes place every weekday this week, 12-4pm!

13.1.: Practical Tour of Edinburgh, 1pm-3pm, @ ISC.

14.1.: Practical Tour of Edinburgh, 1pm-3pm, @ ISC.

14.1.: ISC Coffee Evening, 4pm-6pm @ ISC.

15.1.: TEAM Test, 2pm-3pm @ Appleton Tower, Lecture Theatre 3.

15.1.: Potluck Dinner, 7pm-9pm @ ISC.

16.1.: ISC Volunteers Sign-up & Pub Night, 8pm-10pm @ ISC.

17.1.: Historic Tour of Edinburgh, 1pm-3pm @ ISC.

17.1.: Arthur's Seat Climb, 2pm @ ISC. Weather-dependent!

17.1. Exchange 360 Welcome Back Party, 8pm-10pm @ Malone's Pub, 14 Forrest Road.

If you want to keep up-to-date with ISC events via mail, please sign up here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ASQYlmLlNjlEIP50-Bn1ufEffbaDzhGNskg0OuYl0u8/viewform
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