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s another academic year kicks off, we’re back with our annual Student Handbook. Consider this our equivalent of one of those induction classes unis and colleges try to make you sit through, but much, much more fun. Instead of hours of safety banter and mandatory reading lists we’ve got a comprehensive look at Scottish music, film, arts and lifestyle as well as loads of suggestions for what to do and where to go. We also have a dog dressed in fashionable student garb, but more on that in a bit. Yes, this Student Handbook is designed to get you up to speed on cultural life in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee. In music, we have an A-to-Z rundown of some of our favourite Scottish bands, even finding artists to fit those tricky letters like ‘Q’ and ‘Z’. Film fans keen to broaden their horizons have a whole host of film festivals from zombie horror to the best of African and Asian cinema to pore over courtesy of our Film editor Jamie, and we also take in the spoken word and student theatre scenes to find out what it takes to get up in front of people and be creative. This is a guide, so we’ve got hints on using your phone or tablet to get more done when you go to classes, advice on becoming a culinary mastermind, and a look at how to get started in the world of Scottish extreme sports. We also have dispatches from Warsaw, your new favourite student holiday destination, and South Korea, where our man tells us about life after uni. His story involves teaching and a man wetting himself. As well as all that, we have more than 20 pages of venue profiles and maps, with tips on where to go for good food and drink, the best live gigs and club nights, and the most interesting art, theatre, cinema and comedy. Oh, and we also have an action-packed quiz from our resident madman Fred Fletch, and that aforementioned dog fashion shoot, where our canine friend models local
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design which is also available in people sizes. It’s an action-packed 80 pages, folks, so you’d better get to work. There’s a whole lot of Scotland out there to explore. Oh, and remember: your nearest fire exit may be behind you. [Peter Simpson] Editor: Peter Simpson Designer: Kate Dowling Production Manager: Billie Dryden Contributors: David Anderson, Fiona Heather, Kate Ball, Jean-Xavier Boucherat, Darren Carle, Jamie Dunn, Fred Fletch, Bram E. Gieben, Ana Hine, Eric Karoulla, Ronan Martin, Rowena McIntosh, Euan Wallace Illustrators: Elena Boils, Kyle Smart Maps: © OpenStreetMap contributors, CC-BY-SA (openstreetmap.org) THE SKINNY Editor-in-Chief: Rosamund West Sales Director: Lara Moloney Sales Executives: George Sully, Tom McCarthy, Eddie Chung Publisher: Sophie Kyle Get in touch: E: hello@theskinny.co.uk T: 0131 467 4630 P: The Skinny, 3 Coates Place, Edinburgh, EH3 7AA The Skinny is Scotland's largest independent entertainment & listings magazine, and offers a wide range of advertising packages and affordable ways to promote your business. Get in touch to find out more.
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STUDENT HANDBOOK
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