Highland Weekend

Dr. Alex Collins November 14, 2017

Students who come to Scotland for their study abroad come to a country whose history, landscape and scale all play a parts in that choice. Being a small country, it is not far for students to get out of their university towns and visit the Highlands,… More

Robert Louis Stevenson Day

Dr. Hamish Thompson November 13, 2017

November 13th is Robert Louis Stevenson Day, commemorating the world-renowned author's birthday in 1850. Amongst his famous works such as Treasure Island and The Strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - a fantastic tale of moral duality and split personality… More

What's new in November: Events around Scotland

Emily Goetsch November 1, 2017

It's very hard to believe that we're around the mid-way mark in the semester - where did the time go?It's been a busy start to the term with a number of successful Arcadia trips, which included visits to the Scottish Borders, Firbush Outdoor Centre, Skye… More

Haunted happenings: October in Scotland

Emily Goetsch October 1, 2017

Scotland's history of full of ghost stories, tales of horror and spooky occurrences.  While you can investigate these dark and ghoulish aspects of the country all year long, they lend a particularly special dimension to the month of October and Halloween… More

Day Trip to the Scottish Borders!

Emily Goetsch September 29, 2017

This past Saturday, students from Aberdeen, Stirling, St Andrews, Edinburgh and Glasgow all made their way to the Edinburgh Center, from which we launched our adventure to the Scottish Borders.  Spirits were high and our lovely guide and Glasgow-rep Thea… More

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