[HDNG]INTRODUCTION:[EHDNG][PARA][BOLD]For information about Edinburgh: [EBOLD]See [ULNE]University of Edinburgh.[EULNE] The latest degree-awarding institution in Britain's [ITAL]most beautiful [EITAL]city is 4 miles from the city centre, in a [ITAL]posh-ish [EITAL]residential area. The 24-acre campus is the site of a stately home, [ITAL]but you'd never guess it from the 60s and 70s concrete chunks. [EITAL]A second site is being set up at the [ITAL]rather more attractive[EITAL] Victorian Leith Academy, on the other side of town.[HDNG]ATMOSPHERE:[EHDNG][PARA][ITAL]It's a friendly, but fairly apathetic college, where the students seem content to do their courses and have a very occasional pint. One student was heard to suggest this is to do with the high proportion of women students;[EITAL] [PUSH]push[EPUSH] [ITAL]suggests he should be forced to wear a placard reading 'Can't Get A Girlfriend' forever.[EITAL][HDNG]THE CITY:[EHDNG][PARA][STAT][BULL] Population: 421,213 [BULL] London: 391miles [BULL] Glasgow: 44miles [BULL] Newcastle: 93miles[ESTAT][PARA][ITAL]Edinburgh is a stunning city with a tremendous heritage[EITAL]. [ITAL] Like all the best cities,[EITAL] it is built on 7 hills, overlooked by Arthur's Seat, a mini mountain. The centre hill is peaked by the castle and old city walls. There are over 16,000 listed buildings, mostly built of the local grey stone [ITAL]that picks up something ethereal in the quality of the light[EITAL]. These buildings date mainly from 2 periods of expansion: the formation of the centre from the 11th century onwards; and later, the New Town, mainly to the north. The broad streets, garden squares, cobbled alleys, parks and [ITAL]gasping [EITAL]views are [ITAL]well planned[EITAL] (all by one guy, George Drummond) with 3 main roads running parallel (Queen Street, George Street and Princes Street). The Royal Mile, a straight stretch of linked roads, runs through the city's heart. 4-storey tenements line the Royal Mile. [ITAL]The Old Town is unique in its ability to look as though Nature intended it to be there, and the names evoke the charm:[EITAL] Grassmarket; Lawnmarket; The Pleasance; Cowgate; The Mound. [ITAL]It is also a place with real people in it - including some of the best buskers this side of New Orleans.[EITAL] There's no shortage of shops, civic amenities or museums. Among the sites that should be first on any tour of the city are the Holyrood Palace, the Royal Museum of Scotland, the National Gallery, National Gallery of Modern Art, Parliament House, the Castle and... forget it. [ITAL]We could carry on praising Edinburgh, drawing out its long history, its heritage and highlights, but frankly we might spoil the fun of exploring every delightful nook and cranny of the place[EITAL].[HDNG]TRAVEL:[EHDNG][PARA][BOLD]Trains:[EBOLD] Edinburgh Waverley Station is the most central in Edinburgh. There is a direct line to Glasgow, another to the north and another to the south through Newcastle and York to London (4:20hrs, 1/hr). Regular connections also to Birmingham and Bristol.[PARA][BOLD]Coaches:[EBOLD] National Express, Stagecoach and Citylink services to London (ú25.00, 7:50hrs, 2/day), Newcastle (ú12.00, 2:45hrs, 3/day), Glasgow (ú6.30, 1:10hrs, 9/day), Manchester (ú13.75, 5:55hrs, 2/day).[PARA][BOLD]Car:[EBOLD] The M8 and M9 connect with the A8 on the west of Edinburgh. It is also served by the A1, A7, A68, A70, A71, A702, A703 and A90.[PARA][BOLD]Air:[EBOLD] Edinburgh (Turnhouse) Airport, 51/2 miles west of the city centre, has a range of international flights.[PARA][BOLD]Hitching:[EBOLD][ITAL] The A1 is a popular road for hitchers. Unfortunately, this part of the A1 isn't so popular with the sort of driver who gives lifts. But the lifts are there - eventually. It's easier to get into Edinburgh than out of it. The M8 and M9 are good for routes to Glasgow and Perth.[EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Local:[EBOLD] [ITAL]Bus services are good all round the city and quite cheap [EITAL](from 40p). They run less frequently after 7pm until midnight. [ITAL]The trains around town are irrelevant except for students living on the west side.[EITAL] For them though, the route (60p) from Waverley to Haymarket is a [ITAL]useful [EITAL]one.[PARA][BOLD]Taxis:[EBOLD] [ITAL]Useful for late night trips, otherwise they're a bit extravagant[EITAL] (ú3 across town).[PARA][BOLD]Bicycles:[EBOLD] [ITAL]Very useful, but remember Edinburgh is built on 7 hills. Bicycles also have a severe tendency to wheel themselves away.[EITAL][PARA][PARA][ITAL][HDNG]NOS and REQUIREMENTS:[EHDNG][EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Health Care[EBOLD] 1,200[BOLD][PARA]Arts[EBOLD] 1,220[BOLD][HDNG]LIBRARIES and COMPUTERS:[EHDNG][EBOLD][PARA][BOLD][STAT][BULL] Books: 80,000 [BULL] Periodicals: 800 [BULL] Study places: 350 [BULL] Computer workstations: 10[ESTAT][EBOLD][PARA][PARA][BOLD][HDNG]CAREER PROSPECTS:[EHDNG][EBOLD][PARA][BOLD][STAT][BULL] Careers Service [BULL] No of staff: 2full [BULL] Unemployed after 6mths (1992): 8.5%[ESTAT][EBOLD][PARA][PARA][BOLD][HDNG]FURTHER INFO:[EHDNG][EBOLD][PARA]Undergrad and postgrad prospectuses.[PARA][PARA]
