There is an ongoing debate as to whether viruses are living organisms or not. What we know for sure is that they are obligatory intracellular organisms – that means the must enter a host cell in order to replicate. They simply lack the machinery to replicate on their own.. So this is the argument for [...]

In this short series we will feature some of our tutors, to give our prospective tutees a better idea of the kind of tutors we work with at Edinburgh Science Tutors. They are mostly graduates and young researchers based in Edinburgh with a passion for education and science communication. Today we present a short interview with Lynsey, [...]

Following the first part of the Scales of the Universe article, today we’re going to go in the other direction. One of our Physics and Maths tutors Euan Burns explores the size of tiny little molecules and particles which make up life organisms and everything else in the Universe.  Euan also explains what is the [...]

Yesterday we had a training evening for our tutors held at a local cafe Cuthberts Coffee and Bistro. It was great fun and we all learnt a lot from the expert in learning and science communication Dr Robin Andrews. More pictures and information to follow!

Train your brain Some people think they have worse memory than others. While there may be some truth in it, it is also widely known that your brain is much more capable than you think. Here are some tips on how to train your brain to get better at memorizing: Decide to remember. Take regular [...]

  During each private tutorial you have your tutor’s full attention and ideally you want to use this time to your best advantage. Below we listed 5 ways of making sure you make the most of each minute with your home tutor: 1. Think ahead. Have a clear idea of what you want to achieve [...]

On Monday evening we hosted a training evening for our new tutors. It was a good occasion to get to know each other, share some experiences of being a tutor in the past and also to expand our knowledge about the different learning styles, good practices in teaching and providing accurate feedback for the tutees. [...]

3-2-1….launch Today we are officially launching Edinburgh Science Tutors – an innovative tutoring agency offering home tuition of the highest standard in Edinburgh and surrounding areas. We have worked hard over the past 4 months to recruit the best science tutors and we are ready to start accepting enquiries from prospective tutees. More about us [...]