Academic Committee meeting tackles exam date release
A special Academic Committee meeting was held last Tuesday October 14 to address the contentious issue of revising the University’s examination and assessment procedures. The meeting, which was open to…
Irish smiling after sterling displays from O’Neills’ sides
In the Republic of Ireland, where the quality of top tier football is arguably worse than the very bottom of the English football league, and with only a handful of…
Sexism on campus
When embarking upon university in the 21st century, one of the last problems one expects to encounter is the pervasive presence of sexism. Yet, with recent research by the Nation…
Dwindling interest in EUSA politics
On Thursday October 7, the results of the Edinburgh University Students’ Association (EUSA) by-election were announced. Voter turnout was just under nine hundred, out of a student body of almost…
Lad culture is not just ‘harmless banter’
London School of Economics and Political Science’s (LSE’s) men’s rugby club was recently disbanded due to repeated incidents of harmful behaviour characteristic of university lad culture – the kind often…
Scottish university introduces bursary for asylum seekers
After the University of Strathclyde became the first university in Scotland to introduce a bursary for supporting asylum seekers, EUSA (Edinburgh University Students’ Association) will encourage the University of Edinburgh…
Through the keyhole of the Internet
The recent scare over the alleged Snapchat photo leaks has only served to highlight an alarming trend of breaches in the online privacy of millions of individuals across the globe.…
A sudden, deafening silence
The University of Edinburgh is currently reviewing its “historic relationship” with the Speculative Society, and has been doing so since March. In March, The Student revealed that: the Society paid…