Meet your new Editors in Chief: Dhruti Chakravarthi and Sam Bayliss
The Student Staff interviewed our new Editors in Chief, Dhruti Chakravarthi and Sam Bayliss, to discuss their groundbreaking entry into The Student, and their plans for the paper’s future. So…
Welcome Week: A way to kick start a year of Liberation
The Edinburgh University Student Association launches its annual Welcome Week on the 9th of September as a way to embrace new students of all backgrounds. Once again, the campus will…
Study abroad scheme threatened by Brexit uncertainty
The University of Edinburgh’s involvement in the Erasmus study abroad programme could be threatened by a no-deal Brexit. The European Region Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students (Erasmus)…
Fringe Festival 2019: Are increasing visitors a boost for locals?
A surge of locals attending shows helped the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe to another record year at the box office. Over three million tickets were sold at the 2019 event,…
Political turmoil: a recap of summer Brexit chaos
Boris Johnson has lost his majority in Parliament, faces legal challenges in the courts and is now pushing for a general election. This follows an eventful summer in British Politics…
Deprived areas hardest hit by reduced life expectancy
New data from the National Records of Scotland (NRS) has this month revealed a strong discrepancy in life expectancy between those living in Scotland’s wealthiest and poorest areas. According to…