Wind turbines produced more energy than was used by Scotland in a single day
A breakthrough in green energy production in Scotland was made earlier this month when electricity generated from Scotland’s wind turbines exceeded the daily electricity demand on 7 August, experts announced.…
University invests £11 million in new research centre to produce its own sustainable energy
The University of Edinburgh has invested £11 million in a scheme to enable a separate set of buildings on the University campus to produce their own low-carbon energy. The new…
TEDx Conference 2016: Speaker Profiles
Michael Gidney – Change is in Your Pocket” As the CEO of the Fairtrade Foundation, Michael Gidney detailed the exploitative child labour and lack of a safety framework for those…
University of Edinburgh’s TEDx Conference 2016: Connecting the Dots
The University of Edinburgh held its fourth TEDx event to date on February 18. TEDx events in Edinburgh were started in 2013 by Jo Holtan. The event was hosted by…
UCL students protest accomodation prices by withholding £250,000 in rent
Students at the University College London (UCL) are refusing to pay the rent for their student halls as they are steadily becoming more unaffordable and are demanding for a 40%…
Study shows that cutting down on meat production may have a negative effect on the environment
A University of Edinburgh study has found that lower levels of meat consumption do not necessarily correlate to lowering greenhouse gas emissions. The study was conducted by Scotland’s Rural College…
Rape Crisis centres receive ‘over 3,000 calls a week’ from university students
A recent survey has revealed Rape Crisis centres in England and Wales received over 3,000 weekly calls on average, as reported experiences of sexual assault at university are on the…
EUSA sabb campaigns for asylum seeker student financial support
Urte Macikene, Vice President Services at Edinburgh University Students Association (EUSA), is campaigning for the Scottish Government to provide tuition fees, loans, and bursaries to asylum seekers. Currently, Scottish domiciled…