The China Cables: documents leak revealing the treatment of China’s Uighur population
The China Cables, a collection of classified government papers concerning the establishment and running of prison camps in Xinjiang, were recently leaked to the mass public. These documents from the…
Genetic modification: a step too far in science?
On December 30th of 2019, a Chinese scientist by the name of He Jianku was sentenced to three years in prison by a court in China. This was due to…
The Student in conversation with Tommy Sheppard, SNP candidate for Edinburgh East
SNP’s Tommy Sheppard, the current MP for Edinburgh East, spoke to The Student about the upcoming general election and the various issues at play. The SNP official party website states…
New Zealand and the question of euthanasia
After a two-year long debate in Parliament, New Zealand is pushing toward legalizing euthanasia and has agreed to put it to a national vote. Although there are other countries where…
The withdrawal of the US from the Paris Climate Accords
On 1 June, 2017, President Trump made a statement that the United States would officially be pulling out of the Paris Climate Accords. Fulfilling one of his original campaign promises,…
A conversation with David Gorman, Director of Social Responsibility and Sustainability
The Student staff interviewed Dave Gorman, the first director of Social Responsibility and Sustainability to discuss the significant role of the department within the university and issues prevalent to society…