This Saturday will see the beginning of a series of events put on by Equalise, a campaign group affiliated with the University of Edinburgh’s Amnesty International student group, specialising in gender-based violence. The events, in ‘Equalise Week’, will be fundraising for the Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre (ERCC). The ERCC is an Edinburgh based charity […]
According to scientists, in about seven billion years or so, the sun will expand to a red giant, possibly vapourising Earth. But don’t let that worry you, because all life on Earth will probably be extinct a few billion years before this. The increased radiation from the expanding sun is expected to result in a […]
Last Friday, February 6th, saw the opening ceremony of the 4th biennial Edinburgh Iranian Festival. Taking place over ten days, the festival will see a variety of events taking place all over Edinburgh, including performances and exhibitions of Iranian music, art, fashion and film. According to its website, the festival “aims to increase understanding of […]
Alex Salmond has loomed large in Scottish politics for more than two decades. When he became an MP for the Scottish National Party (SNP) in 1987, it had three MPs. Since he became leader of the party in 1990, it has become the dominant force in Scottish politics. On Tuesday 18th November, after more than […]
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 30,000 (roughly three per cent). So does anyone really care? Are people apathetic towards student politics or simply ignorant of it? Speaking to students it’s […]