There is no one way to be a woman: the future of our rights includes trans identities
Last Wednesday the University of Edinburgh platformed a panel discussion organised by the university’s Institute for Education, Teaching and Leadership. The speakers invited were women often referred to as “TERFs”…
Let’s talk about prescriptivists
I learned English when I was 11. It took me about six months to pick up, really, because I moved to the United States, enrolled in a regular American school…
Doing lots of exercise will not solve all of your problems
Content warning: mention of bulimia, transphobia and ableism Let’s talk about exercise. It can be a scary topic for us, recovering bulimics with gym addictions. Gyms are highly competitive, intimidating…
An insight with Mridul Wadhwa into working in a rape crisis centre
Content warning: mentions of sexual assault and rape.Sexual violence is a sensitive, yet current issue that affects thousands of women on a yearly basis. Whilst crime rates in Scotland are…
Incoming LGBT+ Liberation Officer: Rosie Taylor
Rosie Taylor is the new LGBT+ Liberation officer for Edinburgh University Students’ Association. Karolina Zieba, a writer and former Editor-in-Chief for The Student, sat down with Rosie for a chat…
Eat, F*ck, Love: An Interview with the Panel
Content warning: Discussion of eating disorders and strong language. For Friday, March 15, WellComm at King’s and Sexpression Edinburgh have teamed up to host a panel they called Eat, Fuck,…
Interview with the R Sustainable Fashion Show: Milda Matilda Lebedyte & Daniela Ioana Antonia Groza
On Sunday, 24 March, the R Sustainable Social Enterprise will host a fashion show and an exhibition focused on sustainability practices within the fashion industry. The Student got the opportunity…
In conversation with Sharon Cowan: the politics of queerness
Sharon Cowan (she/her) is a professor of feminist and queer legal studies at the Law School here at the University of Edinburgh. She treated me to a conversation surrounding the…