Sexual Assault on Campus: an interview with Lesley Johnston
cw: Sexual Assault The last few months have been ones of caution for women across the country. Following the emergence of the spiking epidemic and cases of sexual assault within…
The Afghan crisis: how students can help
Approximately 10,000 Afghans will be resettled in the UK this year following the Taliban takeover. After more than four decades of conflict, Afghanistan now has 3 million internally displaced people.…
Princes Street evacuated due to suspected bomb
At around 2pm on Monday the 20th, at least one block on Princes Street was evacuated due to a suspected bomb being found outside the Scottish National Gallery. With one…
Controversial Scandi-Bar had £400,000 price tag
The University of Edinburgh’s Scandi-bar, designed to provide students with additional hospitality space during the pandemic, was recently revealed to have cost £416,361.60 to build despite being open for only…
Fourth win for the SNP with calls for second independence referendum
The Scottish National Party is celebrating the party’s fourth consecutive victory in the Scottish parliament election after winning a near majority of 64 seats. In Scotland’s highest ever electoral turnout,…
England’s lockdown to be eased on 12 April as planned
The Prime Minister has tonight set out the government’s latest Covid-19 update. Despite announcing that lockdown restrictions in England are to ease further from the 12 April, the Prime Minister…
Scotland becomes first nation to champion free period products
Scotland has become the first country in the world to provide free period products for all, paving the way to reduce period poverty and remove the taboo surrounding menstruation. The…