60,000 extensions granted last year
The University of Edinburgh gave out more deadline extensions than the total number of students last year, a Freedom of Information Request has revealed. The university approved more than 60,000…
In conversation with Freddie Blackett of Patch Plants
The Student sat down with Freddie Blackett, an Edinburgh grad and founder of Patch Plants, to talk about how to come up with a killer business idea, the madness of…
‘What the hell? Who wrote this?’: VP of Education slams email about graduations
The Students’ Association Sabbatical Officer Fizzy Abou Jawad has said that emails sent from the university to all students will now be vetted by student representatives, ‘because there are so…
‘We need a President with experience’: Ellen Macrae on her re-election campaign
The Student sat down with Ellen Macrae, the current Students Association President to talk about why she thinks she deserves another year in the job. Why are you running again?In…
Peter Mathieson returns to full salary despite COVID cuts
Peter Mathieson, the University of Edinburgh’s principal, will have his pay restored to pre-Covid levels, a university spokesperson has confirmed. Last April, Mathieson stated the university was facing a drop…
Exams disaster: Answer leaks and question mistakes cause chaos
December exams riddled with mistakes have angered students already under strain from a chaotic semester. An Architecture MA exam has had to be rescheduled after the teacher accidentally uploaded the…
Covid testing centre gets positive reviews from students
The Covid testing centres at Pleasance Gym and St Leonard’s Land opened today, and generally students were impressed with the efficiency and sanitation. The testing centres are open until the…
If the pandemic doesn’t kill us, will screens?
Imagine if in March 2020, suddenly every workplace required constant chain smoking. Children were required to smoke for six hours a day in school, people stopped bothering to avoid smoking…