Sigrid entices the masses at Usher Hall
It’s easy to assume many things about Sigrid, on first impressions alone. Her debut album Don’t Kill My Vibe is about exactly that. After experiencing difficulties in her early career…
Musings on the lecture strikes: who gets the short straw?
As students ready themselves for the upcoming UCU lecture strikes on 25 November, it is very easy to believe that we are receiving the short straw in all of this.…
Exploring the archives: A letter home from an international student
When seeing the title of this archive, the initial expectation is a heart wrenching letter of yearning for a loved one, who is so out of reach that it’s almost…
Exploring the archives: To the Editors of “The Student” May 1924
As well as being highly entertaining, this week’s archive requires more thoughtful analysis. In the modern age, the idea of putting up flags to showcase how this university is the…
Exploring the archives: From “The Diary of a Lady Student”
In this week’s edition of The Student archives, we explore “The Diary of a Lady Student” from 1893. The title itself presents the abnormality of being a female student, let…
In Conversation with Aileen Campbell SNP MSP
News Editor’s Note: We are aware that not everyone experiencing periods identify as a woman. On 12th September 2019, The Student Newspaper was given the opportunity to interview Ailleen Campbell…
‘The Fruit Family’: a series on wealth and power in a modern context
Until I went to secondary school, art was of no real importance to me. There were no artists in my family, and being a part of a huge Indian network…
Tackling elitism and social stratification: The Edinburgh Fund
With our liberation-themed edition well under way, it is important to highlight what the university is doing to tackle the elitism and social stratification which now comes with the reputation…