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Border reform puts Scotland at risk of losing six seats in Parliament

Scotland may face losing six of its 59 MPs in the House of Commons, as the Government plans to redraw constituency boundaries. Proposals from the Boundary Commission for Scotland indicate…

Young Scots miss out on majority of Scottish university places

Scottish students are finding it increasingly difficult to secure a place at Scottish universities, official data has shown, as the clearing system allegedly displays bias towards English and international applicants.…

Recent study shows increasing wealth gap between Edinburgh’s neighborhoods

A sharp lifestyle contrast between Edinburgh’s wealthiest and poorest residents has been illustrated by recent figures released by the Scottish Government through the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD). The…

Campus occupation results in silence from the University on policy changes

Activist group People and Planet’s occupation of The University of Edinburgh’s Charles Stewart House last week has resulted in silence from University officials, with a refusal to make a statement…

University of Edinburgh hits record number of students seeking counselling services

A study into mental health at 24 of the UK’s top universities has found that the number of students seeking counselling has increased from 34,000 to 43,000 in just three…

EUSA unveils field of candidates for 2016 elections

Edinburgh University Students’ Association (EUSA) unveiled its field of candidates for the 2016 election on Friday, kicking off the beginning of a two-week process to determine the new student union…

University of Edinburgh hosts panel debate on gender-based violence

The University of Edinburgh hosted a series of events last week in aid of the Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre (ERCC). The events, collectively known as Equalise Week, included a Panel…

Students protest Parliament’s decision to cut maintenance grants

Students from across the UK have risen up against Parliament’s recent decision to replace maintenance grants with loans. In a debate in the House of Commons last Tuesday, the Labour…