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Edinburgh is rapidly becoming “the legal high capital of the UK”, according to MSPs, with as many as fifteen head stores selling New Psychotic Substances (NPS) across the city. Deaths related to NPS have reportedly soared to 114 across the UK last year, a massive increase from just four in 2009. And a BBC Scotland […]
The University of Edinburgh announced a new armaments position last week following a sustained student campaign against arms investments, a move that was swiftly protested by activists as an inadequate response to demands. The agreement, part of a review of its Responsible Investment policy by The University Court last Monday, comprised a promise from the […]
In a last minute change in policy, the National Union of Students (NUS) will support the Free Education National Demonstration on the 4th November as part of their #cutthecosts campaign, it has been announced. The decision, voted on last month at a conference, paves the way for a deeper confrontation between the students organisation and […]
One in five UK universities may be in breach of consumer law, a recent investigation by consumer watchdog Which? has claimed, with almost a third guilty of bad practice. The investigation found that small print in university terms allows institutions to change courses at their own discretion, including in some cases the ability to increase […]
A new partnership between the University of Edinburgh and the Student Awards Agency For Scotland (SAAS) aims to ensure all students will receive the financial support they are entitled to. This is part of the University’s ongoing commitment to widening participation. The agreement is the first of its kind and will allow SAAS, with students’ […]
The Oxford Student (OxStu) editor Amelia Hamer, has been removed by the Oxford University Students Union (OUSU) after writing an article accused of “victim blaming” over an alleged rape case against the president of the Oxford Union. Hamer was criticised by students who claimed the article included an alleged rape victim’s sexual history to discredit […]
University of Edinburgh students on an Erasmus exchange will receive funding on time even if payments from the British Council are delayed, the university has guaranteed. This was announced after Erasmus students at the University of Edinburgh faced disruptions to their study abroad plans last year due to a delay in payment of Erasmus grants […]