55 Years on: How The Student fought for and won contraception access for University of Edinburgh students
Anna Coote, former Editor-in-Chief of The Student, featured in a recent BBC documentary series to discuss her role in the struggle for the provision of contraceptive pills at the University…
The rise of the far right in the UK: why we must be vigilant
On Sunday, March 12, another protest took place outside the Muthu Glasgow River Hotel in Erskine, which houses asylum seekers. This comes amid a rising prevalence of far right groups…
Edinburgh Swimrise: Hundreds of swimmers celebrate International Women’s Day
This morning, hundreds of swimmers gathered at Portobello beach to take a sunrise plunge for International Women’s Day. The annual Swimrise event, organised by Anna Deacon, author of Taking The…
A Testament To Wild Swimming
This International Women’s Day, I will be celebrating with a sunrise swim at Portobello in order to commemorate the sense of community and solidarity of shared pain which IWD is…
‘Stupid’, ‘corrupt’, ‘it’s tone deaf’ – students react to Mathieson’s knighthood
Peter Mathieson, Vice-Chancellor and principal of the University of Edinburgh, has received a knighthood for his ‘services to higher education’. This week, The Student asked students for their responses, and…
Scottish Government can not hold second independence referendum, Supreme Court rules
On Wednesday 23 November, the UK Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Scottish Government can not hold a second independence referendum without permission from Westminster. This means that ‘indyref2’ can…
93% Club protest EUSA’s showing of World Cup
On Sunday 20 November, a demonstration was held outside Teviot Row House in protest of Edinburgh University Students Association’s (EUSA’s) decision to show the controversial 2022 World Cup in its…
COP27 discusses loss and damage fund and 1.5°C target
From 6th to 18th November, country leaders and delegates convened in Sharm el-Sheikh to discuss action to prevent further climate change. Within the global context of devastating floods displacing millions…
