As many UK university staff begin their fourth week of striking over the end of the defined benefit aspect of their pension schemes, it has become apparent that some universities will be affected by the strikes over exam periods. Thus far, talks to resolve the dispute have been unsuccessful, triggering a fresh wave of industrial […]
On Tuesday 6 March the Wee Red Bar hosted ‘Strike Night’, a club night organised by second year students Maisie Caro, Emma Penney and Mohammed El- Koubani, in an effort to show support for striking lecturers and university staff. Entry was priced at £6, and all proceeds went toward raising money for the UCU Fighting […]
The Student sat down with the winner of this year’s Student Association presidential election, Eleri Connick, to discuss her campaign, her manifesto, and being referred to as ‘Shrek girl’. Why did you decide to run to be the Student Association’s president? I have loved being Vice president of the sports union this year and […]
On Monday, January 29, the University of Edinburgh’s Amnesty International Society hosted the event: ‘Refugee Voices: A Multimedia Exploration of Refugee Perspectives’ at Edinburgh’s ‘Radical Bookshop’ The Lighthouse. The sold-out event was extremely popular amongst the student body and showcased wide overviews as well as personal accounts of refugees’ experiences in Scotland. Abdul from the […]
Peter Mathieson is set to begin his term as the University of Edinburgh’s Principal and Vice Chancellor this February. This follows his decision to short cut his term at Hong Kong University (HKU), one of Asia’s most prestigious institutions of higher education, where he served in the same role for just three years. However, what […]
An increasing amount of the student population in Edinburgh is becoming aware of mistreatment from landlords and letting agencies. Issues vary from broken appliances to threats of eviction due to unfounded noise complaints. Customers from a wide range of letting agencies including DJ Alexander, Complete Solutions, Grant Property, and Zone Letting have been complaining of […]
Emma O’Neill, a recent Cognitive Science graduate at the University of Edinburgh, has given a talk at her alma mater about her research project on the representation of mental health within the media. Her investigation, which was shortlisted for national awards, concerns the use of language and terminology associated with mental health. O’Neill spoke to […]
The Met Office has warned that extreme weather conditions are to hit Scottish hills starting today, November 21, increasing in intensity from tomorrow onwards. An inch of snow is predicted to fall today and a steady snowfall is predicted until Thursday afternoon. The UK will also face heavy winds coming from the Atlantic that will […]