Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced an Autumn budget to “level up” Britain, but don’t be deceived: this seemingly generous spending wish-list is the least he can do. Against a backdrop…
It is no surprise that with increased time at home and little to no activities to fill that time with, I find myself scrolling through a seemingly endless array of…
I can proudly claim to be one of approximately 30 people who had little enough going on to attend the Student Council meeting on 27 February (a real achievement, I…
At times it can be difficult to select a good yet affordable wine for a romantic date. If you’re in the mood for white wine, try Mas Buscados’ Macabeo sobre…
It’s already at the time of year where everyone has started posting pictures of them all dressed up, at their society’s Winter Ball. There were a huge number of these…
It is easy for the fun of dressing up for Halloween to quickly turn into stress, as putting together the perfect costume can be difficult on a student budget. However,…
As part of starting an open discussion involving students and their relationship with money, and taking inspiration from Refinery29’s own ‘Money Diaries’ series, we at The Student are writing about…
The release of the University of Edinburgh’s income and expense information for 2017 has raised some questions from university students. Most pressingly, from the university’s £905,834,000 total income in 2017,…
Inside Sunak’s Little Red Box
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced an Autumn budget to “level up” Britain, but don’t be deceived: this seemingly generous spending wish-list is the least he can do. Against a backdrop…
Curbing Coronavirus Spending
It is no surprise that with increased time at home and little to no activities to fill that time with, I find myself scrolling through a seemingly endless array of…
The EUSA budget has been wasted, and we are all to blame
I can proudly claim to be one of approximately 30 people who had little enough going on to attend the Student Council meeting on 27 February (a real achievement, I…
A breakdown of some affordable wines to enjoy on your romantic date night
At times it can be difficult to select a good yet affordable wine for a romantic date. If you’re in the mood for white wine, try Mas Buscados’ Macabeo sobre…
Are university balls worth the cost or should we have them at all?
It’s already at the time of year where everyone has started posting pictures of them all dressed up, at their society’s Winter Ball. There were a huge number of these…
How to dress for Halloween on a budget
It is easy for the fun of dressing up for Halloween to quickly turn into stress, as putting together the perfect costume can be difficult on a student budget. However,…
Money Diaries: a third year history student
As part of starting an open discussion involving students and their relationship with money, and taking inspiration from Refinery29’s own ‘Money Diaries’ series, we at The Student are writing about…
University of Edinburgh budget surplus larger than that of all other Scottish universities combined
The release of the University of Edinburgh’s income and expense information for 2017 has raised some questions from university students. Most pressingly, from the university’s £905,834,000 total income in 2017,…