Canadian International student barred from placement due to political conflict
A Canadian social work student at the University of Edinburgh has been barred from their program’s work placement in India due to ongoing political tension between Canada and India. India…
University of Edinburgh show support for students in Ukraine
After one week since the Russian government began its invasion of Ukraine, there have been significant and growing casualties of soldiers and civilians on both Ukrainian and Russian fronts. The…
Peaceful protest at Bristo Square in support of Ukraine
Last Friday afternoon, on March 4, students flocked to Bristo Square to show their support for the Ukrainian people at a non-political rally for peace and unity. The demonstration came…
Behind closed doors: inside occupied Palestine
This summer, I together with a group of British Jews spent five days exploring the complicated situation between Israel and Palestine. Despite the common misconception that all of Israel-Palestine is…
NATO’s militaristic hard power is not the appropriate response to foreign conflicts
This month the NATO summit is being hosted in Wales. However, ‘inflicted’ may be a more appropriate phrase than ‘hosted’. Whilst the Welsh First Minister publicly welcomed the visit as…