On Wednesday 26 April, the University of Edinburgh will host a second attempt at screening the controversial film ‘Adult Human Female’. A number of both students and staff at the University of Edinburgh have called the film transphobic. The creators of the film claim it is “the first UK documentary feature to look at the […]
The University of Edinburgh will withhold 50 per cent of pay from staff who take part in the upcoming marking and assessment boycott. Edinburgh staff learned of the pay withholdings in an email from university management on Tuesday 18 April. Set to commence on Thursday 20 April, the boycott is part of a long-running pay, […]
If comedy is what you’re looking for, a slice of light relief from deadline season, then this interpretation will be for you. However, if you are looking for a polished version of Shakespeare’s classic text, then it is perhaps not. This play of bucket hats, pool inflatables and flip flops could undeniably have done with […]
HMS Pinafore is a classic Gilbert and Sullivan ‘comic opera’ about the crew and residents of the titular ship. This includes Ralph Rackstraw, a humble sailor in love with Josephine, the daughter of the ship’s Captain. The plot is kicked into gear by the arrival of the First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Joseph Porter […]
The University of Edinburgh’s widely criticised finance system, People and Money, is to rise in cost by £8m this year. This will bring the total cost of the service provided by Inoapps to £33.5 million, from £22.3 million. According to Public Contracts Scotland, the increase in price is due to a “need for additional works, […]
If you do this, you infuriate not only me, but a large proportion of the student population here. Seat savers. Why do you guys do this? We have all been there. Trying our best to find a seat in the afternoon. Going up and down the flights of stairs, in order to find a seat. […]
With Julius Caesar’s opening night fast approaching, I managed to get an interview with its director Devki Panchmatia in between the ramping up rehearsal schedule: Q: What drew you to the setting of this production of Julius Caesar, and what is the setting? D: The concept emerged very early on, perhaps over a year now, […]
The dark iron chandeliers were low in the Teviot debating hall as the dark world of the University Shakespeare Company’s Julius Caesar enveloped the audience with the infamous story of intrigue, betrayal and cold-blooded murder. The show bursts into life with the inclusion of a live Jazz band, which was a fantastic addition and kept […]