Many staff at Teviot were not addressed by EUSA about the building’s impending closure until 2 May, a day after the University of Edinburgh informed the student body. The email to all students on 1 May blindsided some Teviot staff, who were left with questions about the state of their future employment. A portion of […]
The second attempted screening of ‘Adult Human Female’ by Edinburgh Academics for Academic Freedom (EAFAF) was set to take place at 6pm on 26 April, but was cancelled after protesters occupied the Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre, barring anyone from entering. EAFAF originally attempted to screen the film in December but cancelled the event as protesters […]
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 […]
Edinburgh University students have voted against a motion calling for EUSA venues to transition to 100% plant-based catering by 2026/7. And I do not think this was the right decision. Cambridge University, Queen Marys University of London, Birmingham University, and others have all voted in favour. Plant-Based University Edinburgh campaign aims to make a sustainable […]
On Thursday, 30 March, the final Student Council meeting of the 2022-2023 academic year was held. The meeting saw the discussion and rejection of the motion proposed by the Plant-Based Edinburgh campaign to transition EUSA venues to 100 per cent plant-based by 2026/27. Many students voiced concerns over freedom of choice, dietary requirements, and concerns […]
The motion proposing a transition to a fully plant-based catering system in all EUSA venues by 2027 has failed with only 19 per cent voting in favour. Submitted by Plant Based Edinburgh, the motion was voted on at this month’s EUSA Student Council meeting. Following a range of speeches both for and against the motion, […]
The Plant-Based Edinburgh Campaign has submitted a motion at this month’s EUSA Student Council Meeting that would see a transition towards fully plant-based catering across all EUSA venues. The proposed motion would see a gradual transition to plant-based food with an aim to see a 100 per cent switch by the 2026-2027 academic year. Citing […]
It seems that most University of Edinburgh students either didn’t know or simply didn’t care who’s running for EUSA positions as voting closed last Thursday. The Student asked students around the University of Edinburgh’s George Square campus how they felt about the Edinburgh University Student Association (EUSA) elections. Most responded that they either didn’t know […]