Gordon Aikman Reclaimed: Was it worth it?
This article was originally submitted on the 26th March The Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre was occupied by students from the Staff-Student Solidarity Network Edinburgh, Youth In Resistance Edinburgh, and the…
Youth Climate protestors take over Main Library
Shortly before 2pm on Thursday, several dozen activists of the Youth Climate Swarm and People & Planet environmentalist groups occupied the entrance of the Main Library in protest of perceived…
Chrystal Macmillan Building Occupied
On the morning of Wednesday 4 March, the Student-Staff Solidarity Network Edinburgh released a statement stating that the Chrystal Macmillan Building (CMB) has been occupied. This is the third occupation…
Students occupy David Hume Tower in support of striking staff
On Tuesday morning, at around 6 am, a group of University of Edinburgh students occupied the David Hume Tower at George Square in support of striking staff at the university.…
BREAKING: UCU votes in record numbers to accept proposals and suspend further industrial action
Today UCU members have voted in record numbers to accept a proposal approved by UUK to resolve the pensions dispute . 63.5 per cent of UCU members turned out to…
BREAKING: Student occupation to continue
The Occupation of George Square Lecture on the university’s central campus will continue despite the end of the UCU strikes, it was announced today. The Occupation has been renamed the…
Divestment Occupation: University should not let protestors get their way
Let us put views about fossil fuel divestment aside and first consider the events that brought us to where we are today. In October 2014, the University’s Central Management Group…