Students in Northern Ireland to receive £500 ‘disruption payment’
In an announcement by the Economy Minister for Northern Ireland, Diane Dodds, students were informed that they would receive a £500 “Covid Disruption Payment” to recognise the difficulties faced by…
Pupils must return to schools when it is safe, no earlier
On Wednesday 27th January, Boris Johnson made the announcement that in-person teaching in English schools would not resume until at least 8 March. An announcement which likely came much to…
Day in the life… First year History of Arts student
Rather than waking up at midday with a pounding headache constantly reminding me of the numerous vodka lemonades I drank the night before, instead, I awoke at home to an…
Trials and Tribulations
Satire I firmly believe that very few experiences in life are more traumatising than when one’s private education is put in jeopardy – awaiting the commencement of my university classes…
The Student on ‘no detriment’ and why it matters
Quicker than you can say ‘click and collect’, the start to 2021 has demonstrated that the one thing the University of Edinburgh does indisputably well is to complicate the lives…
It’ll all end in tiers
As England emerges from lockdown, we’ve learnt more and more about the revamped the 3-tier system. And with the government’s announcement of the Christmas Covid Rules edition of The Purge,…
The Student on how the university gets it wrong
Admittedly, shitting on the university’s administration and the way in which it handles most of the challenges thrown its way is a popular student media pastime. This is in part…
Coronavirus: Beyond the Fresher’s experience
The day begins at 8am. There is the daily routine: eat breakfast, brush teeth, get dressed. You find yourself in a rhythm of semi-normality before sitting at your desk for…