CW: Description of OCD related compulsions and thoughts We live inside our heads, don’t we? The familiar voice of our internal dialogue is our only constant companion through life, aiding our decisions and comforting us. So, what do we do when that internal voice, that intrinsic and unquestioned sense of self becomes hijacked? What do […]
On the 24th October, a group of students gathered in Bristo Square to protest against the lack of support they have received from the University during the Covid-19 pandemic. The protest follows an open letter to the university, listing demands such as on-campus coronavirus testing, that was signed by thousands of students. Arriving at the […]
“Dissatisfied.” “Tired.” “Need Consistency.” These are all comments written on a University of Edinburgh Student Experience padlet wall created by Camilla, an MSc student. She arranged and co-wrote a recent open letter regarding the COVID-19 pandemic addressed to the University of Edinburgh. A few weeks before, she had posted in a postgraduate Facebook group about […]
Following her successful open letter to the University of Edinburgh regarding mental health provision at university, Emma Penney tells The Student of the real change that is being affected. Since the publication of my open letter on mental health, I have been thrilled by the response from students and the university. Andy Shanks, the Director of […]
In August I will be resitting an exam so I can progress to honours. This is because I didn’t pass some of my courses this year due to my depression and anxiety. I was offered the resit through special circumstances, so to all intents and purposes, the university has accommodated my mental health issues. However, […]