Students express concern about Potterrow and voice their thoughts on the loss of Teviot
University of Edinburgh students have voiced their concerns about the use of Potterrow as an alternative space to Teviot On 24 September, Teviot Row House, the former central campus hub,…
The Student on Education Reform
Stop monetising our university experience Why do we go to university? What is it for? Realistically, nowadays, many go solely for that (supposedly) prospect-enhancing piece of paper, and to delay…
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…
Open letter to the University: an interview
“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…
“Hybrid” learning: one week in, not meeting expectations
The inevitable move to online learning by the University of Edinburgh is undoubtably a necessary one after a rapidly changing coronavirus situation and fluctuating government guidance. The University of Edinburgh,…
UCU Strikes “could have been avoided” states Principal Professor Mathieson during Question Time
On Wednesday 20th November, a ‘Question Time’ session was held with Professor Peter Mathieson, the Principal of the University of Edinburgh and Professor Colm Harmon, the Vice-Principal Students. Students were…
Peter Mathieson answers questions on BME students, sustainability, and student satisfaction
Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh, Professor Peter Mathieson, attended a question time event run by the Edinburgh University Students’ Association. The event allowed students to submit questions…
Is the University of Edinburgh doing enough to support its third-years studying abroad?
It’s the start of another semester and for thousands of third year students leaving to study abroad, this signifies a departure from their normal life and the beginning of a…