Tuesday the 28th of March. Sneaky Pete’s is packed when I arrive. For an opening band who had done their first gig a mere three nights before, the newly born Edinburgh-based band Edge of the Bed sure knows how to attract a crowd. The gig starts in ten minutes, and I have to rush to the […]
‘No, I really don’t think you understand, no really you’re not getting it.’ ‘Well, actually, that’s not the correct approach’ ‘It’s alright if can’t comprehend this concept, most people can’t.’ This female engineering student told The Student that these were things said her by her male counterpart, here at the University of Edinburgh. She did […]
In the context of the recent UCU strikes, debates over the fairness of tuition fees have become an increased issue of concern for students. Should students receive refunds for the tuition lost during strike periods? Are tuition fee rates fair at all in the first place? What about the disparity between fees paid by UK, […]
Is there an Edinburgh University student who was not force-fed, during their school years, the ‘tragic hero’ of Macbeth, the ‘daddy issues’ of Hamlet or the ‘star-crossed lovers’ of Romeo and Juliet? How useful is this predictable curriculum, and is it still relevant in twenty-first-century education and theatre? Shakespeare wrote at least 38 plays, and […]
Unqualified students are being left to pick up the slack on NHS wards amid a dangerous staffing crisis. Nursing and midwifery students say their training has been inadequate, and one says she has to go to food banks to make ends meet. Nina* is a third year midwifery student. Most of her placements have been […]
CW: Drug use If you are not doing drugs at uni, your flatmate probably is. There is an assumption that if you’re willing to do drugs, university is surely the time for you to flourish in the freedom of doing as you please. For the purposes of this article, a group of students shared their […]
Whether you got a bit too big for your boots and smashed a glass or two on the treacherous ice rink that is Gari’s dance floor; or accidentally spent half your student loan at the Wally Dugg, a Friday night in Edinburgh will almost always guarantee a worse for wear Saturday morning. You gently peel […]
From North Face puffers to outgrown mullets, it looks like the ‘Rah’ aesthetic won’t be leaving anytime soon, so what trends do we think are here to stay in the library looks of 2022-2023?