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In Search of a Roof Over Our Heads

Couch surfing is fun for the holidays – but maybe not during term-time. Due to the recent housing crisis, hundreds of Scottish students have been forced to resort to couch surfing, commuting from home, or staying at Airbnb or hotels.  What’s behind the struggle to find a roof over our heads? Private landlords are blaming […]

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World Surf League announce equal tournament prize money for male and female competitors

Over the summer months many would have wrestled with a long foamy surfboard in the messy white wash of a sandy beach. Meanwhile, female surfers on the Pro Tour have been fighting for the same monetary rewards as their male counterparts and not without success. Now, not only have they achieved greater earning potential but […]

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Mixed results for Edinburgh Uni as BUCS heats up

It was a busy weekend for the Edinburgh University Archery Club. Saturday took off with the Whitburn Archers 2.4k Challenge in Sunderland, where EUAC rounded up a wealth of medals. On Sunday, at the Beiter Hit-Miss Tournament in Norwich, Guy Matzkin and his teammate Rebecca Blewett won silver at the Second Flight. Zoë Horseman from […]