BREAKING: University bans Trans and Non-Binary Liberation Officer from protesting on campus
The Student has learned that the University of Edinburgh has banned Robyn Woof, Trans and Non-Binary Liberation Officer at Edinburgh University Students’ Association (EUSA) from attending or being within 200…
Trans Solidarity Community Event takes place on Edinburgh University campus
CW: Transphobia Students and staff at the University of Edinburgh gathered on Wednesday evening to show solidarity with the Trans community in Edinburgh. The event, ‘Trans Solidarity Community Event’, was…
Liberation Officers start petition as university ‘fails in its duty of care’ towards transgender students and staff
Edinburgh University Students’ Association (EUSA) Liberation Officers have begun a campaign urging the University of Edinburgh to show their support for transgender students and staff at the university. The Liberation…
Interview with EUSA Trans and Non-Binary Officer Candidate, Robyn Woof
Robyn (she/her) is a Civil Engineering student and she is running to be Edinburgh University Students’ Association’s next Trans and Non-Binary Officer. The Student interviewed Robyn to learn more about…
Interview with EUSA Trans and Non-Binary Officer Candidate, Lane Deamant
Lane (they/them) is a third year Social Policy and Politics student. They are running to be Edinburgh University Students’ Association’s next Trans and Non-Binary Officer. The Student interviewed Lane to…
This Week in Hastags: Starbucks advert supporting trans charity wins over audiences
Starbucks have recently released their #WhatsYourName advert, recipient of the Channel 4 Diversity in Advertising Award. The advert depicts a transgender boy, who appears to be uncomfortable, as he’s repeatedly…
The quiet radicalism of ‘they’
As 31st December ushered in the arrival of a new decade, an inevitable onslaught of think-pieces and ‘best of’ lists have dominated media channels seeking to analyse the 2010s and…
Incoming Trans and Nonbinary Liberation Officer: Elliot Byrom
Elliot Byrom is the new Trans and Nonbinary Liberation officer for Edinburgh University Students’ Association. Jane Ditchfield, a writer for The Student, sat down with Elliot for a chat about…
