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Where the Party's at »

Where the Party's at

When the Tories were slowly imploding in the run up to our first landslide victory in 1997, former minister Alan Clark called me to bemoan his party's fate. As my diaries show, this fellow diarist phoned me rather a lot, more th an his party whips a...

Wed 20 Jan 2010 by Alastair Campbell | Read more »

External Convener calls EUSA's election changes 'undemocratic' »

The external affairs convener at the Edinburgh University Students' Union (EUSA) has raised concerns over new amendments to student election guidlines made by its elected student officials. The changes enacted by the EUSA Executive Committee—whi...

Wed 30 Sep 2009 by Megan Taylor | Read more »

Rectorial candidates face off one last time »

Teviot Debating Hall was the venue of the final battle between the two candidates for the position of rector of the University of Edinburgh on the evening of Tuesday 10 February. Following voting on Wednesday and Thursday, either Iain Macwhirter or Lo...

Thu 12 Feb 2009 by Amy Magowan-Greene | Read more »

Students won over by inaugural address »

Obama

After the longest presidential campaign in US history, over one million people gathered in Washington on Tuesday 20 January to be present upon the day many American citizens thought would never come. In sub-zero temperatures, huge crowds crammed into ...

Sun 25 Jan 2009 by Ishbel Eunson | Read more »

Students campaign for extra study and social space at Moray House »

Edinburgh University students have demanded more study and social space at Moray House, the crowded city centre campus.Moray House facilities can no longer cater for the 2614 students enrolled, with some students reportedly forced out into car parks. C...

Tue 26 Feb 2008 by Sarah Clark | Read more »

Ramsay picking up support but campaign is flying under the radar »

Last year's presidential runner-up, Adam Ramsay has picked up a wide range of support from society presidents of many political hues but is in danger of falling behind in the race after failing to organise a high-profile launch event during the first w...

Fri 15 Feb 2008 by Ben Judge | Read more »

Heriot-Watt's Christmas wish list: a better deal for students »

Liam Burns, the Heriot-Watt santa

Edinburgh’s student associations are running campaigns in conjunction with NUS-Scotland to put pressure on the government to improve student funding.On Thursday 22 and Friday 23 November, Heriot-Watt Union Student Association (HWUSA) were the fir...

Mon 03 Dec 2007 by Sarah Clark | Read more »

News

Photos: Tory minister's Edinburgh visit prompts protest

News

Photos: Fire at Strathclyde

News

Censure motion fails in Israel row endgame at EUSA

Features

A case of Life and Limb

Sport

Worcester all bluster as Edinburgh breeze to victory

Arts and Entertainment

2012: Your literary briefing