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Scots believe Holyrood should run the country »

A majority of people (74 per cent) in Scotland believe Holyrood should have the most influence in running the country, according to a recently-published government survey. The social attitudes survey, conducted between June and November 2010, also sh...

Wed 02 Nov 2011 by Dominique Cottee | Read more »

Unions unite in call for a 'socially responsible' Glasgow University »

University of Glasgow

Student and academic leaders have issued a joint call to University of Glasgow senior staff to showcase the higher education institution as “socially responsible” and effectively undercut rivals in the setting of tuition fees for rest of UK...

Mon 19 Sep 2011 by Alan Robertson | Read more »

Officers' "no legal right" to remove student protesters, inquiry reports »

The Free Hetherington

Police and university bosses have come under fire over efforts to end a student occupation that culminated in “considerable public disorder and disturbance”. An internal inquiry into the attempted eviction of protestors inside the Hetherin...

Tue 13 Sep 2011 by Alan Robertson | Read more »

Beyond Edinburgh »

- A report on the prevention of hazing and a re-evaluation of the definition of such practices has been presented by the Committee of Hazing and Initiations at Yale University, Yale Daily News reports. The committee was appointed in January to look in...

Wed 04 May 2011 by Amanda Svensson Falk | Read more »

Malaria on the rise in the UK »

New figures released by the Health Protection Agency have revealed that the number of malaria infections among UK residents has increased by 30 per cent over the last two years. The figures, released on 25 April to mark World Malaria Day, show that th...

Wed 04 May 2011 by Leighton Craig | Read more »

Cannabis drug for MS sufferers »

Sufferers of multiple sclerosis (MS), an inflammatory disease that affects the nervous system, might not be prescribed the drug Sativex as distribution has been halted in Scotland due to budget cuts and the awaited approval by the Scottish Medicines Co...

Wed 04 May 2011 by Greg Bianchi | Read more »

Students warned of smartphone security threat »

The number of cyber-attacks on smartphones, particularly Google’s Android system, and social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter have increased over the past year, leaving users at risk of malicious software infecting their devices. So...

Wed 20 Apr 2011 by Greg Bianchi | Read more »

UK teenage pregnancy rate finally falls  »

Teenage pregnancy rates across the UK have decreased leaving them at the lowest level since the early 1980’s. However, the number of teenage girls choosing to abort unwanted pregnancies has risen over the past decade.  Julie Bentley, chief...

Wed 20 Apr 2011 by Greg Bianchi | Read more »

New arrests in phone hacking scandal »

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News of the World publisher News International has established a multimillion-pound fund to compensate the victims of phone-hacking by the newspaper. The fund, said to be in the region of £15 million, is part of an offer made to the High Court i...

Wed 20 Apr 2011 by Leighton Craig | Read more »

1911 Scottish census released »

The 1911 Scottish census has now been released into the public domain, providing a picture of the country before the seismic shift of the First World War. Peter Scrimgeour, the 2011 Census director, describes how the century-old records show a very di...

Wed 20 Apr 2011 by Kirsten Waller | Read more »

From Gbagbo to Ouattara: a changing tide on the Ivory Coast? »

Anti-Gbagbo protesters outside the Ivorian embassy in Madrid

Two decades ago, Ivory Coast was the archetype for a haven of peace and prosperity in Africa. Now, however, it is a melting pot of tension and turmoil as historical friction between the Muslim north and Christian south reached breaking point during the...

Wed 20 Apr 2011 by Paul Foy, Amanda Svensson Falk | Read more »

Breakthrough in breast cancer research »

Breast cancer cells

A significant development in the treatment of breast cancer has been made as scientists have discovered that blocking a key enzyme could prevent it spreading to other organs. In studies published on 22 February, The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) ...

Wed 09 Mar 2011 by Leighton Craig | Read more »

Daylight saving scheme opposed by Scots »

The Daylight Saving Bill, which passed its second reading at the House of Commons in December last year, would put the British time one hour in the summer and two hours in the winter ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The Bill will now be scrutinis...

Wed 09 Mar 2011 by Aleksandra Jurczak | Read more »

Beyond Edinburgh »

- Students at Uppsala University in Sweden had the opportunity to listen to the Israeli ambassador to Sweden, Benny Dagan, at a talk held on 24 February. The controversial speaker was there by invitation from the Foreign Politics Society, and emotions...

Wed 09 Mar 2011 by Amanda Svensson Falk | Read more »

Egypt overthrows president »

On 11 February, after 18 days of violent protests, Hosni Mubarak stepped down as president of Egypt, handing over power to the military. The military’s role is only temporary and they are expected to lead the country until elections are held in ...

Wed 23 Feb 2011 by Tom McCallum | Read more »

Beyond Edinburgh »

1. A petition has been launched at Oxford University demanding an increase in salary for college and departmental staff employed by the university. The petition was created by OUSU’s Living Wage Campaign and aims to raise wages to meet...

Wed 23 Feb 2011 by Amanda Svensson Falk | Read more »

Gaelic may be introduced to National Galleries »

The National Galleries of Scotland are holding public consultations over whether to provide signs for their visitors in both English and Gaelic. The plans to erect the bilingual signs in their five institutions across Edinburgh have been met with crit...

Wed 23 Feb 2011 by Greg Bianchi | Read more »

UK prisoners denied voting compensation »

European Court of Human Rights

Prisoners in the UK have been dealt two blows this week, as they failed to get compensation for being barred from voting in the last general election and continue to be denied of voting rights. On 18 February, the High Court in London blocked compensa...

Wed 23 Feb 2011 by Paul Foy | Read more »

Give US haggis with our neeps and tatties »

The Scottish Rural Affairs Department is currently locked in a dispute with the United States over the ban on haggis exports. Richard Lochhead, the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, has issued an invitation to relevant US delegates to visit Scotlan...

Wed 09 Feb 2011 by Kirsten Waller | Read more »

British front runners at 2011 Oscars »

Colin Firth stars in The King's Speech

This year’s Oscar scene is full of British nominations, and top of the list is The King’s Speech with 12 nods. The story of King George VI’s struggle to overcome his stammer has been recognised as one of the best motion pictures of t...

Wed 09 Feb 2011 by Aleksandra Jurczak | Read more »

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