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EUSA to vote on more sabbatical officers »

Edinburgh University Students' Association's (EUSA) sabbatical structure could be radically overhauled with a motion to increase the number of officers. A joint council meeting will take place on Monday to debate a motion proposed by internationa...

Thu 25 Apr 2013 by Callum Leslie | Read more »

Murdoch elected EUSA president despite bad night for Labour »

Hugh Murdoch

Hugh Murdoch has been elected president of Edinburgh University Students' Association (EUSA), beating Liam O'Hare by 82 votes, with Mike Shaw coming in third. Briana Pegado and Sian Robertson made up the rest of the field. Murdoch was running for a se...

Mon 18 Mar 2013 by Callum Leslie, John Hewitt Jones | Read more »

Hugh Murdoch elected EUSA president »

Hugh Murdoch (left)

Hugh Murdoch has been elected president of Edinburgh University Students' Association (EUSA). He defeated Liam O'Hare by just 82 votes. The 22-year-old's Politics student's victory came after a narrow defeat to James McAsh last year. Mike Shaw, Brian...

Thu 14 Mar 2013 by Callum Leslie | Read more »

Video: EUSA election campaigns get underway »

2013 EUSA election posters

The Edinburgh University Students’ Association (EUSA) elections officially kicked off on Monday at noon for the four union sabbatical positions, as well as a host of other positions within the association. As the clock struck twelve, student pol...

Mon 04 Mar 2013 by Callum Leslie | Read more »

Photos: Anti-cuts campaigner elected EUSA president »

James McAsh, EUSA president

James McAsh has been elected president of Edinburgh University Students’ Association, in a major victory for the anti-cuts movement at the leading Scots university. McAsh defeated rivals Hugh Murdoch and James Wood in a close race, emerging the ...

Thu 29 Mar 2012 by Marcus Kernohan | Read more »

Photos: EUSA elections debate »

James Wood, nominee for Eusa president

Student politicians assembled at George Square Lecture Theatre on Monday to debate the manifestos of sabbatical officer candidates ahead of the Edinburgh University Students Association (EUSA) elections. Though the 500-capacity venue was less than half...

Wed 28 Mar 2012 by David Selby | Read more »

Video: EUSA presidential candidates - Hugh Murdoch »

Hugh Murdoch

  In an interview, Hugh Murdoch discusses his nomination for president of Edinburgh University Students' Association (EUSA), the top sabbatical position in the union. Murdoch faces James McAsh and James Wood in this week's union general election...

Tue 27 Mar 2012 by Chris Rubey, Marcus Kernohan | Read more »

Hugh Murdoch: Change comes from students, not just from one EUSA position »

Hugh Murdoch

At the moment EUSA looks at students and involvement in the wrong way. It says that involvement is black and white: either you're involved or you're not involved – either you're an elected representative or you're not. I think involvement comes ...

Mon 26 Mar 2012 by Hugh Murdoch | Read more »

EUSA presidential debate causes controversy amongst rival candidates »

EUSA presidential candidate James Wood has described the education cuts currently affecting students as a “necessary evil”. Speaking during an 'ask the candidates' event organised by The Student and Fresh Air Radio in Appleton To...

Thu 22 Mar 2012 by Greg Bianchi | Read more »

EUSA campaigns for more study space »

The Edinburgh University Students Association (EUSA) is planning to organise the creation of alternative study spaces for students wishing to revise at the University during the December exam diet. Over the past semester, students have been finding it...

Wed 02 Nov 2011 by Greg Bianchi | Read more »

NUS to escalate opposition to education cuts »

NUS

Up to 20,000students will take part in a national demonstration in London next month to protest against funding cuts to further and higher education. The ‘fund our future’ demonstration is expected to mobilise students from across the coun...

Wed 13 Oct 2010 by Sarah Purvis | Read more »

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