HWUSA

HWUSU votes to pass amended constitution »

Following calls for more clarity within the union’s structure following the departure of Michael Bottom as president last June, the Heriot-Watt University Students' Union (HWUSU) Annual General Meeting (AGM) has voted to pass an amended version o...

Wed 01 Feb 2012 by Richard Morgan | Read more »

HWUSA outlines new strategic plan »

The Heriot-Watt University Students Association (HWUSA) has launched a new strategic plan to outline how the Union should be run. In a statement to The Journal, HWUSA President Mike Ross said: “The strategic plan will look to set ...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Greg Bianchi | Read more »

President launches ‘Academic Representation Utopia’  »

HWUSA president Mike Ross has published his ideas for "academic representation utopia" on the union website.  Mr Ross believes he knows the formula for the optimum student representation within universities. Mr Ross explained that employing an "...

Wed 16 Nov 2011 by Marthe Lamp Sandvik | Read more »

Edinburgh student forum hopes to increase its status »

The Edinburgh Student Forum (ESF) recently convened to discuss a number of issues relating to students across Edinburgh. The ESF is a body set up with the aim of becoming an effective and meaningful tool for student campaigns in the Edinburgh region. ...

Wed 02 Nov 2011 by Janina Engler | Read more »

HWUSA by-election hit by low turnout »

The Heriot Watt University Student Association (HWUSA) by-election drew to a close this week with the election of Mike Ross as the new president of the union. Mr Ross, who had been interim president since July following the resignation of Michael Bott...

Wed 19 Oct 2011 by Rachel Watson | Read more »

HWUSA and EUSA by-elections to begin »

Members of Heriot-Watt University Students' Association (HWUSA) have begun voting for candidates in their by-elections this week, including the currently vacant presidency. Mike Ross, currently senior vice-president and acting president of HWUSA, is r...

Wed 05 Oct 2011 by Leonie McSorley Sheridan | Read more »

HWUSA unveils environmental policy »

Heriot-Watt University Students Association (HWUSA) has unveiled a new policy in an attempt to reduce their impact on the environment and improve sustainability at the university. The new plans from HWUSA outline the areas needing to be addressed in o...

Tue 04 Oct 2011 by Richard Morgan | Read more »

HWUSU to close down union building »

Heriot-Watt University Students’ Union (formerly Heriot-Watt University Students' Association) has been forced to make major changes to its premises after falling into financial difficulty. The Journal first reported back in January that HWUSU a...

Wed 15 Sep 2010 by Megan Taylor | Read more »

Meet your president  »

Francesca Miller ECA As the appointed student president of Edinburgh College of Art I hope to upkeep the atmosphere which I so much enjoyed whilst a student at the college. I graduated last year in Intermedia Art and am very glad to continue to be a p...

Sun 12 Sep 2010 by Megan Taylor | Read more »

Eltringham wins second term as Heriot-Watt student president »

Simon Eltringham has been confirmed as president as Heriot Watt University’s Students’ Association for the second year running. Mr Eltringham beat Daniel Magee by 834 votes to 506. He ran his campaign alongside the current senior vice-pres...

Sat 27 Feb 2010 by Megan Taylor | Read more »

VAT frozen for University of Edinburgh students »

Edinburgh University Student Association (EUSA) has announced that the rise in value-added tax (VAT) will not be handed on to students shopping and drinking at union outlets. Following a temporary 2.5 percent reduction on non-food items in 2009 design...

Wed 20 Jan 2010 by Megan Taylor | Read more »

Heriot-Watt student union on brink of financial crisis »

Heriot-Watt University Student Association (HWUSA) has called for an independent review of its financial position following cuts in funding that have forced the association to significantly reduce its services. The Journal understands that HWUSA has s...

Wed 20 Jan 2010 by Megan Taylor | Read more »

Isa & The Filthy Tongues »

Wed 11 Nov 2009 by Neil Stewart | Read more »

Promise made, promise kept? »

With the frantic chase for votes of last May’s student elections a distant memory, and the long summer separating campaigning from the new term, when elected representatives take up their roles and begin working to deliver their manifesto promise...

Wed 09 Sep 2009 by Megan Taylor | Read more »

Students held to ransom by government's ID plans »

Students may be forced into holding ID cards in order to apply for a student loan, Conservative MPs have warned. A leaked Home Office document suggests that, from 2010, anyone aged sixteen or over may have to obtain the £100 biometric card to a...

Fri 15 Feb 2008 by Sarah Clark | Read more »

Edinburgh’s student unions support NUS led Carbon Academy scheme »

Student unions across Edinburgh have pledged to engage in the NUS Carbon Academy campaign to reduce their carbon footprint through training and establishing better practices in energy management.The project, supported by campaign groups People and Plan...

Fri 15 Feb 2008 by Sarah Clark | Read more »

Heriot-Watt to reorganise academic year »

Following in the footsteps of the University of Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt University will change the structure of their academic year from the current three term system to a two-semester arrangement in September 2008.The move comes after the National Stud...

Mon 05 Nov 2007 by Sarah Clark | Read more »

Controversial NUS reform to be backed by Edinburgh unions »

Edinburgh’s student unions are supporting an extraordinary conference to debate the reformation of National Union of Students' (NUS) core constitution in an attempt to modernise the organisation politically, financially and structurally.The major...

Mon 05 Nov 2007 by Sarah Clark | Read more »