Friday 24 May 2013

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Photos: Protests at Israeli ambassador's University of Edinburgh visit »

A fresh debate over freedom of speech and political activism has engulfed the University of Edinburgh, after dozens of pro-Palestinian activists derailed a lecture due to be given by the Israeli ambassador to the UK. Ambassador Daniel Taub's talk at a...

Fri 26 Oct 2012 by Chris Rubey, Malgosia Stelmaszyk | Read more »

Protests derail Israeli ambassador's university visit »

A planned lecture by the Israeli ambassador to the UK at the University of Edinburgh was disrupted by pro-Palestinian activists yesterday evening, amid tense scenes between police officers and protesters. Ambassador Daniel Taub was due to speak at an ...

Fri 26 Oct 2012 by Callum Leslie | Read more »

Beyond Glasgow: Aberystwyth University Students' Association under threat as bar closes »

A student bar at Aberystwyth University has closed amid financial problems at its students' union. The decision to turn the Cwrt Mawr bar into a coffee shop follows recent moves by Glyndwr University and Cardiff Metropolitan University. A report in M...

Wed 24 Oct 2012 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Turnout down in student by-elections »

Elections at the University of Strathclyde Students’ Association have again been hampered by low participation rates. Single candidate elections, low voter turnout and a failed referendum in the recent by-election have added to the association&...

Wed 24 Oct 2012 by Colm Currie | Read more »

Glasgow students unaware of NUS national demo »

The National Union of Students (NUS) prepares to demonstrate the building frustration of students from all over the country from London to Cardiff and Belfast to Edinburgh. On 21 November, students will stand up against fees hikes, graduate unemployme...

Wed 24 Oct 2012 by John Gaughan | Read more »

Thousands join STUC’s Glasgow march against government austerity »

Almost 10,000 people marched through Glasgow in an anti-cuts demonstration organised by the Scottish Trade Union Congress. The demonstration was supported by education, employment and student campaign groups, congregating in George Square for speeches...

Wed 24 Oct 2012 by Gary Paterson | Read more »

EUSA referendum branded wash-out as no questions make quoracy »

The recent Edinburgh University Students’ Association (EUSA) referendum period has been branded a failure as none of the six questions up for debate managed to reach a total of 1,500 yes or no votes, meaning that none of the results are binding. ...

Mon 15 Oct 2012 by Callum Leslie | Read more »

O'Hare triumphant in race for NUS delegates »

Edinburgh University Students' Association (EUSA) last night decided which students would be going to the coming year’s National Union of Students (NUS) conferences. Ballots took place for delegates to both NUS UK and NUS Scotland conferences, w...

Mon 15 Oct 2012 by Callum Leslie | Read more »

CitySA president silent as unanswered questions mount »

Under-fire City of Glasgow College Students' Association president Mark Farmer remains silent over his stance to oppress liberation executives. As The Journal exclusively revealed, Farmer had rejected the creation of liberation executive positions at ...

Wed 10 Oct 2012 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

EUSA Referendum debate sparks in-depth discussion »

With the Edinburgh University Students’ Association (EUSA) referendum period fast approaching, proposers and opponents of the six questions gathered to debate the issues. The event, held jointly by The Student and Fresh Air, was held in the Pleas...

Wed 10 Oct 2012 by Callum Leslie | Read more »

Heriot-Watt votes not to attend NUS demo »

Heriot-Watt Students’ Union executive has voted against supporting the National Union of Students' demonstration in London next month. In a meeting of the Union executive last week, the five members present voted in favour of not supporting the ...

Wed 10 Oct 2012 by Callum Leslie | Read more »

Exclusive: Student campaign highlights inequality concerns at CitySA »

City of Glasgow College Students’ Association (CitySA) has rejected moves for better representation for liberation campaigns, The Journal can reveal. Students at the college had hoped to finally have have an LGBT executive, disabled students&rsq...

Wed 26 Sep 2012 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Exclusive: EUSA sabbatical officer suspended under veil of secrecy »

A senior student representative at Scotland’s largest students’ union was quietly suspended from his job in July and has yet to return to work, The Journal can reveal. Max Crema, vice-president services at Edinburgh University Students&rsq...

Fri 14 Sep 2012 by Callum Leslie, Marcus Kernohan | Read more »

NUS launch petition over visa revocation »

The National Union of Students (NUS) has launched a petition calling on the government to remove students from migration statistics. Set up by NUS international students officer, Daniel Stevens, the petition on the direct.gov website follows a UK Bord...

Wed 12 Sep 2012 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Exclusive: Full CitySA presidential election results revealed »

Former City of Glasgow Students' Association (CitySA) president Emma Iwanow would have won this year's election, The Journal can exclusively reveal. Iwanow had been the pre-election favourite to win the presidential race, but as The Journal revealed i...

Wed 12 Sep 2012 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

NUS announce midweek national demo for November »

The National Union of Students have announced that their next national demonstration will be held in London on Wednesday 21 November 2012, following the overwhelming vote in favour of the protest at April’s national conference. Speaking during a...

Thu 12 Jul 2012 by Callum Leslie | Read more »

City of Glasgow College force through new students' association constitution »

Scotland's largest college has approved a new students' association constitution without full student approval following a disagreement between students and management. City of Glasgow College failed to follow the correct procedure for amending the st...

Fri 29 Jun 2012 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Farmer wins CitySA presidential election »

Mark Farmer has won the race to be the next president of City of Glasgow College Students' Association (CitySA). The HND Sports Coaching with Development of Sport student topped the polls with 218 votes in the first round after 2011/12 president Emma ...

Fri 29 Jun 2012 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

NUS announce date for national demo in London »

The National Union of Students (NUS) has urged its members to take to the streets of London on November 21 in the first national demonstration for two years. NUS president Liam Burns called for students to rally against government cuts, rising tuition...

Thu 28 Jun 2012 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Students support lecturers in Holyrood protest over college cuts »

Students and lecturers from across Scotland descended on the Scottish Parliament to protest cuts to college funding. Organised by Scotland's largest teaching union, the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), the rally on Wednesday saw close to 200 p...

Wed 20 Jun 2012 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »