Student elections at the University of Glasgow last month enjoyed a record turnout. Glasgow University Students' Representative Council (GUSRC) counted a total 1,486 unique voters - the highest since online polling began in 2006 – following the ...
Wed 02 Nov 2011 by Danny Jenkins | Read more »
In less than two weeks, students at Edinburgh's universities will be introduced to their union presidents and other elected officials for the 2011/12 academic year, and the campaign is already well underway. A total of seven candidates are contesting ...
Wed 23 Feb 2011 by Megan Taylor | Read more »
With a gaggle of student presidential campaigns due to take flight in the next few weeks, The Journal would like to offer some well-intentioned advice to Edinburgh's student union leaders in waiting. An aspiring politician on the verge of heading to t...
Wed 26 Jan 2011 by Editorial | Read more »
NUS Scotland President Liam Burns has announced his candidacy for a second term in the same week that EUSA President Thomas Graham submitted his nomination for a place on NUS UK’s National Executive Committee (NEC). The pair have endorsed each o...
Wed 17 Feb 2010 by Megan Taylor | Read more »
As this year’s sabbatical campaigns get under way, The Journal plots the current presidents' original election pledges against their achievements thus far. After winning the election by a narrow margin, one of the promises EUSA President Thomas ...
For the half decade I was at Edinburgh University, I was an active student representative. The hardest part of being an ‘ex’ anything is learning to let go, so I am naturally cautious about sticking my oar in now. What the experience does...
Mon 23 Feb 2009 | Read more »