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State of the Union - EUSA »

McPherson: "Our buildings host a whole range of activities, not just drinking"

Speaking to students from the other universities, one could easily come to a conclusion that Edinburgh University Students’ Association (EUSA) is the standard by which they judge their own student union. Perhaps this is unfair given the historic ...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Paul Foy | Read more »

The Student still struggles to accept second-best »

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The crown jewel of the capital’s student journalism year saw The Student and The Journal do battle on the Meadows last Friday lunchtime, in a game of football that was ‘friendly’ in name only. The Journal strode to victory with a per...

Wed 04 May 2011 by Sean Gibson | Read more »

Liam Burns: Now more than ever, we need a united student movement »

Students at the recent Reclaim Your Voice rally outside the Scottish Parliament

You would be forgiven for thinking that I’d be terrified at the prospect of taking on the role of national president of NUS UK after the year my predecessor has had, but I’m really excited at the prospect. Excited because I’ve really ...

Tue 19 Apr 2011 by Liam Burns | Read more »

Beyond Edinburgh »

-People across the world are engaging with the ongoing Egyptian protests by joining protest marches, signing petitions on Facebook, or expressing their support of the Egyptian public on Twitter. The Harvard Crimson reports that the co-director of Harv...

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

Rush to beat increased tuition fees »

Figures released by UCAS have shown a 4.2 per cent increase in university applications, as students are expected to cancel gap year plans to beat the tuition fee rise. Education analysts have suggested there will be a ‘scramble for places’...

Wed 10 Nov 2010 by Polly Dallyn | Read more »

The case for trade unions »

The French government recently passed a rather silly law. In brief, it will require certain sections of society to work an extra two years in order to qualify for a full pension. It is not a crushingly evil plan, but by the scale of the protests, one m...

Wed 10 Nov 2010 by Phil McGuinness | Read more »

Free iPhones for Leeds medical students »

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The University of Leeds has issued free iPhones to all its fourth and fifth year medical students to aid them in their studies. Under this pioneering scheme, over 500 medical students have been loaned the iPhone 3GS 16GB. At this stage of their degre...

Wed 13 Oct 2010 by Eleanor Bailey | Read more »

SAAS too slow in processing applications »

Students have been forced to start the semester without adequate funding as loan and bursary applications are delayed, an investigation by The Journal has found. The Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) has been branded “disorganised&rdqu...

Wed 13 Oct 2010 by Megan Taylor | Read more »

New website for Edinburgh students launched »

OurEd

A new student website is now available as a resource for all University of Edinburgh students helping them to get involved with the community and practice social sustainability. OurEd, which was officially launched on Monday 13 September, is a website...

Wed 29 Sep 2010 by Lily Panamsky | Read more »

Scottish students drop out due to lack of financial support »

New research from NUS Scotland shows student hardship levels are soaring, causing many to drop out. The ‘Still in the Red’ report comes ten years after the last major reforms in student funding which were outlined in the ‘Cubie&rsquo...

Wed 29 Sep 2010 by Eleanor Bailey | Read more »

Students rely on parents for money as loans fall short »

Students at university are increasingly having to rely on parents and grandparents to support them through their university career. For many, student loans barely cover accommodation costs forcing them to be dependent on their parents' support.  ...

Wed 29 Sep 2010 by Sarah Purvis | Read more »

Education funding proposals must put student support first »

Liam Burns

I wonder what type of student you are? Are you someone who comes from a privileged background, whose parents pay all your living and study costs? Whose parents both went to university and could give first-hand advice and support? Or are you a diff...

Wed 29 Sep 2010 by Liam Burns | Read more »

A chance for something different »

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You have a choice at this election. A choice to back a government in Westminster that will do what’s right for Scotland, for young people, and for you. You can sit back while Labour and the Conservatives fight over whose turn it is this time, con...

Wed 21 Apr 2010 by Nick Clegg | Read more »

Not making any promises »

Thomas Graham

As the general election looms, people all around the country are looking towards politicians to answer the questions they have about their issues. People are worried about the economy, jobs and the state of public services, and that’s what our p...

Wed 21 Apr 2010 by Thomas Graham | Read more »

Good fences make good neighbours »

Good Fences make Good Neighbors

William S. Burroughs, doyen of the beat poets, once said that “in the magical universe, there are no coincidences”. What to make, then, of the improbable confluence of news that the Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) and the University of Edinb...

Wed 03 Mar 2010 | Read more »

Taxing experiences »

Following the launch of a council initiative to combat postal scamming, The Journal has found that the scale of council tax demands sent to students with exemptions is still high, and that flaws persist within the current system. Several individual Ed...

Wed 17 Feb 2010 by Megan Taylor | Read more »

Calls for paid internships to combat 'exploitation' »

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As graduate numbers increase, campaign groups have called for all internships to be paid in order to eradicate exploitation by employers. Intern Aware last week launched a campaign in response to a report chaired by former Labour cabinet minister Alan...

Wed 03 Feb 2010 by Harriet Grecian | Read more »

Controversial website fuels 'black market economy' for jobs »

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A new student recruitment website based in Edinburgh has been launched amid a raft of criticism from unions and student leaders, who have described it as “immoral and exploitative”. Usefulstudents.com advertises jobs which students apply f...

Wed 03 Feb 2010 by Nick Eardley | Read more »

Opposition parties blast SNP for 'dumping' students »

Alex Salmond and John Swinney

Opposition parties have accused the SNP of failing students as the new academic year begins with record high graduate unemployment rates. Shadow education secretary Rhona Brankin lashed out at the SNP for not mentioning education in the presentation o...

Sun 13 Sep 2009 by Constantine Innemée | Read more »

People & Planet suit against Treasury gets its day in court »

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A campaign which began as a student movement at the University of Edinburgh has won the right to pursue HM Treasury through the courts, in an effort to prove that the government have breached guidelines on the spending of public money. In the first ca...

Sun 13 Sep 2009 by Matthew Moore | Read more »

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