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Leaving legacies »

The current general election discussions are abound with promises. Electorates of all elections will be accustomed to the unrestrained policies and pledges made by candidates no matter the setting. It is invitingly easy for a politician to offer the ma...

Wed 21 Apr 2010 | 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 »

Jobs to go at Edinburgh union »

EUSA restructuring

Edinburgh University Students’ Association (EUSA) has announced that the organisation is to undergo a restructuring process in order to cut costs after their annual funding was reduced. All permanent staff are being offered voluntary redundancy ...

Tue 20 Apr 2010 by Megan Taylor | Read more »

Crime gangs recruiting city students »

Students at cash machine - Ann Biddle

Students are at the centre of a large scale fraud investigation after an increasing number of forged cheques were deposited across the country. The Lothian and Borders Police Specialist Fraud Unit and the Serious and Organised Crime unit are looking i...

Tue 20 Apr 2010 by Adam Bell | Read more »

Local Conservative candidate refuses to disclose politics on tuition fees »

Neil Hudson (middle)

The Conservative parliamentary candidate in the marginal constituency of Edinburgh South has been criticised by student leaders for failing to outline his position on tuition fees. Neil Hudson, a veterinary lecturer at the University of Edinburgh, has...

Tue 20 Apr 2010 by Joe Pike | Read more »

President apologises for "inappropriate" behaviour »

Thomas Graham

President Thomas Graham has issued an apology over his “unacceptable” behaviour at Edinburgh University Students’ Union’s (EUSA) popular Big Cheese club night last Sunday morning. Mr Graham’s conduct at Potterrow was at the centre of disparate rumours...

Wed 24 Mar 2010 by Matthew Moore | Read more »

EUSA makes second pass at constitutional reform »

EUSA

Motions for Edinburgh University Students’ Association (EUSA) General Meeting have been submitted, with the Enabling motion being resubmitted under a new name after its controversial failure last November.  Despite passing unanimously throu...

Wed 17 Feb 2010 by Melanie Archer | Read more »

NUS president targets second term as Graham runs for NEC »

Thomas Graham and Liam Burns

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 »

What have the union presidents ever done for us? »

Kasia Bylinska

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 ...

Wed 17 Feb 2010 by Megan Taylor | Read more »

EUSA rules change could raise cost of campaigning »

EUSA elections - James Wallace

Edinburgh University Students' Association (EUSA) have announced rule changes to elections allowing candidates to spend their own money on campaigns. The student body also introduced re-opening of nominations (RON) for the election giving voters the c...

Wed 03 Feb 2010 by Alison Fulford | Read more »

University forced to cut teaching staff and student numbers »

Students, politicians and representatives have accused the SNP of "storing up problems" after the government cut funding for teacher training courses. The University of Edinburgh last week announced plans to radically reduce places offered on teacher ...

Wed 03 Feb 2010 by James Fidler | Read more »

Call for vice-chancellors to break their silence on tuition fees »

Call for vice-chancellors to break their silence on tuition fees

Scottish university heads should engage in debate on alternative forms of higher education funding, according to Edinburgh rector Iain Macwhirter. Mr Macwhirter, elected by students earlier this year, said that vice-chancellors should be doing more to...

Wed 25 Nov 2009 by Constantine Innemée | Read more »

Education minister officially announces student support »

The Scottish Education Secretary, Fiona Hyslop announced an extra £30 million of student support after being "dragged kicking and screaming", according to Labour MSP Claire Baker. The announcement was made at Holyrood before a photoshoot and a m...

Wed 11 Nov 2009 by Laura McCaffrey | Read more »

Student president attends conference in China »

President Thomas Graham, of Edinburgh University's Student Association (EUSA), was in China from Monday 9 November attending the Universitas 21 Teaching & Learning Network Conference. Universitas 21 describes itself as an international network of ...

Wed 11 Nov 2009 by Ross Cullen | Read more »

Confusion as EUSA announce cap on hours for workers »

Teviot Mezz

Edinburgh University Students' Association (EUSA) have announced that they are capping the number of hours each student is allowed to work. The controversial rule will demand that EUSA staff work no more than 15 hours per week, effectively cutting stu...

Wed 14 Oct 2009 by Megan Taylor | Read more »

Student president laments Conservative party's drinking culture »

Alcohol

The head of EUSA has criticised the university's student Conservative association following the chairman's run-in with the police last week for drunken misconduct. The new chairman of the Conservative and Unionist Association (EUCUA), Joe Cawley, was ...

Wed 07 Oct 2009 by Megan Taylor | Read more »

Little interest in EUSA first year and by-elections »

Edinburgh University Student Association (EUSA) President Thomas Graham insists he's not worried despite a distinct lack of interest in the lesser positions currently open for candidates in by- and first year elections. With nominations due to close t...

Wed 30 Sep 2009 by Megan Taylor | Read more »

External Convener calls EUSA's election changes 'undemocratic' »

The external affairs convener at the Edinburgh University Students' Union (EUSA) has raised concerns over new amendments to student election guidlines made by its elected student officials. The changes enacted by the EUSA Executive Committee—whi...

Wed 30 Sep 2009 by Megan Taylor | Read more »

EUSA begins survey into tense community relations »

Housing

Edinburgh University Students' Association (EUSA) has commissioned an independent survey in a bid to reveal the causes of tension between Edinburgh students and local residents. EUSA's president-elect and current external affairs convener, Thomas Grah...

Mon 23 Mar 2009 by Amy Grant | Read more »

The worst two weeks of your life – probably »

There are few experiences at university more hellish than running to be student president. Relentless door-knocking, lecture announcements, pasting posters to cardboard. Add to this the lack of sleep, character assassination, relentless bitching on onl...

Mon 23 Feb 2009 by Joe Pike | Read more »

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