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“By any standard, it’s been a good year for NUS Scotland,” says Parker  »

Even after a year as Scotland’s most visible student campaigner, Robin Parker is no hardened politico. Facing a challenge to his re-election bid from a charismatic Glasgow student unionist, the mild-mannered president of the National Union of Stu...

Fri 02 Mar 2012 by Marcus Kernohan | Read more »

Intelligence can change over lifetime according to study »

A new study has indicated that changes to a person's intelligence throughout their lifetime may be influenced by genetic factors.  Researchers from the Universities of Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Queensland took part in the study, which explored the ...

Wed 01 Feb 2012 by Eilidh May Dobson | Read more »

No RUK fees respite for Scottish Government as students march in Edinburgh »

Edinburgh students last week staged another demonstration in the Scottish capital, the latest in a series of recent protests against rising tuition fees and swingeing cuts to higher education. The march from the Scottish Parliament to the Scotland Off...

Mon 28 Nov 2011 by Marcus Kernohan, Greg Bianchi | Read more »

Scottish Unis hosting environmental conference »

The University of the Highlands and Islands, the University of Aberdeen, Heriot-Watt University and several other Scottish higher education and research institutions are hosting a conference on marine renewable energy technology in Orkney from Tuesday ...

Wed 14 Sep 2011 by Assa Samaké | Read more »

Raised fees now a human rights case »

The Scottish Government is facing legal action from English students who claim that its decision to charge the maximum of £9,000 a year in University fees breaches their human rights. The decision has been made as the University of Edinburgh, Un...

Wed 14 Sep 2011 by Leighton Craig | Read more »

Edinburgh in the driving seat »

With the largest and loudest crowd of the season to date, the pre-game atmosphere was electric, both teams were buzzing, knowing full well that the victorious team would take control of the league. Aberdeen kicked off the first half with the viciously ...

Wed 09 Feb 2011 by Andrew Mackereth | Read more »

Kahl him Responsible »

Only a superb block by Phil Kahl helped Edinburgh restrict their opponents to nil on a chilly day at Peffermill. Lucky not to concede through Aberdeen’s ineptitude being greater than their own, it remains that the Edinburgh midfield came out on t...

Wed 24 Nov 2010 by Jonny Brick | Read more »

Study challenges myths around over prescription of mental health drugs »

General practicioners are conservative with their antidepressant treatments, according to research by the University of Aberdeen. The team, led by Professor Ian Reid, studied over 30 GPs in four surgeries in the northeast of Scotland, and believe that...

Wed 07 Oct 2009 by Zachary Laporte | Read more »