An Unpromising Start to the New Academic Year?
At the beginning of a new academic year, there is usually a widespread sense of optimism on campus. Freshers arrive hopeful to make new friends, while returning students are eager…
Returning to Reality: Life After a Year Abroad
The reverse culture shock that occurs upon returning from a year spent studying abroad is something that is discussed much less than the experience of going away itself. Yet for…
The Closure of Teviot Row House – Where Are Students Meant To Go?
When students were informed that Teviot House, the University of Edinburgh’s student union, would be closing for over a year, a student-led petition began, almost immediately, to keep it open…
I Experienced Two Campus Shootings in Nearly Two Weeks at my American University
Content warning: This article includes subjects matter readers may find disturbing and upsetting including gun use, child endangerment and school shootings. Alice Jenkins is an exchange student from the University…
“I got called ‘exotic’ for being from Liverpool”: Edinburgh’s Classism Problem
The University of Edinburgh has been declared the fourth most elitist university in the United Kingdom and has one of the largest privately educated student populations, with almost 40 per…
“The system is broken – let’s be honest about that”: Ian Murray MP on the cost-of-living crisis, Edinburgh’s housing market and university strikes
With thanks to Olivia Latimer for her help in the researching of this article. Since 2010, Ian Murray has served as the Labour MP for Edinburgh South, the constituency which…
Do AI Models Actually Improve Diversity?
London-based model Deba Hekmat recently shared a story on Instagram pointing out the eerie growth in dominance of AI-generated models of colour across social media and online shopping websites. She…
“I was sofa-surfing for three months”: Edinburgh’s Student Rental Crisis
We are all painfully aware of the national cost of living crisis that is striking different demographics across the country. Students have been hit particularly hard, as they are facing…