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The Scots, the Snobs, and the Edinburgh University Complex
There is a glaring eye all Scottish university students know well. When an outsider makes a mocking comment about our nationality, a...
Emilia Lauder
Feb 163 min read
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Unmasking the Realities of ‘Net Zero’
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq As COP28 draws to a close, the ‘Net Zero’ buzzword is ubiquitous as ever. Net Zero refers to reaching an...
Lara Engel
Jan 16, 20243 min read
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Should higher education providers be bound by a duty of care towards their students?
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq As the summer break approaches its mid-point, many students will be casting their eyes towards the next...
Issy Clarke
Aug 20, 20234 min read
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The Misery of Meritocracy
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq I recently read an article in The Economist describing an American university professor’s experience with...
Issy Clarke
Jun 1, 20233 min read
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Freedom of Information and Industrial Action – In Conversation with Jonny Dennis
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq I wait in the window of Café Salut, the Old Medical School looming over me from across the street....
Kirsty Lawrie
Apr 24, 20236 min read
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President Elect Sharan Atwal on Making Widening Participation a Priority at EUSA
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq The University of Edinburgh has been embroiled in a tumultuous period. Barely out of the global...
Sammi Minion
Mar 14, 20234 min read
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The forgotten crisis: period poverty and the cost of living
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Period poverty management and education, has worsened in the current economic climate with the...
Sorcha Tipping
Jan 17, 20234 min read
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A coerced narrative
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq “I often find narrative and storytelling to be helpful.” (Margaret Akers, Life Society Meeting, Mon 17th,...
Grace Murray
Oct 25, 20223 min read
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Why I helped occupy a university building, and why I’d do it again
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq During the most recent UCU strike action in March 2022, I had the incredible opportunity to plan and take...
Anonymous Activist
Apr 16, 20223 min read
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Who really stands to benefit from Eton’s expansion?
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Eton College has long been considered a hub of privilege, academic excellence, and elitism. Parents are...
Gem Kirwan
Mar 21, 20223 min read
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Educators Exploited: Why Students Must Support Industrial Action
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Higher education is hectic for students and staff all year round. Certain months are plagued by exams,...
Sophie Siriwardena
Feb 24, 20224 min read
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Elitism and mental health at The University of Edinburgh
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq By Sharan Atwal and Orfhlaith McDevitt Almost two-thirds (63%) of students in the UK have experienced a...
Tackling Elitism
Feb 11, 20223 min read
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Do romantic novels and films set us up for disappointment?
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Poisonous, corruptive, and bewitching novels. Portals to worlds beyond our grasp, and therefore places of...
Alice Greenbury
Jan 24, 20223 min read
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Books are meant to push boundaries. Why are we banning them for doing exactly that?
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Literature has indescribable power. It challenges the status quo, gives marginalised people a platform to...
Gem Kirwan
Jan 16, 20222 min read
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Literature in the time of pandemic – What we can learn from our media escapes during global crises
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Writing about the Covid-19 pandemic can often seem gruelling and unrewarding. There’s a general sense...
Alice Greenbury
Jan 12, 20222 min read
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Covid-19 sets perfect conditions for mental health crises among university students
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq The World Health Organization says poor mental health is a parallel pandemic to COVID-19 – one that...
Elena Timoshuk
Feb 10, 20212 min read
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Should we all really be downloading DuoLingo?
Switzerland has three official languages; German, French and Italian. However, the country routinely markets itself in English. Before I...
Sophie Dibben
Nov 1, 20202 min read
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