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‘Scottish citizens should be prioritised’: Students react as Heriot-Watt closes clearing to Scots

Scottish applicants will not be able to access Clearing for any of its courses


arthurs seat fire 2026

Firefighters tackle blaze ripping through Edinburgh’s Arthur’s Seat

A fire broke out below the Salisbury Crags on Sunday evening

Ranked: All 24 Russell Group unis by NSS overall positivity – Birmingham tops, Edinburgh lowest

Imperial College London jumped from 82.4 to 86.7 per cent in one year – while Edinburgh scored lowest of any Russell Group university at 79.4 per cent in the National Student Survey 2026

University of Edinburgh graduate with rare brain tumour to compete at Commonwealth Games

Archie Goodburn became a campaigner for better support and funding for brain tumour research after his diagnosis in 2024

Princes Street closure to continue into Edinburgh Fringe after Debenhams fire

The council advised people to expect disruption and allow extra time for their journeys

Heriot-Watt closes Clearing to Scottish students after filling funded places

The Edinburgh based university confirmed that Scottish applicants will not be able to access Clearing for any of its courses

Ranked: All 24 Russell Group unis by NSS assessment and feedback – Edinburgh scores lowest

Durham leads the Russell Group for assessment and feedback at 82.4 per cent – while Edinburgh scores just 72.6 per cent, the lowest of any Russell Group university in the National Student Survey 2026

Historic Edinburgh building left damaged after major fire rips through Princes Street

The top two floors of the old Debenhams building will have to be demolished

Edinburgh student launches mental health movement from Melbourne

Looking for a challenge in your next year at university? You might have just found it.

Ranked: The 20 UK universities with lowest student satisfaction in 2027 – Edinburgh third worst

Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh and King’s College London all appear in the bottom 20 for student satisfaction despite their global reputations