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Eva Chown

Eva Chown
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Location
Edinburgh, Scotland.
Expertise

Politics, news, student culture, Scottish culture, history, university staff, University of Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Napier University, Queen Margaret University.

  • Eva Chown is a French and Politics student at the University of Edinburgh and News Editor for the Edinburgh Tab.
  • Eva enjoys writing about Scottish political and cultural events, alongside stories affecting the Edinburgh student and staff population.
  • In her spare time, she enjoys playing tennis, painting, and sitting in the Meadows with her friends.

Experience

Eva joined The Edinburgh Tab as a writer in 2024 during her second year where she wrote about both news and culture. Her favourite article involved interviewing both students in Edinburgh and Glasgow to compare clubs in two cities. She became the news editor at the end of her third year.

Education

Eva is in her fourth year studying French and Politics having just finished a year abroad studying at Sciences Po Lyon in France. She completed A-Levels in French, History, and Maths.

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Posts

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

What to expect from Edinburgh University’s new look student union

We spoke to EUSA President Ash Scholz about the reopening of Teviot Row House next spring

UCU ballot for strikes at Edinburgh University following ‘unnecessary’ budget cuts

The union warns of possible industrial action after Sir Peter Mathieson refuses to rule out compulsory redundancies