Jamie Calder

Jamie Calder
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University of Edinburgh
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Edinburgh University
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Student news, student spots, nights out, housing crisis, U18 fresher, campus protests, listicles, guides .

  • Jamie is a student contributor for the Tab Edinburgh and one of the site's News Editors
  • He has experience publishing a wide variety of articles, from informative or funny guides to breaking news.
  • He grew up in Glasgow and Ayr before moving to Edinburgh to study Geography and Politics at university

Experience

Jamie joined the Tab in his second year and started by writing guide style articles, taking on Clubbers of the Week later in the year. He then moved on to prioritise news stories and becoming the News Editor. He has previously written for other student publications and co-created and ran an opinions blog while at school as well as a student advice blog in his first year at university.

Education

Jamie studies Geography and Politics at university, taking additional courses in economics and law. He plans of taking a postgraduate course in journalism following his undergraduate.

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Posts

Uni of Edinburgh surges past Glasgow and St Andrews in the Times World University Rankings

The ranking placed three Scottish universities in the top 200

Cowgate nightlife disrupted by Edinburgh power outage

The EH1 postcode lost connection around 10pm on Friday, impacting late night venues on Cowgate as well as Kincaids Court and Robertson’s Close student accomodations

Edinburgh Uni principle addresses ‘negative rhetoric’ undermining arts degrees

The principal dispelled students’ doubts over the viability of arts degrees

Man who ‘broke into female flat claiming to be staff’ identified as Edinburgh Uni employee

A Facebook post claiming a man broke into student halls has been debunked

Edinburgh ranked 6th most expensive city to rent in the UK

The Scottish capital is the only city north of the border to make the list of 50 cities

Edinburgh student admits to causing death of pedestrian in hit and run collision

Ralph Fairhurst was driving at twice the speed limit when he killed 20-year-old Kyle Middlemass

Edinburgh among the BEST nights out in the UK in new ranking

The capital tops the rankings for Scotland with Glasgow being ranked among the bottom 10

Edinburgh’s Royal Mile goes back in time as Netflix adaptation of Frankenstein begins filming

A star studded cast has decended on Scotland, including Jacob Elordi and Christopher Waltz

Edinburgh bar staff reveals ‘real reason’ behind Shia LeBeouf’s Cowgate clash

The Hollywood star was filmed ‘squaring up’ to locals after an Edinburgh night out last week

Joining Edinburgh University at 17: Everything you need to know

As much as I love a pint, it’s not the end of the world.

Here’s the ultimate Edinburgh Freshers’ Week lore drop

It’s not all just Harry Potter and dark academia

Shia LaBeouf filmed ‘squaring up’ to Edinburgh local after night out in Cowgate

Footage shows him being held back and shouting ‘I’m I’m right here, motherf**kers’

Edinburgh University students Clubbers of the Week: Seventh Heaven in Week 11

Time to pre before the sun even sets

Edinburgh University students Clubbers of the Week: Singing ‘I’m just Ken’ in Week 10

Can this semester end already x

Edinburgh University students Clubbers of the Week: Don’t worry I feel fine in Week Nine

Drink to forget that there’s only two weeks left of the semester x

Edinburgh University students Clubbers of the Week: Praying for heaven after Week Seven

How do you all still not know how to pose for a picture?

Pro-Palestine protesters at Edinburgh Uni have occupied the Gordon Aikman lecture theatre

‘We refuse to see millions generated from our own tuition fees invested in Israeli arms’

Club promoters to Dropkicks: These are the most annoying things Edinburgh students can do

Maybe I’m the issue?

Clubbers of the Week: Far too free for Week Three

Hive redemption arc?

Clubbers of the Week: Seeing double in Week Two

You can save the academic comeback for next year x

Here’s exactly what each The Traitors cast member would choose as a meal deal

Gutted if you get plain ham sandwich

Clubbers of the Week: Breaking ourselves in Week 12

‘It’s the last big cheese of the semester we have to go’ – No, you don’t

Clubbers of the Week: Out 24/7 in Week 11

Deadlines aren’t getting you down – you’re just going Timber!

Clubbers of the Week: 10s all around in Week 10

The nights are getting colder and darker by the day, so why not keep warm at Subway? 

Clubbers of the Week: Nothing but wine in Week Nine

I know winter’s depressing but you guys need to smile more x

Clubbers of the Week: Everyone ate in Week Eight

If you wore a hoodie and jeans to go clubbing on Halloween get a grip

This is where you should go out in Edinburgh based on your star sign

Which one is the biggest red flag?

Edinburgh Council formally declare housing emergency after shortage reaches ‘breaking point’

The city will become the first in Scotland to do so

Clubbers of the Week: Stairway to heaven in Week Seven

Mid-terms and Halloween – two more reasons to go out!

Are you really an Edi Uni student if you haven’t done these embarrassing things?

We’ve all been there but does that really make you feel better?

What your go-to Edinburgh University Main Library spot says about you

Ready to get back on the grind?