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Heriot-Watt Staff Vote for Further Strike Action
Further industrial action could see strikes continue into the 2026/27 academic year.
Attention incoming third years: The three things you need to know to survive Edinburgh
The third year wall – lets talk about it
How to survive the Edinburgh Fringe: A local’s guide to making it through August
It’s that time of year again
‘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
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
Edinburgh student launches mental health movement from Melbourne
Looking for a challenge in your next year at university? You might have just found it.
Scottish student transfers to Warwick after ‘worst year of her life’ at University of Edinburgh
Bethany said she felt pressure fit in and felt unsupported when struggling with her course
Stereotypes vs reality: The University of Edinburgh and its students
Not every Edinburgh student owns a Barbour jacket, hates Glasgow, or grew up in Surrey – probably
Flames on Arthur’s Seat continue to burn for over 24 hours after heatwave hits Edinburgh
Firefighters responded to more than 180 calls
Exams at Edinburgh University: A survival guide for the sleep deprived
Tips on surviving the storm that is exam season (from a third year who is yet to figure it out)
‘Comparison and female rivalry’: The harsh reality of being a woman at Edinburgh University
If you think you’re alone at university, you aren’t
Attention fourth floor warriors: This is what your Edinburgh Uni study spot says about you
Take what you will from this, but your study space knows you better than you think…
This Edinburgh speakeasy is officially the ‘World’s Best Bar’
Think Hogwarts, but with cocktails instead of cauldrons and a lot more stumbling around
‘Let’s go around and introduce ourselves’: The everyday horrors plaguing Edinburgh students
Because the scariest thing in Edinburgh isn’t Halloween, it’s your group project x
EH-nough said: Here’s exactly what your vibe is based on your Edinburgh uni postcode
The grass may not always be greener
Canon events that an Edinburgh fresher has to face
No, in this city you cannot have an original experience
16-year-old charged after ‘suspicious’ death of young man in Leith
John McNab, 22, died on Tuesday after emergency services were called to reports of an injured man
You are still here: Surviving Edinburgh university even while you’re struggling
Every day is one day further away from what happened to you.
Why this year’s Scottish record uni acceptances mean more than numbers
Over 20,000 young Scots are heading to uni – the highest total on record
So you’ve got your results – here’s the stuff no one warns you about Edinburgh uni life
A guide you might want to live by
The honest ranking of Edinburgh nightclubs (from someone who’s spent way too long in them)
My bank account is hurting just from the thought
Here’s all the liquids over 100ml Edinburgh students are bound to be packing this summer
Good news, ‘travel size’ vodka now means 2L
Finding balance in the break: Coping with summer without the structure of uni in Edinburgh
We all love the idea of freedom, until we’re sat questioning our lives every day of summer
Stop romanticizing burnout: Academic validation should not come at our expense
Burnout is not a plot twist; it’s the plot
It’s not just bagpipes and Venoms: Here’s what I learnt about Edinburgh Uni the hard way
Please learn from my mistakes you silly freshers x
‘I felt guilty for struggling’: Why I don’t regret leaving Edinburgh University’s Medical School
Turns out, applying to medicine just because you have the grades isn’t the solid life plan I once thought it was