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You’re not an Edi student unless you’ve done 50/58 of these things before graduation
Haven’t Hive til Five-d? Do you even go here…
I tried to eat and drink my way into making a profit from a first class train ticket
Getting tipsy on a London to Edi train in the name of economics…
SubmittED: a round-up of Edi students’ vibiest dissertation submission pictures
No diss-asters in sight!
We tried Itsu’s end of day sale to see how much sushi we could get for 15 quid
Spoiler alert: it was enough to feed four people
University of Edinburgh gift shop is now selling branded flares
The flares feature a University of Edinburgh logo so you can show off your true yah-self
Applications for The Edinburgh Tab’s two Editors and Social Editor are now open!
Applications close on Monday 4th April
Trans and non-binary EUSA election candidates allege transphobic vandalism of their posters
They claim their posters were ripped and torn down whilst no other candidates’ posters were damaged
IWD 2022: Edinburgh students launch campaign to criminalise ‘stealthing’ in Scotland
CERT (Contraception Education Reform Team) are petitioning to make removing a condom without consent a specific criminal offence
Edinburgh Uni has spent over £1300 on ‘Therapet’ schemes to reduce student stress
This includes £610 on Alpaca-based events
Edinburgh Uni has spent over £1300 on ‘Therapet’ schemes to reduce student stress
This includes £610 on Alpaca-based events
Edinburgh Clubbers of the Week: Curing those Semester Two blues
Uni might have started back after reading week but Edi’s clubbers still showed us how its done
From drunk cigs to prosecco pres: The 13 signs you’re not a yah but you’re yah-adjacent
5. You own some designer clothes but make sure to tell everyone you meet they’re from TK Maxx
Lecturers at Napier and Queen Margaret join UCU strike over pay and conditions
They join strikes at Heriot Watt and the University of Edinburgh which means all unis in Edinburgh are now affected
Lecturers at Napier and Queen Margaret join UCU strike over pay and conditions
They join strikes at Heriot Watt and the University of Edinburgh which means all unis in Edinburgh are now affected
UCU and NUS are holding a protest at the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday at 12:30pm
The Rally for Education is demanding action over student poverty and stands in solidarity with the lecturers’ strikes
23 months after the last Crush, EUSA is relaunching its LGBTQ+ club night
The first Klub Kweer is being hosted in Teviot Underground on Friday 25th February at 8pm
From ASOS to Zoom pickets: Everything you need to know about the strikes
Yes, you can go to the library but no, you probably shouldn’t cross picket lines
‘I felt excluded from the LGBTQ+ community’: Young bi people on the impact of biphobia
‘A gay guy complained he was constantly surrounded by ‘fake gays”
‘I felt excluded from the LGBTQ+ community’: Young bi people on the impact of biphobia
‘A gay guy complained he was constantly surrounded by ‘fake gays”
University of Edinburgh reinstates Participation Grant following campaign by 93% Club
The fund helps students from disadvantaged backgrounds pay for extracurricular activities
University of Edinburgh reinstates Participation Grant following campaign by 93% Club
The fund helps students from disadvantaged backgrounds pay for extracurricular activities
Trans Edi student finds ‘transphobic’ slogans spray-painted on the path near Main Lib
She also found dozens of ‘transphobic’ stickers on lampposts too
A vigil for Ashling Murphy is being held outside the Irish Consulate tomorrow at 4pm
Ashling Murphy was murdered in Ireland by a stranger whilst on a run
University of Edinburgh academic found dead in flat after Hogmanay
His colleagues have paid tribute to him as a ‘brilliant scientist with a great future’
Police continue to search for Alice Byrne who has been missing since New Year’s Day
The 28-year-old went missing in Edinburgh
Police continue to search for Alice Byrne who has been missing since New Year’s Day
The 28-year-old went missing in Edinburgh
The 13 emotional stages of having to self-isolate over Christmas
All I want for Christmas is to not be locked in my room
‘I was sexually assaulted by a staff member in Atik toilets’ alleges Edi Anon submission
The submission also claims police told the victim they had consented to the alleged assault after reporting it
Nicola Sturgeon cancels Edinburgh Hogmanay street party amid new restrictions
She also discussed the possibility of the return to online learning at universities
We asked the TikToker who got locked in the CMB if she managed to escape
The Edi student’s TikTok got over 100k views in one day
Rugby players allegedly made to rub hot sauce on their genitals at SRUC Agrics ‘initation’
Edinburgh University’s Sports Union has booted the club out of their intramural league
Breaking: Edinburgh Uni Main Library closed overnight due to Storm Arwen
It is expected to reopen tomorrow morning and the rest of campus is open as normal
Neil Thin has returned to campus but will not be teaching
The Anthropology lecturer is working on a temporary project at the Institute for Academic Development
RPDR UK’s Cherry Valentine on performing again, being a role model & getting in your head
We chatted to the series two queen ahead of her upcoming tour
Edi VP describes ‘larger than expected surplus’ from lecturers’ pensions as ‘fantastic news’
The UCU has described Gavin McLachlan’s comments as an example of the uni putting profit over people
Girls Night In making exception to boycott for queer women’s club night at Sneaky Pete’s
Sylkie’s organisers and attendees had tried to contact Girls’ Night In to encourage them to change the day of the boycott
Edi student blocked by PDT after receiving ‘tone deaf’ message about drink spiking
The student had messaged to call out a post she thought was ‘insensitive’ to spiking victims
I’m fed up of not feeling safe walking home at night through The Meadows
Female Edinburgh students deserve better
‘Transphobic’ EUSA trustee resigns following open letter from queer Edi societies
Levi Pay’s ‘gender critical’ tweets were previously criticised by trans students
Students told Neil Thin is not teaching after he was removed from course Learn page
Students also saw his name on lecture slides
Protestors holding ‘pray to end abortion’ signs were outside Chalmers this morning
Police were called to the sexual health clinic but were unable to act without buffer zone legislation
Edinburgh vigil for Sabina Nessa organised for tonight at 7pm on The Meadows
‘The death of Sabina Nessa reaffirms it could’ve been any one of us’
Anthropology lecturer investigated for ‘racist and sexist comments’ returns to teaching
A uni investigation cleared Neil Thin, but some students aren’t happy he’s back teaching
It’s back! Clubbers of the Week: 2021 Freshers’ Week edition
After a long 18 months, Clubbers of the Week is back and bigger than ever
Here are 11 reasons you should write for The Edinburgh Tab
We’re recruiting new writers to join our team
EUSA trustee says trans women are ‘lying’ and ‘delusional’ in set of ‘transphobic’ tweets
EUSA’s Trans and Non-Binary Liberation Officer has described the comments as ‘deplorable’
We spoke to Maria Lyle: Double Paralympic medal winner and Napier student
Maria won two bronze medals in Tokyo in the 100m and 200m T35 sprints
We asked Edi students what they think about limiting in-person teaching to 50 people
One student simply replied with the poo emoji