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Half a bus and a thirteenth of Hive: How many people can fit in an Edi in-person class?
Edinburgh Uni have introduced a cap on in-person teaching of 50 students but what does this actually look like?
In-person teaching at Edinburgh Uni will be capped at 50 people in Semester One
Teaching events above 50 people like lectures will remain online
Edi Uni students will have to sign contracts that include fines for Covid-19 rule breaks
Penalties range from £50 fines for not wearing a mask on campus to expulsion for repeated breaches
Major fire reported at café on George IV Bridge where JK Rowling wrote Harry Potter
The bridge is completely closed whilst firefighters tackle the blaze
Quiz: Plan a night out and we’ll tell you which Edinburgh club you should go to
Should you Hive ’til Five, Viva La Cowgate, or go for a spin in the Gari’s pole?
How safe do LGBTQ+ students feel in Edi after homophobic assault on Leith Street?
‘It seems like homophobia is on the rise again if I’m honest’
Edinburgh PhD student ‘racially abuses’ Muslim woman on Facebook
He refused to sell her a basket saying it was ‘only for Jews, Brits, and Europeans’
Edinburgh Uni student has run 100 miles in three days to raise money for Rape Crisis
She had the idea after being harassed whilst running
Napier displaying grads’ names across Edinburgh to make up for cancelled graduations
The names of grads have been put on bus stops, billboards, and trams in a ‘city takeover’
Trivia quiz: How well do you remember these iconic Edi moments?
Do you know your Appleton Towers from your Pear Trees?
Interview: fourth year medic Serena Baker on winning the Great British Sewing Bee
We spoke to her about sustainability, keeping her win a secret, and getting spotted
Edinburgh uni is paying cost of hotel quarantine for students from red list countries
They are offering to pay up to £1750 to international students
We asked a gynaecologist why some people’s periods are being messed up by the vaccine
‘Any effects of the vaccine are likely to be short lived and much less severe than those associated with Covid-19 infection’
From the James VI to ‘the gayest Parliament in the world’: A guide to Edi’s LGBT+ history
You can find LGBT+ history across the city
‘Joy to the skaters of Bristo Squircle’: The Scandi Bar is finally being demolished
One student told us: ‘I could not be happier that that abomination will be gone’
Investigated lecturer Neil Thin cleared of wrongdoing but Anthropology students aren’t happy
‘This procedure damaged his reputation and so it should have’
PSA: Edinburgh Uni is reviewing its decision to cancel in-person graduations
The Scottish Government will be allowing gatherings of 2,000 outside by the end of June
You can now register for a Covid-19 vaccine if you’re aged 18-29 and live in Scotland
The NHS estimate it will only be a ‘few weeks’ until you can book your vaccine
You can now register for a Covid-19 vaccine if you’re aged 18-29 and live in Scotland
The NHS estimate it will only be a ‘few weeks’ until you can book your vaccine
I tried the same size jeans from eight shops to prove how ridiculous women’s sizing is
They say 28 inch waist and they’re lying
I tried the same size jeans from eight shops to prove how ridiculous women’s sizing is
They say 28 inch waist and they’re lying
How to say you go to a Tory uni, without saying you go to a Tory uni
‘At 11pm on the dot, everyone burst into the chorus of Rule Britannia’
How to say you go to a Tory uni, without saying you go to a Tory uni
‘At 11pm on the dot, everyone burst into the chorus of Rule Britannia’
‘Are the emoji people okay?’: People are just finding out the meaning of the 🥺 emoji
And no, it doesn’t mean ‘adorable’
‘Are the emoji people okay?’: People are just finding out the meaning of the 🥺 emoji
And no, it doesn’t mean ‘adorable’
Girls tell us the conflicting medical advice they’ve been given about contraception
‘There’s so much contradictory information that you’d expect your doctor to be the one to set the record straight’
Girls tell us the conflicting medical advice they’ve been given about contraception
‘There’s so much contradictory information that you’d expect your doctor to be the one to set the record straight’
Lost brand deals and fresh accusations: The fallout of Chrissy Teigen’s bullying scandal
She’s been dropped by brands including Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s
Lost brand deals and fresh accusations: The fallout of Chrissy Teigen’s bullying scandal
She’s been dropped by brands including Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s
Next year we won’t be allowed to go to lectures but can go clubbing – make it make sense
Why can we go to a club with hundreds of people, but not sit next to them in a lecture?
Next year we won’t be allowed to go to lectures but can go clubbing – make it make sense
Why can we go to a club with hundreds of people, but not sit next to them in a lecture?
Edinburgh Uni introduces student-led guidance to combat transphobic microaggressions
The Tab spoke EUSA’s Trans and Non-Binary Officer who helped develop the guidance
Edinburgh Uni introduces student-led guidance to combat transphobic microaggressions
The Tab spoke EUSA’s Trans and Non-Binary Officer who helped develop the guidance
This is not an April Fools: Bake Off winner Peter is giving away free homemade bakes
The Tab spoke to the first lucky recipient
‘Racist and sexist’ Edinburgh lecturer removed from ‘all academic matters’
‘I have expressed no reprehensible views,’ Neil Thin says
‘Racist and sexist’ Edinburgh lecturer removed from ‘all academic matters’
‘I have expressed no reprehensible views,’ Neil Thin says
Scottish Parliament Elections 2021: Everything you need to know
The deadline to register to vote is 19th April
Edinburgh anthropology department is ‘taking action’ over lecturer’s ‘racist’ tweets
The lecturer denies claims that he was racist
Students accuse Edinburgh lecturer of spouting ‘racist and sexist’ comments
Anthropology lecturer Neil Thin denies these claims
Two Edinburgh students have started a tribute to Sarah Everard called ‘Sarah’s Tree’
The tree is on Jawbone Walk in the Meadows
Edinburgh ‘#ReclaimTheseStreets’ vigils organised for Saturday night
Two vigils are being held at Holyrood and St Andrews Square
IWD 2021: Meet the women students making change at Edinburgh Uni
They have been campaigning and giving their time to a wide range of causes
Edinburgh Pride cancelled this year due to Covid
The event draws tens of thousands of people and was due to be held in June
It’s been one year since I had in-person teaching and here’s what I’ve learnt
Not the anniversary I was expecting to celebrate
EUSA forced to delete IG story ‘trivialising LGBT+ history month’ after student backlash
The story was encouraging people to make rainbow pancakes
EUSA forced to delete IG story ‘trivialising LGBT+ history month’ after student backlash
The story was encouraging people to make rainbow pancakes
We spoke to the producer behind the Edinburgh Uni student mental health documentary
She wants to shed light on student mental health and what the uni is doing about it