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

Ranked: All 24 Russell Group unis by NSS assessment and feedback – Edinburgh scores lowest

Durham leads the Russell Group for assessment and feedback at 82.4 per cent – while Edinburgh scores just 72.6 per cent, the lowest of any Russell Group university in the National Student Survey 2026

Historic Edinburgh building left damaged after major fire rips through Princes Street

The top two floors of the old Debenhams building will have to be demolished

Edinburgh student launches mental health movement from Melbourne

Looking for a challenge in your next year at university? You might have just found it.

Ranked: The 20 UK universities with lowest student satisfaction in 2027 – Edinburgh third worst

Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh and King’s College London all appear in the bottom 20 for student satisfaction despite their global reputations

Ranked: All 24 Russell Group universities by facility spend – Edinburgh lowest at 23 per cent

Oxford, which tops the overall university rankings, ranks 21st for facility spend, while Exeter leads all Russell Group universities at 57 per cent

Ranked: 18 Scottish unis by Scottish student proportion – St Andrews lowest at 28.2 per cent

Edinburgh follows at 30.4 per cent, meaning Scotland’s two most internationally renowned universities have the smallest proportion of Scottish students of any institution in the country

Warning: Edinburgh’s university students are being targeted by cyber-extortion gangs

A BBC investigation revealed that scammers are targeting international university students accross the UK

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