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The universal experience of awkward silence in tutorials

Three years out of the pandemic and yet the effects are still tangible. It goes without saying that the forced isolation and distancing forced everyone on to their phones and…

Weekend Study Spaces: Less Than 10% of University Students Accommodated For

Many students here at the university, including myself, find themselves playing catch-up to all their uni-work at the weekend. It’s the perfect opportunity to do those readings, write those essays…

What I wish people had warned me about the transition to honours

I am three weeks into my third year, and I am freaking out. Why does everyone keep talking about dissertations? Why are all my deadlines so soon and so close…

Should I be reading both fiction and non-fiction novels at university?

Often when you hear the phrase ‘reading for pleasure’, your mind wanders to your favourite crime, fantasy or romance novel. Reading fiction as a form of escapism is a popular…

Our haunted city: a guide for the superstitious student

When studying at a University as old as our beloved Edinburgh, you are bound to run into superstitions. I have always considered myself a somewhat superstitious person (I avoid cracks…

Fringe 2023: Lost and Found

I reviewed Lost and Found for The Student at its debut last fringe, so I was excited to be invited back to see how the play has developed over the…

Who Stands to Gain From Jeremy Hunt’s New Budget?

Jeremy Hunt has released a new budget with a focus on getting the ‘economically inactive’ back to work to help the country’s economy. One of the outcomes of his budget…

Student opinions on Strikes

The typical hustle and bustle of the university was replaced by a strange stillness today. Some students can still be seen making their way across campus, but George Square appears…