Should higher education providers be bound by a duty of care towards their students?
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq As the summer break approaches its mid-point, many students will be casting their eyes towards the next...
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Issy Clarke
- Jun 1
- 3 min
The Misery of Meritocracy
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq I recently read an article in The Economist describing an American university professor’s experience with...
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Kirsty Lawrie
- Apr 24
- 6 min
Freedom of Information and Industrial Action – In Conversation with Jonny Dennis
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq I wait in the window of Café Salut, the Old Medical School looming over me from across the street....
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Sammi Minion
- Mar 14
- 4 min
President Elect Sharan Atwal on Making Widening Participation a Priority at EUSA
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq The University of Edinburgh has been embroiled in a tumultuous period. Barely out of the global...
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Sorcha Tipping
- Jan 17
- 4 min
The forgotten crisis: period poverty and the cost of living
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Period poverty management and education, has worsened in the current economic climate with the...
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Grace Murray
- Oct 25, 2022
- 3 min
A coerced narrative
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq “I often find narrative and storytelling to be helpful.” (Margaret Akers, Life Society Meeting, Mon 17th,...
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Anonymous Activist
- Apr 16, 2022
- 3 min
Why I helped occupy a university building, and why I’d do it again
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq During the most recent UCU strike action in March 2022, I had the incredible opportunity to plan and take...
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Gem Kirwan
- Mar 21, 2022
- 3 min
Who really stands to benefit from Eton’s expansion?
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Eton College has long been considered a hub of privilege, academic excellence, and elitism. Parents are...
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Sophie Siriwardena
- Feb 24, 2022
- 4 min
Educators Exploited: Why Students Must Support Industrial Action
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Higher education is hectic for students and staff all year round. Certain months are plagued by exams,...
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Tackling Elitism
- Feb 11, 2022
- 3 min
Elitism and mental health at The University of Edinburgh
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq By Sharan Atwal and Orfhlaith McDevitt Almost two-thirds (63%) of students in the UK have experienced a...
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Alice Greenbury
- Jan 24, 2022
- 3 min
Do romantic novels and films set us up for disappointment?
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Poisonous, corruptive, and bewitching novels. Portals to worlds beyond our grasp, and therefore places of...
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Gem Kirwan
- Jan 16, 2022
- 2 min
Books are meant to push boundaries. Why are we banning them for doing exactly that?
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Literature has indescribable power. It challenges the status quo, gives marginalised people a platform to...
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Alice Greenbury
- Jan 12, 2022
- 2 min
Literature in the time of pandemic – What we can learn from our media escapes during global crises
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Writing about the Covid-19 pandemic can often seem gruelling and unrewarding. There’s a general sense...
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Elena Timoshuk
- Feb 10, 2021
- 2 min
Covid-19 sets perfect conditions for mental health crises among university students
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq The World Health Organization says poor mental health is a parallel pandemic to COVID-19 – one that...
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Sophie Dibben
- Nov 1, 2020
- 2 min
Should we all really be downloading DuoLingo?
Switzerland has three official languages; German, French and Italian. However, the country routinely markets itself in English. Before I...
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