Edinburgh University Socialist Society

21/05/2015

This morning, students were peacefully picketing Charles Stewart House in support of the occupation. A private security guard, hired by the University, threw a protester to the ground and held them to the floor by their throat. This behaviour is horrific, and show us once again that the University's supposed commitment to allow for peaceful protest is a farce.

The occupants are suggesting that people e-mail [email protected] and [email protected] to voice their concerns.

16/05/2015

STATEMENT OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE DIVESTMENT OCCUPATION

On Wednesday, May 13, a group of Edinburgh University students began occupying Charles Stewart House, a central University management building. This action is a response to the University's refusal to divest from fossil fuels. They will leave when the University pledges to divest from coal and tar sands but the campaign continues until the University commits to unconditionally divest from both arms and fossil fuels.

The University Court’s decision is only one of many that prioritise profits over morals, and that systematically undermine the opinions of students. It should be considered as standing in a wider context of the increasing influence of market forces on our Universities that is a necessary component of neoliberal capitalism. This is only one of many reasons why the movement for divestment is closely connected to the fight for social justice.

Edinburgh University Socialist Society stands in solidarity with those students occupying, protesting and supporting the divestment campaign. We unequivocally support the right to protest and condemn the University’s attempts at restricting access to the occupation.

27/04/2015

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08/03/2015

Edinburgh Student Housing Co-operative is currently accepting applications for places for next year. If you're looking for somewhere to live next year take a look and think about applying. The deadline is on the 15th of this month.

https://edinburghcoop.wordpress.com

The UK's largest affordable, student-run housing project.

06/03/2015

Reminder that our fundraising concert for EWRASAC is tonight!

03/02/2015

This is a joke. The Philosophy department are literally cutting out Feminism form the department.

There's only one course on feminism in the whole of PPLS and it's going to be cut because of "funding". Yeah IKR from one of the richest universities.

Please sign and save feminism!

We are asking the Philosophy department of the University of Edinburgh to provide us with a Feminism course in one semester of the academic year of 2015/16. The feminism course is one of the most popular honours courses provided. There was such a high demand for this important topic in Philosophy th…

21/01/2015

Some good news!

Ombudsman recommended the university apologise to students and pay them compensation after they were suspended for their role in a protest

19/01/2015

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14/12/2014

Edinburgh University BME society would like to express their outrage at and condemnation of the events which have recently taken place in the city of Ferguso...

04/12/2014

If, like us, you are upset and angry at the exceedingly violent treatment of student protesters at Warwick yesterday, why not drop Nigel Thrift, their Vice-Chancellor, an email? [email protected]

04/12/2014

The following is a Spanish translation of yesterday's post on the kidnapping of 43 students from the Ayotzinapa teaching school. The English version is available here. La Sociedad Socialista de la ...

03/12/2014

Edinburgh University Socialist Society stands in solidarity with all those facing state violence for standing up for justice in the face of the abduction of 43 students from the Ayotzinapa teaching...