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Edinburgh University lecturers begin 5-day walkout amid dispute over £140m cuts

LECTURERS and other staff at the University of Edinburgh are set to begin a five-day walkout in a dispute over plans to cut £140 million from the…

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh University lecturers begin walkout amid dispute over £140m cuts plan

The University and College Union said cutting staff would amount to ‘academic vandalism on an unprecedented scale’.

Evening Standard

Charity worker in Ukraine reveals how Scottish donations are making a difference

AN underground school and a bakery are among the vital projects being supported in Ukraine thanks to Edinburgh donations ...

The National (Scotland)

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Edinburgh University opens voluntary redundancy scheme amid 'financial challenges'

The University of Edinburgh has opened a voluntary redundancy scheme for some staff, as it says the higher education sector is facing “urgent…

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Jokers in the pack: eclectic shortlist revealed for Edinburgh comedy awards 2025

Seven of the eight nominees for best show have not previously been nominated in the same category at the ‘Oscars of live comedy’

The Guardian - UK

See if you can still get tickets for the AC/DC concert at Murrayfield Stadium

Are there still any tickets left for AC/DC's Power Up Tour show at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium this week?

The National (Scotland)

‘Shut it down and start again’: staff disquiet as Alan Turing Institute faces identity crisis

Whistleblower warns UK’s top AI research body in danger of collapse due to threats over funding and new direction

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Red Like Fruit review – this shocking tale of sexual violence is a puzzle

In Hannah Moscovitch’s powerful play, a journalist’s triggered memories of abuse are voiced by a man

The Guardian - UK

SWPL title battle looks as intriguing as ever but I have fears for one side

With Rangers taking Glasgow City's assistant manager and several sides having disrupted pre-seasons, it's a tough one to predict

The National (Scotland)

Works and Days review – wild ride charts the arc of human progress

Performers dig up the stage, roll in the sack and merge with machines in Belgian theatre collective FC Bergman’s arresting show

The Guardian - UK

I'm a Scottish farmer – here's what I'm doing to help the people of Gaza

A SCOTTISH farmer is pushing for more businesses and events, including the Edinburgh Farmer’s Market, to boycott Israeli produce amid the…

The National (Scotland)

Tuesday briefing: The story behind the Edinburgh University ‘skull room’ – and a reckoning over its history

In today’s newsletter: What a landmark inquiry into the university’s slavery connections found – and what the institution is going to do about it

The Guardian - UK

Phrenology and IQ tests: the far-right revival of discredited race science

Resurging interest in theories of racial exceptionalism is turbocharged amid nuance-light world of social media

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh University’s ‘skull room’ highlights its complicated history with racist science

Skulls were collected from all over the world because of some academics’ fascination with the discredited belief that skull shape denoted intelligence

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Edinburgh University could unadopt antisemitism definition after report into its colonial links

One of Britain’s oldest and most prestigious universities is reviewing whether to launch divestment drive and drop antisemitism definition

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Edinburgh festival 2025: 20 golden comedy shows to see this summer

Desiree Burch returns, Bridget Christie drops in and Toussaint Douglass flies while Joe Kent-Walters goes beyond the grave and Jazz Emu has a midlife crisis

The National (Scotland)

Douglas Ross accused of 'bullying witnesses' in key Holyrood committee

DOUGLAS Ross has been accused of “bullying witnesses” in a key Holyrood committee

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University principal defends his pay and perks as staff set strike dates

The principal of Edinburgh University has defended his six-figure salary to MSPs while UCU members have announced strike dates in June and…

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‘This could be our last year’: student comedy troupes priced out of Edinburgh fringe

Nish Kumar among comedians warning that rising costs could stop university revues visiting the festival

The Independent UK

Scotland star Jamie Ritchie sure he ‘did all he could’ to secure Lions selection

The 28-year-old Edinburgh forward was disappointed not to be included in Andy Farrell’s squad for the summer tour of Australia.

Evening Standard

Edinburgh University staff back strike action over £140m cuts and threat to jobs

In a ballot of University and College Union Scotland members at the university, 84% of those who voted backed strike action.

The Guardian - UK

Fred Reid obituary

Other lives: Historian at Warwick University and campaigner for visually impaired people

Evening Standard

University urged to vow no compulsory job cuts after 350 staff opt to leave

A total of 350 workers at the University of Edinburgh have taken voluntary redundancy, according to the institution’s principal.

The Independent UK

Zander Fagerson among Scots battling to be fit ahead of Lions squad announcement

There had been a general expectation that this year’s tour of Australia would include the largest contingent of Scots ever selected for Lions duty.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish university axes 350 members of staff as further cuts loom

Around 350 staff at the University of Edinburgh have accepted voluntary severance as part of sweeping efforts to reduce costs, but the…

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