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Student Elections 2024 - Time to vote!

Voting in this year's Student Officer Elections will take place online between 11am on Monday the 18th and 2pm on Thursday the 21st of March. If you are on campus, look out for our polling booths which will have giveaways available for everyone who votes!

The 3 students elected to President and Vice Presidents will work full-time next year to represent students, organise activities, and run events on campuses to make the student experience better for all students.

Don't miss out, make sure you use your vote and shape the future of your Students' Association!

Meet the candidates and use your vote!

Complete our Student Life Survey!

A huge thank you to the hundreds of students who have already taken the time to complete our Student Life Survey. The survey will be closing soon, so, if you've not yet done so, please help us by taking 5 minutes to share your views on topics from transport to finance.

Everyone who fills out the survey has the chance to win vouchers worth £50, so make sure you get involved today!

Fill out the survey

Celebrating IWD24

We celebrated International Women's Day 2024 on Friday the 8th of March at the Granton Campus.

We held a stall with information, freebies, & some craft activities and had some incredibly good chats with lots of students thorughout the day.

Huge thanks to our professional catering students who spread the joy, donating free cake and pastries for our stall.

The day was topped off with a live recital of poetry and story-telling from one of our Childhood Practive and ESOL students, Betty, with an uplifting version of her poems "Wao! Women!" and "Women! Don't Quit!"

Read the poems here

Use of AI in College - Turnitin

The College announced to staff last month that they would be enabling AI writing detection on assignments submitted through Turnitin as of the 23rd February 2024.

The new changes to Turnitin mean that lecturers will now see an AI writing indicator which displays a percentage indicating the likelihood of AI-generated content. They have set out that lecturers retain full control over assessments and decision-making.

Find out what it means for you

Lunchtime Boardgames

The College's Wellbeing team are hosting a series of Games Clubs next week for anyone who would like to have a bit of fun over their lunchtime while making new friends.

Monday 18th March - Midlothian Campus
12.30pm-1.15pm at the Learner Base

Tuesday 19th March - Granton Campus
1pm-2pm in room P1-03

Wednesday 20th March - Milton Rd Campus
12noon-1pm in room MG-27

Find out more and book a slot

On-Campus Activities during the April Break

Tues 9th April - Crafting Day!

Do you enjoy channelling your creative side?

Come along to our in-person arts and crafts day in the April break to do some fun crafts and meet some fellow students - all materials provided!

There will also be free pizza and juice to make your day even better!

Find out more and register

Tues 9th April - Video Games Day!

We are back with another video games day after a successful day in the February break!

Come along for a full day of in-person gaming with free pizza and juice!

What more could you want on a Tuesday without college?!

Find out more and register

Tues 2nd - Fri 5th April: Easter Sports Camp for Kids

Looking for a week of fun activities for your kids over the Easter break?

The College Sports Department are hosting a Multisports Camp for kids aged 5-11 years old at the Granton Campus from Tuesday 2nd - Friday 5th April 2024.

There will be a range of indoor and outdoor activities on offer. The camp takes place from 9am-3pm each day.

You can book your kids in for the full week or just an individual day.

Find out more and book your place

Surveys and Feedback

Learning & Teaching Survey

From Monday the 11th of March to Friday the 29th of April, every student will be asked to complete a short survey about their experience of being a student at Edinburgh College.

Take your time answering the questions, and be honest about your experience.

Feedback on this survey will help shape how courses and the wider student experienced is improved going forward.

Give your feedback

Your opinions on climate resilience

A researcher from Abertay University Dundee is currently running a survey to help inform her PhD research project around attitudes to climate change of students.

If you're keen to help and have 10minutes to spare, then please complete the survey and contribute to this vital research on green spaces, local planning, environment and health impacts. You could be in with a chance to win a £50 voucher if you do!

Complete the survey

Your Library, Your Say. Tell us what library services are important to you for City of Edinburgh Council area

Edinburgh Libraries Survey

The City of Edinburgh Council are currently running a survey on the future of public Library Services across the City. If you are a resident within the City of Edinburgh Council area, please take time to complete the survey and help shape the future of library services in your local area. Survey closes on the 19th of April 2024

Give your opinion

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