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Last Week of Breakfast Club!

22nd May
 As the semester begins to wind down, Thursday the 25th of May will be the last week of Breakfast Club this academic year.Since we lanched Breakfast Club around the October Break, we have seen an unprecedented number of students through the doors...
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia 2023

IDAHOBIT 2023

17th May
 Hi, I'm Skye, your Vice President Welfare and, in honour of IDAHOBIT 2023, I thought I'd write a little article to tackle some of the questions people might have about it.    IDAHOBIT is also known as the International Day...

Mental Health Awareness Week 2023

10th May
 What is Mental Health Awareness week?Mental Health Awareness week is a time to educate, understand and talk about Mental Health. Some of the most common mental health issues across the UK are:Anxiety / panic...

Lecturer Strikes: what you need to know

3rd May
 What has happened?Currently, there are issues that are affecting Edinburgh College staff locally, as well as issues that are occurring nationally, across Scotland’s Colleges.Local Issues – Impacting Edinburgh College specificallyAt the start of...
The Big Student Thank You Awards

The Big Student Thank You Awards

18th Apr
 EC Students’ Association is proud to present The Big Student Thank You Awards. This initiative is all about recognising tutors and support staff who have helped you or your class through the last year at Edinburgh College. We all know this...

Happy Earth Day!

17th Apr
 What is Earth Day?Earth Day is a time to appreciate our planet and reflect on what we are doing as a citizens to look after it, or what we could be doing better.As individuals, we all have a responsibility to look after...

FREE Birthday Cake to celebrate our big 10th Birthday!

17th Apr
 As part of the year-long celebrations for our 10th Birthday, we will be touring the campuses with celebratory Birthday Cake!Come along to our stalls over the next 2 weeks to see what we're up to for our special anniversary year and you can get...

Easter student break: We are available online!

29th Mar
 The EC Students' Association offices are closed for the Student Holidays starting today and re-opening on Monday 17th April. However, we are still available online and happy to help throughout the 2 week student holidays. Find out all the...

Anniversary Art Competition!

29th Mar
 Are you a budding artist or just love to do art as a hobby? This year is EC Students Association's 10 year anniversary! The team at ECSA are finding different ways to celebrate the students of Edinburgh College.As part of the celebrations,...
EC Students' Association 2023 Election Results

2023 EC Students' Association Election Results

23rd Mar
 After a long, hard week of campaigning, we’re very pleased to announce the results of the 2023 EC Students’ Association Full-time Officer Elections!Firstly, a thanks to the hundreds of students who took the time to vote – your choice has given...

Hidden Disability Awareness

13th Mar
 Hidden disabilities can cover a wide range of conditions. As part of our work on Hidden Disabilities Awareness, we wanted to specifically talk about some neurodivergent conditions and how they manifest themselves which you may not be aware of....

Elections 2023: Meet the Candidates!

8th Mar
 Nominations have closed and we are happy to announce the candidates for the 2023 EC Students' Association Elections.EC Students' Association is here to represent all students at Edinburgh College, which means what we do changes to suit...

International Women's Day 2023

7th Mar
 International Women’s Day 2023 EC Students' Association will be hosting a stall on Wednesday 8th March at the EC Granton campus to spread awareness of International Women's Day. At our stall you will be able to make flowers to give to the...

Student Satisfaction & Engagement Survey 2023

6th Mar
 From Monday the 6th of March to Friday the 28th of April, every student will be asked to complete a short survey about their experience of being a student at Edinburgh College.What’s The Survey About?The student satisfaction survey is...

Vintage Vera Kilo Sale!!

25th Feb
 On Thursday the 2nd of March, the Vintage Vera Kilo Sale is coming to Granton campus for one day only, from 10am to 3pm!Entry is FREE!They are bringing with them Grade A vintage clothing all sold for £20 a kilo. Browse through a huge selection of...