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Part-time Jobs for EC Students!

13th Sep
  "Powered by students" isn't just a tag-line for us. We could not make the impact that we do without the help of our students.We are currently looking to recruit a whole heap of new student staff to help us run our projects. Some roles...

Period of National Mourning

9th Sep
 We are saddened by the death of Her Majesty the Queen and extend our condolences to the Royal Family at this time.The Queen’s coffin is due to be taken to Edinburgh and updates on this, including road closures are available on the City of...

Free Breakfasts for Students

5th Sep
 Our President, David, is working withte Collge to trial a free breakfast provision for students across the 4 main campuses. We ned your help to make the case and tell us what sorts of breakfast items you'd like to see. Please take 2mins to...

Free Breakfasts for Students

2nd Sep
 Thanks to everyone who took the time to tell us what you'd like from the free breakfast provision!We've compiled the results into a presentation you can view below, and we'll now be working with the college on making free breakfasts happen. We've...

Annual Priority Objectives 2022

31st Aug
 Every year in July & August, the ECSA Team is working hard to get the new Officers ready for their year ahead, and get things planned for when students return. We spend a lot of time talking about all the things we want to be getting on with...
David Elder, President

Meet the President, David

23rd Aug
 Hi, I'm David, your EC Students' Association President.I have just completed an HND in Events Management at the college. I am a mature student who had to find a different career path in life after undergoing major brain surgery 8 years ago now. I...
Luna Morrison, Vice President Activities

Oh look! It's Luna

22nd Aug
 Hi, I’m Luna (She/her), this year’s Vice President Activities!Much like my sister in crime and the VP Welfare, Skye, I’m Autistic and whilst this is a part of my personality, I by no means let it define me!I spend a lot of my time enjoying music...

Welcome to EC: Freshers' Week 2022

19th Aug
 Welcome to Edinburgh College - it's Freshers' Week 2022!Freshers' Week is your chance to grab some freebies, win a prize, meet the Students' Association officers, and have fun! We'll be in the main area of each campus with stalls from ECSA,...
Skye Marriner, Vice President Welfare

Welcome from Skye

19th Aug
 Hi, I’m Skye (she/her), this year's Vice President Welfare!First things first, let's just get this out of the way. I'm Autistic, I also have ADHD so I can come across as quite strong sometimes, but I’d like to think I’m a lot of fun! I talk wayyy...

Time for a refresh...New branding launch!

12th Aug
 It is hard to believe it, but 2022 marks our big, double-digit, TENTH year in existence!To celebrate this landmark year for us, we will be running a series of article, publications, and events throughout the 2022-23 academic year.To kick us off...

Join our online student community

12th Aug
 We've launched our very own Discord server exclusively for Edinburgh College students. This is YOUR space to ask questions, meet other students, and find out more about what's going on across the campuses. This is a safe space where every...

Results Day 2022

9th Aug
 Everyone at ECSA would like to send positive vibes to anyone who is expecting results today from the SQA. To say it has been a stressful year for anyone in education would be a massive understatement, so the fact that you kept going and get ot the...

Go Green Short-Listed for National Award!

15th Jul
 ECSA's sustainability project, Go Green, has been short-listed in this year's Green Gown Awards for UK and Ireland.We have been short-listed alongside 10 other institutions across the UK and Ireland for the Student Engagment Award,...
Photo of the new ECSA 2022/23 team

New ECSA Team 2022-23

12th Jul
 On the 1st of July, the new team of full-time officers started their 12 month term in office. We waved goodbye to Rose, Jordan, and Victoria, after their 2 years at the healm, and welcomed a new group of student leaders to take the reigns.David,...

ECSA Officers Farewell

30th Jun
 It is the end of the academic year and our current Student Officers end their posts too, making room for a newly elected officers for the upcoming year, David, Skye and Luna. It has been a difficult year for everyone with Covid-19 and...