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NUS Scotland Rally for Education

14th Feb
 Rally for Education21st February 2024, from 1pmOutside Parliament, EdinburghThe Scottish Government is planning on slashing the budgets of Colleges and Univesities by more than £100million. At a time when we should be investing in education, this...
Is sustainability worth it?!

Let's Talk With Skye

2nd Feb
 On Thursday the 8th of February, at Sighthill campus, the EC Students' Association President, Skye Marriner, will host the first in a series of open panel discussions and you're invited!The "Let's Talk" series will see Skye host a panel of experts...

LGBT+ History Month 2024

31st Jan
 February is LGBT History Month.The Students' Associaiton will be kicking off the month with a stall celebrating all things LGBTQ+. We'll have information, giveaways, and some decent chat! We'd love to hear who inspires you from the LGBT...

Cervical Screening Awareness Week 22nd to 28th Jan

19th Jan
 Granton and Sighthill campusesTuesday 23rd January08:30 – 13:15The Screening and Early Detection team from NHS Lothian are visiting Granton and Sighthill campuses, Tuesday 23rd January, to promote the health screening programmes available, in...

EC Students’ Association Elections 2024!

18th Jan
 EC Students’ Association is run by a team of elected students, also known as Full-Time Officers. Every year we run elections to vote for a new team, and that’s why we need you!We are here to represent all students across the four campuses of...

Sighthill Wellbeing Fair - February 2024

16th Jan
 Mental health and Wellbeing is important to everyone for a healthy and happy life.Here at Edinburgh College Students' Association, we want to help support students to have the best mental health and wellbeing they can, and show how many...

A whole day of in-person Video Gaming for students!

15th Jan
 Are you someone who likes to play games? On Thursday 15th February (in the February college break) we will be running an in-person video games day at our Sighthill Campus. The day is open to anyone, from experienced gamers to people who may...
Class Rep Meetings

Calling all Class Reps

12th Jan
 As the New Year begins and everyone is starting to return to College, we're planning our next set of Class Rep meetings. We'd love to have as many Reps as possible involved in these meetings which are going to focus on how your learning...
Welcome Back

January Welcome!

10th Jan
 Welcome back to Edinburgh College!  It's been a lovely couple weeks off, and we hope you got to celebrate the holidays with those you love around you.We know that for some, the winter break can be isolating, so we'll be hosting a wellbeing...

Christmas & New Year Closures

8th Dec
 Well, just like that, we are almost at the end of term, and a nice big 2-week break awaits us all! It has been a busy time over the last few months and we hope everyone has a relaxed and happy break over the Christmas and New Year period. We'll be...

Sustainable Christmas!

8th Dec
 The festive season is here - it's time to celebrate with those we love. It can also be the time for new resolutions, specifically new habits that reduce our consumption and help the planet for the future. If every one of us takes a small step into...

Fancy some Christmas cheer?

7th Dec
 All I want for Christmas is...Hot chocolate and cookies! As the winter chill settles in, Edinburgh College Students' Association is gearing up to spread warmth and festive cheer among students with a delightful Christmas stall. This...

Wellbeing Fair

21st Nov
 Mental health and Wellbeing is important to everyone for a healthy and happy life.Here at Edinburgh College Students' Association, we want to help support students to have the best mental health and wellbeing they can, and show how many...
Anti-Bullying Week 2023 - Respect our rights. Make a Noise.

Anti-Bullying Week 2023

9th Nov
 Monday the 13th to Friday the 17th of November is national anti-Bullying Week.We're teaming up with the Respect Me campaign, and the Anti-Bullying Alliance to help make a noise and make sure that everyone is treated with respect. We want everyone...
Make Your Voice Heard

Make Your Voice Heard

9th Nov
 As part of our priority objectives for this year, we are working with partners to ensure the student voice is heard loud and strong at the next UK General Election. We don't yet know when the election will be, but we do know it will be held in...