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ECSA Comes to Minecraft
6th Oct We’ve done it! Our Games Society on Discord has been begging for a Minecraft server and we’re pleased to announce it's finally here!We launched it on Friday 7th October, but you can still join! The ECSA survival Minecraft server is on Java, is 1.19.2 and has a selection of...
Start your day at the Breakfast Club
6th Oct We are delighted to launch our first ever Breakfast Club event on all 4 mains campuses. ECSA President, David Elder, has been working on this project as one of his priority objectives for the year, and we are working with departments from across the College to make it happen....
President's Blog - Breakfast Club, Class Reps, and Graduatuion
4th Oct Welcome everyone to my second blog, there has been a fair bit been going on since I was able to sit down and write a blog since I spoke with you all last. I hope you have now all settled into your classes and found everywhere that you would need to be on a daily basis. If...
Representation & Impact Coordiantor
30th Sep We are seeking someone EC-ceptional to join our team in a full-time permanent role, working directly with students and student officers - sound like your thing? Then read on...The post of Representation & Impact Coordiator is an essential full-time staff role that is key to...
Our 2022 Redbubble Shop Launch!
30th Sep As part of our year of celebrations for our big tenth birthday, we are happy to announce the launch of our brand new Redbubble shop! Students can purchase some cool, new merchandise from here, with the choice between many different designs, created by our Student Engagement Assistant...
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 are fixed to certain campuses and some...
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 Edinburgh Council website.The country is...
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 complete our quick survey and help make free...
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 also got a number of jobs being...
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 throughout the next academic year and...
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 find my brain condition more of a...
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, and whilst my music tastes may not be...
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, external partners and more from 10am till...
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 too much and often go on crazy...
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 with a bang, we thought we'd make sure...