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The Big Student Thank You Awards

13th Jun
 We were delighted to run the Big Student Thank You Awards again this year, an initiative which gives students the chance to say 'thank you' to those College lecturers and staff who have helped them over the course of this academic year.In a year...

Tips for staying safe at Pride 2023.

7th Jun
 June is Pride Month, and it's a time to protest, celebrate and surround yourself with supportive friends and family. You may experience the season as part of the LGBTQ+ community or be a supportive ally to your peers in the community - this could...

Closed for the Summer Holidays!

5th Jun
 It's the summer holidays! Since the college has wrapped up for the semester, our offices are now closed until we welcome students back on campus in August. On the 1st of July, we'll welcome our new officer team for 2023-24: Skye, Luna and Jon...

10 Student Stories

5th Jun
 As part of our 10th Anniversary celebrations at EC Students' Association, we wanted to take the chance to celebrate our amazing students. We asked them to tell us their story to share with everyone across the campuses and to spread the message of...

Happy Pride Month 2023!

29th May
  EC Student's Association Pride Party 2023On Wednesday 7th June in honour of Pride Month EC Students' Association is hosting its first ever pride party! Think summer music festival meets mini pride. We’re hoping the sun stays high...

Anniversary Art Competition: Winner Announcement!

22nd May
 Congratulations to our winner!!Earlier this year, the team here at ECSA decided to run an art competition to celebrate our 10 year anniversary. The brief was:'What do Edinburgh College Sudents look like to you?'Submissions closed last week, and...

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,...