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Challenge Poverty Week 2021
4th Oct For Challenge Poverty Week we will be highlighting and sharing information and statistics about Poverty in Scotland. The Poverty Alliance is running this week annually to highlight that Poverty is a problem we can solve with specific solutions! We will be adding our voice to others...
World Vegetarian Day: Meal Inspiration for the Weekend
1st Oct The 1st October is World Vegetarian Day! Today we are celebrating the benefits of being a vegetarian and encourage you to reduce your meat consumption and try being vegetarian this month by sharing a few tasty recipes that the team here at ECSA love to get you started. A meatless...
Come along to our Climate Cafe
29th Sep ECSA is proud to announch the first of hopefully many Climate Cafes happening across campuses!Our first event will be on Tuesday 5th October at Milton Road campus from 12-1pm. If the weather provides it will be held in the lovely community garden (accessed by going past the overspill...
President's blog: Join us at the Climate Strike!
21st Sep On Friday the 24th of September, we'll be taking part in the Climate Strike and associated protest outside the Scottish Parliament to highlight the importance of Climate Change. We will be joined by students and student officers from across Edinburgh, and we really hope you'll...
Funding Tips
17th Sep Funding Tips!Funding is a very important part of the adventure into full-time further and higher education for many students. Whether you’ve just left school and applying for funding, or are a parent worrying about childcare costs, it can be very confusing knowing what to apply...
Part Time Jobs for Students at ECSA (closed)
9th Sep Student Engagement Assistants x 2Up to 10hrs per week (term-time)Flexible around your timetableAround £10 per hourWe want to reach more students and help them have the best experience possible while at Edinburgh College. So, we thought, what better way than to employ some students to...
Get involved with Climate Fringe Week!
9th Sep Pop Up Swap Shop @ 11:30-13:30 on Tuesday 21st at Granton, Thursday 23rd at Midlothian, Monday 27th at Sighthill and Tuesday 28th at Milton Road Try your hand at second hand shopping and pick up your new winter wardrobe for free! The Swap Shop is the place for Edinburgh...
Important statement from your ECSA officers
3rd Sep Welcome to all new Edinburgh College students and welcome back to those of you who have been with us before! In the coming weeks and months more of you will be invited to join us on campus and we cannot wait. This is an exciting time, however it is not without risks. COVID hasn’t...
Travel advice for Edinburgh College students
27th Aug This webpage provides guidance for students on how to travel safely to Edinburgh College campuses. It sets out government guidelines on using public transport, and provides advice and information on walking, cycling, and driving. More detailed advice can be found on the Scottish...
CLOSED: Jobs - Sustainability Assistants
23rd Aug We are looking for four students to help us run environmental sustainability events and campaigns, as part of our Go Green project. This is an exciting paid opportunity to help educate and engage students on climate change, low carbon travel issues, and waste reduction.Hours...
Starting out at Edinburgh College 2021 - the ultimate checklist
20th Aug We are excited to welcome you to Edinburgh College. To help you start off your journey in the right way we have come up with the ultimate checklist of things you need to do to get started as a student at Edinburgh College.EnrolmentFirst off, have you accepted your offer and completed...
Online Drop-Ins Open!
16th Aug Online Drop-ins Open 12noon to 4pm every weekday With the 2021-22 academic session about to start, we have re-opened our dedicated online drop-in to allow you to speak directly to one of our team at the click of a button. The majority of students will start their year off...
Getting ready to come to College? Get vaccinated!
5th Aug As the coronavirus vaccination is being rolled out across Scotland, we continue to encourage students and other stakeholders to take up the offer to get jabbed. We have collated useful links and information about eligibility for the vaccination as well as where to get yours. If...
Get involved with Plastic-free July!
6th Jul It's Plastic Free July - the perfect time to start (or continue to) reduce the plastic in your lives. We want to help make those changes easier for you, so will be focussing on a key theme each week. Here are out top tips on ways to reduce your plastic around the house...]Self-care can...
Six Sustainable Things To Do This Summer
28th Jun Thank you to everyone who came to visit the Swap Shop at Granton campus over the past couple of weeks. We have given away 35kg of clothing which has saved 131kg of CO2 - helping you save money and the planet! Things are winding down at ECSA while we plan a busy calendar of events...