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Food Waste Action Week
2nd Mar This Food Waste Action Week (1 - 7 March) we want to help you reduce your food waste - saving you money and protecting the planet. All you need to do is sign up below and let us know how many bags of food waste you have in a week. Then, try our food waste reduction tips and...
Sustainability at Home
1st Mar Recent announcements from the Scottish Government are seeing us all continuing to spend more time at home. For many of us this has been really challenging but, it can be a great opportunity too! Spending more time at home is a great opportunity to shake up your habits and see if you...
LGBT History Month 2021 round up
23rd Feb Throughout February we have hosted an activity challenge for students to get involved with supporting and raising awareness of LGBT History Month and LGBT Youth Scotland. When students signed up to the challenge they were asked to share a story about someone who is...
Go Green Film Screening: Resolution Race
22nd Feb Join our Go Green Team for a film screening of Resolution Race on Wednesday 24th February! "Four women, two cargo bikes, six days, Edinburgh to Copenhagen. What could possibly go wrong? In 2019, The Adventure Syndicate set out to challenge body and mind. Resolution Race was...
Care Day 2021
19th Feb Today marks Care Day 2021 which is an international celebration of the Care Experienced community. At ECSA we champion all students, no matter their background and in line with Care Day 2021 we are launching a new student-led campaign: "I am Me!"The "I am Me" campaign is dedicated to...
Take A Break
8th Feb We don’t know about you but we are glad it’s the February break! We know many of you aren’t doing so great at the moment, but, we hope this week you’re taking some time to take a proper break. Throughout the week we’ll be sharing some top tips about taking some time out but we...
LGBT History Month - get involved!
25th Jan We are hosting an activity challenge for you to get involved with supporting and raising awareness of LGBT History Month and LGBT Youth Scotland. Throughout the month we will be sharing stories and fundraising, so please consider getting involved.The theme for LGBT History month 2021...
Elections 2021: Nominations opening soon!
22nd Jan The Students' Association is run by a team of elected student officers. Each year, they're up for election, and that's where you come in!This is the best job you'll ever have. Check out what previous officers have said about their experiences here and hereThe three full-time...
Free online bike maintenance sessions
13th Jan We've teamed up with The Bike Station to provide you with FREE online bike maintenance sessions on: Puncture RepairBike Safety CheckSpring Ready The sessions will run over Zoom between 1-12 March, but you need to sign up by 17 February through this link....
Make a sustainable resolution
12th Jan At the beginning of every year, we all start making promises and goals for the months ahead, but often don't stick to them. This year, we want to help you make sustainable resolutions - ones that are both green AND achievable to stick to. Filling your list with meaningful ...
Welcome back to college
11th Jan All college campuses will remain closed until 15th February due to the national lockdownAll classes and support services will be delivered onlineBursaries, childcare, and EMA funding will be paid as normalTravel funding will not be paid whilst campuses are closedWe're back to learning...
VP Welfare: Happy New Year
11th Jan Hi everyone and Happy New Year 2021!What a year 2020 was, I hope everyone managed to have as much of a relaxing break as possible. I’m sure you are all aware that Scotland is once again in lockdown and the college have made the decision to stick to online learning till...
Merry Christmas from ECSA
10th Dec The Christmas break is fast approaching us and we are aware that for many this year is going to be very different.With that in mind, we've pulled some tips and activities to beat boredom and keep yourself physically and mentally healthy during the holidays.Make sure to join our...
Jobs: Student Destination Interviewers (Closed)
9th Dec Student Destination InterviewersHours per week: 15 hours guaranteed over a 3 week period. Hours are flexible depending on your College timetablePay rate: Approx. £10 per hourContract: Term timeLocation of work: Granton campusNote that you will need to come onto campus to...
Student Housing and Finance Survey
9th Dec We're keen to find out about student housing and finances, and need you to tell us how you're doing! One lucky winner will be selected to win an Acer Aspire 3 laptop, delivered to your home. We'll be picking a number of winners with some smaller prizes too, so you've got a few chances...