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Give an ECSA-llence Award today!
2nd Apr Every year we host the ECSA-llence Awards to recognise the ECSA-llent work done across all parts of Edinburgh College. And this year is no different!Staff and students constantly work to improve the learning and teaching experience at Edinburgh College and we want to recognise the...
ECSA is awarded new funding to expand our successful climate change project.
26th Mar We're delighted to share the news that Edinburgh College Students' Associtaion has been awarded over £190,000 as part of the Scottish Government's Climate Challenge Fund (CCF) to run another climate change project from 2020-2022. This project will offer free...
Coronavirus Updates: CAMPUSES CLOSED
20th Mar The college has published new information on studying at home. This includes guides on accessing and using Moodle, connecting to your college email, and on using the MyEC app.A key list of college email addresses is also found towards the bottom of the page.Updated advice on studying...
Green Student Awards
20th Mar Through our Go Green - Low Carbon Travel project, we have the opportunity to reward three students for their efforts to live in a more environmentally-friendly way. So we want to hear from you if you've made a concious effort to travel in a more sustainable way this year, and...
Elections 2020: Congratulations to our new student officers!
13th Mar After a long, hard week of campaigning, we're very pleased to announce the results of the 2020 ECSA Full-time Officer Elections!Firstly, a thanks to the over a thousand students who took the time to vote - your choice has given the Students' Association a new direction for the...
Elections 2020: Meet the Candidates
2nd Mar Twelve Edinburgh College students have put themselves forward to lead your Students' Association over the next year. We'll be publishing their manifestos over the next couple of days when the campaigning period starts. Those confirmed candidates are:PresidentCameron BegbieAdam O'...
Sign up to our Walking & Travel Challenges
24th Feb Are you looking to save money or get fit? Then join ECSA in pledging to change your travel! By travelling to college in a more sustainable fashion, not only can you keep the money you may spend on fuel or public transport, but walking and cycling are a great way to stay healthy and...
President's blog: Election time
21st Feb I cannot believe it’s already time for the Big Student Elections. It’s crazy to think that just a year ago I was stressing about my manifesto and making sure I handed in my nomination on time. Now I’ve been President since the summer and absolutely loved it!I wanted to give you a...
Building Trans Pride
17th Feb As part of LGBT History Month, Edinburgh College Students' Association is proud to present the event "Building Trans Pride""Building Trans Pride" is an event exploring trans equality in Scotland while raising awareness of how we can be better allies. We have speakers from...
Budgeting in 2020!
7th Feb Budgeting! It sucks if you've never done it before but it's absolutely the most important thing when it comes to all aspects of personal finance - including paying off debt and saving.It can be overwhelming if you've no idea where to start so here's some recommendations of places to...
Support the UN Global Goals Teach-In: 17th - 21st February
6th Feb Monday 17th of February is the start of a week of Global Goals Teach-Ins, where educators pledge to teach the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals as part of their lessons during the week. ECSA is supporting this campaign to highlight the importance of including sustainable...
Elections 2020: Nominations
3rd Feb Nominations are now closed. Keep your eyes peeled for the candidate list being published soon.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...
New year - New reflections
30th Jan January is almost over - finally! VP Welfare, Seoras Hearton has reflected on experiences with New Year Resolutions and the effect it can have on your confidence. This blog is part of a campaign to highlight experiences of Edinburgh College students to celebrate differences. The...
Free condoms and sanitary products
28th Jan Did you know you can get condoms and sanitary products free from our campus offices?C-CARD What is the C-Card Scheme? C-Card is a service set up by the NHS to provide free condoms and sexual health information in Edinburgh. How do I register? Not as scary as it...
Elections 2020: Nominations opening soon!
24th 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...