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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 January 2023, Edinburgh College announced...
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 year has been tough for everyone, but we...

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 our planet and this is so important,...

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 your self a nice slice of birthday cake...

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 ways of contacting us here.For the Easter...

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, we are throwing an art competition for...
EC Students' Association 2023 Election Results

2023 EC Students' Association Election Results

23rd Mar After a long, hard week of campaigning, we’re very pleased to announce the results of the 2023 EC Students’ Association Full-time Officer Elections!Firstly, a thanks to the hundreds of students who took the time to vote – your choice has given the Students’ Association a new boost and...

Hidden Disability Awareness

13th Mar Hidden disabilities can cover a wide range of conditions. As part of our work on Hidden Disabilities Awareness, we wanted to specifically talk about some neurodivergent conditions and how they manifest themselves which you may not be aware of.What is neurodiversity?"Neurodiversity” is...

Elections 2023: Meet the Candidates!

8th Mar Nominations have closed and we are happy to announce the candidates for the 2023 EC Students' Association Elections.EC Students' Association is here to represent all students at Edinburgh College, which means what we do changes to suit the needs of students. Each year we...

International Women's Day 2023

7th Mar International Women’s Day 2023 EC Students' Association will be hosting a stall on Wednesday 8th March at the EC Granton campus to spread awareness of International Women's Day. At our stall you will be able to make flowers to give to the inspirational women in your life, and...

Student Satisfaction & Engagement Survey 2023

6th Mar From Monday the 6th of March to Friday the 28th of April, every student will be asked to complete a short survey about their experience of being a student at Edinburgh College.What’s The Survey About?The student satisfaction survey is how the College and Scottish Government...

Vintage Vera Kilo Sale!!

25th Feb On Thursday the 2nd of March, the Vintage Vera Kilo Sale is coming to Granton campus for one day only, from 10am to 3pm!Entry is FREE!They are bringing with them Grade A vintage clothing all sold for £20 a kilo. Browse through a huge selection of garments. With brands such as Nike,...
Queer Quiz Night

Queer Quiz Night

24th Feb To finish off our LGBT+ History month celebrations🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ , we are having a Queer Quiz NightThe event will take place at Kafe Kweer on the 28th of February from 3-5pm!Entry is FREE, but spaces are limited.So, if you'd like to come along, please RSVP here:RSVP
LGBT + History Month Stalls 2023

LGBT+ History Stall: Granton 27th Feb

21st Feb On the 27th of February, we will be at Granton Campus, in the Hub, from 11am-1pm celebrating all things LGBT+ History Month !Like last year, we will have a big pledge poster that you can all come along and sign to show your support for the LGBT+ community. We'll be there to provide...

Jobs for Early Birds!

17th Feb We are currently recruiting for more staff for to help us run our growing Breakfast Clubs across the campuses.We are looking for new team members for Sighthill, Granton, and Midlothian Campuses to work from 8am to 10am, Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Thursdays.Fill in the form below and you...