43 h. ago The one change that worked: I got a period cup – and saved £120 a year

Ditching sanitary towels and tampons has made my period much less stressful. Crucially, it’s better for the environment tooI was 18 when I tried a menstrual cup for the first time. I was studying at the University of Edinburgh and Scotland had just become the first country in the world to make period products free to those who need them. The university health service was offering menstrual cups alongside the usual sanitary pads and tampons. I picked one up out of curiosity and because I just couldn’t resist a freebie.I was used to spending £10 to £15 a month on period products, more if I was caught short and had to do a panicked dash to an overpriced off-licence. As an eco-conscious teenager I already bought non-applicator tampons but often wore a security sanitary liner underneath. It was an attempt to keep the endless worry of heavy periods at bay: will I leak, run out of supplies, or find a clean loo in time? Even so, I leaked more often than I cared to admit. Continue reading...

Economics

4 d. ago Lecturers to walk out in dispute over job cuts and redundancies at UWS

Lecturers at the University of the West of Scotland are set to strike on 10 days across September and October.

Politics

4 d. ago Humza Yousaf makes desperate plea after family member killed getting milk for his hungry children in Gaza

Former first minister Humza Yousaf has issued a plea after his family member was killed getting milk for his young children in Gaza.

Events

5 d. ago Staff at Edinburgh Napier University facing up to 70 job cuts

The Principal of Edinburgh Napier University has announced up to 70 job cuts as the institution aims to create a financial surplus

Politics

7 d. ago The monstrosity of mankind: in Alien: Earth, the real villain is humanity

Noah Hawley’s thrilling new series set in the Alien universe dares to suggest that there might be something worse than a xenomorph There was a time when nothing in cinema was more frightening than a xenomorph. HR Giger’s nightmarish biomechanical hellspawn, dripping with fluids and Freudian discharge, was the gruesome, undisputed apex predator of movie monsters. It burst from your chest; it dissolved your face with acid; it splintered your ribcage like a piñata filled with blood and screams. It was unstoppable, unknowable, the kind of thing you’d expect to find at the bottom of your dishwasher after leaving it closed for 36 centuries.The early films, 1979’s Alien and 1986’s Aliens, rarely steered too far away from the sense that these infernal creatures were the worst thing you could possibly encounter in the universe. Later on, in Ridley Scott’s ultimately rather pointless prequels, Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, the godlike Engineers and David the Android grasped the mantle of co...

Politics

7 d. ago Terrifying new October 7 footage shows Israeli soldier being hauled from his burning tank and led off to the Gaza Strip as family joins 'day of struggle' to demand release of hostages

The parents of 20-year-old tank gunner Nimrod Cohen, taken hostage in the Hamas-led atrocity in 2023, released a video of his capture on Monday.

Events

7 d. ago Explorance appointed by University of St Andrews to support 'streamlined' approach to module feedback questionnaires and pulse surveys

The University of St Andrews – Scotland’s first university, having been founded in 1413, and the third oldest in the English-speaking world – has selected Explorance to transform its approach to student module evaluation surveys.

Politics

8 d. ago Student kitchen essentials to put them on the right track for life at university

Cook up some delicious, budget-friendly meals at university with these kitchen essentials.

Politics

8 d. ago St Andrews University: Scottish university calls for Home Office intervention to evacuate its students from Gaza

Two students have been offered places to study in Scotland - but currently cannot take up the places as they are trapped in a war zone.

Society

1 week ago Scots university lecturer shares horror of losing 54 members of family in Gaza conflict

Dr Mohammed Alshurafa, 35, has heartbreakingly lost 54 members of his extended family since October 7.

Events

2 w. ago DWP benefits fraudster raked in £170,000 in Universal Credit with 'hijack' scam

Prosecutor Diane Jackson said the defendant, from Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, used the personal details of 'numerous' people to lodge Universal Credit claims

Economics

2 w. ago Majority of teens still believe a university degree is critical to success

Eight in 10 teenagers believe a university degree is critical to success - despite 75 per cent harbouring dreams of starting a business.

Culture

2 w. ago Scottish students can now earn a Mickey Mouse Degree at 'Disney University'

Scotland's prestigious universities offer a wide array of courses, from the University of Glasgow's 'Antiquities Trafficking and Art Crime' to modules at the University of Edinburgh exploring witchcraft, but have you ever considered getting a Micky Mouse Degree from "Disney University"? With SQA results announced earlier this month, thousands of Scottish students will be making big decisions about their futures when it comes to further education, and now a “Mickey Mouse Degree” is also an option on the table.

Politics

2 w. ago University of Stirling gets set to host printmaking festival

Printmakers from across Scotland will be descending on the University of Stirling in mid-August to showcase their artworks at the second Festival of Printmaking.

Culture

3 w. ago ‘If these words reach you Israel has succeeded in killing me’: the last words of a journalist killed in Gaza

Anas al-Sharif, an Al Jazeera reporter, was killed by an Israeli airstrike on Sunday night. This is the message he had prepared for his family, and his call for the world not to forget Gaza• Report: Funeral held for five journalists killed in strikeThe following statement was posthumously published on Anas al-Sharif’s X account, after an attack on a tent for journalists near al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City. Seven people in total were killed including al-Sharif, the Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Qreiqeh, and camera operators Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and Moamen Aliwa, according to Al Jazeera.This is my will and my final message. If these words reach you, know that Israel has succeeded in killing me and silencing my voice.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Kemi Badenoch reveals a horror that made her lose her faith in God

In an interview, Mrs Badenoch said she was 'never that religious' while growing up but 'believed in God' and would define herself as a 'Christian apologist'.

Events

3 w. ago Scots tourist loses both legs after horror motorbike 'hit and run' in Thailand

Willie Braid, 54, was involved in the horror smash while riding his motorbike in Bangkok on Sunday, July 27.

Events

4 w. ago Record number of Scots teens secure university places after SQA exam results

The gulf between rich and poor remains - with just 16% of youngsters from the most deprived areas getting accepted, compared to a 43.6% from better-off postcodes.

Politics

4 w. ago Apple’s new MacBook Air is just £859 on Amazon – and it’s perfect for uni

Amazon’s bestselling laptop is now just £859 – with the new M4 chip, 16GB memory and a spec that’s built to last through university and beyond.

Economics

4 w. ago Stalker who harassed family of Lockerbie cop in charge of £357k Gaza fundraiser

Susan McNarey conducted a chilling two year stalking campaign on the family of the late Sir John Orr, claiming they had an affair and collaborated together to find cure for coronavirus.

Economics