University of Edinburgh - Student Life - Media

Media

Newspapers:

• The Student is a weekly Scottish newspaper produced by students at the University of Edinburgh. Founded in 1887, it is the oldest student newspaper in the United Kingdom. It has held the title of Best Student Newspaper in Scotland, awarded by the Herald Student Press Awards, for four years running, from 2006 to 2010.

• The Journal is an independent publication, established in 2007 by three students at the University of Edinburgh, and also distributes to the four other higher education institutions in the city - Heriot-Watt University, Napier University, Queen Margaret University and the Edinburgh College of Art. It is the largest such publication in Scotland, with a print run of 14,000 copies and is produced by students from across the city.

Radio:

• Fresh Air is an alternative music student radio station, one of the oldest surviving student radio stations in the UK. It was founded in October 3, 1992 and has since won "Student Radio Station of the Year" award at the Student Radio Association in 2004 & Station of the year 2011(Scottish new music awards).

Other Publications:

• The Edinburgh Rascal - a monthly satirical zine.
• The Junior Financier - an annual magazine produced by the Edinburgh University Trading and Investment Club.
• Edinburgh University Science Magazine (EUSci) - an award winning student science magazine.
• Colloquia - a cross-disciplinary academic journal focused on open-publishing and radical ideas, produced by a primarily-student collective.