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Edinburgh Napier News Day
November 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Edinburgh Napier journalism students are gearing up for a packed afternoon of news reporting from around Edinburgh. View stories here from 1pm. Follow us on twitter via #napiernews @napiernewsday
The changing face of news
February 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
New lit mag to hit streets
November 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The University of Edinburgh will release a new publication tomorrow, which gives budding authors, poets and playwrights an platform to publish their work. As part of the society of the same name, PublishED will be produced semesterly and distributed free around the Edinburgh University George Square campus. Containing prose, poetry, drama and interviews with authors, [...]
Lanarkshire radio station L107 faces action
November 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
by Adam Cromarty One of Scotland’s smallest, yet most talked about radio stations faces strong action after a breaching the license they hold for North Lanarkshire. Whilst L107 remains to hold a small audience reach, they have received much attention from those who live in the area to which it broadcasts and those work in [...]
Scottish Parliament launches competition for future journos
November 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
by Junio Valerio Songa Any aspiring journalist who would be interested in work experience at the Scottish Parliament can apply for a competition launched by Holyrood in collaboration with the Fife Free Press newspaper. The week long placement will be accessible to Scottish final year and postgraduate journalism students, who will work alongside accomplished [...]
Scientists take a step closer to creating Potter’s invisibility cloak
November 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
by Neal Wallace Harry Potter’s famous invisibility cloak may not be quite as far fetched as it seems, after scientists in the UK demonstrated a flexible film, which can make objects appear invisible. The team, from the University of St. Andrews, demonstrated the film’s, called “Metaflex”, flexibility, by using a tiny amount on a contact lens, [...]
France strikes rides new wave
November 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
by Tony Gougeon France has been facing one of its most important strike waves this year after the recent announcement of a new pension reform made by President Nicolas Sarkozy at the end of the summer, wishing to push the legal retiring age from 60 to 62. What seemed to be a usual striking opportunity [...]
Transplantation anniversary
October 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Edinburgh is the place to be when you need a kidney transplant as 50 years ago the first ever transplant took place. So much has happened since then and yet there are still so many people waiting on that gift of life that will change them forever. Since that first transplant, 45,000 people have had [...]
The final whistle on Scottish Football? An insight into the current furore
October 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
By Christopher Hall For years Scottish Football has had it’s issues, everyone knows that. Sectarianism, racism and debt have all manifested themselves over the last few years within the match day terraces and streets of Scotland. Refereeing enquiries, while omnipresent, are usually taken no farther than the post-match summary from the irate gaffer. However, the [...]
BBC Journalists to Strike
October 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
BBC journalists are to stage two 48-hour strikes in the coming weeks as the long running row over pensions rages on. The National Union of Journalists said its members will walk out on November 5 and 6 and again on November 15 and 16, with further strike dates to be announced in the coming days, [...]
