The Student (newspaper)
First edition of The Student front page, 8 November 1887 | |
| Type | Fortnightly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Berliner |
| Editor | Anni Hodgkinson
Jayni Makwana Sam Lewis |
| Founded | 8 November 1887 |
| Political alignment | None |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | The Pleasance, Edinburgh |
| Circulation | 2,500 (25,000 per month online) |
| Website | thestudentnews |
The Student is a fortnightly independent newspaper produced by students at the University of Edinburgh. First started in 1887, the newspaper is distributed on Wednesdays and usually consists of 32 pages. It has a physical circulation of 2,500 copies per issue and is read by some 30,000 people in Edinburgh, as of 2017.
Since 1992, The Student has become financially and editorially independent from the University of Edinburgh and its students' association. It therefore relies on advertising and fundraising to cover costs. The newspaper is produced by volunteers, who fit this work around their studies. Since September 2017, the paper has switched from weekly production to its current fortnightly format.
The newspaper held the title of Best Student Newspaper in Scotland – awarded by The Herald Student Press Awards – in 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010. It also won the Student Publication Association's Best Publication Award in 2024.