Edinburgh College Students' Association (ECSA) is an

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, student-run campaigning and membership organisation that promotes, defends and extends student rights and provides services and representation at

Edinburgh College Edinburgh College is a further and higher education institution with campuses in Edinburgh and Midlothian, Scotland. It serves the Edinburgh Region, Edinburgh, East Lothian and Midlothian, and is the largest college in Scotland. It was f ...

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. Following the decision to merge Edinburgh's Stevenson College, Jewel and Esk Valley College and Telford College the respective students' associations at each institution united to form a new association in advance of the merger of the Colleges to provide continuity to students. The association has three full-time elected student officers, and four staff members. Additionally, it has been awarded two rounds of

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Climate Challenge Funding, which enables the association to employ two full-time Sustainability Officers. ECSA is a member of the National Union of Students.

External links

Edinburgh College Students' Association

References

{{Reflist Student societies in the United Kingdom Students' unions in Scotland 2012 establishments in Scotland Charities based in Edinburgh