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04/06/2024

**APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN**

We’re excited to announce that applications to join the Insight Team are now open! We are looking for enthusiastic students to fill the following roles:

📚 EDITORIAL COMMITTEE:
Economics students - both single and joint honours - who will work with writers, edit articles and shape the direction of the publication. This is a wonderful opportunity to blend your economic interests with a flair for student journalism!

🎨 PRODUCTION TEAM:
Students from ALL schools who will be responsible for running the social media accounts and designing the magazine using InDesign Software. Newbiews welcome!

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to combine your academic interests with journalistic and creative skills! The application form is available at: https://forms.gle/engB4uUVderrTYUp8

Feel free to message or email us with any questions at [email protected]

11/04/2024

We are thrilled to announce our first issue dedicated to one of the most pressing challenges of our time: CLIMATE CHANGE

Copies of the Spring '24 edition can be found at 30 Buccleuch Place, the EconHub or on the ground floor of the Main Library!

A huge thank you to everyone who contributed, whether that be our writers, editors, production team or the School of Economics!

Congratulations to Michelle Yu who received the Insight Prize for an excellent article entitled 'Time to pay up! The Uneven Geography of the Climate Crisis' and to Kamal Sharma who received the Runner-up Prize for a wonderful piece entitled 'The Leaf Effect on Climate Change: An ESG-Based Approach.'

If you think you might be interested in joining our team next year, keep an eye out for the application form which will be posted on here soon!

16/01/2024

We are happy to announce our first ever environmentally-focused issue **CLIMATE CHANGE** for our Spring 2024 edition

We invite students from every School within the University, whether Econ or not, to propose their article using the link https://forms.gle/AGXjMqFgrSr3bVEh8

All accepted articles will be eligible for the £150 and £75 Best Writer Awards!

Don't miss out—applications close at midnight on Sunday, January 28th

Best of luck!

13/09/2023

Insight Magazine is returning this semester with a new issue: *ECONOMIC VALUE*

All University of Edinburgh students are welcome to propose an article for the magazine. All accepted proposals will be in the running for the £150 Best Writer and £75 Runner-up awards

Submit your proposal using the form https://forms.gle/XcdUCkyvHD7pGZwj6

Applications close at 23:59 SUNDAY 1st October

Thanks and good luck!

26/07/2023

Applications to join our team have been extended until the 14th August! Apply using https://forms.gle/8uE5smsc8pVBAYXH8

We are looking for…

(1) A brand new editorial committee made up of Econ students (single or joint honours) who will edit articles and collaborate together to shape the direction of the publication, gaining journalistic experience

(2) A production team from all university schools who will be responsible for all things visual!

Feel free to email us with any questions ([email protected])

23/05/2023

We are excited to release this semester's issue of Insight Magazine. The online version can be accessed using the following link https://issuu.com/insightedinburgh/docs/spring_2023_insight_-_1_1_ and hard copies are available at G.7, 30 Buccleuch Place.

Congratulations to Adith Srinivasan and Jack McNair on receiving the Winner and Runner-Up writing prizes.

Applications to join the Insight Editorial Committee are open! Please see the following post to apply.

Read Insight - Spring 2023 by Insight Edinburgh on Issuu and browse thousands of other publications on our platform. Start here!

05/02/2023

Last day to submit proposals!

https://forms.gle/m5k1qsuDjBsbtEh48

05/12/2022

Online version of this semester's issue can be found here. Hard copies will be available from 30 Buccleuch Place from Wednesday 7th December :))
Enjoy reading !

Read Insight - Autumn 2022 by Insight Edinburgh on Issuu and browse thousands of other publications on our platform. Start here!

07/11/2022

With COP 27 beginning in Sharm el Sheikh, we are excited to release our film on the outcomes of COP 26 and Scotland’s climate trajectory.

A huge thank you to Dave Reay, Sareh Vosooghi and Mo Kaiser!

With COP 27 beginning in Sharm El Sheikh, here is a video to recap on the outcomes of COP 26, an overview of Scotland's climate position, and a brief underst...

08/09/2022

We’re excited to announce that this semester Insight will be collaborating with the Forum for Global Human Rights. We will be working together to create a joint publication- the theme being ‘Economic Justice’. More information about how to propose articles will be coming soon !

12/05/2022

This semester’s issue of Insight, titled ‘Community’, is out!

A huge thank you to everyone who contributed, whether that be writing articles, editing or producing the magazine.

The winner of the Insight writing prize is Nina Davies with her article ‘Trigger Warning’, and the runner-up is Blanka Mona with her article ‘Billionaire Philanthropy’.

Feel free to grab yourself a copy from 30 Buccleuch place

If you’re interested in applying to join the edititorial team for next academic year, the link to applications can be found in our previous post

Hope you enjoy reading!

06/12/2021

We’re really excited to release this semester’s issue of Insight magazine, “Silver Linings”.
Thank you so much to everyone who contributed, whether that be writing or editing articles and producing the magazine.

The winner of the Insight prize is David Mesa for his article “All Else Not Equal Covid-19, Inequality and the Role of Policymakers”, and the runner-up is Christian Lippitsch for his article “Preparing for the Storm”.

Feel free to grab a copy from 30 Buccleuch Place :))

Also keep a look out for our COP-26 film which will be released soon!

02/10/2021

Only a couple more days to submit your article proposals for Insight’s issue- "Silver Linings?"

Remember, no previous writing experience is required, and all accepted proposals will be in the running for the £150 Insight Best Writer Award, with £75 for the runner up!

Articles proposals are due at 23:59 on Sunday 3rd October. Good luck!

Thank you for your interest in writing for Insight Magazine! Writers from all degree backgrounds are welcome - the only pre-requisite is that you study at the University of Edinburgh. This issue's theme is 'Silver Linings?' You're welcome to interpret this however you'd like to, but here are some id...

22/04/2021

Hi,

We're really excited to be launching this semester's issue of Insight magazine, “Bridging The Gap”!

Thank you for everyone who contributed to, and worked on, the magazine.

The winner of the £300 Insight prize is Kirsty Vass Payne for her article “The Parent Trap” on the gender pay gap, and the runner-up is Milan Marcus for his article “’Flight Shaming’ and ‘Train Bragging’”! Huge congratulations to both our winners, we will be in touch later today.

The link to our website, as well as the link to the full version on Issuu, is below.

https://insightmagazine.uk/articles-4/

https://issuu.com/insightedinburgh/docs/insight_2021_spring

Look out for applications to next year’s magazine team, they will be out this week!

Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Easily share your publications and get them in front of Issuu’s millions of monthly readers. Title: Insight - Spring 2021, Author: Insight Edinburgh, Name: Insight - Spri...

24/01/2021

The deadline for proposal submissions for this semester's issue 'Bridging the Gap' is TONIGHT at midnight!

Enter using the form below!

https://forms.gle/8Eka3MxqxpMfbXe38

Thank you for your interest in writing for Insight Magazine! Writers from all degree backgrounds are welcome - the only pre-requisite is that you study at the University of Edinburgh. This issue's theme is "Bridging The Gap". You're welcome to interpret this however you'd like to, but here are some....

21/01/2021

Only a few more days to submit your article proposals for Insight’s 22nd issue on “Bridging the Gap”!

Remember, no previous writing experience is required, and all accepted proposals will be in the running for the £300 Insight Best Writer Award, with £150 for the runner up!

Articles proposals are due 24th Jan at midnight. Good luck!

https://forms.gle/hnNBZVtvqaZ4JuxRA

Thank you for your interest in writing for Insight Magazine! Writers from all degree backgrounds are welcome - the only pre-requisite is that you study at the University of Edinburgh. This issue's theme is "Bridging The Gap". You're welcome to interpret this however you'd like to, but here are some....