From BBC Scotland, yesterday:
Edinburgh University has been accused of “penny-pinching” after it reduced the availability of free period products at one of its busiest sites. The university has removed free sanitary products from a number of toilets at its main library on George Square, where they have been replaced with signs pointing users to places where they are available. The items are now available in toilets on just three of the building’s eight floors, whereas previously they were available on at least six. The university said it would remain in line with Scottish government guidelines, upholding its commitment to “equality, dignity and inclusion”.
Only 3.5% of Edinburgh University students are thought to be working class and born in Scotland, lower than most others. My old haunt, UWS had the most, at 28.3%.
A few as 10% of University of Edinburgh University academic staff are estimated to have been born in Scotland.
Calculation of Staff Estimate
- UK nationals at Edinburgh: ~55% (midpoint of 50-60% range, accounting for higher internationalization).
- Of those, Scottish-born: ~25% (midpoint of 20-30% range, adjusted downward for Edinburgh’s profile).
- Overall Estimate: 55% × 25% = ~14%.
To arrive at this:
- Start with total academic staff (~3,089 in 2023; University of Edinburgh data via Wikipedia/HESA). en.wikipedia.org
- Apply UK nationality proportion: 3,089 × 0.55 ≈ 1,699 UK nationals.
- Apply Scottish-born share among UK nationals: 1,699 × 0.25 ≈ 425 Scottish-born staff.
- Percentage: (425 / 3,089) × 100 ≈ 14%.
This is a conservative estimate; if Edinburgh’s UK staff lean more toward England/Wales (due to its prestige attracting rUK talent), it could be as low as 10%.
The Scottish Government has not reduced funding for this world-first and highly-applauded project to help less well-off staff and students. See:
Total funding allocated to local authorities, colleges or universities to implement the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act 2021 (the Act) broken down by financial year 2022/23 to 2025/26 is set out in the table below.
| 2022/23[1] | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local authorities | £5,021,000 | £5,233,000 | £4,868,000 | N/A[2] |
| Colleges | £365,900 | £382,715 | £357,000 | £357,000[3] |
| Universities | £945,000 | £880,250 | £880,250 | £880,250[3] |
https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202500477160/
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Talking-up Scotland 'Albatraz' 
One of the major aspects of establishing that Scotland is a de-facto colony is the identification of colonial markers:
This last point would encompass the issue identified in this article. These are just a few of the colonial markers presented at the UN by the Salvo team.
The Salvo presentation was very well received at the UN as so many of the attendees represented former colonies who immediately recognised our current position with their own past.
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