Owner(s) Scotcampus Founded 2001 | Format Magazine Editor Laura Blackhurst Political alignment None | |
Scotcampus is an independent student magazine in Scotland. The paper is put together using a combination of freelance journalists and student writers from across Scotland. It is distributed throughout various locations in all of Scotland's major towns and cities.
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Background
Scotcampus was founded by Graeme Barratt and Anna Purdie, who launched it in 2001. The magazine operates as a lifestyle publication, using approachable and inspiring journalism to reach student readers across all campuses in Scotland. Since it was founded Scotcampus has interviewed a number of different high-profile musicians, politicians, actors, directors and people of interest. Some of the most notable have included The Prodigy, Dizzee Rascal, Alex Salmond, Michelle Mone, Alastair Campbell, Armando Iannucci, Howard Marks, and Sir Tom Hunter.
Freshers' Festival
Since 2007, Scotcampus has hosted a Student Freshers' Festival, taking place in Glasgow annually. The Freshers' Festival attracts more than 10,000 students and young people from across Scotland by offering up a selection of bands, DJ's and free gifts. Previous exhibitors at the Festival have been wide ranging and have included Urban Outfitters, Royal Air Force, Domino's Pizza, Ernst & Young and YO! Sushi. In 2010 the Freshers' Festivals expanded into Edinburgh. Both events are also set to be powered with renewable energy.