The Buchanan Institute provides students from various political orientations with the ability to dev What kind of society would you like to live in?
What would you change? And how can we make it happen? The Buchanan Institute provides you with the resources and guidance to research and develop solutions to issues faced today. The Buchanan Institute is a think tank based within the University of Edinburgh. We exist to facilitate solution oriented discussion, research, communication & design. The primary focus of the Institute is to give student
17/03/2026
It’s that time of the year, we’re having an AGM!
If you would like to run for the Buchanan committee, please fill out the form in our linktree on our bio.
Date: 31st March
Time: 6:30pm
Room: TBA
11/03/2026
We’re organising a charity 5K for LGBT Youth Scotland!
LGBT Youth Scotland is Scotland’s national charity for LGBTQ+ young people. They actively support LGBTQ+ young people to flourish and thrive in all aspects of their lives through the provision of amazing youth work. On the 31st of March, International Transgender Day of Visibility, we will be running a 5K to emphasise the importance of gender expression and identity. A £10 donation from participants will be expected but any kind of help is also appreciated! There is no obligation for participants to run the full 5K, but anyone willing to is welcome!
The donation link is also on our link tree in our bio!
https://www.justgiving.com/page/larakadikoy?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL&utm_campaign=020
28/01/2026
⭐️CHAMPAGNE & CAMPAIGN⭐️
We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting our annual Champagne & Campaign symposium on Friday, February 27th.
The event will commence at 18:00 and finish at 21:00.
Please reserve your free tickets through the link in bio. We hope to see you there!
21/01/2026
21/01/2026
ROOM CHANGE‼️‼️
21/01/2026
⭐ Semester 2 Timeline ⭐
Here is a timeline of the rest of Semester 2 and notable dates for you to know!
All drafts, including the one today are due BEFORE the meeting at 5:30 so committee can review them ‼️
Please note that our weekly team meetings are now in room 3.2 - a change from last semester!
17/11/2025
⭐️NEW COMMITTEE MEMBER⭐️
Following our EGM a few weeks ago - we are glad to announce we have a new Treasurer!!
06/11/2025
⭐️SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENT⭐️
Take a break away from finals creeping in and the massive amounts of progress you have made in your groups - and join us in for a PUB QUIZ on Friday, November 14th at 8PM in the Green Mantle Bar (44 West Crosscauseway). There will be a prize for the winning team!!
See you then!
15/10/2025
⭐️EMERGENCY GENERAL MEETING⭐️
We are looking for a new TREASURER! We will be having an Emergency General Meeting in 2 weeks time to elect a new Treasurer. If you are interested - send us a DM, and if not, come along to our usual meeting room 30 minutes earlier to exercise your member rights and help us elect a new one!
11/10/2025
⭐️ ETHICS FORMS DUE SUNDAY 12TH AT 11:59PM⭐️
Please remember send your group’s ethics form before 11:59PM tomorrow! You can find the form and the slideshow about doing surveys and the associated ethics in our LinkTree!
The form should either be sent to [email protected] or directly to your Project Mentor.
Please message us with any issues!
25/09/2025
⭐️WEEKLY MEETINGS⭐️
Our weekly meetings are Wednesdays 6-7PM in Lister Learning & Teaching Centre, room 4.3! By now everyone should have been allocated a group, so please drop us a message if there’s any issues!
See you next Wednesday!
17/09/2025
⭐️FIRST WEEKLY MEETING⭐️
Mark the calendars, Wednesday 6-7PM is Buchanan Weekly Meeting time! Join us for the first one today, in Lister Learning & Teaching Centre, room 4.3! Bring your enthusiasm and see you there!
