{"podcast":{"title":"Edinburgh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","podcast_index_feed_id":7612011,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":91,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Edinburgh News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Edinburgh—from local news and business to culture, politics, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Edinburgh News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T06:18:32.028851+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011"},"episode":{"title":"Edinburgh University Cuts Postgrad Courses","slug":"edinburgh-university-cuts-postgrad-courses","published_at":"2026-05-30T17:06:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/edinburgh-university-cuts-postgrad-courses","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/91b52c54-3c7a-42b9-bfda-6fbdadbdc7aa.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/91b52c54-3c7a-42b9-bfda-6fbdadbdc7aa.mp3","summary":"Edinburgh University is slashing its postgraduate offerings to save $140 million, shutting five courses and phasing out eight more—threatening up to 1,400 jobs as staff unions accuse leadership of gutting the institution for profit, even though it’s reportedly profitable. Medical school leaders say changes reflect evolving education needs, but the union’s marking boycott and fierce protests show tensions are boiling over with no resolution in sight. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/7333f6aee11d5041","meta_description":"Edinburgh University is slashing its postgraduate offerings to save $140 million, shutting five courses and phasing out eight more—threatening up to 1,400…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":112,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/episodes/edinburgh-university-cuts-postgrad-courses/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/edinburgh-university-cuts-postgrad-courses.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}