A police investigation is underway after bones were found in the grounds of student halls of residence at Pollock Halls, off Holyrood Park Road, at about 14:50 yesterday afternoon.
At this time it is not known whether the bones are human remains.
The area has been cordoned off to allow for a forensic examination of the scene.
A Police Scotland spokesman said the items would undergo further examination and inquiries were ongoing.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
