Anna Murray Glasgow University Canoe Club has had over £20,000 worth of equipment stolen over the festive period. The sports club had their kit locked in a storage area off-campus in Hyndland while members were away for Christmas and New Year. Over this period, the shed was broken into and sixteen kayaks were taken, as [...]
Anna Murray Two senior directors at the Student Loans Company (SLC) have resigned following a damning external report into the problems encountered in the last year. Wallace Gray, information and communications technology director, and Martin Herbert, marketing and customer services director, both resigned their posts at the end of December. The report, which examined the [...]
Anna Murray Student Loans Company (SLC) staff shared almost £2 million in bonuses between 2008 and 2009. A total of £1,893,500 was paid out, with 1603 of 1876 SLC staff members reported to have received bonuses. The five heads of the company received rewards of between £15,000 and £21,000 each. The figures, revealed on November [...]
Anna Murray Thousands of students in Britain have still not received their first payment of bursaries and loans from government bodies almost a month into the academic year. A record 135,784 applicants this year have left the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) unable to process all applications in time for the start of the [...]
Anna Murray The latest Sunday Times University Guide published this month saw the University of Glasgow gain nine places in its rankings. The University moved from 31st in last year’s results to joint 22nd place, making the biggest gain of any of the top 30 universities listed. The University was awarded a total of 755 [...]
