Sources close to the Glasgow University Union Board of Management have revealed plans which would see the GUU Extension revert back to ownership of the University. The University intends to use the reclaimed Extension to expand the Sport & Recreation services currently offered in the Stevenson Building. The Extension is home to a number of [...]
Today saw the end of the occupation of 13 University Gardens, known as the Free Hetherington. The occupation has been continuous since February 1st, with the exception of a few hours on the 22nd of March when a eviction by Strathclyde Police and Glasgow University security staff saw them expelled and occupy the University’s Senate [...]
The Free Hetherington voted yesterday on a motion to accept the terms offered by University Management and end the occupation of 13 University Gardens. The vote was held as a result of negotiations between the Occupation and the University Management that have taken place over the past few weeks. The terms offered by the University [...]
By the end of summer the paper is going to be redesigned from scratch in print and online. New editors, new website, new print design. The way we make content will be rebooted (up the arse) along with how we distribute it. Writers, photographers, section editors, sub-editors, print designers, illustrators, photographers, web designers… say hello [...]
Wednesday saw Court, the University’s main decision making body, meet to decide on the future of a number of controversial proposals. The University’s Senior Management Group continues its plan to cut costs in the University’s operating budget, but a number of their original proposals for course cuts and departmental closures were rejected. Court met to [...]
The Hetherington Research Club occupation has cost Glasgow University almost £10,000 over the course of its three-month history, Guardian can reveal.
Tensions between left wing activist groups and members of the Glasgow University Union (GUU) have risen following a number of high-profile clashes on campus.
The spring elections for the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) have seen a record number of students turn out to vote.
A leaked memo circulated by Universities Scotland, of which the University of Glasgow is a member, advises the introduction of tuition fees for Scottish students of around £12,000 for four years of study.
As part of the coalition agreement that allowed the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats to form a majority parliament last year, the government is committed to holding a public referendum on electoral reform toward a system with greater proportional representation.
