2nd March 2009
George Binning A total of £673.27 was raised for the DEC appeal on the University’s fundraising day. However the preceding occupation of the Computer Sciences Department provoked a wave of complaints from students in Glasgow. The occupying activists had won their demand to publicise the DEC Appeal but were heavily criticised for both their low ...
2nd March 2009
Ishbel Begg Nominations for the 2009 general elections at the Queen Margaret Union closed on February 27, with a number of positions left uncontested. Three students — Aaron Murray, Lewis Mackenzie, and Angus Shepherd — will be fighting it out to win the election and become the next President. In contrast to this, five positions ...
2nd March 2009
Sarah Smith The next president of the Glasgow University Union has been decided before the polls open due to a mistake on an application form made by one of the nominees. 22-year old Sports Medicine student, Chris Jubb, will not face a public election after the nomination form of fellow candidate, Graeme Ker was rejected ...
2nd March 2009
Ross Mathers This year’s Glasgow University Sports Association Council elections are set to be the biggest for years, with many of its positions hotly contested. There are 16 positions to be filled with 12 of these requiring no past place in the council. One year in the council is needed to be elected as President, ...
2nd March 2009
George Binning The upcoming elections for the Student’s Representative Council (SRC) look like a foregone conclusion with the overwhelming majority of open positions, including the presidency, being left either unopposed or completely vacant. Of the 21 positions available only five will be contested, while six positions may be won by default. The remaining ten positions ...
2nd March 2009
News Staff Student bodies at Glasgow University have announced the nominations for their upcoming elections, and a number of governing positions have been left without candidates. The elections for all four of the organisations will be taking place this week, although many of the important jobs have no students running for them. The Students’ Representative ...