9th November 2009
James Maxwell In the early 1980s, Alex Salmond was expelled from the SNP. It was judged, by the aging nationalist establishment, that the faction of which he was a leading member — the 79 Group — was too subversive and oppositionist ever to be reconciled to the centrist agenda that had formed the core of ...
9th November 2009
Glasgow 4-3 Heriot Watt Clare Toner The pitch wasn’t looking its best after a day of heavy rain but as the 4-3 score-line suggests, conditions failed to dampen the spirits of either outfit when Glasgow University met Herriot Watt in a clash that saw the league’s top two sides come to blows. Heriot Watt kicked ...
9th November 2009
Ross Mathers University of Glasgow students have expressed concerns over the American-based publishing company, Southwestern. The company, which recruits students in the UK for summer door-to-door sales, has been accused of misleading students and failing to provide adequate support for those who do go to the USA. Southwestern claims the average student makes a gross ...
9th November 2009
Lucia Hodgson For most, hailing from a “heroin-ridden” council estate with a heavy Geordie drawl won’t give you the best start in life. Throw an assault charge in further down the line, and you can more or less kiss goodbye any dreams of fame. But, at just 26 years of age, Cheryl Cole has upset ...
9th November 2009
Lord Winston visits Glasgow University Lord Robert Winston, presenter of ‘A Child of Our Time’, visited Glasgow University recently to film footage for the next instalment in the BBC’s flagship science programme. Lord Winston, who is also Professor of Science and Society and Emeritus Professor of Fertility Studies at Imperial College London, met with psychologists ...
9th November 2009
Ross Mathers New figures have revealed that Glasgow has the worst crime rate of Scotland’s four university cities. The statistics for 2005-08, published by the Complete University Guide, show that people in Glasgow are more likely to be victims of crime than those living in Edinburgh, Aberdeen or Dundee. The study considers burglary, violence and ...
9th November 2009
Alison Burns Overcrowded classes are threatening the quality of teaching across the University, as students complain of being taught in rooms that do not accommodate numbers. While most classes have been allocated more appropriate rooms, some students are still reporting overcrowding seven weeks into the new term. The University allocates lecture theatres and the majority ...
9th November 2009
Craig MacLellan The Falkirk Wheel provided the scene for this year’s annual charity abseil, which is raising money in aid of The Beatson Pebble Appeal. The abseil event, which is now in its eighth year, saw 110 University of Glasgow students, staff and alumni descend the 115 foot structure, raising £16,000 in the process, with ...
9th November 2009
Robin Perkins After having seen Daedelus in a live setting a few times I have come to expect the unexpected. A man unfazed by genre, BPM and style, his captivating live spectacles are never the same. Arriving onstage in his trademark tailcoat and sideburns, Mr. Weisberg-Roberts treats his audience to an introduction expressing his gratitude ...
9th November 2009
Nick Biggs I wanted to like Passion Pit, I really did. Their particular brand of electro-dance-pop is appealing on a very basic, instinctive level. Their EP, Chunk of Change, and their album, Manners, are very tight and certainly well polished. The band’s sound has a certain quality to it that can only be described, somewhat ...
