18th September 2013
J. Urquhart For me, as an asexual transgender person, the Glasgow University community has been an accepting place. For the most part, I was able to be honest about myself. However, last term I was shocked when the ugly head of sexism reared its head on our campus so frightfully. At Glasgow, I’ve found a ...
18th September 2013
Claire Diamond Club 21, the University’s internship programme, has been criticised by the Students’ Representative Council (GUSRC) for not doing enough to prevent students being exploited when out on internships. Although many students have offered glowing testimonies of the Club 21 scheme, GUSRC has raised concerns that some employers are taking advantage of students recruited ...
18th September 2013
Imants Latkovskis G1 Group, one of Scotland’s largest venue operators and a trendsetter of Glasgow’s nightlife, has recently come under attack over a series of scandals. After a few tumultuous months, some activists have taken to Facebook and Twitter to start a boycott of the company’s venues. Firstly, the Shimmy Club gained notoriety for installing ...
18th September 2013
Jeanine Raw The University Marine Biological Station at Millport is to remain open, following a £3.5 million redevelopment deal with the Field Studies Council (FSC). As of January 1st, 2014, all physical assets of the station, including land, facilities and buildings and assets will be transferred to the FSC, a charitable organisation which specialises in ...
18th September 2013
Euan McTear A popular Ashton Lane bar has fired the two quizmasters behind ‘The Big Fact Hunt’ weekly quiz night after a row over the nature of several of the questions and comments. The two quizmasters, one of whom is a third year Glasgow University medical student, worked at popular student bar Radio, before being ...
18th September 2013
Sam Wigglesworth Glasgow University is to implement the main points of the controversial new Scottish Code of Good Higher Education Governance. The aim of the Code is to “promote the enduring success, integrity and probity” of the institutions that choose to apply it and to increase accountability and transparency in the university sector. Education trade ...
