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University commits to gender quota for governing bodies

27th April 2015

Robyn Bell Writer The University of Glasgow has pledged to ensure that women hold at least 40% of positions on its governing bodies. The assurance was provided after the chairs of Scotland’s 18 higher education institutions committed to achieving a greater gender balance across their boards, with the implementation of a 40:40 split of men ...


Carbon Management Committee meets for first time in almost a year

27th April 2015

University commitment to sustainability comes under fire as dedicated carbon management working group fails to meet three to four meetings a year target Fraser McGowan Deputy News Editor The University of Glasgow’s Carbon Management Committee (CMC) has met for the first time in nearly a year, as meetings have been repeatedly cancelled or delayed without ...


Editorial April 27th 2015

27th April 2015

Tom Kelly Editor in Chief Quickfire editorialisations, go! Do you care about your society? Then vote, the election is very soon and it seems pretty important. Did I say pretty important? I meant immensely. I’m not going to tell you how to vote but bear in mind that the reason pensioners get talked about so ...


Erasmus+ students lose grants

27th April 2015

Gina Mete, Fraser McGowan and Tanya Zhekova News Editor, Deputy News Editor and Writer The University of Glasgow will not pay grant funding to Erasmus+ students who are working abroad and earning more than €500 a month from their traineeship. Research conducted by the website thirdyearabroad.com shows that across the UK, the University of Glasgow is ...


In pictures: Hope Over Fear rally

27th April 2015

Danielle McFadyen Writer The day was busy, lasting  from 11am into the evening. A lady from Dunoon told me that people had come from all over Scotland to lend their support. There was a really varied mix of people, and a lot of different organisations, and also a lot of children. Many had flags or ...