31st March 2016 - The Glasgow Guardian



Dismay over delayed stipend payments to PGR students

31st March 2016

Fraser McGowan and Lauren Holt Editor and News Editor Postgraduate Research (PGR) students have not received their stipend payments today as expected, owing to an administrative delay caused by the Easter bank holiday, the Glasgow Guardian understands. The University of Glasgow, which makes stipend payments to PGR students on behalf of funding bodies, ‘failed to ...


Freedom of Information for all, for now

31st March 2016

Tess Milligan Writer The Freedom of Information Act was introduced in 2000 by then Prime Minister Tony Blair, a move he now calls himself an “idiot” for making. This, published in his recent memoirs, was followed by his criticism that the Freedom of Information act was used, not by the general public, but by journalists. ...


Police Scotland to crack down on LGBTI hate crime

31st March 2016

Katy Scott Writer Police Scotland and the Equality Network are planning to work together to tackle crimes faced by LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) people and increase support for victims of sexual orientation motivated hate crimes. The Equality Network is Scotland’s national LGBTI equality and human rights charity. In their cooperation with Police ...