18th October 2016
Charlene Shillan Writer Whether you are an ally or a member of the LGBTQ+ community, the Scottish Queer International Film Festival (SQIFF) represents a plethora of identities through stimulating and authentic storytelling. The SQIFF Shorts: Elephants and Riots epitomised the diversity of the festival’s content, with each film representing a facet of the queer community ...
18th October 2016
Fraser McGowan Contributing editor Level two of the library finally reopened to students earlier this year, after the refurbishment took longer and cost more than initially expected. The project even had its own blog – imaginatively called ‘Library Improvements’ – which certainly succeeded in elaborating upon the patently obvious, but failed to offer an explanation ...
18th October 2016
George Marsden Writer British Neo-Nazi group Direct Action ran a “whites only” food bank on St Enoch Square last month. Described as a “white rescue” campaign, the group sought to provide food and clothing for Glasgow’s white homeless population. Police were called to intervene at 10pm but were unwilling to intervene as as no crimes ...
18th October 2016
Kate Jacobson Writer A Glasgow rally for Scottish independence is facing accusations of homophobia after performers referred to Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson as “Ruth Dykey-D”. The incident occurred during a spoof rap battle performed by the all-female comedy collective “Witsherface”. The performance was intended to satirise Scotland’s female political leaders, including SNP...
18th October 2016
The SRC, QMU, GUSA and GUU all give positive feedback on pronoun training Thaïs Ramdani Writer Freshers’ Helpers from all four student bodies have been given training in the usage of gender pronouns for the first time. The Glasgow University Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Queer Plus society (GULGBTQ+) supplied the training to over 400 helpers ...
18th October 2016
Austen Shakespeare Reporter The number of men approaching University counselling services has almost doubled at Glasgow University over the past five years. In the past year alone demand for mental health counselling amongst men at the University has increased by 21% according to official figures released to The Glasgow Guardian. The rise has been partially ...
18th October 2016
Rhys Harper News Editor A Glasgow University PGDE (Professional Graduate Diploma in Education) teaching student has accused the University of failing to take action when he reported experiencing bullying and harassment while on placement as a student teacher at a high school in West Dunbartonshire. Troy Parfitt, a Canadian postgraduate student, was on placement at ...
18th October 2016
Katie Heeps Writer Adam Smith Business School (ASBS) Peer Support returned to the Queen Margaret Union (QMU) this month with the hugely popular Paws Against Stress event. The event was organised in partnership with Canine Concern Scotland, a trust established to promote research into the therapeutic value of dogs. Six dogs were brought to the ...
18th October 2016
SRC holds mental health and self-care panel Advocates discuss stigma and funding issues Wallis Spence Writer The Glasgow University Students’ Representative Council (SRC) hosted a panel on 28 September comprising four professionals involved with organisations working in areas across mental health. Speaking in this session were Angela Stewart from the Steve Retson Project, a specialised ...
18th October 2016
Nathan Stilwell Deputy Editor New changes clarify UofG position on sexual violence Glasgow University’s Code of Student Conduct has been altered to explicitly prohibit sexual violence and abuse. T he Code of Student Conduct previously listed “Behaving in a disorderly, threatening, offensive, indecent or violent manner or using threatening, offensive or indecent language (whether expressed ...
