27th December 2016
Felicia Bengtsson Writer English Literature students and alumni recently met for a chance to discuss answers to the perpetual question: what happens after university? The alumni event “What’s Next?: Paths from English Literature” included a lineup of eight former students, diverse both in terms of their graduation years, ranging from 1976 to 2011, and career ...
27th December 2016
Andrew McCluskey Writer Two academic papers by researchers from the University of Glasgow have featured in Altmetric’s Top 100. Altmetric’s Top 100 highlights the scientific papers that have received the most attention over the past year. Using a combination of public policy announcements, mainstream media coverage, citations on Wikipedia and a host of other metrics, ...
27th December 2016
Dalia Gala Writer A medical student at Glasgow University was found to be a match for a stem cell transplant in May of this year. Gregor Stark, who is actively involved in Glasgow Marrow, decided to be an example to all those who are considering registering as a bone marrow donor. Gregor recently donated his ...
27th December 2016
Charlene Shillan Writer Scottish Women’s Aid and NUS Scotland have united to urge students facing domestic abuse to seek support. Marking the 16 Days of Action campaign, the organisations have teamed up to raise awareness of the rising numbers of Scottish women under the age of 30 being domestically abused. While overall reports of domestic ...
27th December 2016
Charlie Heywood-Heath Writer Universities in Scotland have warned the Scottish Funding Council that the current financial support being received is not sustainable. This revelation comes after many universities announce that if funding levels fail to improve, courses and staffing will have to be cut. Since 2010, real term funding from the Scottish Funding Council has ...
27th December 2016
Jo Reid Writer The charity Drinkaware has teamed up with the Best Bar None scheme to protect vulnerable individuals over the festive season. Winter is one of the most vulnerable times of year for clubbers, as the holidays tend to encourage relaxing and over indulging. Clubbers are often at a greater risk of both hurting ...
