11th January 2017 - The Glasgow Guardian



Glasgow suicide rates lowest in 30 years

11th January 2017

Selena Drake Writer The number of suicides in Glasgow, particularly for Glaswegian males, has decreased substantially. Rates are at their lowest level in 30 years and have dropped by half since 1993. This contrasts with the UK as a whole, with statistics published in 2013 suggesting that UK suicide rates have increased, with male suicide ...


Professor Peter Scott appointed Commissioner for Fair Access

11th January 2017

Thaïs Ramdani Reporter Professor Peter Scott, an educationalist from University College London, has been appointed Commissioner for Fair Access by the Scottish Government. The appointment was announced in December by Professor Scott and Shirley-Anne Somerville, the Minister for Further and Higher Education and Science, during a visit to the University of Glasgow. According to the ...