6th March 2017 - The Glasgow Guardian



Skeletons in the Closet

6th March 2017

The significance of contemporary vandalism at Glasgow’s necropolis Caroline C. Evans Abbott Writer Seasons seem to change faster framed by the haunting green aisles of Glasgow’s Necropolis as the whole of the city is laid out before visitors and natives alike. But despite its sweeping panorama views, cracking stones, and lichen-covered etchings, its darkly Victorian, ...


TEDx University of Glasgow returned for its fourth year

6th March 2017

Kieran Docherty Writer The now annual TEDx University of Glasgow returned on 4 March under the theme “One Step Further”, bringing with it a number of speakers comprising of students, alumni, professionals, and university staff. Technology, Entertainment and Design (TED) is a non-profit organisation that holds conferences across the world every year with presenters who ...


Businesses Failing to Pay Minimum Wage

6th March 2017

Holly Sloey News Reporter A significant number of UK businesses have been outed by the government for failing to pay many of their employees minimum wage. On 15 February the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills published a list of names that have failed to pay minimum wage to their employees as part of a ...


Glasgow City Council funds study on basic income pilot

6th March 2017

Charlene Shillan Writer The Glasgow City Council is funding a study to assess the potential for a basic universal income for citizens. £5,000 has been allocated to find a model which will deliver an unconditional, regular payment instead of benefits. In the process of designing a potential form for the initiative, discussions with community groups ...


Two SWAG events to celebrate International Women’s Week

6th March 2017

  Aleksandra Kurek Writer To celebrate International Women’s Week, Glasgow University’s SWAG Society (Successful Women At Glasgow) are hosting two events during the week featuring widely recognised female speakers.   On Monday, 6th of March the society will host their first speaker, Kezia Dugdale. Dugdale has been the leader of the Scottish Labour Party since ...