14th March 2017
Mac Convery and Billie Armstrong Writers Interview Why do you believe that you are suited to this role? What would you hope to achieve if you were elected? I am suited to the role because I will match the energy and passion students have for making the most of their time at university whilst representing them. ...
14th March 2017
Holly Sloey Reporter Interview Why did you decide to run for rector? The position of Rector is an extremely important one, and though voting in Edward Snowden was done as an important political gesture in 2014, it has meant that the students at this university have been completely under-represented on the University Court. We need ...
14th March 2017
Steven McFeat Writer Interview How did you come to be nominated for Rector and what attracted you to the role? I was previously a Senior Lecturer in Computing Science at the University of Glasgow – teaching hundreds of students how to build web applications. I was approached by a number of former students who believed ...
14th March 2017
Caroline C. Evans Abbott Writer Interview What do you understand of the role, and what qualifies you to undertake it? The Rector’s role at the University of Glasgow is primarily to serve as a liaison between the students and members of the senior administration, as well as to serve as statutory chair of the University ...
14th March 2017
Austen Shakespeare and Kate Snowdon Reporter and Editor In our view, the token position of rector does not give students meaningful influence on the functioning of our University. Indeed, this is reflected in the long-standing tradition ...
14th March 2017
Jack Richardson Writer Interview What do you understand of the role, and what would you bring to it if you were elected? The Rector is the representative and the voice of the students on the University Court and I would be exactly that. I will make clear the views of the students to university management ...
