2nd March 2017
Jess Owen News Editor Two more candidates have recently been put forward for the position of Rector of Glasgow University, making a total of five nominations that have so far been announced. In addition to the previous three nominees the Glasgow Guardian reported on, is the Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable, Secretary of State for ...
2nd March 2017
Welcome to the Glasgow Guardian’s closed election announcements live blog! You can let us know your thoughts by tweeting us at @GlasgowGuardian, or send a Facebook message to the Glasgow Guardian page. You can read and watch all our coverage here. ...
1st March 2017
Jess Owen News Editor Three candidates have so far been put forward for the University of Glasgow’s recently reopened position of Rector. The candidates proposed include Scottish lawyers Lady Hazel Cosgrove and Aamer Anwar, and YPG (People’s Protection Unit) soldier Brace Belden. Lady Cosgrove, 71, graduated with a law degree from the university in 1966, ...
1st March 2017
Welcome to the complete Glasgow Guardian live blog for the GUU Hustings! The debates were a chance to discuss the candidates’ manifestos and ask questions. You can read and watch all our interviews and analysis for the GUU here. ...
1st March 2017
Andrew McCluskey and Kate Snowdon Reporter and Editor Manifesto Analysis Ash Ringhus is running unopposed for President of the Glasgow University Union (GUU), following the late dropout of his only competitor, Blair Lockwood. While Ringhus’ manifesto offers few revolutionary ideas, several reasonable and highly positive proposals do stand out; increased support for mental health issues, ...
1st March 2017
Austen Shakespeare Reporter Manifesto Analysis Jones wishes to continue the good work of the sexual violence prevention training. She intends to do this by getting already trained students to roll out sessions to help further the cause, something that has seen some success in other student bodies. Jones hopes for mandatory training for heads of ...
1st March 2017
Selena Jackson Features Editor Manifesto Analysis After a year as Glasgow University’s Sport Association (GUSA) Welfare Convenor, Sally Bell is now aiming higher, running for the position of Vice President. As Welfare Convenor, she worked with a number of cross-campus groups, and she certainly has a solid track record behind her, including orchestrating GUSA’s involvement ...
1st March 2017
Jack Haugh Sports Editor Manifesto Analysis Of the two GUSA Presidential candidates, Liam Roberts’s manifesto is the most daring, including a radical redesign of the existing Club-Tier system which could drastically affect how clubs are funded. However, it would completely contradict Glasgow University’s commitment to widening participation by shifting wealth towards the “elite”...
1st March 2017
Megan Brass Writer Manifesto Analysis Candidate for Glasgow University’s Sport Association (GUSA) Vice President Paddy Everingham is highly passionate and offers long term yet reasonably feasible goals. A sport science student and the current Health and Fitness Convenor, he is already largely involved with GUSA and has clear visions on how he would like to ...
1st March 2017
Hamish Morrison Investigations Editor Manifesto Analysis The first point of Craig Everett’s manifesto is his dedication to improving the catering services at the Union. In the interview, he claims to be working as part of the Board of Management in his role as Present Student Member, with catering firm Moray Young Associates, to provide better ...
