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 ...
5th March 2017
Dora Pongracz Writer It has been six years since the Dress and Textile Histories postgraduate course started at the University of Glasgow, and thanks to social media it is getting more attention from students all over the world. Lecturer Sally Tuckett and previous student Jade Halbert open up about the secrets of the course. “It ...
4th March 2017
Andrew McIntyre and Kate Snowdon Editors The nomination of Milo Yiannopoulos and Professor Jordan Peterson for the position of Glasgow University Rector has sparked outrage among students. On 3 March the 12 candidates for University Rector were announced, including the former senior editor of Breitbart News. Within hours of the announcement a petition entitled “Remove ...
3rd March 2017
Cheerful, fresh dishes straight from the streets of India Kyle Gunn Deputy Culture Editor – Food & Drink A few weeks ago I was walking home along Sauchiehall and a tourist asked me for directions to Garage. “I think it’s on Sauchiehall Street, where all the really good clubs are?” he said. I pointed him ...
3rd March 2017
Austen Shakespeare Reporter The final nominations for the 2017 Glasgow University Rector election have been announced. They are as follows; Aamer Anwar Dr Leif Azzopardi Brace Belden Sir Vince Cable Lady Cosgrove Graeme Eddolls Thomas Hind John Lindberg Duncan Logie Professor Jordan Peterson Jonathan Tease Milo Yiannopolous Aamer Anwar is a Scottish human rights lawyer ...
3rd March 2017
Austen Shakespeare Reporter The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) has received £10,000 funding for suicide prevention training for student volunteers. Six volunteers in key staff and student representative positions will be trained in April and a pilot will follow shortly afterwards. Owing to national concerns about student mental health, the scheme has been launched in conjunction ...
3rd March 2017
Hamish Morrison Investigations Editor The results of the Glasgow University Union (GUU) elections were announced last night, with polling closing at 7pm. Ash Ringhus ran unopposed for President of the Union, after his opponent Blair Lockwood dropped out late in the campaign. Ailsa Jones was elected Honorary Secretary beating her opponent Craig Everett with over ...
3rd March 2017
Austen Shakespeare Reporter The Queen Margaret Union (QMU) election results were announced just after 10pm last night. President: Priya Khindria Vice-President (Membership, Clubs & Societies): Una Marie Darragh Vice-President (Board of Management): Mata Durkin Campaigns & Charities Convenor: Emily Rose Events Convenor: Cameron Logan Publications Convenor: Clare Patterson Social Convenor: M...
2nd March 2017
Jess Owen News Editor This evening the results for the Glasgow University Sports Association (GUSA) election were announced. Outgoing Vice President Isabella Heath has been elected as President, beating fellow candidate Liam Roberts for the position. Last year’s Health and Fitness Convenor Paddy Everingham has also beaten rival candidate Sally Bell for the position of ...
2nd March 2017
Katy Scott News Editor The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) elections closed at 5pm today, with the winners announced afterwards at 6:30pm. Outgoing Vice President (VP) Education Kate Powell has been elected uncontested to the position of President with 1432 votes. Outgoing representative for the School of Humanities, Hannah-May Todd, has been elected with 860 votes ...
