12th April 2017
Laurie Clark Writer The gender imbalance in STEM fields has long been subject to scrutiny. While a prevalent gender-gap in higher education recently prompted demands for more male students to be admitted into Scottish universities, STEM maintains an anomalous male majority. The University of Glasgow is no exception, as records dating back to 2011 establish ...
12th April 2017
Glasgow Print Studio presents print media dating back from the studio’s founding in 1972 Clem Sutcliffe Writer In printmaking it often seems there cannot be anything new under the sun; it is a form that manifests itself in repetition, encouraging development through learning and referencing traditional techniques. This is particularly evident at INK, an exhibition ...
12th April 2017
Austen Shakespeare Reporter The Times Higher Education survey, published on 17 March, recently ranked 122 institutions for their student experiences, as reflected by student surveys. The University of Glasgow placed at 34th, garnering a score of 78.7 out of 100. The position was calculated with reference to 15,000 student responses to surveys, based on a ...
12th April 2017
Rowan Harris Writer The University of Glasgow is set to play a leading role in future pancreatic cancer trials in the UK. Professor Andrew Biankin at the University of Glasgow has pioneered the project, alongside researchers across the UK, which aims to speed up the enrolment of pancreatic cancer patients to clinical trials based on ...
12th April 2017
Jasmine Urquhart Writer Several artworks that were made from the ashes of the 2014 fire that occurred at the Glasgow School of Art have raised over £700,000 at auction. 25 leading international artists donated work made from the burnt remains of the GSA library and west wing in an auction for the Mackintosh Campus Appeal, ...
