20th April 2017
Sam Wilson Reporter Architecture firm Haus Architects’ plan to replace a building on the corner of Sauchiehall Street and Dalhouse Street with a new block of student flats has been rejected by the Glasgow City Council planning committee. The committee voted twelve to six against the proposal. Campaigners argued that a new seven-story block of ...
18th April 2017
Lucy Miller Writer Human rights lawyer Aamer Anwar will be officially installed as Rector of Glasgow University during a ceremony that will take place in Bute Hall on Wednesday 19th April at 5:30pm. The University of Glasgow’s recent rector election in March saw a voter turnout of 8210, approximately 25% more than in previous years. ...
16th April 2017
Georgia McShane Writer A recent comment made by a Manchester crown court judge has brought the “victim-blaming” culture surrounding rape and sexual assault to the forefront this month. Lindsey Kushner, the judge in question, claimed that perpetrators of sexual assault and violence “gravitated towards girls who had been drinking.” Kushner made these comments following her ...
14th April 2017
Tom McDonald Writer On 13 March, Glasgow’s popular Yesbar, a city centre venue which endorses Scottish independence, reported the receipt of a “threat letter” in the wake of Nicola Sturgeon’s call for a second referendum on independence. A tweet from the venue’s official account read: “My staff received a hand delivered threat letter today. Pro-union ...
14th April 2017
Devon Scott Writer The UK’s Commissioner on Fairer Access to Higher Education, Professor Peter Scott, has claimed universities are not taking on students from colleges as they are prejudiced against vocational education. Professor Scott suggested the reason for this was linked to universities’ fear over their league table positions. Recent figures from the Scottish Funding ...
13th April 2017
Erin Gallagher Writer EU nationals enrolling in 2018-19 to study in Scotland have been guaranteed free tuition for the duration of their course. Following the EU referendum, the Scottish Government stated that “there has been no change in current funding arrangements and that eligible EU students already studying in Scotland or commencing their studies in ...
13th April 2017
Holly Sloey News Reporter The University Café is in danger of closing due to its struggle to afford the current council rates, a recent Facebook post has claimed. The café, situated on Byres Road, has been open since 1918 and is one of the most famous establishments in Glasgow’s West End. However, a Facebook campaign ...
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 ...
