26th January 2018
Aike Jansen Writer The travelling gallery showcases the work of recent art school graduates The Compass Gallery is situated just off Blytheswood Square, slightly below street level, in a space shared with Cyril Gerber Fine Art. The Compass Gallery exhibits works ranging from early 1900s to contemporary artists. Every year since opening in 1969, the ...
26th January 2018
Rowan Harris Writer The Scottish Conservatives have called for reform of the Scottish Government’s Curriculum for Excellence (CfE), which is the current policy framework for education in Scotland. In a paper published on 9 January, the Scottish Conservatives set out five key recommendations for reform to CfE, amidst growing concern over the efficacy of the ...
25th January 2018
Osama Abou-zeid Writer Osama Abou-zeid discusses the future introduction of driverless trains to the Glasgow Subway Glasgow Subway will be the first in the UK to operate subway trains with no staff on board, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) has announced. While the inclusion of driverless trains themselves had already been revealed, it is now ...
25th January 2018
Georgina Hayes Views Editor Harassers adapt to intersectional politics, on campus and beyond This article contains information about and descriptions of sexual assault, harassment and/or violence that some may find triggering or upsetting. Unless you’ve been living under a pop culture rock (or, perhaps, aren’t as obsessed with awards season as I am), you ...
24th January 2018
Jonathan Peters News Editor A mandate for strike action has been received by the UCU The University and College Union (UCU) has received a mandate for strike action, in response to proposed changes to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) pension scheme. A ballot of members was held on 19 January, with a reported turnout of ...
24th January 2018
Jack Corban Writer After a year of majority losses, Brexit difficulties and coughing fits, the Conservative government decided to begin the New Year with the controversial appointment of Toby Young as the University Watchdog. Toby Young, associate editor of The Spectator and regular contributor to the Daily Mail and The Daily Telegraph, was appointed to ...
23rd January 2018
Zara Ali Writer As part of Festival 2018 taking place in Glasgow this year, the organisers have set up a fund to give Glaswegian groups the chance to promote cultural and artistic activity in their community. Festival 2018 is the cultural programme taking place alongside the Glasgow 2018 European Championships. £60,000 has been set aside ...
23rd January 2018
Tomas Dvorak Reporter The Irn Bru Carnival has been accused of having a discriminatory policy towards people with disabilities. This accusation came towards the end of the festival, which took place in the SECC in Glasgow from 21 December to 14 January. The Carnival’s policy initially said that proof of receiving Disability Living Allowance (DLA) ...
23rd January 2018
Grace Michael Writer A recent campaign launched by the National Union of Students (NUS) has called for an increase in support for students through increased investment in mental health support services, bursaries and student loans in the 2017-18 Scottish government draft budget. The campaign gained support from the Universities and College Union Scotland, Unison Scotland ...
23rd January 2018
Hamish Morrison & Selena Drake Editor & Deputy Editor The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) has criticised University Rector Aamer Anwar for an alleged lack of engagement with the student body, at a council meeting on Thursday 18 January. The criticism comes after comments made by the Rector at a roundtable event in December, where he ...
