23rd February 2018
Jasmine Urquhart Deputy News Editor The thing that shines through most in Shereif Kholeif’s manifesto is enthusiasm. Alongside the main duties of the role of Vice President at GUSA, which centre around the organisation of the annual GUSA Ball and general support of the President and other members of the committee, Kholeif promises to deliver ...
23rd February 2018
Jess Simpson Deputy Culture Editor (Books) As one of four candidates running for the position of VP Education, having a strong manifesto and in depth knowledge of said role is crucial. Luckily for Emma Hardy, she appears to have both these qualities and confidently tackled questions regarding her manifesto. As the current Humanities representative for ...
23rd February 2018
Selena Drake Deputy Editor The list of candidates for the GUU election were released last night, revealing that multiple positions will be unopposed. This includes the role of President of the GUU; Vice President, Honorary Treasurer, as well as five other senior positions. This notable number of uncontested positions comes a few days after it ...
23rd February 2018
Holly Sloey News Editor Glasgow University Sports Association (GUSA) has announced the full list of nominees for its upcoming spring elections. Eight out of the 12 available positions have only one nominee, meaning that 67% of next year’s GUSA Council will have been elected unopposed, including the Council Secretary, Alumni Convenor and Fundraising and Outreach ...
22nd February 2018
Max Kelly Sports Editor Thistle’s Proud Jags continue development Over the past decade, Partick Thistle, an alternative to Glasgow’s famous old firm, have continued to be one of the most family-friendly and inclusive football clubs in the country. The club currently offers a number of enticing offers aimed to make football more accessible for as ...
21st February 2018
Isabel Thomas Writer The Glasgow University Environmental Sustainability team (GUEST) has announced that its popular Glasgow Goes Green week will be running again this year. The week will consist of a series of events planned to run across Glasgow between 12-16 February. The events will focus on promoting an environmentally friendly and sustainable lifestyle. The ...
21st February 2018
Georgina Hayes Views Editor The constant debate over freedom of speech on university campuses has become threadbare, so I shan’t bore anyone with a generalised think-piece. Instead, I’d like to talk about something the SRC did today that they have my unwavering and abundant respect for. Yesterday, a new student paper appeared on campus called ...
21st February 2018
Hamish Morrison Editor In what might be a University of Glasgow record, the Medusa Review has been disaffiliated by the SRC and its distribution prohibited on campus after just one issue, paid for by the founding members themselves. The disaffiliation comes just one day after the magazine’s publication, which featured a graphic short story by ...
21st February 2018
Joshua Gualtieri Writer Members of the Scottish Parliament have voted to pass legislation aimed at balancing gender representation on public sector boards. The Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) bill passed the final consideration stage by vote on Tuesday 30 January, and sets an objective for at least 50% of non-executive members on all boards ...
21st February 2018
Katy Scott Editor Nominations for the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) closed last Friday. 80% of all positions on offer are either unopposed or received no nominations at all, with 34% receiving no nominations and 46% receiving only one nomination. This year the council received 41 nominations for 27 positions, compared to 62 nominations for 33 ...
