22nd November 2018
Emily Jarron Writer Glasgow City Council have been accused of ‘systemic failures’ by Shelter Scotland, for breaking homelessness laws over 3,000 times between July 2016 and November 2017. Ending homelessness in Scotland is not a question of resources or knowledge, it is a question of will. As a country we possess some of the most ...
22nd November 2018
Bronagh McGeary Deputy News Editor In discussing Scotland’s future after March 2019, it was not a question of when Scotland would leave the EU, but if it did The Brexit Summit on Colleges and Universities, hosted at the University of Glasgow earlier today, brought together colleges, universities and higher education-related sector leaders in Scotland with ...
22nd November 2018
Theo Wilcocks Writer Who thought a freshers’ fair stall could be so controversial? The Sex Workers’ Outreach Project (SWOP) attended the University of Brighton’s freshers’ fair at the beginning of this year. Their presence led to a noticeable amount of online criticism, with some higher-profile figures labelling it as “beyond disgraceful”. So, what do SWOP ...
22nd November 2018
Jack Corban Views Editor The People’s Palace will stay open after securing the necessary £350,000 for repairs. The building was thought to be closing indefinitely before Glasgow City Council pledged the essential funds. The People’s Palace will instead be closed on a temporary basis while modifications to the structure are made, the closure is to ...
22nd November 2018
Georgina Hayes & Bronagh McGeary Editor & Deputy News Editor Today the University of Glasgow hosted a Brexit Summit on Colleges and Universities, organised by MSP and Minister for Further Education, Higher Education & Science Richard Lochhead. The event was followed by a joint statement from various institutions in the education sector, including UCU, Universities ...
22nd November 2018
Bronagh McGeary Deputy News Editor The University of Strathclyde has decided to lift its ban on anti-abortion campaigners after acknowledging that it could be viewed as discrimination After a lengthy debate on free speech on campus, anti-choice groups will now be able to affiliate themselves with the Strathclyde student union. The group was previously banned ...
22nd November 2018
Georgina Hayes Editor Scottish colleges, universities, trade unions and the Scottish Government have agreed a united approach to protect Scotland from the worst effects of Brexit. Ahead of today’s Brexit Summit on Colleges and Universities being held at the University of Glasgow, a joint statement has been released by the Scottish Government, Colleges Scotland, Universities ...