12th December 2018 - The Glasgow Guardian



Staff survey highlights communication issues at UofG

12th December 2018

  Bronagh McGeary Deputy News Editor   The survey indicated that while the majority of staff feel proud to work for the University, communication with senior management remains a problem. A recent survey carried out by the University gathered feedback on staff satisfaction. Nearly 70% of the University’s staff completed the survey, giving an accurate ...


HuffPost study reveals skyrocketing accommodation costs

12th December 2018

  Tara Gandhi Investigations Editor A study by the Huffington Post has revealed that the cost of accommodation at the UK’s top universities has increased by up to 77% in the past decade. Although maintenance loans have only risen by 13% between 2008 and 2018, the cost of the cheapest available halls at Russell Group ...


Taxi fares to rise in Glasgow by 10%

12th December 2018

    Sam Doak Reporter Glasgow City Council’s licensing committee has approved plans to allow taxi operators to increase their fares. Under these plans, black cab operators will be allowed to increase their initial fares by ten per cent, from £3 to £3.30. In addition to this, firms will be allowed to increase existing charges ...


Glasgow Hyperloop teams advance to top 52 of competition

12th December 2018

  Kelton Hosten Reporter Both the University of Glasgow and University of Strathclyde Hyperloop teams have made it into the top 52 teams of the competition. The Hyperloop, which was originally conceived by Elon Musk, is a new kind of bullet train that uses magnetic levitation and vacuum-sealed tubes to move at extreme speeds to ...