12th November 2019
Rachel Stamford News Editor QMU issued a statement on Facebook saying the cancellation was “due to a lack of popularity. The Queen Margaret Union (QMU) has postponed Propaganda Glasgow’s weekly external club hire until further notice. Propaganda hosts club nights playing indie music across the UK, Australia, and Brazil, with an accumulative audience of over ...
12th November 2019
Taylor Heggie Writer The report said Glasgow has gained recognition as a creative and cultural centre of European importance. Glasgow has been named the cultural and creative centre of the UK in a recent report by the European Commission. The report, which looked at 190 European cities, considering 29 different aspects of culture, also ranked ...
12th November 2019
Tara Gandhi Editor-in-Chief Tara Gandhi urges you to vote in the upcoming elections on and off campus. Voting is one of the most important things you can do as a citizen. It can sometimes feel like your vote doesn’t count, but that isn’t true – constituencies in and around Glasgow are some of the most ...
12th November 2019
Mitchell McKee Writer Mitchell McKee explores themes of birth and growth for Glasgow’s enigmatic duo. The Ninth Wave’s new album, Infancy, to be released on the 15 November, consists of two parts. Part one was released earlier this year, and it gave fans a sense of the new direction of the band. Part two rounds ...
12th November 2019
Ella Bagameri Writer Are the recent spate of “Darkest Day” hashtags merely misguided or hugely disrespectful? On 21 October 2019, abortion and same-sex marriage were decriminalised in Northern Ireland, after legislation passed by Westminster came into effect. And although many celebrated the historic laws taking effect, anti-choice groups quickly took to social media to express ...
12th November 2019
Tara Gandhi Editor-in-Chief The robot, built in partnership with Amrita University, could help protect children from life-threatening illnesses caused by poor hygiene. A collaboration between the University of Glasgow and Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University in India has created a robot to encourage hand washing in children. The robot, nicknamed “Pepe”, has a mouth and eyes ...
12th November 2019
Joanne Krus Deputy News Editor Aamer Anwar and others spoke at Radical Independence Campaign in Glasgow to condemn the UK government and make their case of a radical Scottish independence. The Radical Independence Campaign held a conference in Glasgow on 26 October to discuss their alternative vision for an independent Scotland to the SNP’s vision. ...
12th November 2019
Ilia Hionidou Writer Earlier in 2019, the UK experienced a wave of protests against same-sex education in primary schools. Ilia Hionidou interviews academics about their experiences in teaching courses that feature LBGTQ+ content. The series discusses the benefits and backlashes of including LGBTQ+ studies in higher education across the UK and the US, and aims ...
12th November 2019
Andrew Quinn, Jack Corban and Bethany Woodhead Deputy Editors and Editor-in-Chief Nominations have opened to select the new rector of the University, as Aamer Anwar’s tenure ends in March 2020. Rector nominations close on 27 January 2020 and electronic voting opens 23 March 2020, ending the following day. All registered students are eligible to vote. ...
