13th November 2019 - Page 2 of 2 - The Glasgow Guardian



General Election: the candidates and what they stand for

13th November 2019

Ollie Rudden and Tara Gandhi Deputy News Editor and Editor-in-Chief A breakdown of candidates around the University of Glasgow, and where their parties stand on key issues. For the third time in four years the UK is going to the polls for a general election, taking place on Thursday 12 December.  Students can register to ...


Officers in Greater Glasgow are now using mobile devices to work remotely

13th November 2019

Francesca Di Fazio Writer Aside from making police work more efficient, the newly supplied technology is expected to put more officers on the streets. Officers in Greater Glasgow are now using mobile devices as part of their police equipment to allow them to spend more time within communities. The idea is that officers can now ...


An abbreviated history of Brexit

13th November 2019

  Lachlan Macrae Writer Lachlan Macrae explores the history of Britain’s relationship with the European Union and what we can expect from the potential final month of Boris Johnson’s reign. Brexit is a mess. It seems that the whole saga has dragged on for so long that no one really understands what is happening. Countless ...


UCU Strikes: What you need to know

13th November 2019

Joanne Krus Deputy News Editor Over a million students could be affected by strikes, as UCU members voted to support strike action over pensions, pay, casualisation, equality, and workloads. The University and College Union has announced eight days of strikes which will affect 60 British Universities, including the University of Glasgow. Strikes will start on ...


Review: thick skin, elastic heart

13th November 2019

Fiona Gosling Writer     Flora Gosling reviews Platform’s spoken word performance thick skin, elastic heart. thick skin, elastic heart pitches itself as “giving voice to a millennial generation”. Whether or not this collective voice is unheard is contestable, but it does give a realistic expectation of what one can expect. Starring Cameron Fulton, Charlotte ...


Glasgow City reach Women’s Champions League last eight

13th November 2019

Max Kelly Travel Editor A historic aggregate victory as City equal their best ever campaign. On the night of Halloween, there were some scares, but eventually, Glasgow City made it to the Women’s Champions League quarter-final for just the second time in their history. The momentous achievement was sealed after a nervy penalty-shootout, in which ...


Scottish Government tries to improve homeless accommodation

13th November 2019

Jordan Hunter Reporter The Scottish government’s new guidelines on temporary accommodation have been heavily criticised. The Scottish Government has released new guidelines for councils in order to provide better accommodate temporary homelessness.  The guidelines include the council exploring options such as bed and breakfasts and hotels in order to provide shelter while a more permane...


GUSA goes nude for cancer

13th November 2019

  Jordan Hunter Reporter Glasgow University Sports Association are selling nude calendars to help support cancer charities GUSA is producing two naked calendars this year to raise money for cancer charities.  The first calendar is being created by multiple teams, including men’s rugby, swimming, water polo, women’s volleyball, pole dancing and more. The other is ...