23rd January 2020
Lauren Brooks Writer Citizens Advice Scotland are calling for a “legal reality” for minimum wage. Nearly 37,000 people in Scotland were paid below the minimum wage last year, figures reveal. Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS), an independent advice network, found that a total of 36,876 Scots were paid less than minimum wage. The charity is now ...
23rd January 2020
Mary Horner Writer From cooking to clubbing, Mary Horner looks at some of the best ways to beat the January blues. With the Christmas decorations packed away and 2019 firmly behind us, it can be daunting to look to a month synonymous with debt, dark skies and feeling down. Although totally cliché, it’s so important ...
23rd January 2020
Ollie Rudden Deputy News Editor SGSAH was founded in 2014 and is the world’s first national graduate school for arts and humanities, acting as a hub for over a thousand postgraduate students. The Scottish Graduate Schools for Arts and Humanities (SGSAH) has announced a new director. Claire Squires, a professor in Publishing Studies at the ...
23rd January 2020
Jordan Hunter Reporter Bold predictions for what the university will be like in the next 10 years. The University is constantly changing in every way: we have a new building under construction, we’ve seen the gutting of Western Infirmary, and we have seen attitude changes about the student unions. We can’t possibly know what will ...
22nd January 2020
Ella Mayne Writer Ella Mayne helps you create your most environmental self in 2020 with this list of eco-friendly resolutions. Instead of a resolution to get healthier this year, why not look to help the health of our planet in 2020? The climate crisis is one of the biggest issues facing our generation and is ...
22nd January 2020
Amara Coelho Writer As another Januhairy rolls around, Amara Coelho asks why female body hair is still so controversial. Pubic hair is renowned for often being an extremely sensitive topic or one that is avoided altogether due to its extremely personal nature. From a scientific standpoint, pubic hair is highly beneficial to women; it deters ...
22nd January 2020
Graham Peacock Writer A look into the merit of the Oscars. I’ve watched the Oscars every year since I was about 13. Every February, on the designated Sunday — or Monday morning for me, given the time difference — I would set my alarm to wake me in the middle of the night. Disorientated, I ...
22nd January 2020
Ollie Rudden Deputy News Editor The street tops the list for its high levels of nitrogen dioxide and diesel pollution. One of Glasgow’s busiest streets has been revealed as the most polluted in Scotland, according to a new study. Hope Street in Glasgow’s city centre has topped the list of most polluted streets in Scotland ...
22nd January 2020
Joanne Krus Deputy News Editor Parliament voted against Clause 10 of the Withdrawal Agreement Bill on 8 January, which would have made it a requirement for the government to negotiate to remain a full member of the Erasmus+ programme. Now there is uncertainty around the future of the programme. The University of Glasgow’s vice principal ...
22nd January 2020
Calum Macleod Writer Local boys The Plastic Youth provide whimsical indie-pop at their Tut’s headline gig. Having never been to King Tuts before, I was exhilarated about going due to its iconic status – massive names like Coldplay, Oasis and Mumford & Sons have all graced this stage back. The close proximity to the stage ...
