16th February 2020
Erin Steinmetz Reporter The development will include teaching facilities for postgraduate taught students and areas to facilitate modern and collaborative learning. Plans for a new Adam Smith Business School building have been approved by the University of Glasgow. Designed by HASSELL, the £86m development will include teaching facilities for postgraduate taught students (PGT) and ...
16th February 2020
Angus Gillies Deputy Culture Editor – Film and TV Measuring the success of past higher education strike action and the benefits of continued action moving forward. At the start of February, the University and College Union (UCU) announced 14 days of strike action at 74 UK universities, the University of Glasgow being one of these. ...
16th February 2020
Victoria Chang Writer As part of our series on the future of work, Victoria Chang discusses the ethics and impact of technological innovation in medicine. It’s no secret that medicine is a hotbed for innovation. The impact of medical research on society can be world-changing; it affects everybody, no matter if you’re a medical student, ...
16th February 2020
Meg McManus Writer Is gaining a gold medal for heavy weight drinking a win after all? Meg McManus discusses the Olympics of a night out. In Britain, especially in Scotland, we are known for our heavy alcohol drinking habits. Despite the obvious dangers of being blackout drunk, I think the occasional “big” night out is ...
15th February 2020
Liam Murray Writer The psychedelic-rock gurus make a grand return. A decade has passed since Tame Impala first burst onto the psych-rock scene with Innerspeaker, a kaleidoscopic journey from front to back mapped by Lennon-esque vocals, pounding drums, and layers of reverb-soaked guitars. Kevin Parker and co. continued to make their mark on neo-psychedelia with ...
15th February 2020
Frances Pearson Writer The creators of Sex Education go even further in their groundbreaking series. After the development of Netflix’s Sex Education to a worldwide sensation that has had commentators wondering why this has never existed before, there has been pressure on what season two would consist of as soon as season one ended. Season ...
15th February 2020
Emily Menger-Davies Writer Emily Menger-Davies gains insight from watching hit comedy series Fleabag with her gran. Having received Fleabag: The Scriptures at Christmas and read it all day long on Boxing Day, and following another deluge of awards for the show, it’s got me raving once again about how well written and important it is. ...
15th February 2020
Luke Chafer Writer After the BBC quelled rumours of a Little Britain return, are we as far from the show’s stereotype-comedy as we think we are? The BBC have quashed speculation of Little Britain’s return to their channel citing the shows “offensive characters”; is this what the right-wing press has called “giving into snowflakes” or ...
15th February 2020
Katie Moody Writer The Glasgow landmark could be closing its doors due to budget cuts. The Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) could be set to close its doors, according to Glasgow City Council documents. Glasgow City Council’s budget options paper has included GoMA amongst potential cuts. The document proposes that if the collection could be ...
14th February 2020
Joy Dakers Writer Joy Dakers takes us through the best locations to take some artsy pictures in our fair city. Glasgow can be a wonderfully photogenic city; the monochromatic streets on those grey winter days, the rows of sandstone tenements here in the west end, the stark brutalist architecture of the north of the city. ...
