12th March 2020
Lauren Brooks Reporter A major recruitment campaign for more GPs is underway as nurse and healthcare practitioners continue to help a multidisciplinary out of hours service to provide an effective long-term solution NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC), Scotland’s largest health board, has suspended out of hours services at five centres across the region temporarily ...
11th March 2020
Clara Punsita Ritthikarn Reporter This social robot will be programmed to examine the child’s discomfort and adapt its behaviours to distract the patient from clinical procedure. A three-year project that uses AI-enhanced social robots led by the University of Glasgow is aiming to improve children’s healthcare experiences. Dr Mary Ellen Foster from the University of ...
11th March 2020
Joanne Krus News Editor The report shows that the Russell Group felt pressured to “show leadership” over the casualisation issue. A leaked document containing minutes from a virtual meeting of Russell Group universities revealed that they are concerned over their reputation if they do not solve the casualisation issue. The Russell Group is an association ...
11th March 2020
Joanne Krus News Editor Student groups from Glasgow will be holding a festival to fight carbon emissions and make the city more environmentally friendly. The Glasgow Goes Green Festival returns on 18 March at the Glue Factory with events and discussions on how Glasgow can reach its goal in becoming carbon neutral by 2030. The ...
11th March 2020
Anna Wood Writer The University of Glasgow has unveiled their climate strategy and are offering an open consultation for students to provide feedback. The University of Glasgow announced an open consultation on their forthcoming climate strategy on 11 February in the form of an online questionnaire on the University website. The survey, which is open ...
11th March 2020
Erin Steinmetz Reporter The event returns on 27 March for both international and home students. The second West Highland Way Walk returns on Friday 27 March to promote student integration and both mental and physical health. The International Student Support (ISS), in conjunction with the University of Glasgow SPORT and Glasgow University Sports Association (GUSA), ...
10th March 2020
Ollie Rudden Deputy News Editor The National Autistic Society is bringing back their popular event on Saturday 4 April in aid for autism awareness. A popular night walk throughout Glasgow’s landmarks returns on Saturday 4 April in aid of World Autism Awareness Week. Spectrum Night Walk is hosted by the National Autistic Society, a British ...
10th March 2020
Rosie Shackles Food and Drink Editor Content Warning: This article contains discussion of suicide. How the media’s greed exploited Caroline Flack until she took her own life. Caroline Flack’s suicide may be last month’s “news”, but her death will forever remain a relevant lesson. We have witnessed this before, and we will undoubtedly witness it ...
10th March 2020
Jordan Hunter Deputy News Editor The case for the University to give compensation to its students as a result of the strikes. There have been calls by many international students to receive compensation as a result of the strikes. While I thought many students would back this idea, surprisingly I have seen a lot of ...
10th March 2020
Jordan Hunter Deputy News Editor The crucial climate talks in Glasgow may be derailed by the deadly virus. The 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), meant to be held in Glasgow between 9 – 20 November 2020, may be cancelled after the first few confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Scotland have been ...
