15th April 2022 - The Glasgow Guardian



Glasgow Film Festival 2022: Homebound

15th April 2022

Katherine interviewed the director of new horror movie Homebound, Sebastian Godwin, whose film premiered as part of the Fright Fest Film Festival. The Glasgow Guardian: Homebound is part of Fright Fest Film Festival this year. I just wanted to know a bit about what attracted you to do kind of psychological thriller and horror, especially ...


Cost of living crisis: visiting Glasgow South West Foodbank

15th April 2022

Our writer Ben talks to the organiser of a food bank in the South West of Glasgow about the cost of living crisis and the ever-changing role of organisations like hers in civil society. Would a 12-year old growing up today know of a Britain without food banks? It’s unlikely. But what is it that ...


New Head of College of Arts announced

15th April 2022

 Professor Jo Gill will take over the role from August 2022, leaving her current role at Exeter University. The University of Glasgow has appointed Professor Jo Gill as new Vice-Principal and Head of the College of Arts. For the last seven years the position has been held by Professor Roibeard (Robby) Ó Maolalaigh, who will ...


Glasgow’s UCU branch passes motion allowing independent action

15th April 2022

Motion 5 passed at the last branch meeting will allow Glasgow’s UCU branch to coordinate their own dates and times for industrial action. At their last branch meeting UCU Glasgow passed motion 5 allowing industrial action to be taken outside of coordinated UCU strikes.  According to UCU Glasgow, this was necessary because it considered that ...


Review: Stuart Mitchell @ Oran Mor

15th April 2022

Tristan reviews the comedian’s much-anticipated return to the Glasgow stage. In late March, comedian Stuart Mitchell performed his much-delayed tour show Is it Just Me? at the Oran Mor in the heart of Glasgow’s West End to an anticipatory audience. It was a welcome night of comedy after a long period of postponements and delays ...