22nd November 2022 - The Glasgow Guardian



Sport for everyone and anyone

22nd November 2022

Former GUSA LGBTQ+ role model Jon Dixon shares his advice on how to get involved in sport and shows that there is a place for everyone and anyone. Where sport can be perceived as a scary and unwelcoming environment, there are students at the University of Glasgow with the goal of changing these stereotypes and ...


Reminiscent of BUCS: A highlight in the swimming calendar

22nd November 2022

Glasgow University Swimming and Waterpolo Club travel to Sheffield for what Deputy Editor in Chief Claire Thomson would call one of her highlights of the year. There are two momentous occasions in the university swimming calendar every year. The first being the Tech match (Glasgow University v Strathclyde) – a head-to-head battle between two, arguably ...


SRC demands cap on student numbers until 2027

22nd November 2022

The University of Glasgow has been asked to review its policy relating to student numbers. The Student Representative Council (SRC) has launched a campaign entitled “Cap Student Numbers Now!” demanding the University of Glasgow cap the number of students admitted each year until 2027. A gradual increase of a maximum of 1200 students will be ...


UofG Sport and GUSA launch initiatives in fight for inclusion and support

22nd November 2022

University of Glasgow Sport and Glasgow University Sports Association introduce campaigns and initiatives to make members feel more comfortable when participating in sport and exercise. The battle for equality and inclusion in sport and exercise is still ongoing at all levels, with the University of Glasgow Sport and Glasgow University Sports Association (GUSA) actively introducing ...


Figures show there are now 3.1 students for every student bed

22nd November 2022

New research conducted by the Stripe Property Group has found that there are now approximately 3.1 student beds for every student in the UK. Stripe Property Group, which deals in housing development across the UK, has conducted a new study into student housing. Findings show that there are now just under 2.2 million full-time university ...


The cause of refugees should matter to us all

22nd November 2022

Writer Ana Negut speaks to Selina Hales, founder of Refuweegee, to get her perspective on why the cause of refugees should matter to us all, and how we can help. The cause of refugees is one of the most polarising political issues of the 21st century. Public narratives towards migrants and displaced persons are constantly ...


Is Glasgow’s public transportation system actually serving its citizens?

22nd November 2022

Writer Andrew Taylor explores how Glasgow can improve its transportation system to better support the city’s students and the environment. Across the UK, ongoing strike action does not seem to be going away anytime soon. Organised by unions and workers, these strikes aim to secure better working conditions and a higher rate of pay in ...


UofG increases study abroad places for Ukrainian students

22nd November 2022

With more Ukrainian students coming to study in Glasgow, events have been organised on campus to raise awareness of the war. The Glasgow Guardian has learned that the University of Glasgow increased the number of study abroad places available for Ukrainian students by up to three times this academic year. Around 50 Ukrainian students from ...


New undergraduate medical school head after gender discrimination claims

22nd November 2022

Dr Margaret McMillan will take over from Professor JP Leach after he resigned at the beginning of November. The University of Glasgow’s Undergraduate Medical School (UMS) has announced that Dr Margaret McMillan, a nephrologist, will take over as its head in the interim. Professor JP Leach, who held the post since 2016, resigned on 2 ...


Kelvingrove lighting to be addressed as part of feminist city planning 

22nd November 2022

Councillor Holly Bruce’s motion includes the addition of lighting in Kelvingrove Park and hopes to expand public transportation. Greenspace Scotland and Glasgow City Council have began discussions on adding lighting and other safety measures to Kelvingrove Park as a part of Councillor Holly Bruce’s feminist city planning motion.  Councillor Bruce’s motion amends the City Development ...