7th January 2023
Olivia explains the rationale behind the UCU strikes, and why it’s so important for us, as students, to voice our support for them. In November last year, the University and College Union (UCU) announced a national strike, and students and staff showed their overwhelming support at the University picket lines. In my view, it is ...
7th January 2023
Hailie takes a shot at playing devil’s advocate against fad-finance challenges. I don’t tend to buy into horoscopes all that much, but I treat my daily co-star notification like it’s gospel. On the day that I wrote this, after having almost torn my hair out over new year’s resolutions, the app prudently directed me to ...
7th January 2023
A University League Table for 2022/23 which measures sustainability has placed the University of Glasgow 75th in the UK. The organisation People and Planet’s annual league table, designed to measure and rank individual universities overall sustainability performance has placed Glasgow 75th. This is significantly below Glasgow Caledonian University which came in at position 51, despite ...
7th January 2023
The National Union of Students (NUS) Scotland has praised the passage of the bill as a “historic step forward for trans liberation”. Liam Furby, Campaigns and Influencing Manager of the National Union of Students (NUS) Scotland has released a statement outlining the Union’s support for the Scottish Parliament’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill. The bill, which ...
7th January 2023
The University has failed to accept the SRC’s demand that student numbers be capped until 2027. The only demand, out of the four, that the University set out an adequate response to was the demand that the SRC be involved in planning for the 23/24 academic year in regards to incoming students. In response to ...
7th January 2023
The ‘Student Group Claim’ sees nearly 20,000 students seek compensation from UK universities over the disruption to learning caused by Covid-19 and strike action. Students across the UK have begun taking legal action against their universities over the learning time and university experience lost out on since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Law firms ...
7th January 2023
Are there little issues with your situationship niggling away at you? You may be ignoring the less obvious warning signs. Oh, to always feel the way you do in the first few weeks and months of a new relationship. Nothing compares to the magical warmth and elated buzz that accompanies seeing their face, the butterflies ...
7th January 2023
How to look good and keep dry at the same time! Picture this: it’s mid-January, Hillhead. I’ve just exited Kelvingrove Park, the quickest shortcut to my class. The classic Glasgow rain is coming in sideways, and my wide-leg jeans and less-than-practical white trainers have developed a gradient of thick mud and rainwater. Not quite the ...
7th January 2023
Is social media dictating our relationship problems? Today, in the digital age, social media platforms seem to be taking over our lives. They are our main form of communication, sharing information, and creating content. But is this starting to get in the way of our face-to-face relationships with loved ones? Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok are ...
7th January 2023
Your how-to guide for managing mould in student rentals. In a cost-of-living crisis where simply popping the heating on isn’t feasible, it’s more important than ever that we know our rights when it comes to mould in our rentals throughout the colder months. Glasgow University Student Tenants Union are here to share their advice on ...
