7th January 2023
The University of Glasgow’s Principal’s pay has stagnated as Russell Group bosses see large increases. An investigation by The Times has shown that 11 out of the 24 chancellors of the universities saw an increase in their salary in the last academic year. The largest increase was for the vice-Chancellor at Imperial College London who ...
7th January 2023
With the Tory government proposing a clamp on international student numbers, Su Aydın reflects on the benefits that foreign students bring to the UK. Much like his short-lived predecessor Liz Truss, the new leader of the Conservative Party Rishi Sunak does not shy away from proposing controversial policies. One of his latest proposals stands to ...
7th January 2023
A look at man-hating humour and whether it has any consequences, other than the obvious positive ones. If you are a young woman, it’s possible, even likely, that you hear some variation of the exclamation “I hate men!” on an almost-daily basis. Even more likely, arguably, that this exclamation emerges from the mouth of someone ...
7th January 2023
During the pandemic, the government approved the use of abortion pills at home. Lottie discusses how this decision may have changed the outlook for pregnant victims of domestic violence and abuse. On Tuesday 15 November 2022, a leaked email revealed the government’s plans to tighten access to home abortions, putting vulnerable women in the UK ...
7th January 2023
The Glasgow Guardian has spoken to University of Glasgow Doctoral Researcher Mark McGeoghegan about what the recent Supreme Court ruling and Gender Recognition Reform Bill mean for support for independence, as well as what previous swings toward Yes can tell us about the present polling lead. Recent polling on attitudes towards Scottish Independence have shown ...
7th January 2023
Jeff Bezos has pledged to donate most of his fortune. What does philanthropy mean for the super-rich? Amazon founder and Forbes’ 2022 second richest person, Jeff Bezos, has said he is committed to donating most of his fortune to charitable causes. However, with Amazon staff still being subjected to poor working conditions, his philanthropy seems ...
7th January 2023
Jeevan writes about how inadequacies in mental health services have fostered a potentially dangerous culture of self-diagnosis online. Content Warning: mentions of mental health problems and eating disorders Recent NHS data reveals a cost of mental health crisis: a quarter of 17 to 19 year olds have a probable mental disorder, while 1.2 million people ...
7th January 2023
In response to the SRC Cap Student Numbers Now campaign, the University has stated that between 2017-2022 the average wait time to access Counselling and Psychological Services and Disability services has decreased from 25 days to 14, at the same time as demand increased by 32%. Despite this claim, students speaking to The Glasgow Guardian ...
7th January 2023
Natasha Coyle discusses why she’s no longer stressing about the things she can’t control. The phrase “it is what it is” has been thrown around in many situations, usually to deflect personal disappointment at how a situation has unfolded. But “it is what it is” are also the foundational words for practising the art of ...
7th January 2023
Why has violence against female journalists become so normalised? I never wanted to be a journalist. As a small child I favoured many prospective careers- a princess (no eligible princes to marry), a nurse (scared of blood), a midwife (I needed a biology A-Level, which my teacher tactfully told me was potentially not the best ...
