8th September 2023
In her first newspaper interview since being arrested, Nicola Sturgeon opens up about her career and passions. On 11 June Nicola Sturgeon, former First Minister of Scotland, was arrested following her resignation from office, which she announced earlier this year. An investigation into both her and her husband’s involvement with the SNP party finance scandal ...
8th September 2023
The Glasgow University Union is set to host the prestigious debating championship next summer. The Glasgow University Union (GUU) has secured a bid to host the European University Debating Championships in the summer of next year. GUU has secured their bid to host the European University Debating Championships (EUDC) after the selection committee unanimously voted ...
8th September 2023
A technical error by the Glasgow University medical school has led to delays in placements being issued to medical students. Students have told The Glasgow Guardian that delays in being provided with their placements for the coming year could potentially jeopardise their performance, as the medical school blames IT issues. As part of their medical ...
8th September 2023
The Glasgow Guardian speaks to students still unable to secure accommodation at the beginning of the academic year. As the academic year begins, students are still struggling to find accommodation. The housing crisis has steadily worsened over the last few years, all while the University refuses to commit to a cap on student numbers or ...
8th September 2023
Data seen by The Glasgow Guardian has revealed the true extent of the marking assessment boycott. At least 606 students graduated from the University of Glasgow without a degree classification last term, The Glasgow Guardian can reveal following a freedom of information request. The subject area with the highest number of students unable to graduate ...
8th September 2023
University of Glasgow student Cameron Eadie talks Green party politics as well as the challenges and benefits of running an election campaign as a student. At just 20 years old, University of Glasgow student Cameron Eadie has thrown his hat in the ring in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election. The Scottish Green Party candidate ...
8th September 2023
Support staff set to strike after the University fails to reach an agreement on a 2023/24 pay rise. On 29 August, Unite the Union confirmed that around 1,000 members employed in four universities and four colleges across Scotland are set to take strike action during the first weeks of the new academic term. Plans for ...
8th September 2023
The number of connections to ChatGPT made via UofG wifi networks raises concerns surrounding its usage in academic work. A freedom of information request revealed that Glasgow University has recorded 150,647 connections from their campus buildings and wi-fi networks to ChatGPT, since May 2023. Robert Gordon University, in Aberdeen, said they were logging an average ...
8th September 2023
A new report has put UK universities’ difficult financial position in blunt terms. The Russell Group, the association of some of the UK’s most prestigious universities, including the University of Glasgow, has published a new report outlining the precarious financial state of Britain’s top universities. A combination of a decline in external funding from research, ...
8th September 2023
Glasgow University students have reached the final of an amazon programming competition. A team from University of Glasgow are competing in an Amazon Science competition which could see them win a jackpot of $500,000. The team has already reached the final stage of the competition, which is to take place in mid-September. The teams are ...
