11th January 2024
Will phasing out fossil fuels take us back to living in caves. Last month’s COP28 summit was hosted by the United Arab Emirates – an oil rich nation in the Middle East which experienced a meteoric rise since gaining independence from Britain in 1971. The UAE contains almost 10% of the world’s oil reserves, making ...
11th January 2024
The media favours young climate activists for the spotlight – is this inspiring in the fight against climate change or exploitative of vulnerable children? The past year has been peppered with demonstrations and petitions about the climate emergency. From COP28-related protests around the globe, to Just Stop Oil campaigns in the UK, we are surrounded ...
11th January 2024
A General Election is happening within the next year, and will be essential in shaping climate policy headed towards the crucial 2030s. Who we vote for is crucial to the saving of our planet’s future. The climate crisis worsens day by day, with action from the UK government weak, piecemeal and slow. Sadly, for those ...
11th January 2024
Dozens of Chinese surveillance cameras used inside a University of Glasgow building have been linked to allegations of Uyghur human rights abuses and security fears, an investigation by The Glasgow Guardian has found. The Glasgow Guardian has identified at least 49 CCTV cameras inside a Glasgow University building which were manufactured by the Chinese state-owned ...
11th January 2024
New data seen by The Glasgow Guardian has revealed that the number of undergraduates awarded top grades at the University of Glasgow have steadily increased in recent years. Data seen by The Glasgow Guardian has shown a dramatic increase in the number of first class degrees awarded by the University in recent years. At the ...
11th January 2024
The speech is billed by First Minister, Humza Yousaf, as the first in a series which will “expand the economic case for independence”. In a speech at the University on Monday 8 January, First Minister Humza Yousaf outlined his party’s vision of the industries of a future independent Scotland. The speech is the first in ...
11th January 2024
There are still no confirmed candidates for the next Rector of the University of Glasgow just weeks before nominations close on 22 January. Nearly two months after nominations opened, there are still no confirmed candidates for the next Rector of the University of Glasgow. Nominations are scheduled to close on January 22, with voting taking ...
11th January 2024
A charity initiative to bring medical students from Afghanistan to Glasgow is facing delays from UK immigration policy. This month marks one year since the announcement of a scheme, organised by the Linda Norgrove Foundation, to accommodate 20 female Afghan medicine students at the five Scottish medical schools, including the University of Glasgow. The Foundation, ...
11th January 2024
New trains mark beginning of the end for 1980s-era orange carriages. Five years since first being revealed, four years since being delivered, and after over two years in testing, the Glasgow Subway has finally introduced a new fleet of trains, only the third generation since the system was first opened over 125 years ago. Since ...
11th January 2024
Companies pretend to be green to gain your custom; how to recognise this and be the most sustainable consumer you can be. In 2018, Starbucks introduced the “sippable” lid, which, with its new mouthpiece, promised to make plastic straws a thing of the past. What seemed to be a triumph of environmentalism was found to ...
