18th September 2024
The University of Glasgow has made the decision to ban unaccompanied children from its campus. Children have been banned from entering the University’s main campus after concerns from University management of antisocial behaviour. Unaccompanied children on the main Gilmorehill campus will be asked to leave from now on. Exceptions will be made for young people ...
18th September 2024
A video shared on Twitter/X shows a University of Glasgow Professor referring to protesters as “huns” during a dispute with a police officer. Jeanette Findlay, University of Glasgow Professor, has been seen referring to Unionist and anti-immigration protesters as “huns” in an online video. In the video, widely shared on X/Twitter, the Professor of Economics ...
18th September 2024
Plans for the University of Glasgow to divest from the arms and fossil fuel industry remain ambiguous On 18 June 2024, the University of Glasgow Court was unable to reach a conclusive vote regarding the University’s divestment from arms industries such as BAE Systems. During the hearing, the Court discussed proposals tabled by Glasgow Against ...
18th September 2024
From leaps in ovarian cancer diagnosis, to cutting-edge digital twin technology, The Glasgow Guardian looks at the groundbreaking research taking place on campus. Research at the University of Glasgow continues to be at the forefront of innovation as we enter the new academic year. The previous months have seen groundbreaking research in medicine, decarbonisation technology, ...
18th September 2024
Declining numbers of international enrolments have prompted concerns about financial shortfall in British universities The number of international students at British universities is expected to decline this semester after years of sustained growth. Home Office figures show that applications for sponsored student visas are falling significantly. This follows the previous Conservative government...
18th September 2024
The University are offering vastly more support to staff with substance misuse issues compared to students An investigation by The Glasgow Guardian has revealed a double standard between staff and students in the University’s policy regarding substance misuse. Staff employed by the University of Glasgow are offered support “in dealing with alcohol, drugs and substance ...
18th September 2024
A new Principal is yet to be appointed, despite the new academic year having already begun A new Principal of the University has still to be picked nearly five months after Anton Muscatelli announced he was stepping down from his position as Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Glasgow in April 2024, after 16 ...
18th September 2024
In an exclusive interview, Doctor Ghassan Abu-Sittah speaks to The Glasgow Guardian on his plans for divestment and to make the University a better place The University of Glasgow’s new rector Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah is a British-Palestinian national and Associate Professor of Surgery. After completing his medical degree at the University of Glasgow in 1993 ...