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Renamed: former Gregory Building now titled Molema Building

21st September 2021

The geology building will now be named after Glasgow graduate influential in the African National Congress. The geology building, formerly known as the Gregory Building, has been renamed the Molema Building.  The building which opened in 1980, had been renamed the Gregory building in 1998 after John Walter Gregory, who was the University of Glasgow’s ...


Glasgow graduate Laura Muir wins a silver medal in Tokyo’s Olympics

7th August 2021

The 28-year-old vet from Glasgow “gave it everything” to achieve a spot on the podium Covering 1500 metres with a time of 3:54.50 in the 2021 Tokyo Olympic final, Glasgow graduate and vet, Laura Muir, not only broke her own personal record but created a new national one. Telling The Guardian that she didn’t think ...


New immigration visa routes available for international graduates from July

29th March 2021

The new visas will allow international graduates to stay and find work in the UK for up to two years and three years for doctoral graduates. Beginning on 1 July 2021, international students will be eligible to apply for the new Graduate Route visa, which will allow international graduates to remain in the UK for ...


University Careers Service says there’s still opportunities for students and graduates

28th March 2021

Their video “The Real Truth on Jobs for Grads” says Covid-19 affects on the graduate job market are misleading. Glasgow University’s Career Service has launched a new campaign to reassure students who are set to graduate into a job market that has been turbulent since the beginning of the pandemic.  With the furlough scheme being ...


Scottish government Graduate Development Programme back for 2021

28th January 2021

The four-year graduate scheme gives successful applicants experience in working for the Scottish Civil Service. The Scottish government Graduate Development Programme (GDP) is back and seeking new graduate applications for 2021. As of 1 February, the Scottish government will be inviting applications to its GDP. Accepting a new intake every two years, this will be ...


UofG graduate Laura Muir faces surprise at the finish line in Rome

5th October 2020

Vet school graduate Laura Muir earns herself podium finish as she claims third in the Rome Diamond League 800 metre final. University of Glasgow graduate Laura Muir recently placed third in her final event of the season at the Rome Diamond League 800 metre final, behind Jemma Reekie. Following a string of strong performances during ...


University is so much more than Freshers’ Week or a graduation ceremony

13th September 2020

A 2020 graduate shares some words of wisdom for new freshers who feel as though they’re missing out this year. It’s painful being a 2020 fresher – there’s no point in pretending otherwise. You’ve spent the past few years imagining what university will be like, dreaming of an experience as exciting and dramatic as your ...