27th February 2022
The leader of the study says the topic of home drinking is one that needs to be monitored as we move out of the pandemic. Lockdown restrictions throughout 2020 contributed towards a rise in more people in both Scotland and England drinking at home, according to a recent University of Glasgow study. The research, done ...
1st February 2022
UofG researchers found an increase in virtual sexual activity and a decline in physical relationships and sexual satisfaction for people aged 18-24. A recent study published by the University of Glasgow in conjunction with University College London (UCL) and the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) found that the sex lives of young people were ...
24th December 2021
The unlikely relatability of one woman and her guinea pig-themed cafe. In November 2019, when the term “mask” conjured calming connotations of Halloween, I attended a cinema screening of the National Theatre Live’s production of Fleabag by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Waller-Bridge’s original critically acclaimed play, Fleabag, debuted at the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and was eventua...
17th November 2021
Rebecca Richard explores how to make time for creative hobbies as high-speed life ramps up. As the initial three-week lockdown slowly turned into three months, I found myself at a loss for how to fill my time. The normally hectic months at the end of the academic year were suddenly freed up as exams were ...
21st September 2021
The lifting of restrictions is not without its share of worries, for artists and gig-goers alike. The last concert I attended was in February 2020, making this my longest period of time without live music since I was seven. So, you’d be forgiven for thinking that having tickets to the upcoming Sports Team concert at ...
28th April 2021
Glasgow galleries and museums reopening from 26 April. Art galleries and museums have been given the go-ahead to reopen in Scotland from the 26 April. While we might all be more interested in the (admittedly more exciting) prospect of being able to enjoy a draught pint again, I would encourage everyone to put a visit ...
21st April 2021
Ross McCool examines the harmful beliefs that underpin the relentless questioning of young people getting vaccinated early. “Why are they getting it before me?” On yet another scroll to avoid lectures and assigned readings, I’ve encountered strings of comments wherein individuals question why others are eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine if they don’t appear to ...
14th April 2021
Do we really need to lose the “lockdown weight” before summer comes around? Elena Adams doesn’t think so. After being in and out of lockdown for almost a year, it’s no wonder that people can’t wait until summer, that light at the end of the tunnel (hopefully) without the restrictions we’ve all become accustomed to. ...
9th April 2021
The longer days and better weather are edging in, so writer Zein Al-Maha Oweis is sharing some of her favourite things about spring we can look forward to as lockdown restrictions begin to ease. The days are getting longer and the sunlight is beginning to shine bright on Glasgow again, so it looks like we’re ...
1st April 2021
In a world on lockdown, travel and holidays can only exist in our minds; so where would you go if you could be anywhere? “20 years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the ...
