23rd November 2023
Following a ballot of members, further strikes by the University and College Union are unable to go ahead because of an insufficient turnout for their ballot. A ballot of members of the University and College Union (UCU) has failed to return a mandate for further strike action. The result of the ballot was made public ...
23rd November 2023
The timetable for winter exams has revealed that a significant number remain online despite covid restriction being lifted. A large number of exams scheduled for this December will take place online despite the majority of covid restrictions being lifted. Data from the timetable shows that online exams remain the majority in some schools, with an ...
23rd November 2023
Newly-appointed boss of Wales’ only Russell Group uni admits international students subsidise home students. In an interview with the BBC, the newly-appointed Vice-Chancellor and President of Cardiff University Wendy Larner emphasised the dire financial situation that UK universities are finding themselves in. “With our home students, the fees don’t cover the cost of their education, ...
23rd November 2023
The Scottish Government’s eviction ban legislation includes loopholes which could be used to unfairly evict student tenants. A loophole in the Scottish Government’s eviction ban could be used to evict students from their tenancies. The legislation, which was introduced in October 2022, caps in-tenancy rent increases at 3% per year and pauses evictions in most ...
7th November 2023
An email sent to students and staff has expressed the University’s desire for a ceasefire to be reached in the ongoing conflict in Israel and Palestine. The University of Glasgow has pledged its support for a “humanitarian ceasefire” in the Israel/Palestine conflict as well as the “immediate release of all hostages” captured during the conflict. ...
18th October 2023
A rundown of the research that has been going on behind the scenes at the University of Glasgow throughout the previous month. Research at the University has seen some remarkable output within the past number of months, with the latest Complete University Guide ranking Glasgow University 10th in the UK in terms of research. September ...
18th October 2023
A study conducted by the University of Glasgow found that nearly one-third of female surgeons experienced sexual assault from a colleague. A new study by the University of Glasgow found that nearly one-third of female surgeons have experienced sexual assault by a colleague. The study, which was conducted in cooperation with several universities and the ...
18th October 2023
Industrial action by the Glasgow UCU has temporarily been suspended after the mandate from their members expired. The beginning of the term so far has seen widespread disruption following a strike by three different unions on campus: Unite, Unison and, most impactfully, the University and College Union. These strikes have all been in response to ...
18th October 2023
A Glasgow student and candidate for the Scottish Green party has placed 5th in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election. A University of Glasgow fourth-year student has placed 5th in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election which saw an overall Labour victory. The former SNP seat was contested after its Member of Parliament, Margaret Ferrier, ...
18th October 2023
Earlier this month, Gillian Mackay, MSP for the Scottish Green Party, lodged her Member’s Bill for the introduction of buffer zones around abortion and reproductive health clinics. The bill, entitled The Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill was published at Holyrood on 6 October, and is the product of a campaign to introduce buffer ...
