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Greens would not support Forbes as First Minister

22nd March 2023

Speaking at Glasgow University, Scottish Greens MSP Ross Greer has cast doubt on the Bute House agreement post-SNP leadership election. High-profile Scottish Greens MSP Ross Greer weighed in on the SNP leadership race and discussed what it would take for his party to support a candidate as First Minister, during a talk held on the ...


Universities may face budget cuts

22nd March 2023

Due to increased costs and freezing undergraduate fees at English universities, research may be first to lose funding. University research and innovation may be damaged by budget cuts stemming from rising costs and frozen undergraduate fee income at rUK universities.  The warning comes from Jenny Higham, vice-chancellor for St. George’s, University of London, who is ...


Lecturers criticise UCU ballots, communication

22nd March 2023

The frustration follows the announcement regarding pensions and a “double barrelled” ballot question. The University and College Union (UCU) has received backlash from lecturers and university staff regarding the wording of ballot questions and union communication. The UCU announced in a tweet on 17 March that in an electronic ballot, members voted 2 to 1 ...


Humza Yousaf pledges action for students

7th March 2023

The Glasgow Guardian spoke to candidate for First Minister, Humza Yousaf,  ahead of an event at the GUU. Candidate for the SNP leadership and first minister, Humza Yousaf has today affirmed his commitment to supporting students speaking to The Glasgow Guardian. “Affordable housing and access to affordable housing is incredibly important. So, first and foremost, ...


NUS Scotland publishes damning new cost-of-living report

2nd March 2023

New research from NUS Scotland has shown that over half of students have gone without a meal because they could not afford to eat. The National Union of Students Scotland (NUS Scotland) have published their latest Cost of Survival report, covering issues including homelessness, housing, student finances, and mental health and well-being. Based on an ...


‘Computer says no’ as SRC voting opens

1st March 2023

Voters in student elections have been unable to cast their vote due to a system failure on the UofG life app. Voting for the SRC elections opened this morning but a number of students have complained to The Glasgow Guardian that they have not been able to submit their votes as the app provides an ...


SRC spring elections: candidates take to the stage at hustings event

28th February 2023

Polling for the sabbatical positions within the SRC will open via the UofG Life app at 9am on Wednesday 1 March. The sabbatical positions, those are the most senior student positions within the SRC, are: SRC President (one candidate: Hailie Pentleton), Vice President Education (two candidates: Jordan Hunter and Ross Whip), Vice President Student Activities ...


New report shows surge in student housing prices

23rd February 2023

NUS Scotland has released a report detailing the state of the purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector, which its president Ellie Gomersall describes as “appalling”. The report found that the average PBSA rent has increased by 34% since 2018. 26% of students they sampled reported being unable to pay their rent in full on one or ...


Casualisation of staff contracts on the rise at UofG

22nd February 2023

Fixed-term contracts have increased for staff across all colleges of the University, with women and BAME staff more likely to experience casualisation.  An investigation by The Glasgow Guardian has found that the number of academic staff employed on fixed-term contracts at the University of Glasgow has increased by 16.1% over the last four years. The ...


UofG rejects multiple offers of gender-based violence councillor from local charity

22nd February 2023

Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis first offered UofG the councillor service they supply at Strathclyde back in February 2021. The Glasgow Guardian understands that the University of Glasgow has rejected numerous offers from Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis (GCRC) to supply a councillor on campus since February 2021. This comes as Glasgow University Fashion Show ...