17th November 2021
Italian artist Peeta won an international competition supported by SWG3 and had his piece revealed and displayed at the James McCone Smith Learning Hub. The University of Glasgow this week unveiled their new stunning mural in the James McCune Smith Learning Hub. The futuristic artwork, designed by Italian artist Peeta, was the result of an ...
17th November 2021
University management rejected an advisory committee suggestion to reinvest in fossil fuels after fear of frustrating the student body. The Glasgow Guardian learned that the University of Glasgow has refused to reinvest in fossil fuels following financial concerns that have been raised after the University’s divestment. After making an FOI (Freedom of Information) request, The ...
17th November 2021
After a study, last year by the University that found footballers are three and half times more likely to die of dementia a new study in conjunction with the PFA will delve into this relationship. PFA Scotland has given the green light for research to be conducted on former footballers to distinguish the correlation between ...
10th November 2021
Climate justice meets the classics to define an exciting agenda. The University of Glasgow has organised the Glasgow COP26 Hub, a festival during which a series of events will take place exploring the ways in which the humanities and arts respond to the climate crisis. Ten events will be held by activists, artists and academics ...
9th November 2021
October saw the University launch a scheme in partnership with the University of Edinburgh and IntoUniversity to widen participation. A collaborative effort between the University of Glasgow and the University of Edinburgh has led to the opening of two learning centres designed to support young people from underprivileged backgrounds into further education. In conjunction with ...
9th November 2021
President Obama spoke at COP26 yesterday about the power of young people in fight for climate justice. It’s been nine days since COP26 started, and a number of opening speeches, national statements, discussions and conclusions have been had. Boris Johnson has made a myriad of appearances, bumbled up to the podium and, surprisingly, produced some ...
3rd November 2021
CW: Sexual harassment/assault, emotional abuse, death. A number of women complained about UofG PhD student, Zahid Khan, however over two years on, their complaints have not yet been resolved. Revealed in a podcast released by Al Jazeera yesterday afternoon, two women have filed complaints of sexual harassment against a recent UofG graduate, Ehsas Zahid Khan, ...
30th October 2021
The group demands that the University decarbonise, divest, decolonise and democratise. Students and Extinction Rebellion activists participate in the Green New Deal Festival to urge the University to sign up to its 60 demands, of which the four main elements are decarbonise, divest, decolonise and democratise. Four Extincion Rebellion activists tied themselves to the University’s ...
24th October 2021
UofG staff spoke to members of the community to find out what drove the response that was applauded across the country. The latest episode of the Recovering Community podcast released by the University of Glasgow School of Social and Political Science examines the Kenmure Street protests of 13 May 2021 against a Home Office dawn ...
24th October 2021
Extended reality technology will enhance students’ learning experience, with the programme based in the James Watt South building. The University of Glasgow unveiled its new “Extended Reality” programme on 1 October, which is based in the James Watt South building. Extended Reality (XR) is a technology which allows users to interact with computer-generated simulations, using ...
