31st March 2023
Three members of staff at Saramago were fired after a work stoppage in protest of low pay and working conditions. The Saramago cafe and bar located in the Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) in Glasgow city centre sparked demonstrations after removing three members of staff who claim they were unfairly dismissed in an act of ...
31st March 2023
An investigation by The Glasgow Guardian has shown that the University has paid over £10,000 on the wire mannequin statues displayed in the JMS. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted by The Glasgow Guardian has shown that the University of Glasgow has spent a total of £10,700 on the ‘wire mannequin statues’ on display ...
31st March 2023
An investigation by The Glasgow Guardian has revealed that the average amount of money awarded by the discretionary fund last semester has decreased by nearly 70% compared to a year previous after Scottish Government funding cuts post-pandemic. Figures obtained by The Glasgow Guardian from a Freedom of Information request (FOI) have shown that the average ...
31st March 2023
The plagiarism software used by the University of Glasgow can now detect the use of AI chatbots such as ChatGPT amidst concerns that students may be using them to write coursework and answers to exams. Turnititn plagiarism software has been modified to now detect the use of artificial intelligence chatbots such ChatGPT. Turnitin is the ...
31st March 2023
The LEARN Network petition to have a legal duty of care implemented in higher education passed 100,000 signatures earlier this month, meaning it will be debated publicly in parliament. The petition of The LEARN Network to have a legal duty of care implemented in higher education institutions reached its goal of 100,000 signatures on 15 ...
31st March 2023
Figures obtained by The Glasgow Guardian show that the University of Glasgow has increased accommodation capacity for the coming year by 63%, with over 8000 available beds for the coming academic year. Of the 2954 new beds, half have been secured with external contractors. The data also shows that the number of beds has increased ...
31st March 2023
Six new projects at the University of Glasgow have been awarded a new investment from the UK Government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. The University of Glasgow is set to benefit from the £100 levelling up unveiled by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in his recent budget, to fund research projects within Glasgow’s Innovation Accelerator (IA). ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
