18th January 2023
A survey found that people living in Glasgow have low happiness levels relative to most of the UK. Views Columnist Ellie writes about why she loves the city, regardless. I love Glasgow. I grew up in a small village in the Surrey Hills with a corner shop that shut at 2pm. The most exciting thing ...
7th January 2023
Olivia explains the rationale behind the UCU strikes, and why it’s so important for us, as students, to voice our support for them. In November last year, the University and College Union (UCU) announced a national strike, and students and staff showed their overwhelming support at the University picket lines. In my view, it is ...
7th January 2023
With the Tory government proposing a clamp on international student numbers, Su Aydın reflects on the benefits that foreign students bring to the UK. Much like his short-lived predecessor Liz Truss, the new leader of the Conservative Party Rishi Sunak does not shy away from proposing controversial policies. One of his latest proposals stands to ...
7th January 2023
During the pandemic, the government approved the use of abortion pills at home. Lottie discusses how this decision may have changed the outlook for pregnant victims of domestic violence and abuse. On Tuesday 15 November 2022, a leaked email revealed the government’s plans to tighten access to home abortions, putting vulnerable women in the UK ...
7th January 2023
Jeff Bezos has pledged to donate most of his fortune. What does philanthropy mean for the super-rich? Amazon founder and Forbes’ 2022 second richest person, Jeff Bezos, has said he is committed to donating most of his fortune to charitable causes. However, with Amazon staff still being subjected to poor working conditions, his philanthropy seems ...
7th January 2023
Jeevan writes about how inadequacies in mental health services have fostered a potentially dangerous culture of self-diagnosis online. Content Warning: mentions of mental health problems and eating disorders Recent NHS data reveals a cost of mental health crisis: a quarter of 17 to 19 year olds have a probable mental disorder, while 1.2 million people ...
7th January 2023
Why has violence against female journalists become so normalised? I never wanted to be a journalist. As a small child I favoured many prospective careers- a princess (no eligible princes to marry), a nurse (scared of blood), a midwife (I needed a biology A-Level, which my teacher tactfully told me was potentially not the best ...
7th January 2023
While the degree-awarding gap between BAME and white students is narrowing, what can the university do to actively work towards closing the gap completely? Last month, The Glasgow Guardian published a report on the difference in award gap between students of colour (referred to as BAME students) and white students. According to the report, BAME ...
6th December 2022
Ana weighs in on a controversial scene in Taylor Swift’s Anti-Hero music video. Content Warning: Mention of eating disorders, body dysmorphia and grooming. Taylor Swift’s new music video for Anti-Hero has generated controversy, leading to the artist having to remove a scene in which she steps on a scale displaying the word “FAT”. Anti-Hero allows ...
29th November 2022
Gestures of solidarity will always be met with scrutiny and consequences, but that doesn’t make them any less important. In the last couple of weeks as the FIFA World Cup has kicked off, so has a wave of different decisions by the federation which have sparked outrage across the world. This World Cup has been ...
