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Athletics: Glasgow edge Edinburgh to SSS outdoor crown »

Men's 100m final: Napier's Oliver Lawson (1st), centre, ahead of Edinburgh's James Wade (5th), right

On a day of such intense competition, it was fitting that events should conclude with a tour de force by the Glasgow 4x400m men's relay team. Their time of 3 minutes, 32.44 seconds was the last of a total of 12 championship records broken at Grangemou...

Tue 17 Apr 2012 by Sean Gibson | Read more »

Students prepare for launch of new literary magazine »

Strathclyde and Glasgow university graduates are getting ready for the big launch of their new student literary magazine. Octavius magazine will feature a range of prose and poetry written by student writers from colleges and universities across the c...

Mon 05 Mar 2012 by Aimee Beveridge | Read more »

Trio gear up for Glasgow Taxis Cup »

Karen MacKellar of Strathclyde, Glasgow’s Leo Howes, and Pete Hollier of Caley are all confident of getting their hands on the trophy

Sport students from Glasgow’s three universities are gearing up to go head-to-head in the eagerly-anticipated Glasgow Taxis Cup contest this month. The multi-sport event at Scotstoun Stadium, sponsored for the next three years by Glasgow Taxis, ...

Mon 05 Mar 2012 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Scotland survives the axe »

Union leaders have warned against complacency over further cuts to higher education in Scotland – despite new research intimating students north of the Border are better off than their English counterparts when it comes to course choices. Figur...

Fri 02 Mar 2012 by Harriet Brace | Read more »

Glasgow on the verge of history »

Glasgow destroy UWS to keep hopes alive

The University of Glasgow has edged one step closer to making student basketball history after a stunning win over the University of the West of Scotland bolstered their promotion bid. The men’s 2s comfortably saw off the UWS first team 82&ndash...

Thu 01 Mar 2012 by David Lyons | Read more »

Basketball: Edinburgh set for relegation battle after narrow defeat »

Glasgow edge out Edinburgh 60-63 in overtime to win their first game of the season. Both teams still rooted at the bottom of BUCS Premier North Division with only one victory apiece. Given Edinburgh’s two-point win over Glasgow last November (th...

Sun 19 Feb 2012 by William Gael Pakianathan | Read more »

Health of poor Glaswegians down to DNA »

Babies from deprived areas could have lifelong ill health before they are even born, according to new research released by the University of Glasgow. Blood samples of 239 people comparing Glasgow’s most rundown areas with more affluent neighbo...

Tue 07 Feb 2012 by Aimee Beveridge | Read more »

Glasgow rakes in after RUK fee level decision  »

University of Glasgow

A decision by the University of Glasgow to undercut rivals across Scotland in the setting of fee levels for rest of UK (RUK) students appears to have paid off after applications to the ancient institution from outside of Scotland jumped. Figures publi...

Thu 02 Feb 2012 by Aimee Beveridge | Read more »

University and college staff walk out in protest »

Thousands of students at universities and colleges throughout Glasgow this week saw classes cancelled and service disrupted as public-sector workers from across Scotland walked out in a nationwide day of action. University lecturers at higher and furt...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Alan Robertson | Read more »

Glasgow University steps up campaign to encourage free choice »

Glasgow University students have come together to join a global effort aimed at tackling the ‘crisis’ of depression amongst young gay people. Members of the Glasgow University Students Representative Council (GUSRC) have collaborated with the student ...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Rachael Fulton | Read more »

All shook up »

Partick West is an area most familiar to students living in and around the Hyndland, Jordanhill, Anniesland and Crow Road areas of Glasgow. A little outside the expensive and hugely popular Byres Road area, a wide range of excellent – and equally...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Adam D'Arcy | Read more »

New policy earmarked for student carers »

THE SECOND-LARGEST university in Glasgow is preparing to launch a fresh policy aimed at assisting student carers – the first of its kind for a higher education institution across the whole of the UK. The University of Glasgow is to formally laun...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Alan Robertson | Read more »

Exclusive: Former Glasgow president's £4,000 'golden goodbye' »

Stuart Ritchie

  The former president of Glasgow University's chief student body has pocketed a 'golden goodbye' of around £4,000 in the wake of his resignation, The Journal can today reveal. Stuart Ritchie, who last month stepped down as leader of Glasg...

Tue 29 Nov 2011 by Alan Robertson | Read more »

No RUK fees respite for Scottish Government as students march in Edinburgh »

Protesters march against rest-of-UK (RUK) fees

Edinburgh students last week staged another demonstration in the Scottish capital, the latest in a series of recent protests against rising tuition fees and swingeing cuts to higher education. The march from the Scottish Parliament to the Scotland Off...

Mon 28 Nov 2011 by Marcus Kernohan, Greg Bianchi | Read more »

Glasgow Uni wilt against Boroughmuir Blaze »

Glasgow University Men's basketball team suffered another set-back as they wilted to a shock 56-52 defeat to National League newcomers Boroughmuir Blaze at the Stevenson Gym on Bonfire Night. A spirited comeback in the final quarter might have earned ...

Wed 16 Nov 2011 by David Lyons | Read more »

Students set to help disability sport »

Students at the University of Glasgow will be running, cycling and rowing 1,000 miles between now and Christmas to raise money for Scottish Disability Sport (SDS). The challenge is being organised by Scottish Student Sport (SSS) with universities from...

Wed 16 Nov 2011 by David Lyons | Read more »

Glasgow student athletes boosted by sporting scholarship »

Strathclyde University's Olympic swimmer Robbie Renwick was among over 30 talented local student athletes to be awarded sporting scholarships for the forthcoming year from Winning Students. The Beijing 2008-competitor was far from the only famous name...

Wed 16 Nov 2011 by Gareth Llewellyn | Read more »

Glasgow SRC elections see poll boost »

Student elections at the University of Glasgow last month enjoyed a record turnout. Glasgow University Students' Representative Council (GUSRC) counted a total 1,486 unique voters - the highest since online polling began in 2006 – following the ...

Wed 02 Nov 2011 by Danny Jenkins | Read more »

Ritch-hunt? Glasgow student leader takes aim at critics »

Stuart Ritchie

Embattled student leader Stuart Ritchie has insisted he has no plans to resign as president of Glasgow University Students' Representative Council (GUSRC) in the face of pressure from a band of campus activists. In an exclusive interview with The Jour...

Wed 02 Nov 2011 by Alan Robertson | Read more »

Work hard play hard  »

Glasgow University staff stuck for things to do in recently emptied evenings under the current work to contract were given a helping hand by the local University and College Union (UCU) branch last week. In an email issued to members of UCU Glasgow a ...

Wed 19 Oct 2011 by Alan Robertson | Read more »

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Arts and Entertainment

Django Django on the DIY ethic that has spawned success

Arts and Entertainment

Stand up for Stanhope

Arts and Entertainment

My my Delilah

Sport

Edinburgh wear down Loughborough to move fourth