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University evacuated after major blaze

The James Weir Building burns

A dozen fire engines called to University of Strathclyde after fire breaks out in Chemical Engineering labs, prompting evacuation of four buildings

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Strathclyde students face weeks of upheaval »

Strathclyde Fire and Rescue crews outside James Weir at the University of Strathclyde

Hundreds of students at the University of Strathclyde are to see classes relocated for the foreseeable future after the institution confirmed the James Weir Building will be out of commission for a number of weeks in the wake of this week's fire. ...

Thu 09 Feb 2012 by Alan Robertson | Read more »

Photos: Fire at Strathclyde »

Police cordon off the burning building

Students were last night evacuated from the University of Strathclyde after a fire broke out in the James Weir Building, which houses the chemical engineering department. Some 20 fire brigade vehicles responded to the blaze on Montrose Street shortly ...

Wed 08 Feb 2012 by Picture desk | Read more »

More and more young people face future on the dole, say NUS Scotland »

Student leaders have launched one last-ditch appeal to politicians across Scotland to reverse proposed cuts to student support – or else face more and more young people out of work. More than 80,000 emails have been sent to MSPs as part of the N...

Tue 07 Feb 2012 by Alan Robertson | Read more »

Cardonald Principal: Students today have much tougher time »

Cash-strapped students enrolling in higher and further education across Scotland are facing the toughest challenge in a generation, the head of a leading Glasgow college has warned. Susan Walsh, principal and chief executive of Cardonald College in th...

Mon 06 Feb 2012 by Alan Robertson | Read more »

Colleges short of cash for poorest students  »

City of Glasgow College faced shortfall of £290,054, according to figures

Less well-off students at colleges throughout Glasgow were denied almost £900,000 worth of much-needed bursary support this year, new figures have revealed. Research conducted by the National Union of Students (NUS) Scotland in partnership with ...

Sat 04 Feb 2012 by Alan Robertson, Harriet Brace | Read more »

Lads mags laid bare »

A petition calling for a campus-wide ban of lads’ mags at Glasgow University has gained more than 100 signatures in less than 24 hours. The online petition was launched earlier this week in the wake of a similar move being rolled out at the hi...

Thu 02 Feb 2012 by Gareth Llewellyn | 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 »

Glasgow gears up for comic injection »

There’s laughter in the air as Glasgow prepares for its fourth annual Secret Policeman’s Ball. The Glasgow University Amnesty International (GUAI) fundraiser will be held on February 4 in the institution’s Queen Margaret Union with S...

Thu 02 Feb 2012 by John Berry | Read more »

Easter Bush bus campaign gets under way »

Unlike King's Buildings campus, there is no free shuttle bus from the city centre to Easter Bush

The Edinburgh University Students' Association (EUSA) is proposing a campaign to stop veterinary students having to pay to attend their lectures at the Easter Bush campus on the outskirts of the capital. Situated around eight miles to the south of Edi...

Wed 01 Feb 2012 by Janina Engler | Read more »

Proposed cuts spark fears of students being priced out of college education »

Concerns have been raised about student funding in Scotland’s colleges as NUS Scotland has revealed that the current student support budget is not enough to meet requirements. A Freedom of Information request submitted to Scottish colleges by NU...

Wed 01 Feb 2012 by Leighton Craig | Read more »

Survey causes concern for graduates »

The findings of a survey amongst recruiters have raised fundamental concerns about the employability of university graduates. The research, undertaken by recruitment firm Adecco Group UK & Ireland, has shown that employers have fears about the abi...

Wed 01 Feb 2012 by Leighton Craig | Read more »

ECA students develop clothes for different body shapes »

For the first time ever in Britain, fashion students at the Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) have started designing clothes for a wide range of body shapes. Whereas before students used only size 10 tailors' dummies in their lessons, a set of size 8 to ...

Wed 01 Feb 2012 by Tom McCallum | Read more »

Edinburgh University receives £50 million investment loan »

The University of Edinburgh has gained a significant financial boost to teaching and research, securing a £50 million long-term loan from the European Investment Bank. The finances will help facilitate a number of environmentally-friendly endeav...

Wed 01 Feb 2012 by Leighton Craig | Read more »

Drop in funding leaves college leaders fearful  »

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Mike Russell, on a visit to City of Glasgow College earlier this week

Education Secretary Mike Russell this week swapped the corridors of the Scottish Parliament for City of Glasgow College where he was on hand to launch their latest innovation, a Merger and Research Partnership Centre designed to offer information to fe...

Fri 20 Jan 2012 by Alan Robertson | Read more »

Tributes pour in for graduate »

Darren Joliny

Hundreds are in mourning after the sudden death of a recent Glasgow Caledonian University graduate. Student journalist Darren Joliny, 21, collapsed whilst playing football at the Alistair McCoist Centre in East Kilbride earlier this month. Paramedics...

Fri 20 Jan 2012 by Rachael Fulton | Read more »

New bursary scheme for Glasgow students  »

A handful of the students who have benefited from new bursaries

Glasgow-based students seeking a spot at one of the city’s three universities are to be offered a helping hand financially. Scotland’s biggest social landlord, Glasgow Housing Association (GHA), is to devote hundreds of thousands of pounds...

Fri 20 Jan 2012 by Alan Robertson | Read more »

Edinburgh University to replace DoS system  »

The University of Edinburgh has announced in conjunction with EUSA that it will be making significant changes to the Director of Studies system. The university will invest millions of pounds replacing it with a new Personal Tutor system as well as pro...

Wed 18 Jan 2012 by Leighton Craig | Read more »

Update – Student News »

Cardonald Elections A SECOND round of student elections has taken place at a Glasgow college after a host of positions were vacated just weeks into the newly-elected council's term. Seven unfilled positions on the student representative council at Ca...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Alan Robertson | 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 »

City colleges in merger talks »

Two Glasgow colleges have entered into merger talks, it has been revealed.  Staff at Cardonald and Anniesland College have been informed the two institutions have entered discussions that could prove to be the first stop in the pair entering into...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Angela Haggerty | Read more »

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