Friday the 21st marked the second day of the UCU’s fightback against poor working conditions, gender inequalities and falling pay. … More
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No Room for Cynicism: A Defence of the Global Climate Protest Movement
In the aftermath of the recent global climate strike marches, it has been common to once again hear a rather … More
Burn Out Culture at University
Amy Irvine discusses burn out culture at university and the impact this has on students’ physical and mental wellbeing. Students … More
Glasgow Uni Offers Exploitative Social Media “Scholarship”
Students are consistently told that they should do unpaid internships if they want to be able to get a “proper” … More
Glasgow University to Raise Tuition Fees for rUK Students: SRC and QMU Respond
The University of Glasgow has announced that tuition fees for English, Northern Irish and Welsh students will rise to £9,250 … More
Next Steps? The Big Further Study Question
This month I have been toying with the notion of pursuing further study following graduation. In many ways the idea … More
Freshers’ Week 16: International Students’ First Impressions
To kick off Freshers’ Week, we headed down to Qudos on Friday night to meet some of the freshers at … More
California to Glasgow: Ruby Elson
Incoming fresher Ruby Elson writes about her journey from California to Glasgow @UofGlasgow
Disruptions: To the Last Four Years
Picture the scene: September, 2012. Young Ellen takes a flyer from a silent figure outside the QM. It has details … More
“Dear qmunicate…
Originally published in the Heroes Issue, March 2016 I was recently diagnosed with clinical depression, and have started taking antidepressants. … More