Earlier this year, teenagers and especially students were advised to get immunised against a strain of meningitis and septicemia called meningitis W, a highly aggressive variant of the disease which has been on the rise since 2009. Students going to university are particularly at risk because of their likelihood to come into contact with lots… Continue reading Meningitis – What is it and Should I be Worried?
Author: Sophie Mead
Sophie is a journalism graduate from Strathclyde University. She likes skiing, partying and is fluent in Spanish. She lived in Chile for a year and hopes her career in journalism will take her back to Latin America
Finding a balance!
If you have recently started back at school or uni, you might be struggling to get to grips with your new timetable. The sudden shock of not being able to binge on Netflix on a Sunday and being expected to (shock horror) read over a mathematics course handbook can leave you feeling a bit queasy.… Continue reading Finding a balance!
Club Spotlight : Snowsports club!
Leave your preconceptions at the door because you do NOT need to ski to be a member of the snowsports club at college or uni. Like other clubs and societies at university, it’s just as much a social club as a sports club, and a great place to meet new people. Sadly we aren’t blessed with… Continue reading Club Spotlight : Snowsports club!
GCU student reporters team up with the SPFL Trust
Want to know the stories behind the beautiful game? Multimedia Journalism and Media and Communication students from Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) have teamed up with the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and SPFL Trust to bring you inspiring regular coverage on Club news and community projects. The SPFL Trust works with Scotland’s 42 professional football… Continue reading GCU student reporters team up with the SPFL Trust
Five Reasons to go out tonight!
1. Escape the screen! Netflix, Big Brother and your Xbox can wait because Friday nights are for socialising. You have all weekend to catch up on your shows and games but tonight try to tear yourself away from the screen and do something different to celebrate the start of the weekend! Talk to people in… Continue reading Five Reasons to go out tonight!
Things you should know about Labour and Jeremy Corbyn
Newly elected Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn stormed to victory on Saturday, winning by a landslide of votes and leaving competitors Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall in the dust. He scooped a whopping 59.2% of the vote, a sweeping electoral win – but why is it causing such a stir? Corbyn is a socialist… Continue reading Things you should know about Labour and Jeremy Corbyn
Trampolining: Get your bounce on
A new sports craze is sweeping Scotland and it is TOO MUCH FUN. Indoor trampoline parks have opened in Edinburgh and Glasgow and offer a brand new recreational activity environment for thrill seekers. If the trampoline in your garden just won’t cut it or you haven’t been on one in years, it could be just… Continue reading Trampolining: Get your bounce on
That Friday-feeling Playlist
We’ve put together some tunes to get you ready for the weekend!
Club Spotlight : Surfing! Meet people on your wavelength at uni
Starting uni and wondering what club to join for after-lecture fun? We’ve got a few ideas up our sleeves. This week, we shine the spotlight on the surf club… With weather like this, you’ll want to drop everything and jump on the next train to the coast. So why not learn a new sport to… Continue reading Club Spotlight : Surfing! Meet people on your wavelength at uni