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The Guide is published by Glasgow University Students’ Representatives Council, John McIntyre Building, University Avenue, Glasgow, G12 8QQ contents introduction p6 a quick overview of student life and this guide succeed p14 getting more out of uni - media, clubs, sports, volunteering learn p44 keeping on top of your degree and what to do if you don't live p66 organising your finances & housing, and keeping healthy play p128 having fun outside of study - bars, museums, shopping appendix p160 people, index, maps, bus and subway info introduction

a quick overview of life as a student and a look at what this guide has to offer student life p8 opportunities, problems, solutions the src p8 your representatives and how they can help unions p10 two options, the choice is yours the city p10 exploring glasgow beyond campus introduction guidethe guidethe introduction

Introduction

About the Guide It's not always easy starting something new or being in a new place or situation though. This book won't tell you everything you need Everything from dealing with your finances to to know about Glasgow University, it won't meeting departmental deadlines can start to tell you everything about the city and it won't get on top of you. It's important to remember tell you how to spend your life over the next that almost everyone else is in the same four years. It will give you some idea of what's situation. You won't necessarily know how on offer in Scotland's most dynamic city and to cook the minute you arrive and there are provide you with information on some of the people in 4th year who still don't know how opportunities available to you on campus. It to use the library. will also point you in the right direction if you have problems or need advice. If you follow the advice in this Guide you'll find that most of the problems you come The Guide is put together by the Students' across are pretty normal and that the answers Representative Council, they can advise you to your problems are also pretty easy if you on anything that's covered in the book. If you just ask the right people. Glasgow is one of the wettest cities in the UK, an umbrella is a cheap but essential purchase think of something that's not covered then let them know. It's the only way they can make There's so much support available on campus to drink your weight in lager during Freshers’ As well as running services, the SRC is also your life easier by improving their existing that there's always going to be someone to turn Week but you’ll find that the services they responsible for representing students’ interests services. to if things do go wrong. From the Student offer will be invaluable throughout your time to the university and the wider world. If you Information Desk in the Reading Room for the at university. have problems with your course or library simple things to the University Counselling opening hours then they can pressure the Life as a student Service for the more serious times. All students are automatically members of the people that matter. If there's enough interest SRC so their services are open to everyone. As they might even launch a campaign about it. University may be the first time you've had Find out more in Live [p66-127] well as the cheapest photocopying on campus, this much freedom and independence so a 2nd hand bookshop, and the free campus to There’s a five person executive who make the enjoy it while you can. You may never have halls minibus service they also run some of the day to day decisions and they’ll be happy to this much again. You have the opportunity SRC UK's finest student media groups [see Succeed deal with any problems you have or advise to try out new things and meet new people, p18-27] and organise valuable volunteering you on where to go to get it [their full details learn new skills and build towards a career or You’ll probably already have noticed that opportunities [see Succeed p40]. Perhaps most can be found in the Appendix p162]. If you future that may, in the end, have little to do Glasgow’s union system is different to almost importantly, they run an Advice Centre that want to get more involved in the politics of with what you studied. every other university you’ve visited or heard can help you out with almost anything that university life then it’s worth considering about. Whilst most universities have just one can go wrong at university. Whether you need becoming a Course Representative [Learn p59] Everything from wind surfing to journalism organisation that looks after everything from to appeal against your department or need or even running for election to Council, the is laid out in front of you and you'll regret it academic representation and welfare support advice on money troubles they can help [see SRC’s ultimate decision making body. if you don't at least give something a try. If to cheap pints and stodgy food, Glasgow has Learn p44-63 and Live p66-127]. The service is nothing else you'll find it pays off when the four separate student bodies. free and confidential and the advisers will be The SRC can be found in the centre of job interviews start. happy to deal with everything from a quick campus in the John McIntyre building. More The Students' Representative Council won’t be visit for information to a full consultation on information on all its services and events can Find out more in Succeed [p14-43] throwing flyers in your face or challenging you more serious matters. be found on www.glasgowstudent.net

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SRC Services The Unions

The SRC provides a If you came to Freshers’ Week then you can hardly have failed number of services that to notice the Glasgow University and Queen Margaret Unions. will make your life easier They’ll work tirelessly to sign you up during the first few weeks and, in some cases, of term so prepare to be approached almost anywhere on campus cheaper while you're at and asked to sign up. Even if you don’t think you’ll go along very university. They can all often you might as well join up to one or the other. It’s free, so be found in the John even if you never use the members only services or get in cheap to McIntyre Building. any of the club nights you won’t have lost out. The only difficult decision you need to make is which one to join. Photocopying Cheapest photocopying Find out more in Play [p146] facilities on campus. They've even bought themselves a nice new Exploring the City colour copier. Once you've finished with Hunterian Museum, Hunterian Art 2nd Hand Bookshop Gallery or Zoology museum on campus and you've got bored Bargains galore on with eating the same old Union food every day (unless you've academic textbooks and discovered the Old Library Restaurant of course) you'll probably Disused rail tunnels are just one of the many hidden treasures of the city. The tunnel pictured you can sell them on want to explore Glasgow a bit more. is only a few minutes walk from campus and has an overgrown underground station inside. again at the end of the year. There are maps at the back of this book [see Appendix p172] to a better introduction to Glaswegian culture Transport give you an idea of the geography of the place but you'll want to than any open top bus tour ever could. The Campus to Halls Minibus get yourself an A-Z as soon as possible so you can find your way East End market is spilling over with cheap Getting about the city couldn't be easier. The The regular evening around properly. This will also come in handy when you are flat tobacco, meat and clothes, pirate DVDs and Subway runs a slightly odd circuit around the service gets you back to hunting [see Live p100] in the future. second hand records and furniture. city but will get you to most places of interest. halls for free. Saves on Don't forget that some of them are even on bothersome walking. Apparently Glasgow is 'Scotland With Style'. What this means, The centre of Glasgow has become a shoppers the South Side (Ibrox football stadium or the nobody is quite sure but Glasgow has a history of such silly heaven (usually described as the best outside Carling Academy for instance). Advice Centre slogans so people have pretty much just got used to it. of London) and you could spend plenty of A source of information time and money wandering from the chic Buses run everywhere and operate 24hr and advice on almost Being European City of Culture and City of Architecture and boutiques of the Merchant City to the high services between town and the West End. anything you'll ever Design in the last 15 years still hasn't quite lost Glasgow its street paradise of Buchanan Street. When They're basically pretty safe and reliable and worry about at university. reputation as a dangerous and aggressive place and Style is you're not spending money you could even are considerably cheaper than getting taxis From money, to stress to probably just another attempt to keep the tourists flowing. pop in to one of the many excellent museums everywhere. There's a list of some of the more academic appeals. and galleries in the city centre. useful routes in the Appendix of this book Of course, Glasgow does have it's dangerous parts (every big city [page 169]. Nightline does) but it shouldn't put you off finding out more about the city Afterwards there are plenty of restaurants, Listening service runs you live in and exploring some of the more exciting parts. bars, clubs and venues available for a full If you're going to be using public transport a 7pm - 7am every night Glasgow City Council probably weren't talking about the Barras blown night out or just a quiet drink. lot there are loads of reduced student tickets of the week (termtime) when they came up with the Style campaign but it's one of the available and it's worth investing in them. [0141 353 1050] best places to start your discovery of the city and will give you Find out more in Play [p128-157]. You'll save plenty of money in the long run.

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they say a degree is not enough, they're right. here's how to get more out of your time here. student media p18 award winning tv, radio, magazines and newspapers clubs and societies p28 something for everyone - from pagans to aberdeen fc sports p36 keep in shape and relieve stress volunteering p38 make a difference to the community and other people making it p40 getting the most from what you've done succeed guidethe guidethe succeed Introduction

Join a club are now spoiled for choice on campus. There's even a record label at the QMU. The first people you will get to know at university will be the people you study with Student media offers the chance to get and the people you live with. Chances are involved in the day to day running of a you’ll find people who share your interests magazine, newspaper, TV or radio station. This as well as your kitchen but even your closest is hands on experience that a few weeks at the friends may draw the line at some of your BBC will never get you. more obscure pastimes. Luckily there are clubs representing almost every imaginable Don't forget that the media isn't just run by pursuit on campus, from network gaming to creative types either. Technical skills are as Ultimate Frisbee. valued as writing or presenting.

There are also societies based around nationality, belief and lifestyle which can Sports often play an important role in your welfare as well as your social life. The Glasgow University Sports Association looks after all things physical on campus. The Most are free or very cheap to join so there's unbelievable array of sports on offer takes in Trips out of Glasgow are just one benefit of joining a club. The Dirty Weekenders work on no reason not to get out there and try as everything from obscure martial arts and self environmental projects throughout Scotland as well as in Glasgow and on campus many as possible. You'll probably see most of defence techniques to Scotland's favourite your membership fee back in food, drink and games; football and rugby. Glasgow to school children in Africa. our generation. activities. Signing up will give you access to the extensive Refreshers Week [23rd-27th January] gym facilities and international standard Events The ingeniously titled Refreshers Week is an Student Media coaching and training. opportunity to do all the things you meant to The SRC runs a series of events throughout do during Freshers Week but just never quite The well established SRC media department the year to help you succeed at university. got round to. has been winning awards for decades and it Volunteering remains the best place on campus to build Media Week [6th-10th February] This week will give you a chance to check out skills that will be vital for anyone who wants With all the spare time you inevitably have at A chance for you to meet and listen to some of the Clubs, Societies and other organisations to end up in the industry. Glasgow University uni, it’s worthwhile thinking about how you the biggest names in the industry. available to you without the distraction of a Student Television, Guardian, Glasgow can use it, not only to expand your own group forest’s worth of flyers being thrown at you. University Magazine and Subcity Radio have of friends and increase your employability Unlike a careers fair this week of events all attracted talented contributors over the prospects; but to help other people too. Of allows you to meet the people that count face Student Festival [21st-25th November] years and continue to come up with the goods course, you still get all the former benefits to face, learn more about the industry and Student Festival will give you some ideas on at award ceremonies every year. but with the added satisfaction of making a make valuable contacts. Even if you don’t how to spend your time doing something Shona Morrison positive difference in someone else’s life. plan on working in the media this event is worthwhile. From volunteering and ethical job SRC Vice President New publications from the unions are also vital for understanding the processes and fairs to welfare and safety seminars, Student (Communications) growing in popularity and quality, so writers Projects range from working with refugees in politics behind the most powerful weapon of Festival is all about self improvement.

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Subcity Radio

About

For the past eleven years Subcity Radio has been pushing the boundaries of student radio in all respects. Unlike most other student stations, Subcity has always been aimed squarely at music lovers across the city. It has consistently provided a service unavailable anywhere else in Glasgow with nearly 90% specialist programming.

Probably the only station in the country to be playing UK Garage, US Garage, Grime, Death Metal, Dancehall and Indie all in one You see all these night. The station broadcasts online all year round and annually names on the old for a month on FM, There are also plans to establish a year round Subcity posters like AM broadcast this year. To get a taste of the station's sound you Slam and Optimo, can listen back to old shows on the website. “and they were once as small as Subcity's Vinyl Sexpitt at the QMU scared the freshers last year with its french hiphop, myself. Subcity.org dancehall and bass heavy grime. The only place you'll hear anything like it in Glasgow. It's the biggest As a web based station, Subcity relies on its website to keep house - freshers didn't know what hit them. Sessions live music show in the company of launch pad of people interested and informed. The site has grown exponentially some of the year’s more bizarre visuals, half Glasgow DJs I over the last couple of years and has now become a genuine West End Festival finished carnival marionettes and a broken know of -the community. The forums are the place to go to find out what's hot Glasgow’s annual celebration of all things down Victorian elevator. To add to the kitsch Subcity night last on the Glasgow music scene - from illegal raves to the latest art- hip and trendy in the city’s most affluent appeal a free buffet was provided, prepared October was the rock releases. neighbourhood. Usually targeted at a middle and served by one of Subcity's own DJs in a first big thing I'd aged, middle class crowd, Subcity aimed to “kiss the chef” apron. played at. change that. They knew that there was a Events market for something a bit more adventurous than the usual inoffensive ‘world music’. In Interested Subcity's reputation is strongest as one of the major club keeping with promises of ASBOs the police promoters in Glasgow. Their tenth birthday celebrations saw 1800 eventually shut the old skool hip hop and Every year Subcity needs new presenters and people turn up, their events attract major attention from press dancehall down for carrying on too long. producers to keep its shows sounding fresh and have launched the carrers of some of the cities biggest DJs Despite this the festival organisers have asked and even those with no interest in being including; Optimo, Freakmenoovers, Mixed Bizness and Mish them back next year and want them to run an involved in front of the mic can become a ” Mash. See clubbing Pg72. Last year's events included: even bigger stage. part of the Subcity team. A dedicated team of geeks keeps the studio running, designers Subcity's Vinyl Sexpitt Subcity presents Club Fandango and PR staff make sure a good crowd always Boom Monk Ben Freshers' Week entertainment that went beyond the usual cheese Club Fandango is indie record label Fierce come down to events and the music team DJ/Promoter and kerazy student games. Featuring a live scratch battle using Panda’s regular club night. Subcity show reviews music and gigs for record labels. Mixed Bizness only charity shop records, london dubstep and grime, to early 90s cased three bands from its weekly City See www.subcity.org for available positions.

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GUST

About

Glasgow University Student Television is the oldest student TV station in the UK, and is also consistently voted the best, by judges from the industry. The station broadcasts on a network of monitors around campus, as well as putting programmes online, and produces fresh content each week to keep students at Glasgow Uni entertained and informed.

If you want to get Programmes into the industry student media's a Every week, GUST News follows what’s going on around campus, great place to start. Glasgow and the rest of the country. In the past year, news that “With GUST I was has been covered includes the G8 Summit, controversial top-up coming up with fees and the up coming Glasgow smoking ban. ideas and turning them into finished GUST Sport keeps a keen eye on what the University’s sport teams programmes every are up to - although the team have been known to occasionally two weeks. You can invent its own sports for the sake of a programme. Extreme hide produce, direct, and seek, anyone? design, act, present 'G Spot', GUST’s light entertainments show, looks at what’s going or work on the on in Glasgow; whilst 'True Views' is the station’s look at the GUST's James Cheyne gets friendly with riot police during G8 protests in Edinburgh. He sold technical side. world of cinema, with reviews, previews, and interviews; whereas the footage to Sky for an undisclosed sum. Now he's a trainee producer for them. 'Seven Suns Seven Sounds' features music, club nights and gigs. How to get involved Every month the station also produces two comedy and drama of working with TV equipment. The more programmes, 'Gag Reflex' and 'Biscuits', which allow students Any student can be involved in the station, experienced GUSTies will happily teach you freedom with both the camera and their imagination. whether you’re interested in programme- anything you want to know. Nor do you have making, presenting, or the more technical side to be studying Film & TV. Contributors come These weekly programmes are filmed on a Thursday evening of things. At the weekly production meetings, from a wide variety of courses, so it can be a ” in the University’s fully-equipped studio on Southpark Avenue. programme editors say what they’ve got great way to make friends from right across They’re made as-live, with recorded inserts made and edited planned for that week’s shows, and ask for uni. And you can meet them all in the pub, during the week using GUST’s own cameras and edit suites. help in making segments of them. If nothing after filming at the studio. takes your fancy, or if you have an idea for GUST also film one-off programmes such as The Fresher’s Address something else, then you can just book out a Production meetings take place on Mondays Shona Morrison and daily Fresher’s Week coverage, as well as their own events like camera and make something yourself. during term time, at 1pm, in the Williams SRC Vice President last year’s Battle of the Bands, and the annual Daft Thursday four- Room in the John McIntyre Building. Filming (Communications) hour live broadcast from Jim’s Bar. You don’t need to have had any experience takes place on Thursday evenings.

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Glasgow University Magazine

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FESTIVALS FOR FREE Mhairi Wilson space outside the main building, that the University was planning to package.” PAGE 12 as plans for the removal were not move Millie. Many will be disappointed FOLLOWING a week announced publicly. After repeated The University had previously the University has chosen to MS. of speculation, Millie the vandalism the model has endured, commented on the proposed demolish rather than relocate HONEYDEW’S Dinosaur has been torn it was always clear that there relocation. A spokesperson told the dino though. Employees from MOTH/MAN down from her home in the were plans to get rid of Millie, but The Evening Times, “(Millie) is very the Estates and Buildings service PROBLEM University grounds. The replica definite plans were never released. shabby – past her proper life-span started to pull down the dinosaur at CONTINUES Tyrannosaurus Rex was secretly During the week, students past – every time she is vandalised seven o’clock on Saturday morning, PAGE 13 removed on Saturday 21st of and present from the University it costs approximately £2000 to taking over an hour to completely May, despite the University of Glasgow, as well admirers repair her claws or tail – it’s not destroy the model. Security were LORNA LOVES Press Office denying there from all over the world, pledged acceptable for the University to use unappreciative when a News of VEGANS were any immediate plans for their support by signing an online its very scarce resources on this. If the World photographer arrived PAGE 14 the dino to be demolished. petition (www.petitiononline.com/ any other organisation wishes to be on scene, asking him to move on, Students who supported the millie/petition.html) set up by an represented by a dinosaur they are further displaying the desire to keep The GUUi, formerly GUU Independent, is The paper is now in need of writers, of any Qmunicate is theSave QM'sMille campaign freewill be ta fortnightlyken anonymous group ofopinionconcerned welcomepiecesto contacton suchthe University pressingMillie’s demise issues quiet. as no- the Glasgow University Union's in-house level and area, to build on the successes of magazine. Coveringaback news,when they film,find an musicempty student ands, after a hearingstringsa rumour sex,and offer giantMillie a moths,retirement and nakednessCONTINUED ON PAGE 2 in magazine-newspaper. The youngest publication last year. As a fortnightly publication, there vastWH arrayAT’S ONof :otherPAGE 3 issues, SPORT :somePAGE 4 trivial,TOP 10 :somePAGE 9 ROBthe gym.& TONY, CROSSWORD, I SAW YOU: BACK PAGE on campus, starting up just before Christmas is always a demand for quality writing and not. There’s coverage of all the major events in 2004, Independent takes a satirical look at photography so it's a great starting point for on campus and interviews with bands ranging If you have an idea for a new article, want what's happening on campus and in the wider anyone hoping to get involved in the media. from Goldie Lookin' Chain to the Polyphonic to review gigs, films or CDs for free or have world, as well as keeping members informed With a print run of 5000 a large proportion of Spree. There’s also been hard hitting articles aspirations to be a photographer or designer of events and opportunities at the Union. students will get a chance to see your work. about dodgy landlords and democracy and then head to a meeting and find out more.

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Clubs and Societies

There are new clubs starting all the time so Dancemania if you can't find something here then check www.glasgowstudent.net/activities for a Dancemania provide basic instruction in full list of clubs and societies, contact details different types of dance including jazz, ballet, and web addresses for each and info on how contemporary and street dance to students to start your own club. of all dancing abilities. The society mainly offers members opportunities to develop their dance skills, though they also stage an annual The Kelvin Ensemble performance to showcase members' talents.

The Kelvin Ensemble allows students to perform challenging music to the highest Student Dance Company level and produce public performances led by professional conductors. Entry is by audition The Student Dance Company run dance only, players are recommended to be grade 7 or lessons, workshops and a contemporary dance above. The Ensemble has produced recordings company. Last year they held free workshops and frequently include world premieres of in more than 20 different dance genres ranging works in their programme. from Belly dancing to Graham technique. The Berlin graffiti captured by Photo Soc President Mathew Sillars. Company also hold performances throughout the year around Glasgow as well as shows at students. STAG have produced many successful and before their founding acted as the student The Choral Society the Edinburgh Festival. and popular plays over the years at various representative body. venues across Glasgow and Edinburgh. The Choral Society is a group of around 100 singers who perform choral works from Scottish Country Dance Photo Soc all periods. Recently performed pieces have Comedy Society included Bach’s St John Passion and works by The Scottish Country Dance Club aim to keep Photo Soc is a place for anyone to discuss the Brahms and Handel. There are no auditions, traditional Scottish dance alive at Glasgow The Comedy Society’s activities include talking various aspects of photography. The society though some choral experience is useful. University. They run classes during term-time, about comedy and writing it. Open to anyone provides opportunities for members to exhibit various dancing outings, a first-term ceilidh, who thinks they’re funny enough. photographs, as well as cheap film, use of a and a demonstration team for the Scottish darkroom and specialist equipment. Big Band Universities Scottish Country Dance Festival. Dialectic Society Big Band provide students experience and Aberdeen Supporters Club enjoyment from playing jazz and big-band STAG The Society is responsible for running debates music, it promotes jazz and big-band music to across campus as well as training in debating The Aberdeen Supporters Club aim to make a wider audience through live performances. Each year Student Theatre At Glasgow put on and public speaking. The Society is the oldest being an Aberdeen fan in Glasgow that wee There are also smaller specialist groups such several plays in the Gilmorehill G12 theatre. of its kind in the world, having been founded bit easier. Members range from regular match as a funk band for those interested in different They are dedicated to producing stage plays, in 1451. In the 1870’s they played a major role attendees to those who only come along to the styles of music. which are acted directed and managed by in the founding of both the GUU and the SRC, pub to reminisce about great times.

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Poker Club Conservative Party

The poker society encourages students to The Conservative Students’ Association stands play all forms of poker in a more friendly for individual freedom, liberal economics and environment than a casino. The society a sense of national unity. Their highlights for introduces it's members to the lures of this the coming year include a St Andrews’ night exciting, and occasionally profitable, game dinner, a trip to Hollyrood and the opportunity whilst in the company of fellow students. to meet key figures in the party at lectures, debates and less formal events such as pub crawls and sports events. GUNS (Network Gaming)

GUNS hold LAN Parties every month with Labour Club regular get-togethers on and off line as well. A wide range of games are played, from old One of the oldest clubs on Campus (past classics like Starcraft & Counter-Strike, to members include John Smith and Donald current releases including Far-cry & HL2:DM. Dewar), the Labour Club runs a programme of speaker meetings, debates and social events throughout the year. Working closely with IO other Labour Clubs in Scotland and the UK they help deliver the values of fairness and IO’s meetings alternate between film nights equality that the Labour Party believe in. and ‘games nights’. On film nights the society’s members take the time to watch, and loudly mock, movies or episodes of TV shows. International Society Games nights range from quizzes to team Late night network-gaming action at one of GUNS monthly LAN parties. challenges, including their annual version of The International Society brings together Children's TV classic ‘Knightmare’ - you have students of all nationalities and gives a bucket on your head, a monster looming international students a good footing in French Society Jsoc somewhere off to your left, and your team Glasgow culture. The society is open to helpfully informing you - ‘You’re in a room’. exchange students, students returning from a The French Society gives students learning The Japanese Society provides a sample of year abroad, people learning a new language, French and native French speakers the chance Japanese culture by running a variety of and those who just want to meet people from to meet and experience each others' cultures events throughout the year like ‘make your Formula Student Team around the world. through film, theatre, food and nights out. A own sushi’, saki tasting and a film festival as good way to improve your second language, be well as language workshops. The Formula Student Team participate in it English or French. the annual Formula Student Competition Taiwan Students Society which is run by the Institution of Mechanical Hellenic Society Friends International Engineers. It challenges students to compete The Taiwan Student society is mainly aimed at as a racing team with a small single-seated Taiwanese Students studying at Glasgow. The The Greek society brings together students Friends International is a UK wide Christian racing car. It’s run almost like a business so society helps Taiwanese students quickly get who are interested in Greek civilisation, organisation that aims to meet and befriend there’s places for people that are interested used to studying abroad by organising events tradition and more contemporary Greek international students who come to the UK to in media, promotion, accounts and finance as for them to get together and meet other culture. Throughout the year they run Greek study. They also offer discussion on spiritual well as engineering. similar people. parties, dinners, sports and cultural events. matters relating to the Christian faith.

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Christian Union between Muslims on and around campus. The society is dedicated to the cause of Islam The Christian Union was founded for students in the University of Glasgow and in the local to support each other through faith in Jesus community. They aim to disseminate Islamic Christ. The CU also run courses, for example knowledge among Muslims for the purpose of ‘Christianity Explored’, for those wanting strengthening their commitment to Islam as a to learn more about the foundations of complete way of life. Christianity. The Christian Union is set apart from a church environment, but supported by churches in and around Glasgow. Hindu Society

The Hindu Society aims to provide a Student Christian religious platform for Hindus to meet and Movement help fellow students whilst simultaneously aiding integration between Hinduism and If I ended up Student Christian Movement is a society of other religions in the UK. Previous years leaving university open-minded Christians seeking to explore have included trips to the Highlands, movie tomorrow without issues of faith and justice in a friendly nights, yoga sessions and Diwali celebrations a degree I wouldn't environment. Meetings feature challenging featuring fireworks, curry and a movie. “regret it. I've spent speakers including the likes of Kathy my time meeting Galloway, leader of the Iona Community, and great people an opportunity to reflect, act and pray. It is Pagan Society and doing really committed to an inclusive, radically thought Rev. Stuart McQuarrie sits in a cage made by Amnesty to remind people of unfair imprisonment across the globe exciting things. out exploration of the Christian faith. Paganism is an umbrella term covering many You have to take a faiths including Wicca, Druidry and Heathenry. break from study The common factor is reverence for nature Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual and and do some other - respect and admiration for animals, plants, Turnbull Hall Catholic Transgender stuff. It should be and the world as a whole. The Pagan Society Society less work more play run both formal moots, involving talks and The LGBT Students Association organises socials, drop-ins and until exam time Turnbull Hall strives to help students workshops, and more social moots at the several large events throughout the course of the year to help comes around. achieve their goals and aspirations, develop pub. The Pagan Society also provide support support it’s members, ranging from history workshops to nights friendships, and nurture their faith. They for anyone who is experiencing religiously dedicated purely to partying. Students can also meet up with organise trips to events such as World Youth motivated discrimination and they aim to a couple of their members away from the crowd through their Day and places like Iona, Santiago, Lourdes, raise general public awareness of Pagan beliefs befriendment scheme. Taize and Dalmally. One goal of Turnbull is to and practices. help turn friendships made at uni into lifelong bonds. Students are also given the chance to Amnesty International perform various types of ministry. Alive Part of the larger Amnesty Worldwide movement concerned with ” Alive stands for “a life is valuable for everyone”. protecting human rights; their aims are to raise awareness of Heather Spurling They believe everyone has a right to life – a abuses like torture and unfair imprisonment, and to take action Muslim Student Association SRC Vice President right to be valued, respected, and protected where they can by writing letters to governments about specific (Activities and GUMSA represents Muslim students at the at every stage of their life. They want to share cases. Guest speakers regularly attend to talk about human rights Development) university and seeks to nurture relations this belief with the University. issues, members also attend conferences and run stalls.

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Student Action for Refugees (STAR) Scouts and Guides

Student Action for Refugees has 5 established The Scout and Guide Club’s activities are projects working locally in Glasgow, from possibly the widest ranging of any club helping refugee kids with homework to legal including traditional Scouting activities like research and media analysis. Refugees are swimming, cycling, sailing, climbing, hill amongst the most vulnerable and impoverished walking as well as other sports, cultural, social groups in Britain, and also the most victimised and adventure pursuits. Members don’t have and neglected. STAR help people rebuild their to have been a Scout or Guide, and they don’t lives and try to make the system fairer. wear uniforms.

Dirty Weekenders Students into Enterprise

This years Dirty Weekender projects have Students into Enterprise run a variety of included planting hedgerows and clearing workshops, competitions and events which streams at Linnpark (Glasgow), building a aim to help their members be more innovative, path and planting in the University’s Wildlife inspiring and unique. They also support garden, and Rhoddy bashing on the Isle of and advise students looking to set up new Arran. Dirty Weekenders is all about getting businesses. As well as camping the Scouts and Guides' activities include cycling, sailing and climbing your hands dirty, seeing more of Scotland and learning some practical conservation skills at the same time. Med-Chir Alchemists Club Alexandrian Society

The Medico-Chirurgical Society is for medical The Alchemists’ Club is a society designed for The Alexandrian Society aim to promote People and Planet and nursing students, founded in 1802 it is one chemists, it is the oldest chemistry soc in the classics, the perception of classics and of the oldest medical societies in the world. In country, founded in 1916, and is one of the classically related subjects within the People & planet is part of a nationwide network fact at some time long ago Med-Chir owned largest societies on campus. They organise University. They run talks, plays, quizzes, of student campaign groups focused on issues West End beauty spot the Botanic Gardens. chemistry lectures and events for education parties, film nights and discussion groups. like poverty, world peace, Fairtrade, Aids and Med-Chir is primarily a social society, running as well as parties to enhance the social life of Founded in 1887, the Alexandrian Society is the environment. People & Planet were one parties, field trips to other Universities, chemists. one of the oldest student societies at Glasgow of the groups responsible for the University sporting events, and regular educational talks University. receiving Fair Trade accreditation last year. from specialists in their field. EGEA JogSok Duke of Edinburgh Earth Science Society EGEA is the European Geography Association, which acts as a network around Europe with The Geography Society run events every The Duke of Edinburgh Society meets weekly GUESS aim to show students outside the knowledge and information for geography fortnight including wine tasting, guest to assist those who’ve already started the department as well as those within it the students and young geographers. EGEA lecturers, pub quizzes, discussions and ceilidhs. award as well as students who just want interesting side of Geology. They hold social organises congresses, student exchanges, hosts Jogsok involves staff as well as students in something to enhance their CV. Meetings offer events throughout the year, which as well as foreign students and takes part in activities their events. This includes persuading staff to a chance to learn new skills, such as First Aid being fun can prove beneficial to members across Europe. They are open to all students, sponsor bottles of alcohol and subjecting them and camp craft. who’ll get to know both students and staff. not just those who study Geography. to routine humiliation.

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Sports Clubs Sports

Aikido American Football GUSA Athletics Badminton While you're having fun getting to know Glasgow and the people Basketball in it it's easy to forget that you need to keep looking after yourself. Boats Glasgow University Sports Association gives you the chance to Boxing do both at the same time. Working alongside the Sports and Canoe Recreation Service (SRS), GUSA promotes sport across campus Cheer leading and helps to provide the first class gym, training and coaching Cricket facilities available at Glasgow. Curling Equestrian Membership of SRS costs £30 and automatically makes you a Not only does Fencing member of GUSA. Access to the kind of equipment and facilities sport allow you Football provided by clubs and the gym would cost a small fortune in the to get fit and stay Gaelic Football real world so it's worth taking advantage now. See Live [p78] for healthy but it is Golf more info on sports facilities. “also great for your Hares & Hounds social life. Joining Hockey a sports club is Judo Clubs undoubtedly one Karate of the easiest ways Lacrosse GUSA runs 46 clubs, ranging from traditional Scottish sports to to make friends. Mountaineering extreme American imports. Once you are a member of GUSA Muay Thai you are free to try out as many of these as you like. Most will Netball lend you all the equipment you need to get started (from guns Parachuting to parachutes) but bear in mind that you might have to fork out Potholing for your own equipment in the long run. Trial sessions for non Rifle & Sporting Gun members run throughout the year so keep an eye out if you feel The Ski and Snowboard Club compete at various UK slopes Rugby like trying something new. Sailing with those who like their sports fast and physical. Similarly you Shinty The largest memberships (and followings) are normally associated may not have brandished a sword or fired a gun before but clubs ” Shorinji-Kempo with Britain's big team games - rugby, football, hockey etc. - and are available to let you do just that (all under expert supervision Ski & Snowboarding these usually have both men's and women's teams. Competition of course). Snooker can be hard for places in the first teams but what more would you Squash expect for squads playing in the top student leagues in the UK. Considering the beautiful scenery available just miles outside Sub-Aqua The men's football team is even eligible to qualify for the Scottish Glasgow it can be worth getting involved in some of the outdoor Surfing FA Cup so a clash against Rangers or Celtic isn't impossible. pursuits just to see some more of the countryside. But sports like Swimming & Waterpolo mountaineering, orienteering and sailing will keep both your Tennis Some of the more specialist clubs offer you the opportunity to try mind and body in shape too. Trampolining out sports you may never have heard of, let alone tried. Gaelic Vikki Jackson Ultimate Frisbee Football and Shinty will probably be unfamiliar to anyone from GUSA are based on Oakfield Avenue and more information on all GUSA President Volleyball outside Scotland, Ireland or Wales but they will prove popular services can be found on their website www.gla.ac.uk/gusa

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Student Volunteering Volunteers Abroad (SVA)

Student Community Action English for Doctors (EDS) Aiding refugee and asylum seeker medical SVA offers university An SRC organisation, Student Community professionals who need to attain a high level students in Glasgow Action aims to give students the chance to of English to practice medicine in the UK. the opportunity to get undertake volunteering opportunities both on E.D.S. provides supplementary practice in involved in community and off campus and provides a valuable link preparation for the completion of basic English and environmental work and input into the local community. requirements. The doctors are aiming to in developing countries practice medicine in the UK but conversation during their summer Some of the projects supported by SCA (e.g. does not need to be medically based. holidays. Dirty Weekenders and STAR) are also societies in their own right and are covered in Clubs GUSH SVA work with local and Societies [p34]. Working with Glasgow Simon Community organisations on Soup Kitchen, volunteers hand out tea, coffee, sustainable projects The following are just some of the projects hot chocolate and biscuits and lend a friendly that help to provide SCA is involved with. Other opportunities ear to rough sleepers in Glasgow. long-term assistance in often arise and SCA frequently works with dealing with local issues external organisations such as The Muslim Splash ranging from HIV/AIDS Women's Resource Centre, Barnados, Enable Students volunteer to help children, primarily education and awareness and Glasgow Women's Library. with special needs, to swim. Volunteers are in South Africa to soil not coaches, but are there simply to assist in erosion in Nepal. We aim More information can be found on the SRC lessons. No previous experience is needed but to promote awareness website or by visiting SCA on the 1st floor of an ability to swim is essential. amongst students the John McIntyre Building. of the local social, Student Tutoring Scheme environmental and health Assistant Sports Coaching Volunteers go to primary, secondary or special issues that affect the Help children develop their skills in almost needs schools and assist classes with their developing world and to every imaginable sport. Volunteers go out to a lessons. They are not student teachers, so they encourage cultural links sports club one morning, afternoon or evening will not be expected to lead lessons, discipline and exchange. a week during term time to assist in coaching pupils or be left alone with a class. They are sessions. Perfect for keeping fit and helping there to help out and provide young people Project activities are not others at the same time. with a role model of someone who has gone laid down - volunteers on to higher education. have the freedom to Buddy a Granny plan their own project Volunteers chat to and entertain residents goals. Volunteers are also from one of several homes for the elderly. This Nightline responsible for organising might involve anything from simply chatting fundraising events in SVA projects take place in India, Mozambique, Nepal, Senegal over a drink to playing games from dominoes The SRC's telephone listening service runs Glasgow throughout and South Africa. Tackling poverty and exploitation and building to carpet bowls. No special skills are required from 7pm-7am every day during term time. an awareness of HIV/AIDS are hugely demanding but extremely term time. but those willing to play an instrument, sing a They are always looking for new volunteers to rewarding challenges. The time and effort put in to fundraising song or read poetry are particularly valuable. help give out information and offer support. makes the experience all the more satisfying. www.gla.ac.uk/clubs/sva

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Making it

Ever look at someone you admire and jealously Here at Glasgow you have a licence to pursue wonder how they got their job? Whether truly life-changing experiences. And if you they’re a film director, a BBC war reporter or want to pay off your graduate debt by doing a record label boss, the chances are they got something creative, this is your chance to get their break because of what they achieved at ahead. University. 1st year is the time to get started. Join a few First, the bad news - your degree is not clubs, get to know the team, help organise enough. There is no course which qualifies the events and then decide which one’s for you to be a travel writer or a Downing you. Do you want to direct your own play? Street spin-doctor. Just ask the thousands of Organise an expedition to Nepal? Student media graduates slaving away in call centres and fast is where the real food restaurants. Get involved now, meet like-minded people media scout for and forge your big idea. Then, in 2nd year, talent. Make your Now the good news: at Glasgow University, hatch your plans to transform your society “mark at Subcity, you have the opportunity to transform your into something altogether better. That way by GUST, GUM or future. As you've just read, you can train 4th year, when you’re chained to the library Guardian and yourself to be a TV presenter, run a radio desk, studying til you drop, you’ll be satisfied you can get in station and become a human rights activist. It that you’ve seen the world and lived Glasgow Former Subcity Radio managers Dougal Perman and Tom Lousada now run Scotland's most successful internet station, at the BBC, Sky all starts right here. to the full. Radio Magnetic. Subcity taught Dougal "a lot about music, radio or The Herald presenting, programming scheduling and branding" without forking out People like Donald Dewar, Andrew Neil, Peter As the University is only too quick to point three grand for a Mullan and Charles Kennedy didn't succeed out, Glasgow gains consistently high awards postgrad. just by drifting through their degrees. They for the quality of its teaching and research. Careers Service tried out new things and built new skills. So if you want to succeed in the traditional academic way - as a lecturer, a scientist, or Even with the skills you can build with student media, clubs and You may be thinking, “I don’t know what a fine art historian. - then you're still in the societies and volunteering it can still be difficult to know how to I want to do.” You don’t have to. The most right place. sell yourself to employers or even know what you want to do once important thing is to try out new things and you finish. You don't need to decide right now, but the Careers explore your talents. Succeeding at University But even if you've already set your heart on Service can advise you on what to do while you're at university to isn’t about grades; Success is discovering your your vocation you can still take advantage of improve your employability prospects. strengths, your passions and your ambitions. the opportunities in front of you. Volunteering ” and helping others can be incredibly rewarding Careers Service run workshops on learning to assess your skills; And what’s more, you can do all this simply and will help you gain skills that will be vital writing CVs and covering letters; preparing for interviews; on-line by having a good time. Believe it or not, in all aspects of life. applications; psychometric tests and assessment centres. presenting a hip-hop show on Subcity Radio or doing musical theatre with children in If you have a dream job, a brilliant money- The large resource library at 3 University Gardens can provide a James Morgan Africa will give you the ideas, the personal making scheme or a hero you want to emulate, fantastic source of inspiration, but if you'd rather talk to someone Herald Journalist / skills and the creative experience which now is your chance. The best way to land your face to face you can arrange a meeting with a careers adviser. Ex Guardian Editor employers crave. dream job is to do the things that you love. They'll be happy to help you out.

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The Basics

Getting Started Your Adviser of Studies

Studying at university is probably going to be Probably the first official university person different from anything you've done before. you will meet, your adviser is there to support For some people the biggest challenge is you throughout your degree. They will help the step up from school to university level you with course choices and approve what work, for others it's managing their time you have chosen in line with what you want effectively. Those returning to education may to get out of your degree. It's worth developing find newer teaching methods confusing or a good relationship with your adviser. Their even intimidating and if you have a disability experience is invaluable and you might need you are likely to discover a whole new set of them to help you out of a tight spot at some For just about challenges that you haven't faced before. point in the future or even act as a referee for anything that goes your first job after university. wrong at university This section of the Guide is designed to make there are people at sure you have a good idea of how studying at “the SRC who can Glasgow works and should provide you with Changing Courses help you out. enough information and advice to keep you It's hard to remember it when the sun comes out but going to lectures is really important. It'll still be sunny later you know. on track throughout your degree. If things The first few weeks of university are a pretty If it's an education are going wrong or you need some support overwhelming experience and you may problem then don't be afraid to use the services that are quickly decide that you are not enjoying your Attendance students can come available. The SRC Advice Centre and Student course. If so, fear not. This happens to a large and see me - my Information Desk are good first points of call. number of students during first term, when Different departments have different rules on attendance but as door's always open. they realise that new subjects are not what a general rule most will enforce attendance at labs, tutorials and We need to know they imagined, and it can usually be dealt seminars more strictly than at lectures. Unless a register is taken what's going right with pretty easily. at lectures then you can probably get away with missing a few SURF and what's going here and there, but don't make a habit of it. The information you wrong with courses You will have already come across SURF Your adviser of studies is the best person to gain at lectures will be the bare minimum of knowledge expected so we can do as part of your registration process. The approach about switching courses. They will when exams come around, so missing too many of them will put something about it Student Updateable Records Facility allows be able to speak to the necessary departments you at a real disadvantage. Missing labs and tutorials without the university to keep track of information on and organise the change. Bear in mind good reason is even more serious: you will usually find that some you and your degree and allows you to change however, that you may only be able to switch or all of their content is assessed and you may be refused credit or certain information. It's the easiest way to let in the first few weeks of term. After that asked to leave the course if you do it consistently. the university know that you've changed your departments may feel you have already missed address and lets you check that your course too much of their course. Consequently it's really important to speak to your department as details and academic record are correct. It's soon as possible about any medical or personal reasons stopping important to check the site regularly to ensure Before you make any decision consider that your attendance. You will need a doctors letter to cover any that your details are up to date. Otherwise many courses start with very dry core modules. extended absence through illness (remember to go during your Matthew Davies” letters from the university may go astray or These can seem dull but provide essential illness, not after). If you are experiencing personal problems then SRC Vice President you might find out that your department background for the more exciting modules remember that the SRC Advice Centre can help you or point you (Education) thinks you're enrolled in the wrong course. later down the line. in the direction of someone who can.

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The Library Printing To print from any of the main Uni Computers, Using the Library floor of the library. They are usually books you must first buy Print which are required reading for a course, but Credits. These are on sale Glasgow University Library (GUL) is the of which the Library only has three or four from machines on Level biggest and best in the city. Taking just a little copies. Everybody will be trying to get hold of 3 of the Library at £1 per time to familiarise yourself with its plentiful them so access must be limited. Try the SRC 20 prints. resources could be the difference between bookshop if you'd like your own copy. getting a first and a third, and will save you a It’s a good idea to keep fortune in library fines along the way. Some short loan books may be borrowed for your balance healthy one week or 24 hours. Others can be kept for in order to: save time The University usually offers Library Tours only 4 hours, or overnight if you take one out queuing for credits when in Week 0. These give useful background within four hours of closing time. This time is your essay is due in five information. But if you’re too busy exploring usually spent photocopying the bits you need. minutes and because you the city and having fun don’t worry. The best In some cases, there may only be one copy of may want to print from way to get to know GUL is by exploring it for a 4 hour loan book between 40 students, so the Reading Room late yourself. But remember not to forget your whenever possible, book the item in advance. night, after the library student card. If you do so, the security guards has closed. will not be allowed to let you in under any You can borrow up to 10 1 week loan books. circumstances. Five renewals are permitted. Only two 4hr or 24hr loans may be borrowed. It is not possible Photocopying to renew these books so make the most of Kinds of books them when you have them. The Library may be the easiest place to Main Collection Reference Material photocopy, but there are There are tens of thousands of books filling The Library stocks various collections of alternatives: the shelves of levels 3-11 of the Library. Some reference material. On Level 3 you will find of them literally haven’t been opened for Past exam Papers, Encyclopedias, Newspaper QMU (ground floor) decades, and, though they may be ideally back issues and current periodicals. The Level £0.75 = 15 copies suited to your particular purposes, no one will 12 Special Collections hosts PhDs and ancient, £1.35 = 30 copies be beating the door down to get them as soon valuable manuscripts. Recorded Music can be £2.55 = 60 copies as you’ve finished. found on levels 2,3 and 4, while Videos and Tutorial answer sheets can be found at the SRC (John McIntyre) You can borrow up to 30 of these for 4 weeks Lending Desk. £1 = 20 copies at a time. Three renewals are permitted. The £2 = 45 copies main exceptions to this rule are back issues £5 = 120 copies of peridocials and journals (eg New Scientist, Finding your book £10 = 250 copies Nature) which may be borrowed in volumes for one week at a time. There are hundreds of thousands of books in With the library literally sinking under the weight of its contents, Current service soon to the library. So many in fact that the building taking a book out could be seen as an act of charity. Do some be upgraded to include Short loans is literally sinking under their weight. Finding work for the sake of future generations if nothing else. Who both colour and black knows, you may even get a degree out of it. High-demand books are kept on the ground the book you need by wandering around is... and white copying.

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Finding Your Book [contd.] Borrowing and Renewing almost impossible. The quickest and most effective way to do it is to search the catalogue Books can be borrowed at the Lending Desk online at the library's website www.lib.gla. or the Self Service machines on the ground ac.uk or by using the catalogue computers in floor. If you have over £2 of fines, or the book the short loan section. has been reserved, the machines will reject your request. Here you can find a book by entering a title, author, subject or keyword. The broader your If you want to keep a book after the date it is search, the more related books the search due back, you may be able to renew the loan. engine will find. Each item has a record To do so, either: showing which floor it is on, the subject category and its call number (eg Level 7, Law • Access your record at the library’s website, KM459 MAR2). Take a note of this number or by choosing ‘View Your Own Record’ and you'll never be able to find your book. typing in the 12 digit barcode number on Always book your your registration card, then simply choose the computer. If you In both the main collection and the Short Loan items you wish to renew. don’t you risk collection, books are divided into subjects. You being thrown off Learning how to use the library catalogue system means you'll will find a list of which subjects are on which • Take the book to the self-service machines “a PC in the middle always be able to find that vital academic journal with ease floors at the entrance to the library. Once in of an assignment. your subject area, the books are filed alpha- • Contact the library by phone (0141 330 If you just want to numerically by their call numbers. Books 6701) or e-mail ([email protected]). check your email of similar subject matter have similar call Collection. If you owe the Library more than £2 in fines, then you quickly, the best numbers, so you will often find many useful Renewing the item will not be possible if will not be able to borrow or renew any books until you pay it time to get a free books nearby the one you were looking for. someone else has requested it online. down to below that level. 5-20p per item per day might not seem computer is ten to like a lot, but when you take four dull books out for an essay the hour - when Booking an Item Returns and forget about them for a few weeks, you end up having to everyone leaves for If you find that the book you want is out on The quickest way to return books is in the fork out £20 just for the privilege of borrowing another four. Lost lectures, but before loan, you can put a ‘hold’ on it online. This book drop chutes. There are three - one books cost a standard charge of £25, even if they are only a small the new people means that when it comes in, you will be outside the building, one just inside the paperback. come out of theirs. notified that the book is being held for you entrance and a drop for the short loan books, at the Lending Desk. If the book is not due in next to the short loan collection entrance. If Many students pay out well over £100 in unnecessary library fines for over a week, reserving it will automatically you want to take new books out immediately across their degree. The good news is the money goes towards give the borrower 7 days notice to return the you should return your books at the Lending paying for new library stock, slim consolation when you think item. Likewise, other people can put a call out Desk or at the machines in the Short Loan what you could have bought with that cash. for books which you have taken out on loan, section. This way your borrowing record will so be aware that you may at any time be given be updated straight away. 7 days notice yourself. Lockers Fines Missing items If you keep a book after the date it is due for The Library has a limited supply of lockers for storing your books If you have trouble finding an item on the return and have not renewed your loan, then overnight. This saves you having to haul a sack full of journals up catalogue or on the shelf, go to the Enquiry you will have to pay a fine. The rates vary to Murano street, only to haul them back again the next day. To Shaun Murphy Desk on Level 3. They'll help you find it, or from about 5p per day for low-priority books add your name to the waiting list for lockers, ask at the Enquiry 1st Year Electronics may be able to order it from another library. to 50p per hour for books from the Short Loan Desk on Level 3.

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IT Google Scholar Still in its early stages of development but already Facilities then you are probably exempt. Either way you an impressive tool, should contact the IT Education Unit at Google Scholar allows There are several 'open' computer clusters www.iteu.gla.ac.uk for more information. you to search specifically on campus as well as a number of smaller for scholarly literature, departmental ones, whose use is usually If you think you know your stuff then you including peer-reviewed restricted to students in that department. can take a quick test and get it over with papers, theses, books, but for those who need more practice there preprints, abstracts and The main clusters can be found in the library are courses available to get you up to speed. technical reports. (256 PCs) and the Reading Room (126 PCs). Departments will expect your coursework to Considering that there are around 20,000 be word processed and will mostly correspond Lecturers are bound to students at Glasgow competition can be pretty by email so it's vital that you know how to use be sceptical and the fierce, especially towards the end of term these programmes. potential for plagiarism when essays are due. However, if you get is obvious but Google into the habit of booking your computer this The ITEU also runs a series of free courses Scholar's system means shouldn't be a problem. throughout the year to help students improve that the top results are their IT skills. These range from effective Offshore on Gibson Street offers free wi-fi access and you can generally from respected All computers have Word, Exel and Internet document design to dissertation layout. plug your laptop in. Remember to buy some coffee though. and trusted sources. Explorer as standard and your account will Spaces are limited so it's worth signing up For example, one of allow you to store files that can then be for relevant courses as soon as possible. Full the criteria for ranking accessed anywhere you log in on campus. If details can be found on their website. With everyone expecting slick presentations and well presented is how many times an you have any trouble logging in, forget your essays, having your own desktop or laptop means you can put article is cited in other password or find a problem with a machine together high quality work in the comfort of your own home. publications. then the staff at the Computing Helpdesk in Moodle the library should be able to help. They can Buying a computer is fairly cheap if you are careful about where It's a particularly good also be contacted at [email protected] Moodle is an acronym for Modular Object- you buy from and there are plenty of student discounts available way of keeping up with Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment. In too. The Apple Education Discount Store is only viewable on the latest research in Departmental facilities usually have the other words it's an online education tool. A campus computers and has iBooks starting from as little as £615 your chosen field but benefit of extra software and lower demand lot of courses at university have now started (and perhaps more importantly 20GB iPods at £192). The site can remember that not all so if your department has them it's a good using this system as a means of teaching and be found at www.apple.com/uk/education. new publications are of a idea to use them. Checking your email and providing resources. You will be asked to sign high standard. It's worth playing games are usually frowned upon but up for Moodles specific to your course and Priceless Computers at 974 Argyle Street is probably the best place discussing new research with 24hr access often available who's going should then have access to relevant lecture in the West End to pick up cheap PCs. They'll build you a desktop with lecturers before to know? notes, online tutorials, articles and downloads PC for £300 that would cost you £1000 in PC World across the relying on it in an essay. from any computer with internet access. road. They also stock a good range of laptops. Remember to accurately Basic IT Certificate University Computing Service do good deals on everything from reference anything you Buying printer cartridges to USB storage devices and their website has use found through this or All students must obtain the Certificate of Basic free downloads that'll do everything from converting older file other sites. James Morgan IT Competence before they can graduate. If It's becoming more and more useful to have formats to making your bibliography look pretty. Find them in the Japanese (P/T) you have an existing computing qualification your own computing equipment for university. James Watt North Building and at www.gla.ac.uk/computing scholar.google.com

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Study and Exams Study Study Spaces The Basics The Main Library is by far the most common Developing good study technique is vital if study haunt, due to the abundance of resources you want to do well at university. You'll find close at hand and the facility to book study that your life is considerably less stressful rooms for group work. There are plenty of once you've worked out how to balance your distractions but if you don’t mind these, the university work with your social life. Everyone library will be your home from home. But works differently so there are no hard and fast even so, at busy times of year it can be near rules but a few basic pointers can help you impossible to get a seat in the library, so it is along the way. worth considering the alternatives. Making good exam Setting aside some time during the week for The GUU is home to several small libraries notes means you study is a good start. Going to the library four and study rooms, open all night long. The can look over them hours a week isn't going to kill you but it will rooms are quiet and you can study with a pint on the day. But you give you a chance to read over your existing at your side, although the temptations of the “can't get up in the notes and do a bit of additional reading. Doing Beer Bar and arcade games are often difficult morning and read this throughout the year instead of cramming to resist. War and Peace - it all in the week before your exam will make there just isn't the your life considerably easier and you'll still No such worries in the library of the Adam time. have time to do all the other things you want Smith Building. Come here for hardcore to do. study, but not for group work. The Adam Smith is part of the University network of When you are studying for extended periods it's Departmental Libraries (eg Dental, Chemistry) vital that you take regular breaks. Otherwise which offer quiet study retreats and access to you'll find that the information just isn't specific texts and journals. It’s worth finding getting through. Relax for ten minutes and out if your department has one and using it think about what you've just been reading. when possible. ” Staying indoors all day isn't a good idea If you prefer somewhere with a little more either. Try and get out for some fresh air to life to it, Hillhead and Partick public libraries Finding a quiet spot in the library is difficult, so try not to get clear your head. The exercise will help you to and the Mitchell Library (Charing Cross) have distracted by the pretty architecture once you've got one concentrate too. The same is true of eating plenty of study space. and drinking sensibly. Twelve espressos might themselves up by failing to properly prepare for their exams. seem like a good idea at the time but when The following points might seem obvious but following them will your essays stop making sense after the first Exams make your university life a lot easier. paragraph you'll regret it. Despite gradual movement towards continuous Before Revising Matthew Davies For more information on looking after assessment, exams still count for the biggest Find out what structure the exam takes. There’s a world of SRC Vice President yourself mentally and physically while you're chunk of marks in most courses. Even so, year difference between studying for a multiple choice exam, for essays (Education) at university see Live p72. upon year, otherwise diligent students trip or short answer questions. Equally, if you...

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There are plenty of distractions from study in the library. Just try and remember to go back.

Before Revising (cont.) carefully. In every exam, there is a student know you only have to write two essays out of who does perfect revision, writes three great ten choices you can focus your revision. answers and comes out happy, only to find out you were only supposed to answer one Find out the weighting of your exam and question. balance your revision time appropriately. Spending the same amount of time revising Missing an exam for an exam which counts for 5% as an exam The consequences of missing an exam vary which counts for 25% makes no sense. An A in depending on your whether you have a the latter one counts for 5 A’s in the first. good reason. If you can produce a medical certificate or proof of personal problems, then Before your exam your department should be able to help. They Find out where your exam hall is. You spend may either re-weight the course components all year in the same two lecture halls, then for so you don’t suffer as a result of the missed your exams they send you off to the darkest, exam, or let you re-sit at a later date. hardest to find corners of the University. If you don't know where Turnbull or Bute Halls If you don’t have a good reason for missing it, are then find out. See Appendix, Campus Map you may just get a mark of zero for the exam, [p171] which will damage your overall grade and may threaten your place on your course. On the day Arrive in plenty of time but make sure you've Re-sitting exams had an early night. You probably won't do If an exam you miss or fail is a degree exam, very well if you fall asleep half way through then you may have to register to take the re- because you were up all night cramming. A bit sit during the summer. This will then count of extra time will also give you one last chance as either your first or your second attempt to read over your exam notes. at the exam depending on whether or not you provided a good reason for not making it If you rush in at the last minute, you will most the first time. If it’s your second attempt the likely forget to read the exam instructions maximum you can be awarded is a D.

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Appeals and Discipline Class Reps Every class in your department should have The SRC Advice Centre can advise you on all prejudiced due to good cause, then you must a student representative matters concerning Appeals and Discipline. inform your Departmental Office and the Head whose job it is to try and The professional staff have access to a wealth of Registry within 7 days after the due date for resolve issues between of resources and can advise you on your completion, unless circumstances prevent you the staff and students. rights, help you put together an appeal and from complying with this time limit. Generally, They will normally sit on even accompany and support you during a the evidence required for good cause should a staff/student committee disciplinary or appeal hearing. be in the form of a full medical report or other held once a month but written report detailing the precise cause. It is can go to staff at any The Advice Centre can be found on the ground helpful if any such evidence includes details time to discuss issues floor of the John McIntyre Building. Opening as to the exact effect on the performance in raised with them by hours: Mon-Thu 10am-4pm Fri 10am-3pm the assessment or assessments in question. Appeals can be worrying, but the SRC Advice Centre can help classmates. www.glasgowstudent.net/advice If you do not inform anyone of your problems All the procedures for governing Academic Appeals can be found They'll mainly deal before your assessment is completed it is on the University Website: http://senate.gla.ac.uk/calendar with problems about Academic Appeals still possible to appeal but you must explain timetabling of lectures why you did not speak to your department or essay deadline If you believe that illness or other mitigating beforehand. Discipline clashes but will also be circumstances had affected your academic involved in disputes performance in any piece of assessment or any In the first instance, you should always try There are a variety of acts that are deemed to be a disciplinary about teaching quality examination, do not wait for the outcome of and seek an informal resolution with your offence, therefore, it is important that you make yourself familiar and other department your exams before deciding to disclose your Department. Contact the Course Co-ordinator, with the Code Of Discipline http://senate.gla.ac.uk/calendar problems. circumstances. Whilst it is understandable Head of Department, or the Departmental that you may be worried about talking to Secretary and explain your circumstances or First and foremost, make sure you understand exactly what is Class reps are supported a staff member or your Adviser of Studies concerns. If an informal resolution cannot deemed to constitute plagiarism. The last thing you want is to find by the SRC. They receive about sensitive personal issues, remember be achieved, then you may pursue a Formal yourself called to a disciplinary meeting for plagiarising, especially training and can turn that unless staff are made aware of your Academic Appeal. if you didn’t realise your academic practice constituted plagiarism. to the SRC for advice circumstances, they will not be in a position The Plagiarism Statement considers work to be plagiarised if it on more complicated to be able to help you. Most problems can be If you choose this option you have 10 working consists of: matters. If they identify effectively dealt with before your academic days from the date that you were advised major problems across performance suffers, if they are dealt with at of the decision against which you want to A direct quotation; a whole department or an early stage. appeal to submit an ‘Intimation of Intention A close paraphrase; faculty then they can to Appeal Letter’ to the Clerk/Secretary of the An unacknowledged summary of a source; put pressure on Uni In accordance with the Code of Assessment Faculty that you are registered in. Information Direct copying or transcription. management to make it is your responsibility to bring any such on Formal Academic Appeals can be found at changes. circumstances to the attention of the the SRC Advice Centre. Ideally, your appeal If you do find yourself called to a disciplinary hearing for an act University. The Code of Practice on Incomplete will be upheld without you having to attend that is deemed to be a disciplinary offence, then it is recommended If you have any problems Assessment and Good Cause (22.1(iii)) also an oral hearing; however, in the event that this that you seek immediate assistance and representation from the with your course or states that if you feel you have been prevented does occur, SRC Advisers will generally be able SRC Advice Centre. In most cases the SRC Advisers should be departmental staff then by good cause from completing an assessment to accompany you and provide representation available to accompany you to the hearing and present your case your class rep should be or that your performance has been seriously at the oral hearing. to the disciplinary panel. your first port of call.

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Support Services

Being at university isn't always easy and you can help you find the right support for any may find yourself struggling if you don't speak academic difficulties they may have. to some of the many people on campus whose job it is to care for your welfare and ensure Disability Service is based on the ground floor that you get the best from your university of the John McIntyre Building and is open education. There are services to help improve 9:30-4:30 Monday to Friday. study skills, assist those with disabilities and support international students amongst others www.gla.ac.uk/services/studentdisability and all are free to access. Disabled Students Allowance SRC Advice Centre The Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) Don't be afraid to exists for those students in Higher Education use the Disability The SRC Advice Centre is a good starting with a disability, to help meet additional Service. All the point for any problems you have at university. cost of study caused by their disability. It advisers are really As well as advising you on how to go about should meet the cost of essential equipment “helpful and you'll making an appeal or supporting you through or services to allow the disabled student to be surprised by a disciplinary process they can also advise you study more effectively. These include small how much they on how to avoid getting into those situations or large items of equipment, non-medical can help. Thanks to in the first place. The advice you receive is personal help and a dietary allowance. them I was able to impartial and confidential and if they can't get the equipment solve your problem for you they are certain to Disability advisers are available to assist in the I needed to help know who can. completion of the necessary forms. me study with dyslexia. www.glasgowstudent.net/advice Dyslexia Students who think that they may be Dyslexic can have access to the Disability Advisers Disability Service for advice and support. The Advisers offer a completely confidential interview which will The Disability Service provides academic allow a ‘Screening for Dyslexia’ process to University life can be hard but don't spend your time worrying assistance to any student who has a disability take place. about it. There are plenty of services out there to help you. or special need. Dyslexic students who wish to register for for examinations in relation to an ongoing disability or special ” You should contact the Disability Advisers learning assistance or extra time for exams need must inform Disability Service and provide written evidence if you are seeking any Library Assistance, must produce evidence of an up-to-date to support any requests in good time. if you need help applying for the Disabled Dyslexia Assessment Report, which meets the Students’ Allowance, or if you require Special requirements of the University. Arrangements may include: Examination Arrangements. •Extra time (10 mins per hour of examination) •Use of a scribe or reader Matthew Sillars Equally, if you are the parent or friend of Special Examination Arrangements •Use of a computer 3rd Year Computing someone with special needs, the service Any student requiring special arrangements •Separate and/or fully accessible location

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Assistive Technology to speak to an Effective Learning Adviser from The Assistive Technology Centre on Level 5 of your faculty. Their job is to give you advice on the Library allows enhanced access to the web, any learning concerns. Contact details for the email and other networked resources using ELAs are on the website. assistive software, scanners, large monitors, specialist keyboards and other peripherals. Student Learning Service is based in the They can also advise you on availability of Reading Room and can be contacted at Induction Loops and loan out appropriate IT [email protected] or found online equipment. The facility is open to all students at www.gla.ac.uk/sls with a disability at Glasgow University.

They also employ a full time IT adviser who: Student Network

• Makes recommendations and provides help Student Network gives first year students with applications for IT equipment under the an opportunity to meet and get advice from DSA scheme current students. You are paired up with a • Gives advice on assistive technology and mentor who has already completed the course software packages to support your studies you are about to start. The benefit is that you both at home and on campus can ask them very specific questions about • Arranges training and orientation for your classes or department that other advice disabled students in various software packages services might not know the answers to. and campus ICTs and helps with general IT Some services, like Student Network, can actually help you meet new people too. issues. Contact is generally via email but you can arrange one-on-one meetings if you prefer. It's The Centre is open during University Library probably the least formal way to get advice on to employment, finance and registration with the university operates a nursery to help out. hours and can be reached by phone on 330 university matters so it's a good way to make the police and medical services. They can also Competition for places is stiff so it's a good 2340 or by emailing: friends too. help you with day to day educational matters idea to put yourself on the waiting list as soon [email protected] including advice on cultural differences as possible. Even so if you are looking for baby www.gla.ac.uk/studentnetwork between education systems and availability of places you may never get off the waiting list language improvement classes. See Meet [p30] and should probably think about trying to Student Learning Service to find clubs that can help you improve your find alternative child care arrangements. International Student language skills informally. The Student Learning Service is committed Support The outlook for 2-5 year olds is better and to providing study skills advice, guidance The International Student Adviser can be children should be placed relatively quickly and support to all registered undergraduate Studying can be stressful at the best of times found in the Student Recruitment and by Kidcare Ltd, who run the nursery on the students. The service runs an extensive but moving to a new country at the same Admissions Service at 1 The Square. University's behalf, though you should still variety of study skills workshops to help time can make it even more difficult. There expect a reasonable wait. equip students with the techniques needed are so many things to arrange and so many www.gla.ac.uk/studying/international not only to tackle coursework and exams but new things to learn that it can sometimes be The Nursery costs £421.63 per month full- to foster life-long learning. These include difficult to concentrate on actually studying. time, £210.82 per month part-time (based on sessions on time management, note-making, Nursery 2.5 days per week) or £19.46 per day session essay writing, revision strategies and oral The International Student Adviser can but it is possible to apply for subsidies. presentations (see website for latest info.) help you with all aspects of studying at There are few things more difficult to balance You can also make an individual appointment Glasgow, from visas and immigration issues with university life than a family but luckily www.gla.ac.uk/nursery

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Essentials

Food large deli counter in addition to a noodle bar and rotisserie. You are also more likely to find In a recent survey Glasgow came out as some decent bashed tins reductions (check the most expensive place to live in the UK, the fridge beside the milk). outside of London. This was largely due to the exorbitant price of food. However, there For a thoroughly non-aspirational shopping are ways of reducing your food bill and at the experience try Iceland next to Hillhead same time getting a better range of food and Subway or Farm Foods at the bottom of Byres higher quality ingredients. Road. Iceland is no longer 100% GM free (apparently customers weren't interested) but Even if you are living in catered halls you you can't argue with its special offers. Buying will find that buying your own food becomes a packet of fish fingers usually entitles you to an essential. Buying lunch out every day is a week's worth of free food - from ice cream expensive and usually not particularly healthy. to oven chips - that you'll probably never eat If you're making all your own meals then it's but can't resist taking anyway. Just try not to worth finding the cheap places and hidden think about the ingredients. gems of the West End for supplies. Solly's is just one of the fantastic independent food shops in the West End. Worth a visit. However, the best supermarket in the West Supermarkets End is Lidl on Maryhill Road, near St Georges The first thing you learn is that supermarkets Cross Underground. Don’t be put off by the De Marco’s at the bottom of Byres Road Also worth discovering is Solly's on Great in the West End are not your friend. In obscure European brands – a lot of them are (opposite Farmfoods) offers a basic selection Western Road. This African and Caribbean fact, they are usually overpriced and pretty much better quality than the one’s we’re used of local fruit, vegetables and fresh herbs. It's grocers sells an incredible range of fruit and hopeless. to (and considerably cheaper). Particularly now under new management however and vegetables - many of which it is impossible good for fruit juices, tinned food, cheese the more exotic end of the fruit scale has to find anywhere else. If you feel like None more so than Somerfield on Byres Road. and fresh meat – as well as a comprehensive started to appear. experimenting with something a bit different They lure you in with promises of sandwich range of frozen foods, household products and or want to cook something from back home bar, noodle and curry counter, pizzeria and cheap alcohol. Andersons half way up Byres Road, next to then this is the place to go. rotisserie. Thing is, such aspirational shopping Hillhead Underground, is more up market costs an arm and a leg. So you head resolutely But for many essentials the supermarkets are with a wider selection of prepackaged salads It is also worth trying Hakim Bros. on to the back of the supermarket where the undercut and completely outclassed by some and a decent range of flowers spilling out onto Woodlands Road and any of the grocers on aisles are mean and narrow and absolutely of the excellent independent shops in the the street. Dumbarton Road for some super cheap fruit zero effort is made on presentation. This is West End. and veg, their range tends to be a bit more where you find the ‘basics’. And it is definitely Probably the best place to buy fruit and veg limited. pretty basic. But to make matters worse even Fruit & Veg in the West End is Roots & Fruits. They the ‘basics’ cost a fortune. If you’re living in the West End there’s no have a branch on Byres Road (next door Meat, Fish & Pulses need to buy fruit and vegetables from the to Somerfield) and a second shop on Great While greengrocers in the West End thrive, You are far better off going to Morrisons supermarkets. Aside from the fact that they are Western Road. They stock a huge selection butchers are almost non-existent. However, next to Partick train station. Much larger a chemical heaven, they are also super pricey. of organic produce, whole foods and healthy you can save a fortune on chicken and lamb by than Somerfield and significantly cheaper. Byres Road has three decent greengrocers, all snacks as well as a comprehensive range of going to the specialist Asian and continental It also has an instore bakery and reasonably of which offer student discounts. well priced basics. shops in the Woodlands area and buying...

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Glasgow Food [contd.] Farmers' Market Halal meat. The best of these shops is KRK on Woodlands Road where you can also buy all your spices, rice, lentils and pulses at Taking place every 2nd wholesale prices. and 4th Saturday of the month at Mansfield Park For fish, go to the Alan Beveridge Fishmongers, 188 Byres Road (corner of Dumbarton (beside Hillhead Underground) where you can buy fresh local Road and Hyndland catches at affordable prices. Street), the Farmers' Market is the best place Delicatessens to pick up organic and For a truly West End experience (for which read great but speciality foods but it expensive) you can't beat shopping in some of the city's excellent certainly isn't cheap. delis. On Byres Road, Peckhams (which also has stores on Clarence Drive and Hyndland Road), Kember and Jones and Around 40 farmers Heart Buchanan fight it out for supremacy. attend each market, selling a wide range of Heart Buchanan probably has the most character but all three sell fresh organic produce excellent meats, cheeses and cakes as well as an array of expensive including meats, snacks that you don't really need. Better than all these though poultry, cheeses, eggs, is Delizique (corner of White Street and Hyndland Street). vegetables, seafood and Virtually undiscovered by most of the usual west end deli crowd Delis are expensive, but sometimes you just need some pretentious cheese and sausages bread. this is a breath of fresh air - with a fruit and veg selection which outshines any of the others and staff who don't mind taking a bit Most stalls will let you of time to advise you on your purchase. Other Essentials from Partick X (bottom of Byres Road) to try before you buy and Braehead Shopping Centre (5 minutes walk you can spend a happy 24 hour shopping Pharmacy from IKEA). Alternatively, the number 55 morning wandering Unfortunately there are no 24 hour supermarkets in the West End For a late night pharmacy, try Munro’s, bus from Buchanan Bus Station stops outside round and picking but there are plenty of places which at least provide smoking and (693 Great Western Road) which is open til IKEA and runs every half hour. up plenty of samples snacking related products, including: 9pm, every day. without actually buying Staying local, there are many cheap hardware anything. Co-op: 470 Great Western Road, G12 The St Enoch Centre branch of Boots The stores on Dumbarton Road selling everything Mo’s: 532 Sauchiehall Street, G2 Chemist provides a whole range of services from batteries to pots, woks and coffee There is also an 258 Great Western Road, G4 including the Morning After Pill. Call 0141 makers. Woolworths still comes up with the impressive array of hot 310 Dumbarton Road, G11 248 7387 for details. goods when you need it and Au Naturale in snacks available including Shop 24/7: 404 Byres Road, G12 Partick and on Woodlands Road usually stock such obscurities as ostrich Household good basic crockery and accessories amongst burgers and wild boar Late night off-sales IKEA is now the obvious student choice for the nonsense. sausage rolls. Generally you can’t buy alcohol from an off license or a supermarket cheap household goods. Love it or loathe it, after 10pm. Fortunately, there are a couple of places in the West it’s easy to see why IKEA is putting everyone Key Cutting Since farmers tend to be End where you can: out of business. Everything you need to ‘make It's a good idea to get a spare set of keys cut. early risers the market house’ at dirt cheap prices, with a nod towards There are a couple of places on Byres Road. is usually over by mid QMU: members can buy cheap alcohol until 2am all the latest design trends. Only 10 minutes Expect to pay £2-3 for a Yale key. Dumbarton afternoon, so you'll have Tennents Off Sales Byres Road: licensed until midnight drive from the West End if you have a car. Road has a few places that will do it even to make an early start if Peckhams Byres Road: licensed until 11pm If not, the number 27 bus runs every hour cheaper but the quality is usually poor.

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Diet Benefits Food Sources

The stereotypical student diet consists of Fruit and vegetables are an excellent source Vitamin A Eyesight, growth, appetite Liver, fish-liver oil, carrots, green leafy baked beans, takeaways and cheap cider. of vitamins and minerals. Try to eat at least (and beta and taste vegetables, egg yolks, milk products, However, most people work out pretty quickly five portions of fruit and vegetables each carotene) yellow fruit that fast food is far too expensive and beans day. Include some fruit and vegetables, and on toast doesn’t really satisfy. What you eat choose a wide variety to ensure you are Vitamin B1 Nervous system, digestion, Liver, yeast, rice, wholemeal products, affects your health in a multitude of ways. getting all the vitamins and minerals you (Thiamin) muscles, heart, alcohol peanuts, pork, milk From concentration to bad skin, bad breath, need. Dried fruit and fruit juice can make up damaged nerve tissue and low energy levels. And that’s not to some of the choices from this group. mention what a bad diet does to your figure. Vitamin B2 Growth, skin, nails, hair, Milk, liver, yeast, cheese, green leafy Milk and dairy foods (Riboflavin) eyesight vegetables, fish The good news is that eating well needn’t be • Milk expensive or difficult. • Cheese Niacin Converts food into energy, Liver, whole grains, eggs, avocado, • Yoghurt and fromage frais. (formerly B3) building red blood cells peanuts, fish, meat To be sure of eating a well-balanced diet, you need to eat a variety of foods from the Dairy foods are a good source of protein, Pantothentic acid Converts food into energy, Fresh fish, liver, chicken, mushrooms, following food groups each day. It is also calcium and vitamins A, D, and B12. They can (formerly B5) natural stress remedy, cauliflower, potatoes, whole grains, important to vary the foods chosen from each also be high in saturated fat. Choose lower-fat fatigue, allergies, asthma, yeast, dries beans and peas, avocado, group to get all the different nutrients you versions whenever possible. If you are vegan psoriasis oranges, bananas, nuts, dairy need. then you will need to find alternatives. The table opposite should help you get the right Vitamin B6 Prevents skin conditions, Fish, bananas, chicken, pork, whole Bread, cereals and potatoes balance. (Pyridoxine) and nerve problems, protein grains, dried beans • Bread, rolls, chapattis and carbohydrate absorption • Breakfast cereals, oats Meat, fish and alternatives • Pasta, noodles • Meat - beef, pork, bacon, and lamb Folate, folacin, folic Production of red blood cells Carrots, yeast, liver, egg yolks, melon, • Rice • Meat products - sausages, beefburgers, pies acid and preventing birth defects apricots, pumpkin, avocado, beans, • Potatoes, sweet potatoes • Poultry - chicken, turkey (formerly B9) wheat, green leafy vegetables • Beans and lentils. • Fish - fresh, frozen, canned • Fish products - fish fingers, fish cakes Vitamin B12 Red blood cells, formation of Fish, liver, beef, pork, milk, cheese Starchy foods are rich in carbohydrates, an • Eggs (Colbalamin) the nerves important source of energy. They are also a • Beans and lentils - baked beans, chickpeas, good source of B vitamins, and contain some lentils Vitamin C Immune system, protection Citrus fruit, berries, tomatoes, calcium and iron. Starchy foods such as bread, • Nuts and nut products, such as peanut (Ascorbic acid) against viruses and bacteria, cauliflower, potatoes, green leafy cereals and potatoes should form the main butter healing wounds, reducing vegetables, peppers part of your meals. Choose high-fibre varieties • Textured vegetable protein and other meat cholesterol, cell life span whenever you can. alternatives. Vitamin D Bones and teeth Cod liver oil, oily fish, milk Fruit and vegetables These foods are good sources of protein, B (Calciferol) • All fresh, frozen and canned fruit and vitamins, and minerals such as iron, zinc vegetables and magnesium. They can also be high in Vitamin E Anti-oxidant properties Nuts, soya beans, vegetable oil, • Salad vegetables fat. Choose lower-fat or lean versions where (Tochopherol) broccoli, sprouts, spinach, eggs • Beans and lentils available.

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Cooking Equipment You don't need to go out and blow your entire Learning to cook for yourself and others can and carrots usually go down well) - peeled loan cheque but getting be one of the most enjoyable things you do at and chopped a few essentials will make university. It's satisfying, relaxing, healthy and Greens (cabbage, beans, broccoli - whatever things a bit easier. definitely cheaper than eating ready meals all you fancy) week. Vegetable oil Pans Get the heaviest The first thing to remember is that it doesn't Method bottomed ones you can need to be fancy. There are loads of really Heat your oven up to 200°C/Gas Mark 6 and for general use - you'll simple things you can do in the kitchen that start boiling water for the potatoes and other find you burn a lot less will liven up your meals and give you a bit roasting vegetables in the biggest pan you food. An omelette pan more variety. An omelette or a good sandwich have. or small frying pan is is still better than a trip to Greggs. always useful and at least Put the chicken in a roasting tin and cut the one roast tin is pretty Buying yourself a couple of decent cookery string that holds it together. Massage plenty of essential. If you can books will be well worth the investment but the butter in to the skin (about 50g). This will afford a griddle pan you to get you started we've included three recipes keep it moist and reduce the need for basting. Learning to cook a variety of meals will impress your friends and will find it invaluable. ensure that you never get bored with what you're eating. You'll that will impress and nourish. They'll keep you Now squeeze half a lemon over the bird and still end up eating takeaway food though. You just can't resist. going for a while but the real fun is learning throw the shell into the tin once you're done. Knives new ones and even creating your own. Put the other half inside the chicken along You have to have sharp with half the garlic bulb and another chunk of can be easily pierced with a fork. knives in the kitchen. Not butter. Throw the other half of the garlic bulb only do you get things Roast Dinner into the tin and sprinkle some salt and pepper Heat up some oil in your other roasting tin and then sling the done quicker but they're over the top. vegetables in. You can put honey or parmesan (particularly good a lot safer too - one good The roast dinner is the classic British meal. with parsnips) on top but it's not vital. The vegetables should stay utility knife, one serrated As well as being a great way to impress You can now put the chicken in the oven and in the oven until the chicken is ready but this depends on the size and one larger carving your friends it's actually a pretty easy thing concentrate on the rest. You really shouldn't of the bird of course. They're ready when they turn golden brown knife should do you. A to do. As long as you've got a few hours to have to touch it again until it's ready but you on the outside. bread knife is always spare for the cooking itself you'll be fine. The may find you need to move it around the handy too. only difficulty you're likely to come across is oven to make sure everything is ready at the Once the chicken is cooked it needs to stand for ten minutes getting the timings right and not having two same time. Cook the chicken for half an hour before carving (one, it's easier and two, it retains moisture better Utensils roasting tins. plus 20 minutes per 500g. You can adjust this this way). Use this time to quickly boil your chosen greens. Don't There's no end of useless according to taste but make sure it's cooked boil them into a mush - they're much better when they're crisp. kitchen utensils out Ingredients thoroughly before eating (the juices should there and you certainly 1 whole chicken (2.5kg will easily feed 4) run clear when pierced). Lastly comes the gravy. Take the chicken out of the tin and then don't need all of them. 2 medium size potatoes per person - peeled put the tin on the hob. Boil up the juices, adding water if you Will you ever use a and chopped Now put the potatoes and other roasting want more gravy and maybe a bit of flour to thicken it up. The spaghetti spoon? Get 1 whole bulb of garlic vegetables on to par boil before they go in alternative is to use a gravy powder (like Bisto) instead of flour. some wooden spoons, 1 lemon the oven. If you don't do this they'll end up But never ignore the juices in the pan - they're the best bit. a spatula, a fish slice, Butter burnt on the outside and raw in the middle. It tongs, a potato masher, One other vegetable for roasting (parsnips should take about ten minutes - or until they Now sit back, relax and hope somebody else will wash up. a garlic press and a

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Burns Night Bolognese Sauce

Burns Night is a Bolognese is one of those meals that everyone should know how celebration of the life to make. You can serve it with any kind of pasta you like and once and poetry of Scotland's you know how to do it you can easily make chilli con carne (just best known poet, Robert replace the herbs with chilli powder and sling some kidney beans Burns. He is probably in to the mix) and a load of other mince related dinners. You can most well known as also make it vegetarian with ease so it's a good utility meal. author of Auld Lang Syne. Ingredients 500g minced beef, lamb or Quorn Burns' Night is usually 1 or 2 tins of chopped tomatoes (depending on how far you want celebrated on 25th to stretch it) January, with the main 1 pint stock (beef or vegetable) focus of the evening 1 large onion - finely chopped being the traditional Tomato ketchup Burns' Supper. 2 bay leaves 1 tsp oregano Preparing a Burns Supper 2 or 3 cloves of garlic (crushed) for yourself and some Vegetable oil friends couldn't be Mushrooms (optional) - sliced Buying a good cookery book is essential. So is having a cup of tea while you cook. easier. There are basically Red wine only three ingredients - haggis, potatoes and Method Grilled Mackerel and start again. The last thing you want is a fire. turnips (this is traditional Heat up some oil in the biggest pan you've got and throw the Shallow Fried Potatoes Scottish food remember). onions in. You want them to soften up rather than cook right Now pour the potatoes in to the pan. The oil through so keep the heat fairly low. Once they start turning golden Ingredients and butter should almost cover them. They Haggis is a pretty you can add the mince to the pan along with the crushed garlic 1/2 mackerel (whole or filleted) per person need to cook slowly so make sure the oil unpleasant sounding and mushrooms if you're using them. Turn the heat up a bit. You'll 2/3 potatoes per person - chipped or sliced and is only bubbling gently. Depending on how prospect - essentially need to keep stirring it to stop it from sticking. par boiled for 5 minutes many you're cooking, the potatoes should take offal, oats and herbs 1 lemon about 20 minutes. wrapped in a sheep's Once the mince has browned through, pour the tomatoes in and Butter stomach - but it's turn the heat down again. Make sure it's all thoroughly mixed Vegetable oil The fish will only take 5 to 10 under the grill surprisingly tasty. It in and then add a little of the stock, the bay leaves, oregano, a Olive oil (or even better, on a griddle) so get it started should be boiled, sliced dash of red wine and a generous squeeze of ketchup (okay it's once the potatoes are well under way. Rub it open and served with cheating but it helps to thicken, sweeten and flavour the sauce Method with some olive oil and salt and pepper before the mashed potatoes all at once). Really easy and really satisfying, this is you put it on. Turn it once or twice during and turnips, traditionally a fantastic quick meal. Fish is brain food cooking. along with a glass of Now turn the heat down and leave the sauce to get on with it. allegedly so it should be good for exam time. whisky. Check it occasionally to make sure there's enough liquid - if it's Remove the potatoes from the pan and put drying out then add more stock. You can adjust the flavouring Put a fairly shallow pan on a low heat and them on to a bit of kitchen towel to get rid of If the haggis makes with wine or ketchup. The secret is to cook the sauce for as long let it get hot before sliding a generous slice of the excess oil. Throw them on to a plate with you nervous then it as you can. It'll be ready to eat in half an hour but if you double butter and a good helping of oil in to the pan. the mackerel, a slice of lemon and a pile of might be worth getting that you'll be left with an obscenely rich bolognese. If it turns black or starts smoking heavily then watercress. Delicious.

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Exercise

For thousands of years, physical activity has They also run services aimed specifically at been associated with health. Today, science over 55s and at children - encouraging exercise has confirmed the link, with overwhelming throughout your life. evidence that people who lead active lifestyles are less likely to die early, or to experience In the pool SRS staff teach everything from major illnesses such as heart disease and the basics of swimming right through to diabetes. accredited lifeguard courses.

Facilities Why exercise? Generally referred to as the gym, the Stevenson Building on Oakfield Avenue Evidence shows that regular exercise can: hosts two squash courts, a muscle conditioning room, 25 metre pool, two cardiovascular areas, • increase levels of “good” cholesterol a sports hall and exercise studio. • lower high blood pressure • help the body by burning fat To complement the gym facilities there are • promote healthy blood sugar levels impressive outdoor facilities at Garscube sports • promote bone density complex including: 2 grass rugby pitches (1 Joining the gym isn't the only way to keep in shape, but when the rain starts this guy is going • boost the immune system floodlit); a grass floodlit training area; a grass to be in a lot of trouble. Indoor sports will let you keep fit during Glasgow's long winter. • improve mood and reduce depression shinty/lacrosse pitch; 2 multi-purpose floodlit synthetic pitches; 3 floodlit tennis courts; 3 Many people are put off physical activity grass soccer pitches and a cricket oval. Indoors How much will it cost? need your student card with you and it will because they believe that only vigorous exercise there is an exercise studio, cardiovascular and cost you £3 each time you go. or playing sport counts as healthy activity. muscle conditioning area. Membership of the Glasgow University Sports But, in fact, substantial health benefits can and Recreation Service costs just £30 a year If you fancy trying out a class they offer be achieved from regular activity without the You can also book indoor basketball, football for full-time students. This will give you beginners sessions in all sorts - from Boxfit to need for special equipment, sporting ability or and badminton at Kelvin Hall through SRS. unlimited use of all the facilities at both the Body Balance. Alternatively, you can just go getting very hot and sweaty. It's cheaper than normal this way so if you're Garscube sports complex and at the Stevenson and use the pool or the gym. in a five-a-side team then you'll make your Building and entitle you to join any of the membership costs back in savings in no time. GUSA (Glasgow University Sports Association) Of course, you don't have to be part of a SRS affiliated clubs [more information on GUSA sports club or go to the gym to stay in shape. The Stevenson Building is open from 7:30am can be found in Succeed on p36] Everything from cycling to break dancing will As well as promoting healthy living on campus to 11pm Monday-Thursday; 7:30am-9:30pm help you stay in shape. You won't have the the University’s Sports and Recreation Friday; 9am-6pm Saturday and 10am-6pm expert support of SRS though, so remember Service provides a whole range of services Sunday so there's no excuse for missing a trip Giving it a try not to push yourself too hard. and facilities. even when studying for exams. If joining a sports club doesn’t appeal, and It's also important to eat well if you are going Classes and Courses Up to date info on classes and opening times you’re not sure whether it’s worth your while to be exercising frequently [see p72 in this SRS runs classes and courses throughout can be found on the SRS website. joining the Sports and Recreation Service, you section] . If you are unsure about your ability the year that can teach anything from rock can try out any of the facilities at the Stevenson to start a course of exercise then you should climbing and self defence to yoga and dance. www.gla.ac.uk/services/sport Building without becoming a member. You’ll consult a doctor beforehand.

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Giving up smoking Medical

Everyone knows the dangers of smoking: Doctor

• vastly increased risk It is very important that you register with a doctor in Glasgow. of almost every type of The University Health Service is available Monday-Friday for cancer appointments but for weekend and out of hours care, you must • heart disease and register with a local GP. If you are in Halls this will be arranged huge damage to internal for you. If not, you can get a list of local doctors surgeries from organs the University Health Service (see side panel) or from the Student • staining of teeth and Information Desk (SID), in the Round Reading Room. gum disease • impotence and reduced The University Health Service is a General Practice type service for sperm count all staff and students of the University and is provided completely • damage to immune free of charge. Advice and guidance can be given on any health- system related matter in as well as:

Starting university can • Routine medical examinations for sub-aqua diving, PCV licences, be one of the easiest boxing medicals, students going overseas as part of their course. The Wolfson medical building. Best go to the hospital across the road to the Western Infirmary times in your life to give if you're ill though - the doctors in here aren't quite ready for patients yet. up smoking. One of the • A Travel Clinic offering vaccinations and advice. Please note a many difficult things charge may be made for some vaccinations. terrified of dentists, then even more reason to need any treatment. The University Health about giving up smoking register with a dentist before you get toothache Service can provide you with contacts for a is that you tend to do it • Referral to Consultant Psychiatrists or Clinical Psychologists. and they have to operate on your jaw. With few local NHS dentists, or for a full list contact socially, with friends who teeth especially, the longer you leave it the Glasgow Health Board (see side column for all smoke too. Going to All consultations are strictly confidential. worse it’s going to be. contact details). the pub with mates that you normally smoke with The start of the year tends to be when most people come down If you follow your dentist’s advice about For short-term help and emergencies, the is tough. with some kind of illness. The so called Freshers' Flu is usually no brushing and get yourself checked out Glasgow Dental School run a drop-in on more than a bad cold but there have been outbreaks of mumps regularly, you will probably never have to have Monday afternoons especially for students at But when you start out at and even meningitis in the past so it's important to look out for any major work done on your teeth. Glasgow University. It’s completely free but uni, you get a new social the danger signs if you are ill. Both can be immunised against so If you do need treatment, the good news you have to make an appointment first. circle - one you’re not speak to Health Service about the options if you are concerned. is that as a student you can get it free or used to smoking with. heavily discounted. If you’re under 19 it’s Giving up is always hard Health Service can be found at 63 Oakfield Avenue and further automatically free with an NHS dentist. If Emergency but at least if you do it at details are available at www.gla.ac.uk/health. Appointments you’re over 19 you’ll have to fill in an HC1 this point you won’t have can be made by phoning 330 4538. form (available from the SRC in the John The nearest Accident and Emergency unit is everyone making a big McIntyre Building or from Post Offices). at the Western Infirmary (Dumbarton Road). deal out of it. The problem is that a lot of dentists don’t It's a good idea to carry an Emergency Contact Dentist take on new NHS patients, and you have to Card with details of who to contact if you Speak to Health Service if go private. This is why it is best to look for a are involved in a serious incident. Cards are you need more advice. You’ll need to register at one of these, too. If you're someone who’s dentist as early as possible, before you actually available from the Student Information Desk.

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Sexual Health Symptoms: Most people who pick up genital herpes have either very mild or no symptoms. When symptoms do occur they take the form of itching or tingling of the skin followed by redness and STIs and STDs the penis and/or burning when passing urine. small blisters. Passing urine may be painful and flu like symptoms can also occur. People usually find recurrences are milder, with In recent years there has been a sharp rise in How it is treated: Chlamydia is easily treated quicker healing of blisters. the number of people diagnosed with Sexually with antibiotics. However, if left untreated it Transmitted Infections (STIs), particularly can cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), Treatment: A drug may be prescribed to relieve symptoms and women in their late teens and men in their which can lead to infertility. New methods reduce the length of the illness. But the most important thing early twenties, so students are particularly of testing for chlamydia are now available to remember is to avoid having sex during a recurrence. It can vulnerable. Most can be easily prevented if which will allow easier and more widespread inflame symptoms and lead to your partner becoming infected. you use condoms. So, screening of the infection. Hepatitis • Know how to use a condom properly Genital Warts Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver and although slightly The SRC provides • Always carry condoms with you and make Genital warts, caused by some strains of rarer than the other STIs discussed above, is still a danger to free condoms sure they are not out of date or damaged the human papilloma virus (or wart virus), anyone having unprotected sex. for all students. • Never use a condom more than once are the most common sexually transmitted They're available in infection seen in Genito-Urinary Medicine Symptoms may a appear up to six months after contact with “halls, the Reading Condoms are available for free from the SRC (GUM) clinics. The highest rate of infection the infection. If problems occur they usually include mild fever, Room and the John or from the Sandyford Initiative (see side is among women aged 20-24 and men aged tiredness, loss of appetite, abdominal discomfort and yellowing McIntyre Building column on opposite) or from the SRC. 25-34. of the skin and eyes. After a few weeks the majority of people so you can always recover completely. Nevertheless vaccination is still possible and have a supply if You can get details about all STIs from Symptoms: Warts can take a year or more to will avoid you becoming a carrier of the disease - showing no you need them. www.sandyford.org or www.brook.org.uk develop after infection with the wart virus. symptoms but still able to pass it on. If you're sexually Warts are not always visible, especially if active, or hope Here are a few of the most important STIs to they occur inside the vagina - particularly on HIV & AIDS to be, then it's know about: the cervix - or in the anus. If warts are not Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a collection sensible to have present, the virus cannot be tested for. of specific illnesses and conditions that occur because the them available. Chlamydia body’s immune system has been damaged by the Human Chlamydia is the most common bacterial How it is treated: Warts can be treated by Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). There are an estimated 49,500 sexually transmitted infection in the UK and applying special ointments or paints, by people living with HIV in the UK, around a third of whom are is on the increase. Women aged 16-24 and freezing or surgical removal under local undiagnosed. men aged 20-34 are at the greatest risk. anaesthetic. HIV is not transmitted by everyday social contact but can be Symptoms: Up to 70% of women and up to Genital Herpes transmitted in the following ways: 50% of men infected with chlamydia have Herpes is caused by a virus called Herpes no symptoms. Because of this, a substantial Simplex. There are two types of the virus and • through unprotected vaginal or anal intercourse; number of infections remain undiagnosed. most people have come into contact with one • through the sharing of needles, or other injecting equipment; ” Where there are symptoms, women may have or the other at some point in their lives. The • from an infected mother to her baby, during pregnancy, birth or discharge, pain when passing urine, heavy first type causes cold sores around the mouth through breast feeding; Sarah Tomlinson periods or bleeding between periods, lower that can be passed on by oral sex. The second • by infected blood, (though since 1985, all donated blood in the SRC Vice President abdominal pain or abdominal pain during is generally transferred by genital to genital UK has been screened, so this is not a major transmission route (Welfare) vaginal sex. Men may notice discharge from contact. in the UK) ...

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STIs and STDs [contd.] available free from your GP and from the Sandyford Initiative (see The Sandyford HIV infection is concentrated in young adults between 15-39. In opposite page for details). You can get it over the counter in some Initiative the UK HIV infection is mainly transmitted between men who pharmacies for around £20. have had sex with men, although in recent years the number of The Sandyford initiative new cases acquired through heterosexual sex has outnumbered An emergency IUD (coil) can also be fitted up to 5 days after provides services those acquired through homosexual sex. unprotected sex. If in doubt or wishing further advice contact for sexual health, your GP or family planning clinic. contraception and Symptoms: People with HIV may have no symptoms for 10 years women's health in or more. Glasgow as well as Pregnancy counselling and a range How it is treated: HIV is preventable and treatable, but not of specialist services curable. Current treatment consists of a combination of three or The most obvious sign of pregnancy is a late period. But a late including: more antiviral drugs. This combination treatment has enabled period doesn’t always mean you’re pregnant. Stress, illness and people with HIV to maintain good health. However, 25% of changes in diet can also cause the menstrual cycle to be upset. • Sexual infection testing With condoms new HIV cases are found to be resistant to one or more of the and treatment including available for free antiviral drugs and the long term outcome for people treated with But, if your period is late and you think you could be pregnant, it HIV testing, almost everywhere combination therapies is still unclear. is important that you find out for sure as soon as possible. Don’t • Counselling, advice and on and off campus wait to miss another period just to make sure. If you are pregnant, information - including “there's really you may need to make a big decision as to whether to go ahead support for victims of no need to find Sexual Health Check-up with the pregnancy or not. And the more time you have to make sexual assault yourself without such a decision, the better. • Contraception one at the vital If you are worried about these or any other STIs, it’s well worth (and emergency moment. Carry making an appointment at the Sandyford Initiative (contact You can go to your GP, or the Sandyford Initiative (see previous contraception) one in your wallet details on opposite page) for a full sexual health check-up. These spread), to have a free pregnancy test. The reason for your visit • Pregnancy testing and or purse but are free, confidential and they are happy to see you even if you are will be kept completely confidential. The doctor will test your urine counselling remember they experiencing no symptoms. to give you a positive or negative result in just a few minutes. If • Pre and post abortion you can’t get to the doctor, you can buy a home pregnancy test at have a use by date. counselling your local chemist or supermarket. These home kits are the same Replace it if you type as your doctor would use, but buying one yourself can be Services are free of haven't been lucky Contraception quite expensive. charge and conducted enough to use it Condoms are the only form of contraception that protects you with complete privacy. within a few weeks against STIs but there are a few options to prevent unplanned pregnancies. For example, lots of people use the contraceptive pill Abortion The Initiative is based in addition to condoms. It is also possible to have a contraceptive at 2-6 Sandyford Place, implant which releases progestogen directly in to the blood stream Legally in England, Wales and Scotland, you can have an abortion Sauchiehall Street (near and avoids the need to remember to take a pill. The best thing to up to the 24th week of your pregnancy, with the agreement of two Kelvingrove Park). do is discuss it with your GP, and find what is best for you. doctors. However, it is best if the abortion happens within the first 12-14 weeks of pregnancy and most abortions are carried out Clinics are open: before this time. Getting an abortion on the NHS after this time ” Morning after may be difficult. 8:30am-7:45pm Monday-Thursday; If you haven’t used contraception or the condom has split, The important thing is that you see someone as soon as possible. 8:30am-4:30pm Friday Will Lord the emergency contraceptive pill can be taken up to 72 hours Having an abortion is a drastic step - make sure you get as much and 9am-11am Saturday. Arts Graduate after sex. The sooner it is taken the more effective it is. This is information and support as possible.

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Simple Precautions Don’t get spiked

Nobody's going to tell you to stop drinking There is currently a lot of media attention altogether but it is important to be careful about the danger of drinks being spiked by about how much and how often you drink. “date rape” drugs, such as Rohypnol and GHB Binge drinking isn't a new thing but it is (Gamma-Hydroxybuterate). becoming a bigger problem for young people. The tips below should help you stay safe. Police evidence surrounding the use of “date rape” drugs is extremely limited. Forensic •Eat something before you go out. Food helps evidence of many drugs are often difficult to to slow the absorption of alcohol and gives obtain, as traces of drugs may not remain in you energy so you can handle the pace. the body for long periods of time.

•Look out for each other if you are going out In addition, rape victims where date rape drugs in a group. Friday night’s annoying drunk were used are even less likely to report the could be you the following night - we’ve all crime than other rape victims, so the statistics been there. are very low. They often feel responsible If you go out regularly, consider whether you need to be drinking alcohol every night. It's because they feel they simply drunk too perfectly possible to have a good time without it and your body and wallet will thank you. •Don’t dehydrate. If the plan is to stay out much, and they can’t remember what actually late, get a pint of water or a soft drink every happened. couple of rounds. Drink plenty of water before If you think your drink has been spiked, or Look out for yourself doing it - but also look you go to sleep (it will take the edge off the Whether instances of the drug being dropped you start to feel unwell - tell someone (a out for your friends if they’re doing stuff you hangover). into unsuspecting people’s drinks are as friend or a member of staff). wouldn’t expect them to do. They’ll probably widespread as some newspapers suggest, or thank you for it in the morning. •If you have a low tolerance rate, think about if the reports are vastly over-sensationalised, starting later - it’s cheaper and you will still it is worthwhile to be aware of the issue, and Blurred judgement make the clubs. how you can protect yourself. Help For most people, drinking doesn’t cause many • Pace yourself. If you don’t want to look like The makers of the drug Rohypnol have taken problems. A few nasty hangovers, a few If it feels like it’s getting a bit out of hand, or if a wimp, the oldest trick in the book is to drink certain steps of their own to prevent its misuse embarrassing moments and some slightly ill- you’re worried about a friend who’s drinking bottles rather than pints and shots. in this way. Previously, it was a colourless, advised sexual encounters - but basically no too much too often, there are loads of people odourless drug which dissolved into drinks harm done. who can help. As well as speaking to your • Set aside some money so that you can get rapidly. Now, it has been coloured blue, it will GP or University Health Service the following home safely. fizz on contact with liquid, and it will float at However, it’s worth bearing in mind that organisations may be helpful. the top of a drink for about twenty minutes as your inhibitions disappear, so does your • If your plans change, make sure you know after having been placed in the liquid. judgement. This means you're more likely to Alcoholics Anonymous how to get home with a friend. The best thing you can do is keep an eye on take stupid and uncharacteristic risks - have www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk your drink and your mates’ drinks and be a unsafe sex, take a dodgy short cut home, allow 0845 769 7555 •Avoid leaving drinks unattended and be wary bit careful about accepting drinks from people yourself to be taken to some random flat in a Alcohol Counselling Service of drinks bought by folk you’ve just met. you’ve just met. part of Glasgow you don’t know. 0141 226 3883

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If you're Drugs taking E...

Make sure someone As well as alcohol, a multitude of less legal country if you have a drugs-related offence on knows what you've substances change hands every day in your record. taken. In the event that Glasgow. Each of these fiddles with your anything did go wrong brain’s function to produce effects ranging it's really important that from the sublime through the ridiculous to the Drugs you’re likely to any medical staff know terrible. Before going any further, it’s worth encounter exactly what you've underlining the fact that all the drugs listed taken. below are illegal. This means two things: Cannabis Comes in a variety of forms (oil, leaves, resin) Don’t dehydrate. Sip a You can’t trust your supplier and an even wider variety of strengths. It’s pint of water every hour. Buying drugs isn’t like buying something usually smoked with tobacco but can also Don’t drink much more from a shop. You have no guarantee that what be injested in food (most commonly cake). than this as too much you pay for is what you get. On the level of the Eating it means you avoid all the smoking- water is as dangerous as merely annoying, this may mean that you get related health risks - but means you’re more too little. sold rubbish which does nothing for you. On a likely to take more than you can handle. Even more worrying level, it means that your drugs if you make your own hash cake it’s very hard Also drink fruit juice or could be cut with any old crap your dealer’s to gauge the strength of it. Some people seem Ecstasy is intrinsically linked to club culture. If you are taking it eat crisps or nuts to give then you are putting your health into your dealer's hands. supplier had sitting about the house, from to be able to smoke dope regularly and still your body back salt and baking soda to rat poison. get things done. Most people can’t. Before you other minerals. Use the know it you’ll be watching Teletubbies and your sleep. It lasts about three hours and leaves you feeling very chill-out areas regularly The university, and the police, don't like you failing your degree. You’ve been warned. washed out for the next couple of days. and take breaks from If you get caught with drugs in halls or by any dancing. University official, then the University’s policy Ecstasy (MDMA) Ketamine says two things. First, they will shop you to Sold in tablet form, and comes in a wide A horse tranquilliser increasingly being cut with ecstasy or being If anyone collapses after the police. Second, you will face University variety of shapes, colours - and importantly sold separately as a party drug. Effects can range from rapture to taking it in a club tell disciplinary action, which, especially if you strengths. There are cases of people having paranoia to boredom. Users often experience hallucinations and the staff, or if you’re at get caught with a Class A banned substance, allergic reactions to MDMA but most of the at high doses it can leave the user comatose and induce vomiting home, call an ambulance. could well end in expulsion. dangers associated with the drug relate to or convulsions. Lay them in the recovery how it is used (see side column), and what position and don’t force When the police get hold of you, the result will it is cut with. Aside from the usual stuff that Hallucinogens them to drink anything. again depend on the nature and quantity of suppliers might cut with any drug (baking Other hallucinogens Include LSD (acid) and Magic Mushrooms. When the ambulance what you are caught with. However, at the very soda, detergent, paracetamol etc.), ecstasy is The effects vary depending on your mood and the surroundings. arrives tell them what least you will get your drugs confiscated and nearly always cut with speed. They can lead to long term psychological problems. you think your friend has face a fine. That could mean a criminal record, taken. which has implications for your University Speed Cocaine career and your employment prospects. Increases your heart rate and makes you feel Gives users strong feelings of wellbeing and exhilaration. These The Scottish Drug Forum more alert, confident, and cheerful. It can also effects are fairly short-lived, peaking about 15-30 minutes after has more information on It also seriously affects any travel plans you make you feel paranoid, aggressive, panicky using it. It is highly addictive, and snorting coke regularly can all aspects of drugs, their might have. Many governments, especially and anxious. It will make you grind your seriously damage the membrane of the nose as well as making effects, legal status and that of the USA, won’t let you set foot in their teeth, suppresses your appetite and disrupt users restless, anxious and aggressive. responsible use.

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Mental Health

Being at university can be a stressful • Your appetite is affected, making you lose experience. As well as the pressures of interest in food or over eat. coursework and potentially balancing this • Your sex drive is diminished. with employment, relationships, finance or a • You find it hard to relax without feeling family you may find yourself under pressure guilty. from other sources. There may be pressure • You find it difficult to make decisions. to succeed from within your family or even a • Minor interruptions, delays or frustrations sense of jealousy or alienation if you are the can make you extremely distressed or angry first one in your family to go to university. It and you can become very emotional at the can also be hard settling in to a new situation slightest upset. in new surroundings. • You are using alcohol, drugs and tobacco more than usual. All of these things and more can result in you becoming stressed and may begin to impact What can I do? more seriously on your mental wellbeing and There are ways to relieve stress and ease Nightline can offer information and support on many subjects. Their number is 353 1050. as a result affect your academic progress. the pressure. They tend to be different for everyone but the following steps are a good Eating Disorders of slimming. It is usually a response to major Below you will find some of the most common starting point: change, expectations and uncertainty (hence problems encountered by students and some When we are under stress, our appetite and why it is so common in students). advice on how to cope as well as pointers • Try to identify what things are stressing you the way we view food are often affected. We towards some of the solutions available on out and what you can do about them. Some may lose interest in eating, we may eat more Making sense of what is going on, and campus. things you won’t be able to change - or not than usual or crave certain types of food. making choices about ourselves is not easy. immediately - but some things you might be This usually passes when the difficulties are Yet another area where we can assert control able to. resolved. is in what we eat. Stress • Try to eat a sensible diet and go to bed at a regular time. However, for some people food can become People with Anorexia often get a sense of Signs of stress • Many people find physical activities help an overwhelming concern which comes to satisfaction from pushing their bodies to the Whatever the source, the result of prolonged (e.g. swimming or yoga). dominate their lives. This preoccupation with limit, surviving on less and less nourishment, stress is that you are left feeling like you • Talking it over with someone you trust can food can conceal all sorts of confused and and the way you see yourself becomes distorted. can’t take control of your own life in the way help you work through your feelings. painful feelings. While everyone else tells you you’re painfully you would choose and simple tasks become • If you’re not the sort of person who finds - even dangerously - thin, the slightest gain difficult to cope with without getting tense it easy to talk about your feelings, try taking Both men and women are affected by eating in weight can throw sufferers into a panic, and uptight. People often experience some or up a sport or hobby along with other people. disorders (although women far outnumber making them feel bloated and fat. all of the following symptoms: It can provide a good form of relaxation and men). distraction. Binging • Physical health problems such as headaches, • Try to pace yourself and tackle one thing Anorexia Nervosa Some people respond to stress, feelings of indigestion or a sore back. at a time. This is most common among young women emptiness or insecurity by eating huge amounts • Your usual sleep patterns become disturbed • Most importantly, give yourself time to do on the verge of adulthood, although men are of food beyond the point of satisfying hunger so you find it hard to get to sleep or need things that you enjoy doing increasingly affected as are people in other (Compulsive Eating). This is generally done in much more sleep. age groups. It is not simply an excessive form private. People suffering from Bulimia...

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Eating Disorders [contd.] who self harm can make a clear distinction department if problems are affecting your studies. If there is then rid themselves of it by vomiting or with between suicidal acts and other motives for anything that the advisers can't help you with directly they will laxatives, out of guilt and disgust. self-harming behaviour. Some of the ways be able to point you in the right direction. people may harm themselves include cutting Worried about a friend? or scratching the skin, particularly the arms, The Advice Centre is based on the ground floor of the John As a friend or relative you can do a lot. Your burning themselves, biting or punching McIntyre Building. See www.glasgowstudent.net/advice for concern for their health may make you want themselves or hitting their body against further information. to urge them to seek help and to change their something. Some people may swallow or eating. However, endless confrontations are insert objects into themselves or pull out their Nightline exhausting and will leave your friend with an hair or eyelashes. Nightline is the SRC's confidential listening and information even lower opinion of themselves and possibly service and runs from 7pm to 7am every night during term time. a greater determination to resist your efforts Many different reasons can lead someone to They can offer info on everything from exam times to personal to help. harm themselves. Sometimes these stem from safety and can refer users on to other services if need be. childhood experiences but this doesn’t always Your role may be to encourage your friend have to be the case. Self-harm can often be a Nightline can be reached on 0141 353 1050. For me, cutting is a to talk more freely about what it is that sign of low self-esteem, powerlessness, loss coping mechanism. distresses them to the extent that they react of control or fear of loss of control. It doesn’t It's not something in this way. Try to be open an honest about “just happen” but is a part of a recurring Counselling I'm proud of, but your own feelings without getting angry. cycle of responses to triggers which happen in “it's something Encouraging them to take up a new interest someone’s life. These triggers may be feelings Counselling differs from other sorts of help. It is not advice or that gets me by and doing things together can help shift the of guilt and the need to be punished, or the a means by which the helper provides solutions. It is more a when things get focus away from food. behaviour can act as a release and a way to process through which one person helps another by purposeful too heavy to deal manage moods or feelings. conversation in a supportive and understanding atmosphere. with. It's a very If your friend acknowledges that they need stressful experience help, you can assist them practically by For more information about self harm visit Counsellors can help with a wide range of difficulties. Some of the at the time but it finding out about support available - from the www.nshn.co.uk common problems that students experience include: does help me get university and in the local area. back in control • Homesickness, loneliness, anxiety, depression of myself, albeit In all of it, remember to look after your • Problems in relationships Who Can Help? with having the own needs too. Worrying about a friend is • Family problems and troubling past experiences embarrassment stressful and can leave you feeling powerless SRC Advice Centre • Bereavements and losses factor the next day and exhausted. You’re allowed time-out. See With many of the causes of stress and anxiety • Life changes such as pregnancy and illness contacts on the previous spread for details of at university stemming from financial, • Sexual and cultural identity where you can get support and more info. personal and academic issues it is good to • Suicidal feelings know that the SRC Advice Centre is available • Crisis such as assault For more info about Eating disorders go to: to set your mind at rest about anything from • Academic difficulties www.anad.org. council tax and problems with your landlord to missing and exam or failing a course. For those suffering from habitual addictions or chronic eating problems it would probably be best in the first instance to consult Self Harm The trained advisers are available for quick either your own GP or one of the Doctors in the University Health ” drop in advice or longer consultations by Service. Some people respond to difficulties and appointment. They have access to all the latest Anonymous distress in their lives by deliberately inflicting resources on both mental and physical health For more information on the service and how it could help you go Self Harm sufferer physical pain on themselves. Most people and can advise you on how to deal with your to www.gla.ac.uk/counselling

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Personal Safety

Getting Home you’re feeling a bit skint walking can seem like a good idea. Often this is absolutely fine. Taxis Glasgow is no more dangerous than any other There are taxi ranks dotted all over the city big city - but take precautions. Avoid walking centre and the West End, plus black cabs around at night on your own - arrange to driving around all day and night (you can meet friends before you leave the club or hail if they have their orange lights on). It party. Keep to well lit areas and main roads will never cost much more than £5 wherever and don’t take short cuts. Kelvingrove Park is you are in Glasgow. If you get the black notorious for attacks - never walk through it cabs they are vetted by the City Council and at night. If you think someone’s following you completely safe. There are also private taxi go into a 24 hour shop and phone for a taxi companies and minicab firms but the black (keep a couple of numbers in your phone). cabs are usually more convenient. Whenever or wherever you're travelling, there Driving home are a few tips that you should generally bear If you have a car then it should go without in mind: saying that driving under the influence of either alcohol or drugs is an unbelievably Try and keep to well lit areas and walk in the stupid thing to do. Not only might you kill centre of the pavement; have your keys ready someone, and have to live with that guilt for before you get to your door; avoid carrying the rest of your life (if you are still alive), but around more cash than you need; carry your you could also lose your licence and face jail if wallet or purse in a front rather than a back you get caught. pocket.

Be Safe.. Be Sure... However, if someone else is driving then it can Night Bus be hard to know if they’re over the limit or There is a good 24 hour night bus service not, or whether they’ve taken drugs. in Glasgow and as long as you know where Take A Real Taxi you’re going, the route that the bus takes, and Also, accepting lifts from strangers puts you that you’ve got on the right bus you'll be fine. in a very vulnerable position - especially so if Bus drivers are unlikely to give you detailed you’re new to the city. They could be taking information so find out for yourself from you anywhere and you wouldn’t be able to do Traveline Scotland (0870 608 260). Assaults, 0141 429 7070 much about it. Be extremely cautious about muggings and pick-pocketting does take place accepting a lift off anyone at the end of the on the buses, but these are rare especially on night and if you’re in any doubt, don’t get in the buses out to the West End (numbers 66, 9 Special prices to Glasgow Airport if return journey the car - there are plenty of other ways to get and 62)- but be careful. If anyone is bothering booked at same time home. you, go and sit at the front near the driver. Get off and on at well lit, busier bus stops if you Walking home can. The flat fare at night is £2 or £2.65 for an Sometimes when the taxi queue is huge or all day ticket and they don't give change.

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Accommodation

The decision you make about where to live definitely an option since you will be saving while you’re at University is perhaps the most some money. crucial decision that you’ll make as a student. And the options are dizzying. Fortunately, there are loads of services available to help Halls you make the right decisions - and if it all goes wrong there are plenty of people on hand to The majority of students, particularly those help you get things sorted. who are new to the city, choose to live in University accommodation during first year. You will probably have already found a place There’s good reason for this. It’s simply the to live for your first year. If you haven’t, best way to meet people, and with so many If you don't see contact the Accommodation Office. They offer people living in the same place you’re bound living at home as a whole range of services and information to find like minded folk. Plus, you don’t have a problem then it - whether you’re looking for a flat with a to worry about bills or dodgy landlords (in won't be. You can private landlord, or a room in University Wolfson Halls you don’t even have to worry “still get involved in accommodation. about food or washing up). The down side clubs and societies is that the rules can be quite restrictive and and meet new Accommodation Office is based at 73 Great it can get quite intense being constantly people. With all George Street. Open 10am to 4pm Monday surrounded by students. the money you're to Friday. Barbecues aren't too popular with Halls management but if you saving on rent you The following information should help you live at home you'll only have to deal with grumpy neighbours can afford a taxi More information on their services is available make your Halls experience a happy one. back at night. at www.gla.ac.uk/accommodation Who’s my landlord? whose job it is to make sure everyone is safe and sound. Each hall Over the last few years the University has will have a Chief Warden or a Head Senior Resident, who is often Living at Home sold off most of its student accommodation a member of University staff living in the hall. There will also be to a private housing association (Sanctuary several assistants with responsibility for a set number of rooms. Glasgow has a long tradition of attracting Housing). However, most aspects of the day- 'home students' - those people who have to-day running of the building are still down Residents’ Committees decided to stay in their own city to study. The to the accommodation office and you will Each hall has a residents’ committee. This is supposed to do two major benefit of course is the huge financial probably have very little contact with the things: represent the views of residents to the halls managers, and ” savings to be made. Even if you are putting private housing association. organise parties and events for residents. some money towards the upkeep of your home the difference between this and renting If you have a problem with your The committee is elected early on in the year and given a budget is considerable. accommodation, however, the first person to go towards events or new facilities for the halls (e.g. a snooker you should contact is your senior resident or table). The negative side is that you are generally a warden. Shona Morrison bit further from campus and may lack some Any resident can stand for election and an active Residents’ SRC Vice President of the freedom of your classmates as a result. Wardens and senior residents Committee can make a real difference, campaigning against (Communications) Though getting taxis back home at night is These guys are people who live in the halls archaic rules and for better services.

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Life in Halls

Food supposed to notify a warden or senior resident With the exception of Wolfson Hall, all if you are having a guest for the night so that, University accommodation is self-catering. in the event of a fire they know how many This means you’ll be sharing a kitchen with people are staying in the hall. However, your several other people who live in nearby warden will understand that there are times rooms. when it is not possible.

There will probably be several times during Parties the year when you’ll need to borrow food or Halls regulations say parties are banned. cooking utensils. The key rule for happy living However, ‘social gatherings’ of a few people here is to ask first, and if it’s a pot or a pan are permitted, and the distinction between Not doing the washing up will make you pretty unpopular. It only takes five minutes and it'll make your life a lot more pleasant. If you're going to you’re borrowing, to clean it afterwards. If you the two can be a grey area. Whether or not the be in halls for the just take stuff, especially if you do it regularly, ‘gathering’ you are having is allowed pretty next year the best it will inevitably lead to conflict. much comes down to whether the warden or Posters thing to do is enjoy senior resident on duty is prepared to accept To make sure you get your deposit back be careful what you use “it and have fun. If you are in Wolfson Hall you will already it, and that will usually depend on how much to put up posters. Anything that stains the walls or rips the paint There's going to have paid for your meals. They’ll be served noise you’re making. off (e.g. Blu-Tack) is a bad idea. Pins are OK though. If you’re be a lot of noise so at strict times of the day in a school dinners- unsure ask your warden what your particular halls recommends you might as well type fashion. The food is generally fine, if a bit Cleaning up and use that. make sure you're bland but you don’t have to wash up. The tidiness or otherwise of your room is the one making it. more or less up to you. Cleaners will visit Security Laundry occasionally, but usually just to empty the bin, Your property will be covered to some extent by the insurance Your hall will have a number of free washing and won’t do any serious tidying. However, policy of the halls as a whole. However, you will still need to take machines, tumble dryers and irons available. if your room is so dirty at the end of the year reasonable precautions to look after your things, otherwise the Demand can be high and it’s often worth that they need to call out industrial cleaners, insurance company may not pay up. Make sure you lock your door doing your washing at odd times of the day you will end up having to pay for it. The behind you when you leave the room for any length of time, even and night when it’s less busy. kitchen is another matter. If you regularly if it’s just to go to the kitchen or to visit another room. leave the kitchen in a state you’ll fall out with Common Room everyone - your house mates and the halls Emergency ” Most halls have a common room where management. You’ll be told on arrival what the procedure is in your residence students can hang out. Usually, it is equipped in the event of a fire. If and when the alarm goes off everyone with some entertainment features such as a Electrical devices must evacuate the building whether it's a drill or not. Often it’s a TV, video, pool table or arcade game. You are restricted in what kind of devices you prank (most people grow out of such things at school). For legal can have in your room, due to fire regulations. reasons the fire service have to respond to every alarm including Guests Stereos and similar devices are allowed, but prank one’s so if you get caught setting off a fire alarm, you will Access to halls is always restricted to some ‘white’ goods, such as fridges, stoves etc. are be billed for it. extent, but some halls are tougher than others. not allowed. You can have your own TV but Judith Riddell Obviously, you can have friends around to remember that you will need to pay for a full In a medical emergency, you should dial 999 and contact your 3rd year visit, but you will probably need to let them TV licence for it; you are not covered by the warden or senior resident immediately. Wardens and Senior Theatre Studies in yourself at the front door. Officially, you are licence for the TV in the common room. Residents are all trained in first aid and resuscitation techniques.

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Flat Hunting

The Basics Who with? If you spent your first year in halls, or even if Living with your best mate may seem like you spent it living at home with your parents, a good idea, but they're not always perfect you will probably want to move out to a flat flatmates. What you really need is someone of your own. There are plenty of different who is guaranteed to pay their rent and bills types of accommodation on offer but the most on time, who insists on more or less the same important thing to remember is that it should standard of tidiness in a flat as you do, and be safe and secure. The following pages will who doesn’t have too many bad habits that help you find the place that's right for you will drive you crazy. and make sure your landlord is behaving them self. Where to look When? The majority of leases for flats in Glasgow PAD (Private Accommodation Database) run for one year, from July-June. People who PAD is a new centralised database of private are leaving flats normally have to give their sector accommodation available for rent to Finding the right place can be time consuming but it's still better than living in a hell hole landlord at least one month’s notice, so this students attending all five institutions in means that they will mostly be advertising for Glasgow. To access it, go to their website: www. new tenants in March, April and May. This is accom.gla.ac.uk/pad. Alternatively, listings you can get on the case pronto. There will be while you’re living there. However, some the best time for flat hunting - and the earlier can be collected from the Accommodation a huge range that is constantly updated but companies have gained themselves a bad the better, generally. Office and are updated every Tuesday. All newsagents can't run checks on the landlords reputation over the years so be extra vigilant properties listed should be licensed, although who advertise so be extra careful. when viewing properties. Which is fine if you’re staying in Glasgow over PAD do not inspect every property they list but the summer but if you’re not, you’ll probably there is a huge amount of competition with The Press Letting Agents make their money by taking have to pay throughout the summer anyway. other students so get in there early. The Herald (Wednesday), Evening Times a commission on the rent - so expect to pay It is possible to find a flat in September but it’s (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday), the Sunday more. You do not have to pay anything until stressful and you could end up having to take Noticeboards Herald (Sunday) and the List (fortnightly all you have found somewhere you like. If they something that’s quite unsuitable. The John McIntyre Building and both the carry adverts for a wide range of properties. try to get you to part with money before that, unions all have noticeboards filled with These are good if you’re looking to save money steer well clear. How much? adverts for rooms in student flats. It’s also by living outside the main student areas or As a rough guide, expect to pay at least worth checking department noticeboards. The perhaps don't want to live with students at Word of mouth £250 for a room in a 3 or 4 bedroom flat new classified section of the SRC's website, all but you’re up against thousands of other People are always looking for new flats and in the West End. This is excluding bills. It www.glasgowstudent.net also lists rooms readers so you have to get in quick. leaving old one’s behind. If you hear someone is possible to find cheaper but the flats are and flats to let. talking about moving on, find out what’s usually unlicensed by the Council and could Letting Agents happening to their old flat. You may be able to be dangerous as a result. The best way to save Ads in Shop Windows Renting through a reputable Letting Agent secure a flat before it’s even been advertised. money is to search for flats beyond the West Shop windows on Byres Road are one of the can save a lot of headaches - everything It means you can find out about the landlord End. The South Side of Glasgow tends to be main sources for the dedicated flat hunter. Go should be licensed and they tend to be good and property from an existing tenant but you considerably cheaper. prepared with pen, paper and a phone - so about dealing with any problems that arise must always look the place over yourself too.

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Flat Hunting

What Area appalling state - so make sure you have your checklist (a lot of unscrupulous landlords in You will have realised by now that there is a this area). As an area though, it has a great shortage of decent accommodation close to multi-cultural vibe and you can take advantage campus - which is why landlords can charge of the excellent shops on Woodlands Road. a lot of money for pretty shabby flats and still have students competing for them. Think Yorkhill/Finnieston G3 about how close to campus you need to be. If The Sauchiehall/Argyle Street end of you’re prepared to live a bit further out, you’ll Kelvingrove Park and up the hill to Yorkhill have a much wider choice, rents will usually Hospital is often more affordable than the be lower and they’ll be less competition with Woodlands end of the park, with a better other students. Remember that a lot of areas range of accommodation available. Still only in the West End are only a few streets wide fifteen minutes walk from campus but be so don't set your heart on Hyndland when careful walking back at night from the Unions Dowanhill is just next door. Below is a list (and don’t cut through the park). There's a of the main student areas - their virtues and wide range of accommodation at affordable their down points. prices but quality can be patchy and security can be a problem. Also no supermarkets or Hillhead G12 tube stations nearby. Everyone wants a flat in Hillhead. It’s the Buying an A-Z is an essential for flat hunting, no one can remember where Dudley Drive is square that runs from Byres Road to Gibson Partick G11 Street and along to Great Western Road (so Dumbarton Road to Byres Road (south). A Maryhill Road. If you’re prepared to live that Merchant City - while desirable - is well it’s about as close to campus as you can bit further away from the centre but still bit further out, you can pick up a bargain. beyond most student’s budgets. However, if get). The properties in this area are nearly maximum 20 minutes walk from campus so However, transport and local amenities can be you don’t fancy the West End, there are other all sandstone tenements and are usually well it's still really convenient for campus. It has a problem. Also, the further into Maryhill you options. maintained. Prices and availability reflect this. fantastic transport connections so you don't go, the more dodgy it gets and crime figures You occasionally get lucky but be suspicious need to worry about walking home at night. are high. You are advised to stay in the more Shawlands, the cultural hub of the south of anything going too cheap in this area or Plenty of good (if a little odd) shops about gentrified Kelvinside end if you can. side is becoming increasingly trendy and anything that’s been on the market for longer too. it’s more affordable than the West End (and than a month or so. If it sounds too good to Jordanhill/Knightswood G13 there’s less competition from other students). be true, it probably is. Find out what’s wrong Hyndland G12 West beyond Partick it gets cheaper but less However, there’s no tube, so unless you have with it and see if it’s something you can live Area north of Partick going up to Great gentrified. There's a lot less competition with a car you’ll be bussing it everywhere. But the with. Western Road. Glasgow’s exclusive suburbs. other students and it's much cheaper than Shawlands / campus/ city centre bus service Leafy streets and beautiful houses - but at a the rest of the west end. It's inconvenient for isn’t bad. Woodlands/St Georges X G4 price. This is a safe, up market, family area so campus though and the bus can take ages in The area between campus and city centre, it's expensive and not very student friendly the rush hour traffic. If you want to go cheaper then lots of students Woodlands Road and Great Western Road. (parties don't always go down that well). head for Govan and Ibrox (south-west of the Almost as convenient for uni as Hillhead but Beyond the West End city). Can be quite bad for crime but the area generally cheaper and more widely available. Maryhill/N Kelvinside G20 Glasgow City Centre is not cheap, so a loft is serviced by the tube, making it convenient However, some of the tenements are in an Queen Margaret Drive area going up to apartment in a converted warehouse in the for the West End and the city centre.

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Flat Hunting

HMO Licences to let out a property without being registered and the council can stop the rental income of If you're flat hunting with two or more people unregistered landlords. or think you are likely to move in to a flat that already has two or more residents then If you’re in any doubt, Glasgow City Council’s it's important from a safety perspective that Licensing Section can help you on 0141 287 the landlord has a current licence for the 4535. You can get free advice at the SRC property. If they don't then don't take the flat. Advice Centre or www.glasgowstudent.net It's just not worth the risk. The information below should give you a good idea of how the system works. Types of accommodation Dodgy landlords are a major A flat which houses three or more people who Self-Contained furnished flats problem in are unrelated is called a House in Multiple These are flats or houses with one or more Glasgow. The Occupation (HMO) and the City Council bedrooms where you will be expected to sign Even if the flat looks inviting from the outside it could be falling “existing licensing requires the landlord of such properties to a lease for the entire property rather than apart on the inside. Try not to fall in love with a place until you've system still isn't maintain certain standards of repair and a room within it. This is the most popular checked it out properly. Even the prettiest flat can have broken locks, noisy neighbours and back on to a dual carriageway. good enough. safety (see below). option for groups of students who wish to This year we'll be live together. While these flats are furnished putting pressure Before signing a tenancy agreement check you will often be expected to provide your Bedsits on the City Council that the landlord holds a HMO licence. If own bed linen, crockery, cutlery and cooking A bedsit is a room which provides sleeping and living/study space and the Scottish you live with an owner they do not count utensils. Most of the information that follows and occasionally a cooking area. The bathroom (and often the Executive to for deciding whether a house is a HMO. For will concern this type of property. kitchen) is shared with other tenants and may well be cleaned change things. example, you live with the owner and another by the landlord. lodger then this isn’t a HMO. If, however, Room in a Flat you live with the owner and two other lodgers This popular option is often advertised by a then this is a HMO. student or single person owning a flat or a Who to speak to group of students who have taken on a flat Any owner operating an unlicensed HMO and have a spare room. SRC Advice Centre will be liable to prosecution. However, your www.glasgowstudent.net/advice tenancy rights remain unaffected and you can Room in the landlord’s home [email protected] only be evicted by court order if you breach Families or single persons sometimes let a 0141 339 8541 ” your tenancy. vacant room in their home to students. Meals may be provided, or alternatively you may Shelter From late 2005 anyone who rents out a flat be given access to cooking facilities. An scotland.shelter.org.uk or house must be registered with the local advantage for international students is the 0141 221 8995 council under the Antisocial Behaviour etc., opportunity to improve your English and (Scotland) Act 2004. Holders of HMO licences become part of a family. However, living with Glasgow City Council Dan Guy are automatically registered. Landlords must your landlord can be intrusive and mean you www.glasgow.gov.uk/eng/Residents SRC President be a ‘fit and proper person’. It is an offence have to give up a lot of independence. Licensing Section (HMOs): 0141 287 4535

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Repair and Safety

Before the council can grant an HMO licence • ensure that all electrical appliances and they must check that the owner, and anyone installations are safe and tested every who manages the property, doesn’t have three years by a contractor approved by the any criminal convictions. The council must National Inspection Council for Electrical check that your landlord respects your legal Installation Contracting (www.niceic.org.uk) rights as a tenant. You should be given a or the Electrical Contractors Association of written tenancy agreement stating what your Scotland (www.select.org.uk) landlord’s responsibilities are. • ensure that all fire precautions (for example, smoke alarms and fire Your landlord must keep the property and extinguishers) are in good working order and any furniture and fittings in good repair that the fire escape route is kept safe and free and deal fairly with you as regards rent and from obstructions. other payments. For example, they must go • ensure that all furniture supplied isn’t through the correct procedure if they want to flammable. increase your rent; they cannot re sell you gas • maintain the roof, windows and exterior of or electricity at a profit; they cannot withhold the property. your deposit unnecessarily; it is illegal for • provide enough rubbish bins. them to evict you without a court order. • return your deposit within a reasonable time when you move out, preferably within Your landlord is also responsible for making 14 days. When it starts beeping that means change the battery, not take it out and forget about it sure that the behaviour of any tenants living • put up notices in the accommodation in the HMO does not annoy or upset other giving the name and address of the person provided standards, you can: people living in the neighbourhood. In order responsible for managing it so that you can • let the landlord inspect the property so they to keep their HMO licence your landlord must contact them when necessary and explaining can check whether any maintenance work • Talk to your landlord if possible – he or she maintain the property properly. what you should do in an emergency. needs doing. Generally this should happen may not realise that there is a problem until • ensure that the property has good locks on once every six months. You are entitled to you discuss it. the doors and windows. reasonable advance notice • If you are worried about confronting What are my landlord’s • ensure that there is a phone line installed • make sure that you don’t behave in a way your landlord or if they refuse to correct duties? so that tenants can set up a contract with a that can annoy or upset your neighbours. the problem, you can get in touch with the phone company to supply the service. Your landlord is responsible for dealing with council, which has powers to make your • keep the stairwell, hall, shared kitchen and any complaints made by your neighbours and landlord bring the management and physical bathroom in good repair. must take action if they are unhappy with conditions of the HMO up to standard. • keep the cooker, boiler, fridge, sinks, bath What are my duties? your behaviour. • The forthcoming Housing (Scotland) Act and lighting in good repair. 2005 will give you a right to ask the Private • keep all facilities for heating, hot water and • let your landlord know if anything in the Rented Housing Committee to require the ventilation in good order. property needs to be repaired What if standards aren’t landlord to bring the property up to the new • ensure that all gas appliances and • take good care of the property and try not to being met? ‘repairing standard’. The Committee can installations are safe and checked once a year damage anything make an enforcement order or reduce the level by a registered CORGI gas engineer • not let rubbish pile up in or around the If you don’t think your landlord is managing of rent. A landlord can also be prosecuted and (www.corgi-gas-safety.com) property but dispose of it properly in the bins the flat properly and maintaining these fined for ignoring an enforcement order.

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Checklist

Never accept accommodation without seeing lighting like? it first and going through a checklist of • Are there late night buses to the area? queries. A quick way to judge the suitability of • If the flat is at ground level, is it secure? a property is to talk to the current occupants Inspect door and window locks. and neighbours. You may also find it useful to • Do the windows open for emergency make notes using the following list as a guide. purposes? It might not seem like much fun but it means • Get insurance for your own property and you'll get the right place for you and know it's identify your own belongings (Postcode and safe and secure. house number). • Is a smoke alarm fitted and does it work? Always take someone else along to view the property. A second opinion can be invaluable. Furniture and fittings • Are there any gas or electric appliances • Is it adequately furnished for your needs, which look unsafe? including a desk and shelf space? • Familiarise yourself with emergency • How should the rent be paid? (Make sure promises. Keep a copy of everything. • Is the kitchen suitable for the preparation procedures, especially the way out in the you get receipts if your landlord wants cash). and storage of food? event of a fire. • What does your rent include? Remember: your landlord cannot impose • Is all the furniture included in the lease? • Soft furnishings or storage of combustible • Does it include water rates and Council administration charges or charge you for • Is everything in good condition and in materials are not permitted in the shared hall Tax? (If all the people in your flat are full- preparing a lease or inventory. If you have working order? areas in your block. time students you will be exempt from been charged for anything other than rent or a • Is there an inventory list of contents? (If council tax) deposit you have the right to a refund. Govan not make one and get your landlord to sign Services • Is there a deposit/retainer? (This is usually Law Centre produces free information on this: it - so you don’t get charged for existing • What services are provided/included? equivalent to one month’s rent). www.govanlc.com damage). • Who cleans the windows? • Do you have a receipt for all payments • Make sure you are not responsible for made? Never part with money without a receipt, and Gas/Electricity/Water repairs and renewals. don’t be fobbed off with inadequate answers. • Take gas/electricity meter readings as soon • If the garden is your responsibility, where Agreements If you are not sure, take your time to consider. as you take up the tenancy. are the tools? • Do you understand your contract? (If you It may not be easy to change your agreement. • Is there a certificate of inspection for any • Who maintains common/stair lighting? don’t, take it to the SRC Advice Centre before gas appliances? • What is the arrangement for disposal/ signing it). Eviction • Do you have to share the bills with other collection of rubbish and waste? • What type of agreement is it? It is commonly believed that if your landlord tenants? • Where is the nearest medical centre/ • What are the conditions of let? tells you to leave you have to go. This is not • Check heating appliances work properly. doctor’s surgery? • Have you found out any useful information so. Generally, landlords cannot evict tenants • If plugs on any equipment get hot, the • Where’s the nearest supermarket? from the neighbours or tenants? without going to court and getting an order wiring may be faulty. • Is there access to other storage facilities • Do you know the landlord’s name, address for repossession. It is usually a criminal • Check the cooker works properly - rings, (e.g. for a bike)? and telephone number? offence for a landlord to try to remove his oven, grill and timer. • Is there convenient free parking? • Have you had your lease/agreement tenants by changing locks, cutting off fuel • Look for signs of dampness and leaks, • Remember the TV Licence is your checked and do you have a copy? supplies or using threatening behaviour. If especially gas and water. responsibility. you think you are about to be evicted, speak Remember: you should notify the landlord in to the SRC Advice Centre (ground floor of the Safety and Security Money writing if you have any complaints and get John McIntyre Building). In an emergency, • What is the neighbourhood and street • How much is the rent and when is it due? written agreement for any undertakings or phone the police.

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Buying

Buying borrowing and the likely return on any investment. At present the cost of borrowing Increasingly students are exploring the option is pretty low but at the same time, house of buying property. This is partly because rents prices are extremely high. in the West End are so expensive, making it a saving and an investment. It also means you • Some financial experts say that if you rent can avoid unscrupulous landlords and unsafe and invest wisely, you can accumulate wealth flats. And it is getting much easier to get a faster than by going heavily into debt. That’s mortgage as a student, even with very little because money used in paying interest over capital. There are, however, complications and the long term on a large debt may often be issues that need to be considered before going greater than rent payments. down the buying route. • That said, rents in the West End are high. By buying a property you avoid the often Key Points astronomical rents charged by many landlords – and if you rent remaining rooms out to other • You will most likely need a guarantor, students you can get a healthy return on the a person/persons to back you financially. investment, while you’re still living there. Generally it must be a parent, guardian or someone close to you. Guarantors must be • The traps of borrowing. Although borrowed either British citizens or permanent UK money is quite accessible, some people are residents. buying when they can’t really afford to. Offers to first time buyers can be seductive, but after • The bank will lend you up to 100% of the first few months or years, higher payments West End house prices are slowing down but buying is still an expensive business the price of the flat. However, in Scotland have to be made. Can you afford the rates properties are advertised as ‘offers over’ a when the introductory period is over? If you base price. For flats in the West End you do get into difficulty with mortgage payments, offer until you’ve had a survey done on the your responsibility to make sure the property usually have to pay about 10-20% above the remember you have the right to ask for time property. A basic survey is usually sufficient. complies with safety standards etc. asking price. Whatever you pay above the to pay under the Mortgage Rights (Scotland) 3) Moving costs. asking price, you’ll have to find, even if you’ve Act 2001. 4) Arrangement fees. Some lenders charge For HMO licensing an owner occupier does not manage to get a 100% mortgage. this when setting up the mortgage. count as a qualifying person. This means you 5) Conveyancing. The legal bit that actually can have two tenants in addition to yourself • Flats in the West End and the City Centre are Fees and purchase costs makes the property yours, such as conducting and not need a licence. As well as paying a fee not cheap. So, weighing up options between property searches. to the Council you will also have to pay for any buying and renting is important. Before you’ve even moved in, there are hidden necessary work on your property. costs to consider. And Finally... It’s also your responsibility to make sure Renting or buying? 1) A valuation fee. Paid to your mortgage that your tenants pay their rent. When it’s lender up front to value the property. Most of the points on the checklist for renting friends involved, this can be harder than • You need to consider the total cost of 2) Survey fees. Don’t consider making an property still apply - the difference is that it’s you’d think.

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Legal

Police Powers in uniform.

When can the police stop and search you How should the search be conducted The police can stop and search you without Before carrying out a search, a police officer having a search warrant if they suspect you of must give their grounds for the search. being in possession of: If the search is connected to terrorism, specific • drugs grounds don’t have to be provided. • an offensive weapon • stolen property When the police have not arrested you but • alcohol if you are at certain major football want to carry out a search this should be in as or rugby matches or on public transport private a place as possible. travelling to such an event; Subcity Radio "liaise" with the local constabulary at the West End Festival. ASBOs all round. • evidence in relation to an offence under The search should be carried out by a member the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) of the same sex and outwith the view of obliged to do so and cannot be detained at the answer any questions other than giving your Act 2002; members of the opposite sex. police station. name and address. • cash or the cash equivalent of £10,000 or more and that this is the result of criminal The police do not have the power to take If you have been questioned by the police, During a detention you can be moved from activity. fingerprints, palm prints or body samples, either as a suspect or a witness, the police the police station to any other place. The such as a blood sample, unless you have been should make clear before you are released or police also have the power to search you, take Before they stop and search you they must arrested and detained. leave the police station what further action, if fingerprints, palm prints and other impressions have reasonable grounds for suspecting that any, will be taken, for example, whether you and, where necessary, use reasonable force to they will find these things. Once you have given the police your name have been charged and will be reported to the ensure you comply with these requirements. and address it is up to them to decide whether Procurator Fiscal or whether you have been The police can also take photographs. If either In these situations, an officer does not have they want to ask more questions. If they eliminated from the enquiry. an intimate (strip) search or invasive internal to be in uniform but if s/he is in plain clothes don’t then you should be allowed to go. If search is required, there are rules governing s/he must identify her/himself and provide they do want to ask you more questions and What should happen if you are detained each of these searches and a special warrant documentary evidence of identity if asked they suspect you of having committed a crime The police have the power to detain you is required. to do so. In the above situations, the police they can:- for questioning if they suspect you have should not require you to take off any clothing committed an imprisonable offence. If you have been detained by the police, you other than an outer coat, jacket or gloves and • ask you to attend voluntarily at the police have the right to have a solicitor and one the police cannot carry out an intimate search, station to help with enquiries If you are detained, the detention must end no other person informed of your detention and for example, an internal body search, without • detain you for questioning for up to 6 later than 6 hours after it started, or earlier if whereabouts. You do not have the right to having a warrant to do so. hours there are no longer any grounds for suspicion make a telephone call personally, the police • arrest you for allegedly committing an or if you are arrested. will do this for you. The police must do this An officer with the rank of assistant chief offence. without delay unless there is a good reason constable or above can give permission for What can happen during a detention not to, for example, that it might lead to the searches of people or vehicles to take place in If the police suspect you of being a witness to The police must tell you why you have been destruction of evidence or the warning of order to prevent acts of terrorism. Any officer a crime they can invite you to attend the police detained, the general nature of the suspected accomplices. There is no fixed time limit but carrying out a search in this situation must be station to help with enquiries but you are not crime and inform you that you do not need to any delay should be no longer than is...

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Police Powers [contd.] committed, or attempted to commit a serious crime necessary to investigate or prevent the crime In other, more serious cases, the police may • to quell a disturbance or apprehend offenders. decide to hold you in custody. In a police • if they hear cries for help or of distress cell, after arresting and charging you with an • to enforce an arrest warrant. You cannot be detained more than once in offence. connection with the same offence, or an offence When can they enter and search premises which arises out of the same grounds. When can the police seize possessions In general, the police don’t have the power to search premises Once they have carried out a search, the without a warrant unless they have obtained the permission of What should happen on arrest police have the power to seize and retain the person concerned, or unless a delay in obtaining a warrant If you are arrested by the police you should anything that they consider to be relevant would be likely to defeat the ends of justice, for example, that be told what you are being arrested for and to the offence. The police can seize cash of evidence will be destroyed or removed. which statute applies at the time of the arrest. £10,000 or more if they suspect that it could However, if the circumstances make this be the result of the proceeds of crime. A search warrant authorises the police to enter premises on one impossible, the police should inform you of occasion only. If the police have a search warrant they can, if the reason as soon as reasonably practicable. The police also have the power to confiscate necessary, use reasonable force to enter and search the premises. If you do get An arrest is not necessarily unlawful because alcohol from people under 18 who are drinking The householder or occupier of the premises is responsible for stopped by the no reason was given at the time of your it in a public place. They can also confiscate any repairs that are needed as a result of the police forcing entry. police, don't try arrest. alcohol from people aged 18 or over if it is However, if the police search an address in error, the police should and be a smart suspected that the alcohol has been consumed be asked to repair any damage they cause. “arse know it all. When will the police charge someone or is intended for consumption by people Be helpful but The police will charge a person when they under 18. When can they seize property make sure they're have enough evidence to prove that they If the police have used a search warrant to search premises or a not abusing their have committed an offence. The charge is a When can the police move you on vehicle and they have found articles covered by the warrant, they power. statement which says:- The police have the power to move you on have the power to seize them and take them into safe custody, for if they believe that you are obstructing the example, to a police station. The articles are held there as possible • what crime the person is charged with lawful passage of any other person in any evidence in any criminal proceedings which the Procurator Fiscal • when the crime was committed public places or if you (either individually or may decide to start. • where the crime was committed as part of a group) are conducting yourself in a riotous or disorderly manner anywhere, to Where a warrant is granted to search for specific items of stolen If you are charged, the police must caution the alarm, annoyance or disturbance of the property, the police have the power to seize other items not you that you do not need to say anything in public. referred to in the warrant if they show the suspect may have been answer to the charge but that you have the involved in another crime. ” opportunity to reply. Any reply that you make If you have been asked to move on, you are will be noted and may be used as evidence in entitled to ask for a reason and should expect If the police have seized certain articles after a search, you have the future. to receive one but if you refuse to move you no right to make the police return the articles and there is no are likely to be charged with an offence? time limit on how long the police can hold them. If you want to If the offence is not a serious one and the enquire about retrieving articles from the police you should write police have no reason to doubt that you are Powers of entry to the Chief Constable to establish if the property is to be used in normally a law abiding person, you may In general the police do not have the right evidence. If the property is to be used as evidence, the Procurator be charged but not detained any further. to enter a person’s house or other private Fiscal is responsible for its disposal and the Fiscal will deal with Later you may receive a citation from the premises without their permission. However, enquiries concerning the property. Procurator Fiscal to appear in court and, for they can enter without a warrant: Shaun Murphy some offences, may be offered the opportunity You may be able to take legal action to get a court order for the 1st Year Electronics to plead guilty by letter. • when in close pursuit of someone who has article(s) to be returned but this would be a complex process.

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Money

Going to university is an expensive business. Local Education Authority, or if you’re from There may not be grants (like the politicians Northern Ireland, your Education Library had when they were at university) but there is Board (ELB). Students from elsewhere in the money out there that is available to you. This EU are not entitled to a student loan. section details where to get it and some tips on how to use it wisely. Once you’ve obtained an application form from the relevant body and put in your For further information on all aspects of request, you will be assessed to see how much student finance the SRC Advice Centre on the you are entitled to. The size of your loan varies ground floor of the John McIntyre Building depending on the outcome of a ‘means-test’ has access to all the relevant information. based on:

•Your parents’ income Student Loans •Whether or not you live with your parents •Your course A student loan is a cheap way for students to •Any other income you receive borrow money which was set up to ease the Financial support usually requires a lot of forms, so you might as well start enjoying them pain of cutting and then abolishing the old Depending on the result of this assessment, student grant during the 1990s. It’s just like a the size of your loan will be between £1,000 bank loan in one way, in that you get money and £4,000. your pay packet. If you are self-employed, SAAS Hardship Funds now and repay it in bits in several years’ time. you’ll have to sort this out more directly when Only students from the UK are eligible to But it’s better than a bank loan in that you You’ll receive this in three instalments spread you file your tax returns with the Inland apply for these awards, and you must meet won’t have to repay any money until your throughout the academic year. Revenue. certain criteria. To qualify, you must be in one income reaches a certain level, and you won’t of the following categories: be charged a commercial interest rate. You must fill in a new application form every You should receive a statement every year year you require a loan (the SLC should send letting you know how much you have paid • Live in your own home or in some form of this to you towards the end of each academic back and how your loan currently stands. Your rented accommodation. Applying for your Student year). loan is linked to inflation, which means that • Have childcare costs, including any Loan although it gets bigger as a number, it doesn’t additional travel costs incurred by taking get any bigger in real terms. So you will only children to childcare. Most students are eligible for a student loan, Paying it back ever pay back money to the value that you • Have additional costs arising out of a but you must apply first: it won’t be sent borrowed in the first place. disability which are not met by the grant- to you automatically. Although the money You don’t have to make any repayments until awarding agency you get will be borrowed from the Student you have found a job, and you are earning a • Be a mature student, i.e. over 25 at the start Loans Company (SLC), and it’s to them that certain amount (at the moment the threshold Support Available of the current academic session. you’ll pay it back, to claim one you have to for repayments is a gross annual income of go through your local funding body. If you’re £15,000). There are a range of funds that may be eligible It will be assumed that you have already from Scotland, that means the SAAS (see side to you, depending on your circumstances. See claimed your full student loan entitlement of next page for contact details). If you’re If you are working as an employee, repayments side of next page for sources of information (you need proof of this) and that your parents from England or Wales, that means your will be automatically deducted, like tax, from and contact details. have made the full contribution that might...

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Support Available [contd.] Scholarships, bursaries and trusts Sources of be expected. There are literally hundreds of these available Information for students to try their luck with. Each You can apply by picking up a form from the one normally has a list of very specific and More information and University Registry, the SRC Advice Centre, the occasionally peculiar requirements which you advice on finance, loans, Vet School, the Dental School or the Student must meet to qualify, but it’s worth a try. fees and banking can be Advisory Service at the Crichton Campus. You Information on some of the awards available found at the following must apply before the end of Term 1. can be obtained from the Scholarships section places. Remember, the of the University’s Student Recruitment and earlier you seek advice, University of Glasgow hardship fund Admissions Service (SRAS). Their website is the easier it will be to All students at the university, except those www.gla.ac.uk/sras/ sort it out. studying at an associated institution, such as the Art School, or students on a foreign Benefits SRC Advice Centre exchange year, are eligible to apply for these Single parents, students with disabilities, Ground Floor, John awards. It’s not a scholarship fund, and isn’t student couples with children, and partners McIntyre Building intended to provide for things you might of full-time students may be eligible for some 339 8541 have been expected to budget for adequately benefits. To find out more contact the SRC glasgowstudent.net before you started studying. It is intended to Welfare & Advice Centre. Office open 10am-4pm make small loans or grants to provide short- term support for students who are in danger Travel expenses The Financial Aid section of having to drop out because of financial If you are from Scotland and you have to travel of the University Registry, circumstance beyond their control. You will more than a certain distance to the University West Quadrangle be expected to show that you have taken campus, you may be eligible to claim back Keep an eye on your money. It'll be a lot less stressful that way 330 2216 up all other sources of finance available, some of the costs of your travel form the Office open 10am-4pm such as student loans, bank overdraft etc. SAAS. You can pick up forms to apply for this Budget Tips (term time). Applications are accepted throughout the year, from the Registry’s Student Enquiries Office and forms can be obtained from the Financial or the SRC Advice Centre. They are available • Make the most of student discounts for coach, rail and bus Student awards agency Aid section of the Registry and SRC Advice in 2nd term. travel, hairdressers, cinemas, clothes shops etc. for Scotland (SAAS) Centre (see side of page for contact details). If Gyleview House, you get a hardship loan, you will be expected • Buying the entire booklist will be expensive - ask your tutors 3 Redheughs Rigg to pay it back within a specified time, usually Major expenses which are the absolute essentials. Use the library or if you have Edinburgh, before the start of the next academic year. to buy books, try the SRC second hand bookshop. It’s also worth EH12 9HH. As well as the small fortune you will have to seeing if you can buy books from second and third year students 0131 4768212 SAAS mature students’ bursary fund pay in tuition fees and rent and bills there in your department. saas.gov.uk This is for students from the UK who were are also a number of other expenses to think aged 25 or over or were married when they about. • Only withdraw the actual amount of money you need from the Student Loans Company started their course, or were financially self- bank. (SLC) 100 Bothwell supporting for three years before they started If you own a TV you'll need to get a license for Street, Glasgow, G2 7JD their course. They are primarily intended it, which costs about £100. You'll also quickly • Pay your bills by monthly budget plans. This will help you 0800 40 50 10 to help with the cost of formal childcare realise that things like mobile phones will budget for the year and there are often discounts given for paying slc.co.uk and associated costs. You can pick up an cost you a at least £50 a month and food isn't this way. application form from the Registry, the SRC much cheaper. Learning to cook will make Department for Advice Centre or the Student Advisory Service your life a bit cheaper but you'll still find there • Try to make your own meals. Always make a list when going Education and Skills at Crichton Campus. isn't much left for partying. food shopping and never shop on an empty stomach dfes.gov.uk

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Unfair Bank Charges Banks

The legality of many bank charges may You may well already have a bank account before you come to be questionable if University, but you are strongly advised to open a new account they are a penalty or when you become a student. ‘unfair’ charges. If, for example, you exceed One reason is that it saves a lot of hassle if your account is based your overdraft limit by where you live now, rather than where you used to live. However, £15.98, most banks will the main reason why you should get a student account is that it send a letter charging is probably the only time in your life when you will be offered an £30 and a £28 monthly interest-free overdraft. unauthorised overdraft fee, and will almost It’s not quite free money (you have to pay it back eventually), but certainly charge interest as long as you stay within the agreed limit, they lend you money at over 30% per annum. for free. And banks don’t normally do that. However, banks are That’s a mark-up of over keen to get students as customers for two reasons: 362%. • Students are likely to go on to be young professionals with A contractual party decent salaries who need mortgages, and they are likely to stick Taking out that last tenner is always painful, so make sure you waste it on something fun can only recover real with the bank they start with. or ‘liquidated’ losses at • Students will soon be picking up thousands of pounds in common law in Scotland student loans which they will want to deposit somewhere (this is • What happens if I go over my agreed ways to borrow money – repayment rates are and England & Wales. often a condition of a student account). overdraft limit by accident? around +20% APR. While banks say charges ‘cover our costs’ it is Look at all the deals on offer and choose carefully; it may be the Graduate Services Conditions estimated that UK banks last time in a while that a bank needs you more than you need • How long will my overdraft remain interest make £3bn worth of fees it. free after I graduate? • What is expected of me to remain eligible each year from charges. • What kind of services do they offer for for the account? (Minimum payments etc.) The courts could also find recent graduates? • When does the overdraft get renewed? that charges are ‘unfair’ Choosing a bank account • Do I have to do anything? under the Consumer Credit Cards Contract Regulations The following questions should help you get the best deal available • Do they offer a student Credit Card? Savings 1999/2003. to suit your financial situation and specific needs. • What’s the credit limit? If you have savings or you are in the position • What’s the rate of interest? where you can start saving, think about If your bank or credit Overdraft opening a high interest account as well as a card company imposes It can be a good idea to take a Credit Card out student account. Make sure you get an account charges on your account • How big is the interest free overdraft? even if you don’t use it (cut it up if you don’t with an appropriate level of accessibility (really visit Govan Law Centre's • Can I extend it? trust yourself not to use it) as this improves hard to take out if you think you’d fritter it website, which shows • How easy is it to extend? your credit rating and makes it easier to away but easy enough in case you need it). If you how to get your get mortgages and loans after you graduate. you have a lump sum it’s worth looking into money back. It may sound like a lot of money but it disappears quickly and it’s Remember: taking out a cash advance through investing it, but be extremely careful and take good to have a safety net if things go wrong. a credit card is one of the most expensive lots of advice from different sources.

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Jobs

Chances are you’ll need a job at least some be connected with your long-term career of the time you’re at university. Whether plans [see Succeed p40] it’s a few hours a week all year round or an intensive marathon during the holidays, Temping agencies knowing where to get a decent job, what sort These can be ideal for students, as they are of jobs to apply for and what rights you have, often looking for short-term work. If you visit is essential. Most people don’t have too many a temping agency, you can tell them your skills problems balancing a part-time job with full- and what sort of work you need, and they time studies. However, it’s worth bearing in will put you on their database and call you mind that your university pressures will be if anything comes up. You can find temping much more intense in later years, so it’s good agencies in the phone book or online. sense to work as much as you can during first and second year so you afford to cut down The direct approach your hours when dissertations and finals start Many shops, bars and restaurants advertise looming. for staff with signs on their own premises. By touring the city looking for such adverts and enquiring inside, you may find something. Coffee shops often take on casual staff and it's usually a lot more fun than a call centre Where should I look? Printing off a pile of CVs is essential and it's The Job Centre even worth keeping a copy on a USB drive what you’re interested in. summer and then go travelling at the end. The Employment Service provides Job Centres so you can print it off quickly when you see throughout the UK where vacancies can be something interesting. Think about whether you want your job to advertised and applied for. There is one in be exciting and stressful (e.g. most catering Your Employment Rights Partick near the junction of Byres Road and Looking on campus and waiting jobs) or dull but easy (e.g. call Dumbarton Road, and another one in the The SRC, Unions and the University all employ centres, shelf-stacking, factory, cleaning and If you are working part-time and are a city centre on Bath Street. The Partick centre students in a variety of different capacities. most retail work). Be honest with yourself - if student, employers may try to take advantage specialises in helping students, and runs you’re under pressure to meet your academic of you. Remember that although this job may special student nights. The Job Centre visit campus once weekly, targets do you really want a stressful job as not be part of your long-term career plan, you advertising vacancies and registering job well? still have certain basic rights. SRC Job Shop seekers on Mondays and Wednesdays 12pm- The SRC keeps a list of vacancies suitable for 2pm in the Reading Room. Paperwork students at its offices in the John McIntyre Summer Jobs You have the right to a written statement of Building. There is also a classified section on the details of your employment not later than their website that lists job opportunities in the What kind of work? These can be more tricky to get than you’d two months after you start a job. You must city. See www.glasgowstudent.net think. A lot of employers don’t take you on also receive an itemised pay slip detailing your What do you want out of a job? For most if you’re only going to be there for a couple salary and all deductions on or before every The Careers Service students money is the main motivation but of months. Temporary summer vacancies are pay date. The University’s Careers Service also keeps perhaps you can find something that will not usually hotly contested between every student some information on vacation and part-time only pay the bills but you will also enjoy. You in Glasgow, all with the same idea: to work Minimum wage employment, especially of the kind that might might even find something that relates to as much as possible at the beginning of the If you are over 18, then the National...

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Your Rights [contd.] Minimum Wage applies to you and you cannot legally be paid less. From October 2005, the minimum wage is £4.25 per hour for people aged 18-21 and £5.05 per hour for people aged 22 or older. From October 2006 these figures will be increased to £4.45 and £5.35 respectively, subject to approval from the Low Pay Commission.

Holidays If you have worked continuously for 13 weeks for the same employer you have the right to paid holidays, totalling four weeks per year (although this can include public holidays).

Breaks You have the right to a 20 minute break if your shift is longer If you have a part than six hours. time job it really is worth joining Health and safety a trade union. It Your health and safety in the work place should be protected. Your “doesn't cost much employer should train you properly in potentially dangerous tasks but it protects such as heavy lifting, and your working environment should not you from so many be dangerous or harmful. The temperature of your work place problems. should not be excessively hot or cold.

Harassment You are legally protected from harassment, victimisation or discrimination in the work place.

Unions Joining a trade union is a great way to protect yourself from EASYMONEYWHENYOUNEEDITMOST problems you might encounter at work. You might not think it's ” worth joining a union if you've only got a part time job, but you 7EHAVEMANYPOSITIONSACROSSTHEFULLSPECTRUMOFINDUSTRIES FROMADMINISTRATIONTOCUSTOMER can still have accidents at work and you can still end up with SERVICE ATTIMESTOSUITYOU a boss who's happy to screw you over. A union can protect you #USTOMER3ERVICE!DVISORS against problems like this. Many offer reduced membership rates !DMINISTRATORS for students. 2ECEPTIONISTS !SSISTANTS Dismissal 3OWHETHERYOUNEEDAJOBINTERMTIMEORDURINGTHEHOLIDAYPERIODS WHENYOUNEEDSOMEEXTRA CASH SPEAKTO2EED%MPLOYMENT All workers have the right to notice of dismissal and the right to claim compensation if unfairly dismissed. &ORFURTHERINFORMATION CALLUSONOR EMAILGLASGOWEMPLOYMENT REEDCOUK As a student you won’t have to pay a lot of tax, although people Dan Guy will still ask for it. Make sure you know what you’re liable for and SRC President what you need to do to get the exemptions you’re entitled to.

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glasgow city council once used the slogan "there's culture all around strathclyde" here's where to find it. shopping p130 clothes, records, books, markets city of culture p136 cinema, theatre, museums eating out p142 restaurants, cafes, coffee shops the unions p146 two unions, make your choice going out p148 bars, gigs, clubbing play guidethe guidethe play

West End Charity Shops Clothes Shopping

Some of the best finds are in the many west end Glasgow is one of Europe’s shopping capitals with any number of charity shops, here's a flagship high street and designer stores where you could blow an selection of the best. entire student loan on a days shopping.

Oxfam Style Head to the Merchant City (walk east from Buchanan Street) for Byres Rd some of the most exclusive shopping in the UK including the only No, really. And yes, it’s Versace store in Scotland. not bad at all. The deal is that they sort through On Buchanan Street itself, you’ll find the aspirational, studenty all the crap and put the end of the designer market - Miss Sixty, Diesel and the ‘more decent stuff in the ‘style’ stylish than thou’, Urban Outfitters. shop, and in return for their hard work they As for the de riguer Bench hoody, head to Cult Clothing on charge a bit more than Queen Street - a bit pricey though. you’d normally expect from a charity shop. For your high street favourites try Buchanan Galleries shopping You can still pick up centre (H&M, Miss Selfridge, Oasis, Levis etc.) and the designer jackets for a Pedestrianised parts of Argyle Street (Top Shop, GAP) and fiver, though. Sauchiehall Street (TK MAXX, River Island, New Look, Primark). Cancer Research Dumbarton Rd There are also some excellent independent clothes shops in the Pretty good for clothes, west-end and city centre. especially smarter toggs like suits. As long as you Mr Ben (pictured) is a haven for all things retro and a bit cuckoo. don't think about the Situated in the city centre on Kings Parade amongst the artists old man that might have studio’s, leftfield shops and hairdressers, and round the corner died in it you'll be ok. from the 13th Note (see Live Music), this area just south of Trongate is very much Glasgow’s ‘Arty Quarter’. Live Again Mr Ben (Kings Parade) is a haven of 2nd hand vintage clothing, accessories and militaria Dumbarton Rd Also on Kings Parade you’ll find Kozi, a hopelessly outdated but Huge and not for the equally charming hippy-rave shop complete with glow in the dark have someone’s eye out, or treat yourself to a men’s overcoats and some delightfully over faint hearted. There’s bracelets and vests with flashing lights. Oh and bad crusty Goa tasteful pair of crotchless knickers. the top costume jewellery. usually a riot every trance on loop while you browse. Wednesday afternoon The West End is also pretty good for Further down Ruthven Lane, the Glory Hole when they get a furniture On the other side of Mr Ben, you’ll find Trip, where you can top- independent clothes. Just off Byres road sells mint condition second hand designer and delivery, but there are up on mildly overpriced street/skatewear. on Ruthven Lane you’ll find the wonderful high street brands at cut prices. Next door, serious bargains to be Starry Starry Night, Glasgow’s best vintage Darling sells a limited range of very beautiful had if you’re prepared to Complete the shopping experience with a visit to the fetish shop clothing shop. Here you can pick up a Marilyn one-offs at affordable prices (£20-£30 for a do the digging. at the end of Kings Parade where you can get a corset which could Monroe dress for as little as £30 as well as top, £40-£50 for a pair of jeans).

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2nd Hand Record Shopping Oxfam Music Byres Rd, Victoria Rd Glasgow has two of Obviously Glasgow has its HMVs and Virgin Megastores but Oxfam’s flagship music- there's no reason to go to them because as far as most Glasgow only outlets. Makes student record shopping needs, Fopp is the daddy. crate digging easy by organising the stock by Specialising in back catalogue CDs as cheap as £3 and rarely more genre and marking the than £10, Fopp know their market and balance the classics (Daft quality, but you will pay Punk 'Homework' for a fiver) with the cool (DFA compilation more for that privilege. £3). The Byres road branch is now half DVDs; again, they balance the classics and the trendy and sell them dirt cheap (around £7 Mixed Up Records a DVD). Otago Lane The best stocked The City centre branch (Union Street, by Central Station) also has second hand shop in one of the best vinyl sections in Glasgow with plenty of listening the city. Well sorted and posts and good staff. The best place to pick up reissued classics displayed records and and future underground anthems. still underpriced gems all over the shop. Specialist music shops Missing Records Mixed Up Records has one of the best selections of second hand vinyl in Glasgow Oswald Street Rub-a-dub, (Howard Street) Lots of Indie and Guitar The record shop of choice for most of Glasgow’s top DJs, Rub-a- albums as well as 12”s. Carbon (Buchanan Street) based classics to be dub is the place for underground electronica. Heaps of rare and Based in uber trendy clothes shop Urban found although the cutting-edge US and European house and techno from the worlds Avalanche (Dundas Street) Outfitters, Carbon is the most expensive pricing seems to be most innovative labels, this is the sound of Glasgow’s club scene. This is where you’ll find the next Snow Patrol record shop in Glasgow. Nice shop, nice staff, somewhat random. They also do a strong selection of underground UK hip-hop and – and you’ll find it about 4 years before the nice tunes. Shame you can't afford them. have recently added a grime section. As you’d expect, the staff are NME do. Indie heaven and an excellent place Cancer Research all DJs themselves and seriously know their stuff. Don’t expect to to discover local bands. Salvation Sounds (Shawlands Arcade) Sauchiehall Street come away with anything for less than seven quid though. Mostly indie, branching out into cheap dvds. 99% crap Jimmy Shand Right Track (Savoy Centre, Sauchiehall St) More CDs than vinyl these days, Salvation and James Last, but 23rd Precinct (Bath Street) Reggae, Roots, Dancehall, Soca and all things looks to be lining its self up to be the Fopp of everything is a pound. More commercial than Rub-a-dub but aside from the trance they Jamaican. Will order in pretty much anything the south side. Usually at least one great also have a good range of deep house and US garage as well as you want and won't charge you through the tune buried in there. happy hardcore (which it has always been quite famous for). nose either. Piccadillyrecords.co.uk Sells pretty much everything under the sun, Lost Chord Monorail (Kings Parade) Up Beat (Byres Road) specialise in limited edition exclusives you Park Road Record shop attached to cafe/bar/restaurant Mono. Mostly guitar- Fairly new Drum and Bass and Hip Hop won't find elsewhere. Too many 12"s to fit in based music and leftfield electronica, alongside offbeat 60’s and specialist shop at the bottom end of Byres the shop so most are on 70’s pop, punk and garage. An excellent place for Optimo classics Road. Stocks a large range including US Imorecords.co.uk a weird list. Also sells 2nd (see Club Scene) and they cater for the general music lover rather imports and lots of UK releases. Fairly priced Good for DnB, Happy Hardcore and some Hip hand porn mags. Yuk. than exclusively for DJs, with an excellent range of cds and and always have good new stock in. Hop. Cheap postage and quick delivery.

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More Shopping

Barretts Books Byres Road An amazing selection of specialist magazines SRC Second Hand Bookshop and newspapers, located in a seemingly normal John McIntyre Building, University Avenue West End newsagents. Their stock includes Texts on University course reading lists MAD Magazine, Broadcast, The Onion, La usually cost about £30 each in John Smiths Gazetta, Fishing Weekly, Scratch, Architects' or Waterstones. The SRC offers students the Journal, Spanish Cosmo... They also have a option of both selling old course texts and banging range of stationery. buying second hand ones. Books are around half the price you'd normally pay and the important bits might be highlighted already. Sound Equipment

Oxfam Books Sound Control Byres Road Jamaica Street and Otago Street Not happy with Music and Clothes specialist Best in Glasgow for guitars, amps, FX pedals, shops, Oxfam also opened a second hand keyboards and those cool 80s electronic drum book shop in the West End. Always good kits. Knowledgeable staff and a reliable instore for classics (English Literature students take repair shop makes Sound Control number one note) but you can often get prescribed books for live music equipment. for other subjects, as many lecturers donate their unwanted books here. Biggars Music Sauchiehall Street John Smiths Traditional music shop supplying orchestral John McIntyre Building, University Avenue instruments and accessories. Plus the largest If you can't find your academic texts anywhere sheet music department in Glasgow. else, John Smiths will definitely have it. They stock almost every course text and can order Richer Sounds in almost anything. It'll cost you though. Jamaica Street Quality Hi-fi equipment on a budget. The staff Borders will give you the best sounding stereo for your Buchanan Street money. Time to ditch that flashing light mega Massive city centre multi-level book emporium, bass boost midi system for a real set up. sells everything imaginable. If they don't stock it, it probably hasn't been published or they'll RS100 order it in within a few days. Also features a Park Road massive children's section, cafe, and a music Solid DJ equipment shop in the West End. and DVD store. Especially good for specialist They'll price match anything you find magazines and foreign newspapers. Look out elsewhere, the staff are friendly and they also for big name book signings. hire out PA and lights for parties. Treat yourself after a days work at uni with late night shopping every Thursday

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Cinema

Cineworld (UGC) Renfrew Street Student tickets £3.50 Film is big in Glasgow and you don’t get much bigger than the huge Cineworld multiplex in the heart of the city centre. Boasting 18 screens and a bar, it is the tallest cinema complex in the world. And it’s hard to rival on any level.

Having 18 screens means they can almost meet the demand for the mega blockbusters but can also show the smaller, independent pictures. On Fridays and Saturdays they also have late night There are loads of screenings. opportunities to get geeky about Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) cinema in Glasgow. Rose Street “Look out for badly Student tickets £3/4 photocopied flyers Run as a charity and funded through donations and seat in places like the sponsorship from the likes of Ewan McGregor and Robbie GFT, the 13th Note Coltrane, the GFT is a well loved Glasgow institution and the Cafe and the CCA. antithesis of Cineworld. Its two screens show independent, Don't be surprised arthouse and world cinema, with ‘film seasons’ and festivals if you're one of taking place throughout the year, it can often be a chance to see only seven people films on the big screen that were out before your time. in the 'cinema' though. Grosvenor Ashton Lane Student tickets £3.50 (not available weekends after 6pm, usual price £6.50) Situated on Ashton Lane, the hub of the West End and only a stones throw from uni. While you wait for your film to start you can sit in the Grosvenor’s style bar, The Lane, and you can even take your drinks into the cinema with you. Shows latest big releases on its two screens.

Odeon Renfield Street £3/£.3.25 A good city centre alternative to the overcrowded and overpriced Katie Craig Cineworld. Its a bit more intimate and is housed in a fabulous art English Literature deco building. Shows all the mainstream blockbusters.

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Museums and Galleries

Since being named European City of Culture Glasgow Science Centre in 1990, ‘Culture’ has become one of Glasgow’s Pacific Quay big industries. The city will always have a chip 10am-6pm on its shoulder about not being as ‘cultured’ Admission £4.95 for Science Mall or IMAX as Edinburgh but the high profile shows and cinema, £7.95 combined ticket events that Glasgow consistently attracts - Science and technology come alive in this and the investment that goes with it - speaks state-of-the-art temple to all things explicable. for itself. This section is about the galleries, There's a series of interactive exhibits including museums, arts spaces and people that are a cloud chamber, a planetarium and lots doing most to further our cultural awareness. of 'how does this work?' head scratching Admission to Glasgow museums is free unless exhibits. Also houses Scotland's only IMAX stated otherwise. For locations see the city cinema screen, which is obviously measured map in Appendix [p172] in football pitches. Walkable from the West End - across Bell’s Bridge from the SECC - just The Burrell Collection off Argyle Street. Pollok Country Park 10am-5pm Mon-Thurs & Sat CCA 11am-5pm Fri & Sun Sauchiehall Street Glasgow’s most famous attraction is an 10am-5pm Mon-Thurs & Sat, 11am-5pm Fri Not all Glasgow's art is hanging in museums, there's a strong graff scene on the streets too idiosyncratic collection of artifacts ranging & Sun from Chinese porcelain to paintings by The Centre for Contemporary Arts is a Avant Garde Graphics exhibition. terminus, today the site hosts the wackiest Cezanne. It was donated to the city by the constantly evolving space designed to host performance and visual art from the cream of collector and wealthy industrialist Sir William every kind of arts event going. There's dance, The Lighthouse international and homegrown talent. While Burrell. Probably the best museum in Glasgow, film, classes, clubnights, and all kinds of Mitchell Lane you're there check out the "Hidden" Gardens. and the Building itself - designed by Barry obscure 'niche' weirdness. Every so often 10.30am-5pm daily, About two minutes on the train from Glasgow Gasson in 1971 - is worth the visit alone. Get something truly special happens here. Keep except Tues 11am-5pm & Sun 12pm-5pm Central to Pollokshields East. the train from Glasgow Central to Pollokshaws an up to date programme so that you're there £1.50 students West, it's right next door. when it does. Scotland’s centre for architecture and design Museum of Transport opened in 1999, the same year that Glasgow Bunhouse Road Gallery of Modern Art Hunterian Museum and Gallery was awarded European City of Architecture. 10am-5pm Mon-Thurs & Sat, Royal Exchange Square Glasgow University Exhibitions, workshops and events cover 11am-5pm Fri & Sun 10am-5pm Mon-Thurs & Sat, 9.30am-5pm Mon-Sat every aspect of design, from album covers to Opposite the Dumbarton Road entrance to 11am-5pm Fri & Sun You don’t even have to leave campus for a bit haute couture. Worth a visit for the stunning the University, the Museum of Transport is Glasgow's newest museum was wildly of culture. The Museum in the main building roof top views of the city. a great place to kill time on a rainy day and derided by the Glasgow art scene when it first has everything from dinosaur eggs to coins and gives a bit of an insight into the history of the opened but is growing in reputation. There a new exhibition about Lord Kelvin. The Art Tramway city. There’s a reproduction of a 1938 Glasgow are temporary and permanent exhibitions Gallery (next to the Library) has permanent Albert Drive street scene including a pre renovation subway reflecting a good range of work from Scottish collections of the Scottish Colourists (Samuel event and price details www.tramway.org station complete with vintage subway trains; and international artists and there's also a Peploe, JD Ferguson etc.). Recent highlights One of Scotland’s most internationally a collection of trams, trains and cars and a little known public library in the basement. included a Whistler retrospective and an acclaimed art spaces. Once the city’s main tram strangely creepy model boat room.

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Kelvingrove Theatre Museum and Art Gallery

Glasgow's theatre scene may well be the very house' with a lefty edge. Also a very child- Currently undergoing thing that the played out phrase 'something for friendly theatre; providing stimulating shows a major refit, and due everyone' was invented for. If you're looking to for and by kids, without ever dumbing down to reopen in 2006, see drunks get hypnotised and naked; roll or being patronising. At a £3 flat rate for Kelvingrove is Glasgow's on up. If your more of an Antigone kind of a students; it’s one of the cheapest nights out single largest museum. person; your in luck. It's all here. If you want in Glasgow. to feel worthy, and do your 'supporting the The impressive art arts' bit, try to visit some of the more obscure Cottiers collection includes works venues as well; 'Bard in the Botanics' brings Hyndland Street by Constable, Rembrant you Shakespeare amongst the flowers, and This converted parish church in leafy and Matisse, as well as Glasgow's own acclaimed Apollo Players are Hyndland, (about 10 minutes walk from uni,) more modern works. worth a visit too. is worth a visit for the building alone. Used regularly as a set by TV production companies. For those feeling a little Oran Mor Also a good bar with beer garden when the more low brow there's Byres Road / Great Western Road sun comes out. an excellent natural Bringing theatre back to the masses, Oran history section (though Mor introduced it's hugely popular 'play, pie Gilmorehill G12 some of the more and pint' afternoons about a year ago. With University Avenue threadbare animals will big name guests such as Robbie Coltrane, You don’t even have to step off campus to see certainly benefit from and the cream of Scottish writing talent on some of the most dynamic theatre in Glasgow. the refurbishment) and board you might have to sell your granny Home to student produced films and student an arms and armour for a ticket these days. Did you like her that theatre company STAG [see Succeed, Clubs & collection that includes a much anyway? Also, take a look at the walls, Societies, p28]. Star Wars Stormtrooper Alasdair Gray's drawn all over them. Neo- outfit. pagan theme apparently: Very nice. Kings Theatre Bath Street As with most large civic The Arches The Kings Theatre is as much a part of collections, Kelvingrove Argyle Street Glasgow as the Barras Ballroom: It's naff, and has had its fair share of More than just a clubbers haven, the Arches' that's what makes it charming. Go for the controversial acquisitions interesting open spaces and quality acoustics panto, stay for 'the banter.' Amazing. over the years, and make an ideal venue for some of the more A scene from the Citizens' production of The Borrowers some of its more challenging theatre in Glasgow. Showcasing Theatre Royal interesting exhibits new writing talent is a priority here. This Hope Street The Tron deal with repatriation is also the place you'll see that Tennessee High culture is there for the taking and the Trongate issues surrounding these Williams play you never knew existed. Theatre Royal is the place to take it all in. The Tron is the trendiest of Glasgow theatres, and where thirty- artefacts. It's a refreshing Home to the Scottish Opera and with regular somethings go on their second dates. A great cafe bar, and some approach to Britain's Citizens visits from the Scottish Ballet, the Royal beautiful interiors provide an atmospheric backdrop to some chequered colonial Gorbals Street Shakespeare Company and the Royal National of the most leftfield performance art going, as well as touring past and adds to what The Citizens theatre is just that; expect Theatre, you can be sure you’re getting the highlights of the international scene and offbeat classics of the is already a fantastic mainstream crowd pullers and accessible 'art- real deal. Tickets starting at £3.50. Brecht/ Pinter ilk. Go and smell the organic patchouli oil. historical collection.

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Restaurants

Glasgow is something of a culinary capital, with a culture of dining out, and some fantastic restaurants. Here’s a selection of the best. Nearly all of them are at the cheaper end of the budget but there's a couple of graduation dinner/impress your date establishments too..

Monster Mash Byres Road The thought of a restaurant essentially themed around school dinners may not seem too appealing to those who have just left Eating out is one secondary education but this place is the single best thing to of the best things happen to Glasgow's restaurant scene in years. Mix and match about Glasgow. your sausages, mash and gravy and settle down with a coke float. Even the fussiest Fabulously chaotic service, brilliant food and Fruit Salads and “of eaters should Blackjacks instead of mints with the (very reasonable) bill. find something to Chow their taste - even if Impress your date with dinner at the Chip. It's pricey though, so make sure they're worth it it's just a pie and Byres Road beans from Uni Upmarket little Chinese that’s relaxed enough to be intimate but cafe. stylish enough to impress. Excellent menu and main courses are The Wee Curry Shop Ubiquitous Chip under £10. It’s small though, so keep it for romantic dates rather Ashton Lane Ashton Lane than big parties. Incredibly cheap lunch deals too. Owned by the same people as Mother India For a long time considered Glasgow's finest but about half the price, this tiny restaurant restaurant and still definitely up there Ichiban is all about simplicity. No fancy stuff here amongst the best, the Chip is one for the Dumbarton Road and Queens Street just simple home-made grub the way it was special occasion. The emphasis is on good Chic Japanese noodle bar - stylish yet incredibly good value. If supposed to made. Look out for the 2 course Scottish food and you certainly pay for the you're feeling a bit worse for wear or just incredibly hungry then lunch menu which at £4.75 would be a privilege. There's a surprisingly laid back ” the noodle soups will sort you out. Large enough to drown in bargain wherever it was, but on Ashton lane atmosphere amongst the foliage and Alasdair and absolutely delicious you can settle in for the evening with it is unheard of. You might have to book in Gray murals. a Japanese lager or a plum wine and soda water. They also do a advance, though. great line in sushi and bento boxes. Stravaigin Ashoka Gibson Street Mother India Ashton Lane (and other locations) Two dining options at this relaxed but stylish Westminster Terrace, Sauchiehall Street Part of the near monopolistic Harlequin chain, restaurant/bar. The bar menu is the more Glasgow is recognised as the curry capital of the UK and this the Ashoka restaurants are something of affordable, serving up the best fish and chips restaurant is one of the reasons why. It’s not the cheapest but it’s a Glasgow institution. At the weekend its in the West End and imaginatively flavoured probably the best - which is why you have to book at least a day Ashton Lane branch is always crammed, hot home made ice cream. Downstairs is pricey Sarah Tomlinson in advance to get a table. Fusing traditional Indian cooking with and noisy but this just adds to what is already and concentrates on fish, seafood and a great SRC Vice President local ingredients (eg spiced smoky haddock), Mother India is not a great atmosphere. Excellent value food and wine list. Beautiful food, just don't offer to (Welfare) your average curry house. friendly service will keep you coming back. pick up the bill.

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Coffee Shops and Cafes

The West End seems to revolve around gossip vegetarian cafe. The friendly staff serve up about other West End residents, so it's no Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and Eastern surprise that there's a huge array of excellent European food that ranges from tiny snacks coffee shops and cafes that are perfect for a to full meals. bit of people watching and rumour spreading. If the library's getting too much then there Beanscene are some great quiet spots too - perfect for a Cresswell Lane (and other locations) bit of study. Cobbled streets, comfy sofas, fine coffee, beautiful student types - the iconic image of Grassroots Cafe the West End (well, that’s what they’d like St Georges Road you to think). Of course, most of the West Glasgow’s best vegetarian cafe. Sofas, booths End isn’t like this - but at Beanscene you can and natural finish make for a truly wholesome fantasise that it is. There are loads of other experience. An abundance of goats cheese, branches in Glasgow too - From Shawlands pine nuts and carrot cake at affordable prices. to Woodlands road. It's kind of a Scottish Starbucks. Tribeca Dumbarton Road Offshore No matter how much you try and tell yourself that you're going to Offshore to study you might A wee slice of NYC cafe chic. The full Gibson Street as well face the fact that it isn't true. You're only going to eye up the person you fancy. Manhattan breakfast (complete with 3 eggs Bright, airy and open til 11pm, Offshore is and 2 Cumberland sausages) is the ultimate a centre point for the West End’s Latterati Tinderbox recommended. recovery breakfast. Otherwise there’s the culture. The consistently beautiful and Byres Road full range of eggs, french toast, pancakes, charming staff, sofas you can disappear into With its Vespa in the window and chrome Cafe Cerubini maple syrup, 5-egg omelettes, bagels and for hours and free Wi Fi access all make this furnishings, you get the feeling Tinderbox is Great Western Road croissants. And you can wash it all down with a popular hang out. Arrive early to avoid trying a little bit too hard. But it’s always Great little Italian that does all the standards a smoothie, an Italian Soda or a cup of Oregon disappointment. You can also smoke here rammed, with people even sitting outside on but just that little bit better. The breakfasts Chai Tea Latte. which makes it very popular with philosophy one of Glasgow’s busiest junctions, enjoying are fantastic but the pasta dishes are the real lecturers and skiving students alike. car fumes with their caramel latte. The reason? highlight. Incredibly cheap but very filling. University Cafe They sell some of the best coffee in Glasgow. Their handmade Italian sausage is used to Byres Road Tchai Ovna great effect and if you want to make more of Historic art deco greasy spoon, that somehow Otago Lane North Star an occasion of your time there you can bring hasn’t been touristified. Full Scottish A wonderful hideaway selling tchai and about Queen Margaret Drive your own bottle of wine. breakfast, pie at lunchtime and knickerbocker 100 other teas from around the globe. It was Something of an undiscovered gem, North Glory made with homemade ice cream as a started by squatters a few years ago and that Star is usually full of artists and BBC types. Moka special treat. This place is the real thing hippy spirit lives on. During the day you can The whole place feels like it isn't quite finished Byres Road sit out in the overgrown tea garden while at and you sense it never will be. Luckily when A relative newcomer but already popular, Bay Tree Cafe night they have live music, poetry readings, they weren't decorating they were learning to Moka has shamelessly named one of its tasty Great Western Road art exhibitions and all sorts going on. A great cook. The Spanish influenced menu is laden range of sandwiches 'The West Ender'. How do On first inspection Bay Tree has the look and place to escape from the stress and self- with bean and sausage stews and excellent these people sleep at night? Nice booths and feel of a tea room but it is, in fact, an excellent consciousness of the West End. sandwiches. The cakes also come highly lovely staff though.

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The Unions

You'll already have come across the unions by now. The Glasgow University and Queen Margaret Unions make a lot of noise in the first few weeks of term about joining up to one or the other. It's definitely worth doing. It doesn't cost anything and you'll get discounted entry and other perks at the union of your choice. You'll probably find out which one is for you pretty quickly but here's a run down of what's on offer. Facilities

The two unions Both the QMU and the GUU have well stocked shops that sell are why I came everything from stationery and discounted papers to sandwiches to Glasgow. and sweets. QMU members also benefit from an off license that's My friends at open until 2am at the weekend. “other universities There are photocopiers and laundry facilities at both and the GUU complain about Jim's Bar may look trendy these days but it's still only £1.85 for a pint of lager. The serious their unions but I also has a couple of study libraries available. Perfect for that late drinking takes place down at the Beer Bar though. Its yards rather than pints for them. know I won't get night cramming session (if you can avoid the Beer Bar). It's even bored because rumoured that Wi Fi may be introduced at some stage this year. I've got so much much has changed. Whether for a quick half the GUU's Billiards Hall. variety. I go to the at lunchtime or a full on night of drinking the GUU and the QMU Food Unions provide all you could hope for. depending on who Clubs and Gigs You'll more than likely end up eating at the unions pretty regularly. The GUU's Beer Bar is a traditional drinking I'm with or what They're cheap and cheerful but remember that lasagne and chips den with excellent guest ales and plaques The QMU has always relied on live music and kind of night I five days a week is not a balanced diet. on the wall commemorating drinking games club nights to keep its members happy and its want to have. past. Jim's Bar in the QMU is a little more main venue Qudos has certainly seen some Both the Food Factory at the QMU and the Servery at the GUU aspirational (chrome and faux leather abound) big names in the past - from Franz Ferdinand serve up school dinner type meals. The Food Factory is superior - but it's cosy and has a good jukebox. Both to Roni Size. but also more expensive and, unlike the Servery, won't do you a Unions host their quizzes in these main bars. pie and beans. The Food Factory does excellent pizzas and also Its club nights range from metal to indie to boasts a baguette bar. Elsewhere the GUU has the Playing Fields funk and it's never been afraid to try something sports bar for live events on the big screen and new. Cheesy Pop needs no explanation but is Both Unions have coffee bars that will prove vital if you have 9am its non-smoking bar, Altitude. Deep 6 features very much a Friday night institution. ” lectures. open mic and karaoke on it's small stage. The GUU are happy enough with a liberal Heather Spurling The QMU's Games Room is filled with pool amount of chart and cheese but they are SRC Vice President tables and arcade machines and has a small making moves towards putting on some more (Activities and Bars bar in the corner to save you the trip back to varied nights to try and win back the Bamboo Development) Drinking is what student unions are traditionally all about. Not Jim's, though it's not quite so spectacular as and Garage crowd.

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Bars

Glasgow is one of the many British cities that and escape the riff raff this could be the place claims to have more bars per person than for you. anywhere else. Whether it's true or not is open to debate (the kind you have when you're in a Ubiquitous Chip pub conveniently) but there's certainly plenty Ashton Lane of choice. This is just a small selection. There Unlike Ashton Lane’s other pubs the Chip has are hundreds more just waiting for your loan somehow avoided becoming yuppified and cheque to clear.. remains one of the West End’s best pubs. As you’d expect for a pub attached to a restaurant Brel the wine list is extensive (and expensive) but Ashton Lane the small selection of draft beer and cider is If you’re feeling flush Brel is the place on excellent and a bit more interesting than your Ashton Lane to waste an afternoon. The vast standard Glasgow fayre. Friendly staff and selection of continental beers doesn’t come regulars (including a number of dogs) create cheap but when the sun is shining in the an atmosphere that defies the well-judged impossibly steep beer garden you’ll almost absence of music. With an open fire in winter forget you just paid £3 for half a pint of and airy balcony in summer this is one of the It's virtually guaranteed that the next time it's this sunny, you'll have a exam the next day delicious raspberry beer. Watching jealous city’s best places to disappear for an hour or lecturers and students wander past is one of two. the West End’s most entertaining pub sports. is the oldest pub in the west end. Once a fantastic U-shaped wooden bar give the place When dinner time comes you can head inside Vodka Wodka hang out for bikers (most of whom can now a real old-Glasgow feel and as you work your for a bowl of mussels drowned in white wine Ashton Lane be found in the Chip) Curlers is now part of way through one of the excellent (and cheap) and chips doused in mayonnaise. Mmm. Just As the name suggests, Vodka Wodka the ‘It’s A Scream’ chain. Aimed squarely bar meals you can almost forget the hubbub of try not to think about the bank balance. concentrates on Russia’s most famous export. at the student market it is a haven of cheap Byres Road outside. With a vast array of flavoured and specialist drink and cheap food. During the day you The Loft vodkas behind the bar (and an imaginative can usually find yourself a leather sofa to Basement Ashton Lane cocktail list on top of it) there’s something to lounge on while enjoying your burger and pint Byres Road Cavernous former cinema space (hence the everyone’s taste in here. Of course you’ll only combo. At the weekend you’ll have to fight Underground in both senses of the word the projector and cinema iconography on the be able to order them if you’re lucky enough your way to the bar mind you. Basement is a haven for West End clubbers, walls) now decked out like almost every to get inside. This is one of Glasgow’s smallest musos and general scenesters. At the weekend other style bar in Glasgow (stainless steel, bars so don’t expect to wander through the Tennents you’ll need to arrive pretty early if you want brown leather etc.). During the day its size door at 10pm on a Saturday night without Byres Road a seat but then sitting down isn’t really what can make it feel pretty soulless but at night queuing first. There’s normally more students One of the few traditional pubs left in the West the Basement is about. Everyone seems to it fills up with a mixed crowd of students, in Vodka Wodka than in most stye bars so End Tennents can seem a bit intimidating to know everyone else here and the cramped young professionals and whoever else security you’re bound to bump cocktail jugs with the student crowd. In fact nothing could be environment means you’ll quickly get to know feel like letting in. It’s definitely a bit dressier someone you know. further from the truth. Most of the bar staff those you don’t. But this is by no means a than your standard student dive and that’s were or are students (many also work in the style bar: club posters jostle for position on reflected in the prices you pay behind the Curlers Basement downstairs) and will serve you up a the walls, pints rest on barrels and a fantastic bar. There’s a good range of reasonably priced Byres Road pint of the many guest ales as happily as they blend of hip hop, soul, funk and jazz pounds cocktails though so if you want to play it cool You wouldn’t know it to see it now but this will the regulars. The green leather seats and out of the soundsystem. Impress your date...

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The GUU's beer garden isn't quite as trendy as Brel but a pint of Hoegarden is half the price

Bars [contd.] New Arlington by knowing more people than they do. Woodlands Road From the outside the New Arlington appears Three Judges to be a standard Glasgow drinking den: wood Dumbarton Road panelling, small windows and the smell of Voted one of Scotland's finest pubs on stale beer. Inside however you will find a numerous occasions (well, according to the surprisingly bright, traditional Glasgow pub certificates on the wall anyway), the Three with a fantastically friendly atmosphere. You Judges boasts one of the finest arrays of guest could quite happily while away an afternoon ales in the city. The staff will let you try before chatting to the regulars and the bar staff or you buy and the regulars always have plenty cramming in to a booth to enjoy a pie, and of advice for you too (though not always to do a pint from the excellent selection of draft with the beer). At the weekend the in house beers. Most evenings you’ll find yourself in the jazz band gets going early. company of Glasgow’s finest folk musicians. As the music begins to flow you’ll start to Uisge Beatha wonder why you ever set foot in a style bar. Woodlands Road A Scottish themed pub in Scotland? Stag Nice 'n' Sleazy heads and portraits of famous Scots hang Sauchiehall Street proudly on the walls, the staff are all kilted A haven for both indie kids and art school up, while the bar boasts 135 different types hipsters, Nice n Sleazy is the kind of pub of whiskey - this place should be dreadful. that would hang about behind the bike sheds But it actually succeeds in being quirky but smoking if it could. Inside it's kitsch as you with a well established feel. Full of students like (all formica, strange lampshades and half every night, with many clubs and societies finished art projects) and as cool as it sets holding their meetings there (its large tables out to be. The best jukebox in town, excellent are perfect for big groups). They also have live food, Buckfast by the glass and wall to wall folk music on Tuesdays and Sundays. beautiful people make it hard to resist.

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Music

The Scene always be more to find and you'll always be more satisfied with the things you discover In the past year Glasgow has been described yourself. Keep an eye on flyers and posters, as the new Chicago, Detroit and Manchester. buy the List, listen to Subcity and get on For most music fans these comparisons will to the music forums. Clubs and gigs are as be significant. As the birthplaces of Motown, likely to take place in art galleries, people's house, Factory Records, techno and the garages and disused railway tunnels as they Hacienda, these are cities which defined eras, are in conventional venues so its worth paying made legends and spawned a thousand 'I attention. was there' anecdotes. What Glasgow has in common with these musical Meccas is the What's amazing raw aggression and individuality that comes Live venues about Glasgow's with decades of labour migration, government live music scene indifference and industrial decline. Only a The fact that Glasgow now boasts its own is its diversity. You city whose main industry has slipped from live music audio tour (www.seeglasgow.com/ “can be listening to shipbuilding to call centres in a generation itour) should give you some idea of just how weird electronica could give birth to the self-deprecating brand important it is to the city. From Orange Juice one night and of humour that pervades its entire music to Franz Ferdinand to Belle and Sebastian, Barfly isn't the prettiest of venues but it books some great acts rockabilly the scene. Glasgow has been a home to some of the next. We've also most exciting live acts in the UK and has the many international bands at the cutting edge of the independent got some of the What differs in Glasgow however, is the sheer venues to match. Gigs pop up all over the music scene. best venues in the range of music being produced in the city place nowadays but the venues below are a country at any given moment. While other cities are good starting point. Barrowlands remembered for the genres they spawned this Gallowgate period of Glasgow's musical history will be Nice and Sleazy The glitzy neon lights and knowing tackiness only add to the status remembered for the diversity of its output. Sauchiehall Street of this legendary venue. It’s a venue that has not only been graced Against the wishes of the more mercenary Despite its size (200 at a push) and the by some of the most important bands of the last 20 years, but end of the music industry, Glasgow has not inconveniently positioned columns this is has been the scene of some of the most memorable performances become a city of Franz Ferdinand wannabes. still the place that makes or breaks most by those bands. New Order, Oasis, Steve Earle, Underworld and As well as the many excellent indie and electro Glasgow bands. Anyone who's anyone from Mogwai spring to mind but there have been countless other ” outfits there is an ever-growing community the Glasgow scene has played here over the unforgettable moments at this strange and delightful music hall. of hip hop producers, Grime and Garage years For many students going to the Barrowlands is their first taste of MCs, turntablists and house DJs. Even Happy the rougher, socially downtrodden East End. It’s actually just 10 Hardcore seems to be making a relative return Barfly minutes walk from the affluent Merchant City area - but in many to the mainstream. Clyde Street ways it’s a world apart. Let's just hope it survives. This subterranean skankpit is an absolute The established venues and club nights that stalwart of Glasgow’s band scene. Formerly Carling Academy, you will find in this section of the Guide are called the 13th Note, it has always veered Eglinton Street Emily Mules only a starting point. You will find almost towards the punkier end of things although Despite its relative youth, the Carling Academy has already seen Subcity Presenter every kind of music listed below but there will it’s on the circuit for most of the local and performances from the likes of Public Enemy,...

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Live Venues [contd.] Slipknot. It's pretty soulless and tickets are James Brown, Basement Jaxx, Nick Cave invariably wildly overpriced. But that doesn't and Franz Ferdinand to name but a few. Its stop thousands of fans turning up to every ludicrously high ceiling and wide stage give show. it a churchlike quality, which is probably intentional. The bar is located right next to the Stereo dance floor so you don’t have to miss the band Kelvinhaugh Street while you get a beer. The tiny stage at this 150 capacity west end hang out just 10 minutes from campus, The Cathouse plays host to the more oddball talents on the Union Street local and touring scene. Bands play Sunday- Glasgow’s punk and new metal mecca is Tuesday when there’s usually a small charge perhaps better known as a slightly dodgy but to get in, the rest of the week’s entertainment entertaining rock club. However, bands play is usually provided by various local DJs who regularly to packed crowds who wanna rawk. play a mixed bag of indie, dub, funk and electro. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 2 Sauchiehall Street 13th Note From middle aged rock stars playing acoustic King Street sets to the Royal Scottish National Orchestra The Natural home of Glasgow’s indie-kids playing Tchaikovsky. and duffle-coated fraternity. The bright cafe Two time DMC finalist DJ Itchy guests at Mixed Bizness and Subcity amongst other nights upstairs serves inexpensive vegan food, while The Halt the basement downstairs serves up indie, Woodlands Road garage and leftfield electronica, usually from underground record label, Soma, the label their ears off the musical pulse, and are Local old man’s pub in the West End where local bands. that launched Daft Punk onto the world and revered all over the world as two of the most aspiring bands and artists make their first now puts out cutting edge electronica of all gifted DJs ever, despite their concerted and steps towards stardom, or obscurity. flavours from the likes of Alex Smoke, Vector largely successful effort to remain anonymous. Clubbing Lovers and Ewan Pearson as well as Slam's Never relying on big names to get people in, King Tuts Wah Wah Hut own productions. At Pressure Slam attempt Subculture is the place to hear the music and St Vincent Street With a club scene to rival London's, Glasgow to balance musical credibility with populist the DJs that are shaping the electronic music Officially the place to catch The Next Big is the place to be for almost every kind of big-name line-ups. When it works it's truly of the future. Thing before they get splashed across the music imaginable. Here are just a few of the brilliant. cover of the NME. Past glories include Oasis, best. Keep an eye on the flyers though. That's Optimo Espacio Radiohead and The Strokes at this intimate where the real information is. Subculture Weekly Sundays 300 capacity venue. It's been voted best venue Weekly Saturdays Sub Club in the UK on a few occasions and it's not Pressure Sub Club 'You won't like it sugar', the posters warn us. difficult to see why. When it's full the sweat Last Friday of the month Underground in every sense of the word, And certainly Optimo is not to everyone's taste. drips off the ceiling and you'll wonder if you'll The Arches the Sub Club, is the home of house music in Optimo straddle the thin line between achingly survive the crush but when the music starts Glasgow bother boys Slam make things go Scotland. Loved by so many - Derrick Carter, cool and irresistibly subversive. Ranging you just won't care. bang. So do their mates - people like Jeff Carl Craig, Stacey Pullen and Mark Farina from the musically breathtaking to what can Mills, Green Velvet and Laurent Garnier make have all gushed about how much they love only be called completely horrible, residents SECC their yearly pilgrimage to this monthly mega- the place - Subculture is fiercely underground Twitch and Wilkes are wilfully impossible to Finnieston club. But it's not all stadium techno. Slam are and musical credibility is all. Long standing pigeonhole. Perhaps their greatest talent is Stadium rock and pop from Will Young to the people behind Glasgow's most important residents Harri and Domenic have never taken finding incredible songs that...

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Clubbing [contd.] Monk Ben and Pro Vinylist Karim cut up, no one could imagine dancing to and turning scratch and scavenge a wildly eclectic mix that them into dance anthems - from heartbreaking embodies the original Hip Hop ethic. Expect country songs to mindless sixties pop to to hear forty years of pop in the course of one weird-out eighties no-wave. Past guests have night and expect to dance your arse off to included Franz Ferdinand (before they were stuff you didn't think you liked. Past guests famous), The Go! Team, Sons and Daughters, include Fingathing, Treva Whatever (Ninja ESG, The Bug, LCD Soundsystem and a Tune) and Qool DJ Marv (NYC). multitude of weird-as-it-gets bands that you will probably hate. You've been warned. Funhouse Weekly Fridays Utter Gutter Barfly Last Friday of the month DJs Paul Needles (of the excellent Glasgow Riverside Club band The Needles) and Vic Galloway (of the Glasgow's best underground gay/mixed club Session in Scotland) run one of Glasgow's night is a riotous celebration of hedonism most popular indie nights. What's particularly and attitude. Mdm. Sanex and Hushpuppy good about their night is that it manages to play dancing music through the ages - from attract people with hugely different tastes. disco and new wave, to electro and garage Whilst ostensibly an indie night there is a rock. Glasgow's gay scene is pretty cheap more rebellious feel to the proceedings and and slutty in the wrong ways, Utter Gutter is there will usually be a healthy smattering of From house to disco to funk, Glasgow has something for everyone to dance like a fool to cheap and slutty in all the right ways. As such punk, garage rock and even country. It keeps Utter Gutter attracts Glasgow's artists and things sounding fresh and keeps your mind alternative types as well as the more clued up off the fact that you're shoes are sticking to produce everything from dub to dancehall Bamboo club kids, both straight and gay. the carpets. and work with some of the best vocalists in West Regent Street the business. Their night is as relaxed as you 7 nights a week Freakmoves National Pop League would expect but once their soundsystem A slightly classier affair than most clubs Weekly Thursdays Last Friday of the month starts blasting out the riddims it's impossible aimed at students, the emphasis here is more Art School Woodside Social not to move your body. on RnB and house than chart. It's still fairly Thursday nights at the Art School are The ultimate indie night in Glasgow. mainstream but the front bar is a good place to something of a Glasgow institution. As well as Frequented by the likes of Belle and Sebastian The Garage chill out before it gets busy and someone drags being dirt cheap (couple of quid in, pints £1) and other indie legends it often feels like a Sauchiehall Street you on to the dancefloor. At the weekends its it is also one of Glasgow's most credible Hip bit of a time warp. They play the new stuff 7 nights a week mobbed so you'll need to turn up early. Still, Hop nights, playing host to the likes of Cash but the real emphasis is on classic indie (the Probably the most famous student club in there's usually free passes available; so keep Money and Q-Bert alongside residents Dema Smiths being a particular favourite. The crowd Glasgow, it's inevitable that you'll end up there an eye out. and Nice. Downstairs Hushpuppy plays party is a real mixed bag but it has one of the most at some point. It's absolutely huge (about 2000 anthems from disco to house and electro, with relaxed club atmosphere's in the city. capacity at the weekend) and you'll almost Blanket a bit of rock thrown in. certainly lose your friends if you over indulge Sauchiehall Street Mungo's Hi Fi in the outrageously cheap drinks promos. The 7 nights a week Mixed Bizness Second Friday of the month music is straight up chart and cheese in the As far as urban music goes there are definitely Third Friday of the month Woodside Social main room (although different nights claim more innovative nights but Blanket does a Art School Glasgow's best reggae crew run nights across to have different policies) but there's an indie solid job of keeping the dancefloor grinding Set up as an antidote to uptight, purest Hip the city but this is where they've always been room and an RnB room that open up when it's to the likes of 50 Cent and Nelly and they Hop clubs, Mixed Bizness residents Boom most well known. As well as DJing these guys busy enough. occasionally run MC and DJ battles.

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People

Meeting people is one of the best parts of university life. You'll make some friends for life and probably make a few enemies too. But that's all part of the fun.

There are few people however that it's definitely worth being aware of. They make a lot of the decisions that affect your life as a student at Glasgow so getting to know a bit more about them can be useful.

Over the next few pages you'll be introduced to Mordechai Vanunu Sir Muir Russell Dan Guy the Principal and the Rector of the University Rector Principal SRC President and the SRC Executive. Rector is the highest level of student The office of Principal dates from the early So you're the boss then? The latter are the only ones you're actually representation. The position has been held by, days of the University but its function has Well, not really. I coordinate the running of likely to meet. They'll be happy to see you and amongst others, Benjamin Disraeli, Winnie changed many times over the centuries. the SRC on behalf of the students. Running discuss any ideas or problems you have. Mandela, William Gladstone, Richard Wilson campaigns and representing students to the and Greg Hemphill. The Principal sits on the University Court and university is a key part of my job. It's these guys who put pressure on the is also President of the Senate, the supreme university to change the way it operates, so if The rector can take matters to the highest academic body of the university. In modern What are the big issues for students this you don't like what you see then they can try level of university decision making - Court. times the Principal has also fulfilled the year? and sort it out for you. In the past they have fought for a better deal task of Vice Chancellor, and carries out the I'll be trying to take on dodgy landlords. There for students on accommodation, funding and task of conferring degrees in the Chancellor's are still too many unscrupulous property They're paid to work at the SRC full time for exams. absence. owners in Glasgow renting out dangerous a year but they're still technically students so flats to students. I think that HMO licensing don't worry about just dropping by for a chat. Last year students elected Mordechai Vanunu Sir Muir Russell took up office in October needs to be tightened up and I'll be pressuring The executive offices are on the first floor of as rector. Most famous as the whistle blower 2003. He is a graduate of Glasgow University, the City Council and the Scottish Parliament the John McIntyre Building. on Israel's nuclear weapons programme he a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, to make changes. has since become a vocal peace activist and an honorary graduate of the universities of More information on the Rector and Executive anti-nuclear campaigner. Glasgow and Strathclyde and a Fellow of the Any other plans for the year? can be found on www.glasgowstudent.net. Institute of Physics. I think there's too much confusion and Mordechai remains under house arrest in Israel duplication between the student bodies so You're unlikely to bump in to the Principal and is technically banned from speaking to Prior to his appointment, Sir Muir worked I'll be running a referendum on a Students' until you graduate but if you do get invited foreign press but has managed two interviews as the Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Association. This could bring the SRC, GUU to his office be sure to grab yourself a few with campus papers since his election and is Executive. and QMU together as one body. I want biscuits. They always have good ones up there. in regular contact with the SRC. students to make up their own minds on That's why the SRC Executive are always up He is now responsible for the effective what's best though. there 'complaining' about the state of the He has made it clear that he will undertake his management of the university, it's staff, and university. duties in Glasgow if and when he is released. its finances. [email protected]

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Sarah Tomlinson Heather Spurling Matthew Davies Shona Morrison SRC Vice President SRC Vice President SRC Vice President SRC Vice President (Welfare and Equal Opportunities) (Activities and Development) (Education) (Communications)

What does VP Welfare get up to then? You had the enviable task of running Freshers Education sounds pretty serious. Is it all So you're here to make the SRC look good? I coordinate campaigns designed to promote Week but what do you do now? policy? In a sense. I'm responsible for publicity and and improve student welfare. One of the big Well, I'll be running Refreshers Week, which is No, my job revolves around what the students the media. I'll be running some big publicity things I'll be looking at this year is sexual a chance to meet clubs and societies and find want me to do. I don't have a set agenda so drives this year to try and raise awareness of health. It's a big issue for a lot of students. I'll out more about what's on offer on campus in if people come to me with problems I'll make the SRC and its services. Hopefully this will be making sure there's plenty of free condoms case you missed it the first time round. them a priority. If people don't come to the result in increased participation in elections available across campus. SRC and speak to us then we'll never know and other events. Why is it worth getting involved? what's going on around campus. You deal with housing too. Any tips? It looks good on your CV for a start but that's If the SRC make mistakes will you use your Avoid going for price over quality. It might not why I got involved. I've met loads of great Do you have a pet project for the year? media influence to cover it up? seem tempting to save a bit of money but it people and done some amazing things. If I I really want to improve Course Rep training. Of course not. The SRC media groups are just isn't worth it in the long run. Some cheap, left uni tomorrow without a degree I wouldn't It's been getting better over the years but editorially independent so if we make a mistake unlicensed properties can be death traps. regret it for a minute. You're here to have fun it's still got a long way to go. These guys are we won't stop them from telling the students too and it doesn't need to get in the way of really valuable to us so we need to show some we're accountable to about it. This level of What about this Student Festival we've heard studying. If you don't get out there and do appreciation. I'm thinking free bar. freedom is one of the main reasons why our so much about? something you'll end up in a rut. media departments are so successful. It's the SRC's annual celebration of all things As the education man do you have any exam good about Glasgow and Glasgow University. What's your top Freshers Week hangover survival tips? Obviously you love Guardian and GUM but It's a about looking after yourself but still cure? I've never failed an exam in my life and what which is better: Qmunicate or GUUi? having a good time. I'm also planning to run Bananas or a big fry up. Quite a difference I generally do is work really hard the day That's not fair! I used to write in Qmunicate an ethical careers fair during the event, which but it depends what mood you're in. I'd also before, get a good night's sleep and then flick so I'm quite attached but I think GUUi will will help you find a career doing something recommend going for a run about with one of through my notes in the morning. Cramming turn in to a great paper this year. It's sill pretty worthwhile. GUSA's sports teams. Sweat it out. does work if you've worked during the year. new. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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Contraceptives 82-85 Glasgow University Sports University Newspaper 25 Index Counselling and Support 112-113 Association (GUSA) 36 GUM 23 Course Texts 50, 134 Glasgow University Student GUST 20 Television (GUST) 20 Subcity Radio 18,113, 155 A D Glasgow University Union Money Academic Appeals 59 Date Rape 86 (GUU) 11, 146 Banks 120 Accommodation Davies, Matthew 165 GUUi 26 Bills 118 Accommodation Office 96,108 Dentist 106 Google Scholar 53 Budgeting 118 Areas 102 Deposits (getting it back) 108 Guardian, Glasgow Funds and Bursaries 116 Buying Property 110 Diet 72 University 24 Hardship Fund 116 Deposits (getting it back) 108 Disabled Students 60 Guy, Dan 163 Jobs 122 Flat Hunting 100-105 Discipline 58 Loans 116-121 Halls 98 Disability Services 60 H Rent 118 HMOs (Houses in Doctor 80 Halls 96-98 SAAS - Students Awards Multiple Occupancy) 128 Drugs 88 Hardship Fund 120 Agency for Scotland 118 Private Accommodation Dyslexia 61 Hard drugs 88 SRC Advice Centre 116 Database (PAD) 100 Health 78-93 Tuition Fees 116 Safety 106 E Healthy Eating 72 Morrison, Shona 165 Advisor of Studies 46 Eating Disorders 91 HMOs (Houses in Multiple Museums and Galleries 138 Alcohol 86 Eating Out Occupancy) 104 Music Equipment 130 Assistive Technology 62 Cafes 144 Hospital 81 Attendance 46 Restaurants 142 Ecstasy 89 I N B Electrical Safety 106 IT Facilities 52 Newspaper - Glasgow Banks - See also Money 120 Email 52 International students 30 University Guardian 24 Barras 10 Emergency Contact Card 81 Insurance 99 Nightline 38, 91 Bars 148 Employment Rights 125 Independent (GUUi) 26 Bills 118 Exams 54-57 O Books 8, 50, 134 Exercise 78 J Oxfam 130-132 Budgeting 118 Extensions to Deadlines 47 Job Centre 122 Clothes Bursaries and Funds 116 Jobs - See also Money 142-145 Records Buying Property 110 F Employment Rights Overdraft 117 Farmers’ Market 70 C Fire Safety 106 L P Cafes 144 Flat Hunting - See also LEARN 44-65 People 162-165 Careers Service 40, 122 Accommodation 100-105 Library 48-51 Personal Safety 95 Changing your Course 46 Funds and Bursaries 116 LIVE 66-127 PLAY 128-157 Choosing your Courses 46 Live Music Venues 152 Pharmacy 70 Cinema 137 G Phone 140 Clothes Shopping 130 Galleries and Museums 138 M Photocopying 49 Clubs 155-157 Gas Safety 106 Magazine - GUM (Glasgow Principal 163 Clubs and Societies 28-35 Getting Home Safe 95 University Magazine) 23 Printing 77 Computing 52 Glasgow University Media Private Accommodation Cooking 74-77 Magazine (GUM) 23 Guardian, Glasgow Database (PAD) 120...

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Index [contd.] Nightline 38, 91 Anniesland Cross) to town Q Photocopying 10, 49 Buses when - 24hr. 20-30 minutes in evenings, 60 Qmunicate 27 Second Hand Bookshop 8, 50 mins at night (15 at the weekend) Queen Margaret Union 10, 146 Volunteering 38 destinations - East Kilbride / Mountblow Student Volunteers Abroad Glasgow bus drivers only accept exact change where to get it in town - Glassford Street, R (SVA) 38 so if you're out for the night it's worth holding tourist info in george square, top half of hope Radio - Subcity 18, 113, 155 Study spaces & libraries 48-54 on to some cash for the journey home. street Record Shopping 132 Subcity Radio 18,113,155 alternatives - 20, 51, 59 Rector 162 SUCCEED 14-41 Most buses will drop you in town, either on Registry 119 Supermarkets 68 Union Street (almost all of them), George Rent 100, 118 Support Services 60--63, 93 Square (11, 51) or Buchanan bus station (the No.44/44A Restaurants - See also ones which say “buchanan bus station” on Eating Food 142-143 T the front). where - University Avenue to town/South Revision 54-57 Tax 118 Side Rohypnol 86 Television - Glasgow Bus stops will have the numbers of the buses when - 10 mins during the day, 30 mins in Russell, Muir 162 University Student stopping there on them - this is particularly the evenings, no night service Television (GUST) 20 important in town where buses will stop at destinations - Newton Mearns / Knightswood S Theatre 140 just one out of a group of stops. where to get it in town - Bottom half of SAAS - Student Award Tomlinson, Sarah 164 Hope street, Bath Street Agency for Scotland 116-119 Trade Unions 125 Just stick out your hand and the driver will alternatives - 11 Safe Sex 82-85 Transport 11 pull over to let you on. If you're not sure where Sandyford Initiative 85 Tuition Fees 138 you're going then just ask. Self-Harm 111 No.62 Sex 82-85 U 24 hour buses are normally hourly, during the Shopping 130-135 Unions 146 week but up to every 15 minutes on Friday where - Partick to town, past the bottom of Smoking 80 Unions, Trade 125 and Saturday night. Byres Road and Cairncross house Societies 28-37 when - 24 hr. 10-15 minutes evenings, 60 Special Needs 60 V mins at night (15 at the weekend) Sports Clubs 36 Volunteering 196-197 No.40 destinations - Baillieston / Faifley Sports - GUSA (Glasgow Vanunu, Mordechai 162 where to get it in town - Trongate, Sub club, University Sports where - Town via Maryhill Rd, Wolfson & bottom of Hope Street, St Vincent Street Association) 36, 78 W Murano St alternatives - 9 Spurling, Heather 164 West End Hang-outs 142-151 when - 24hr. 20-30 minutes in evenings, 60 Stress 90 mins at night (20 at the weekend) Student Community Action 38 X destinations [to town/from town]- No.18 Student Learning Services 62 Xylophones (see Shopping) 134 Easterhouse / Clydebank Student Loans 116-119 where to get it in town - Trongate, Sub Club, where - Maryhill Rd to town via Queen Students' Representative Y Hope St Margaret Dr , Byres Rd and Sauchiehall St Council (SRC) 8 Youthful exuberance 128-157 alternatives - 109, 119, 61 when - 15mins during the day. 30 minutes in Advice Centre 8, 58, 60, 83, (see PLAY) the evening til midnight, no night service 119 destinations - East Kilbride / Summerston Executive 162-165 Z No.66 where to get it in town - Trongate, Sub Club, Job Shop 122 Z, A to 10, 173 bottom half of Hope Street, Bath Street Media 20-27 Zoology Museum 10 where - Great Western Rd (as far as alternatives - 16

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