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Glasgow University Students' Representative Council

Welcome to the SRC

Hello, we’re the Glasgow University Students’ Representative Council, but you can call us GUSRC. Our job is to support the students of Glasgow University and ensure their time here is as enjoyable, safe and interesting as possible. Day-in, day-out we’re here to help, or even just listen to, the concerns of students.

9/5/2012 – GUSRC Response to Consultation on Illegal Rental Fees

GUSRC have submitted a response to the The Scottish Government Consultation on Premiums in the Private Rented Sector relating to fees imposed by landlords and letting agents.

The consultation response can be viewed or downloaded as a .pdf.

For more about the motivations behind the campaign, visit Shelter Scotland’s Reclaim Your Fees website.

25/4/2012 – Freshers’ Week 2012 Helper Applications Now Open

Helper Applications to be part of GUSRC’s team for Freshers’ Week 2012 are now open!

Fill in this form to apply to be a Freshers’ Helper for the SRC in September 2012.
We’re looking for around 75 eager students to become part of the Helper team for Freshers’ Week, starting on 10th September 2012.

However, because you need to work extra hard as an SRC Helper, we need you to be available for prep week from 3rd September.

Apply now or email VP Learning and Development, James Harrison if you have any questions.

18/4/2012 – Associate Student Representative Trainers Wanted

GUSRC are currently looking to recruit our team of Associate Trainers to deliver Class/PGR Representative Training at Glasgow for the 2012-13 academic year.

The application process is open to anyone who has served as a class or PGR representative in either of the two preceding academic years. Applicants must be studying at the University of Glasgow during 2012 – 13.

The role may appeal to students with existing training experience or an interest in developing training skills. Equally it will appeal to students who have been course representatives before and wish to enhance the participation of students within decision-making structures (e.g. staff-student liaison committees) within the University of Glasgow.

To find out more, please visit the job advertisement page of the website.

Deadline: Friday 11th May 2012

11/4/2012 – Glasgow Student Forum Launches Council Manifesto

GUSRC has collaborated with higher and further education institutes from across Glasgow to form the Glasgow Student Forum Manifesto for the forthcoming City Council Elections.

The Manifesto summarises the key concerns of over 70,000 students across Glasgow and the issues students want answers on from the candidates standing in the election.

The Manifesto can be viewed online via Issuu.

Furthermore, in order to give students the chance to pose questions directly to the candidates (including current Council leader Gordon Matheson) we’re cohosting an event at Strathclyde Student Union. For all the details jump over to the Facebook event!

26/3/2012 – Student Teaching Awards 2011-12 Winners Revealed

The winners of the Student Teaching Awards 2011-2012 have been revealed at a ceremony on Friday 23rd February.

The STAs are run by Glasgow University SRC to give students the opportunity to recognise the work of University of Glasgow staff.

To view the winners, please visit the STA 2011-12 page.

Photos from the event will be online soon.

14/3/2012 – RAG Week Update

RAG Week is well underway, with events happening all over campus until the evening of the 16th.

It’s estimated that around £3,000 has been raised in total thus far, but there’s plenty more opportunities to give. Just jump to the link below and chuck a few quid to one of the individual pages.

RAG Week 2012 Justgiving

Coming up in the rest of the week we have Zumba, Auctions, Head-Shaving and more. Please visit The RAG Week Events Page.

8/3/2012 – SRC Spring Election Results 2012

The winners have been announced for SRC Spring Elections 2012.

Full Election Results from Spring 2012 on Issuu

Full Election Results from Spring 2012 as a .pdf

Plain Text

7/3/2012 – Polling Open For SRC Spring Elections 2012

The polls are now open for SRC Spring Elections 2012!

There’s a wide range of positions to vote for, it takes just a minute to vote and you can play your part in who runs represents you for the next academic year.

Polls will remain open until 5pm 8th March.

VOTING NOW OPEN – VOTE HERE

Grab the link, share it, get everyone you know with a GUID to vote. Even if it may be raining on campus – you can vote from any computer anywhere, so get on it.

If you’ve got any problems with voting, please email the SRC Representation address.

Cheers,

GUSRC

24/2/2012 – Provisional Candidates List for Spring Election 2011

The Provisional Candidate List for the Spring Election 2012 has been drawn up. The list represents candidates who have met the minimum requirements to be considered as provisional candidates for the Spring Election 2012.

A full list of accepted candidates, and their manifestos, will be published in the week commencing 27th February 2012.

Provisional Candidates List on glasgowstudent.net
Provisional Candidates List on Issuu

Heckling meetings take place on Monday 5th March (non-sabbatical positions) and Tuesday 6th March (sabbatical positions).

Polling takes place on 7th and 8th March via this website.

16/2/2012 – VCS Awards 2012 Nominations Open

GUSRC Volunteering, Clubs and Societies Awards 2012 are here! Each year the SRC ask students to identify the club, society or individual who deserves recognition for their contribution to Glasgow University’s brilliant clubs, socs and volunteering community.

The VCS Awards (as they’re known on the streets, and by streets, we mean corridors of the John McIntyre Building, mostly) are open to all, with a bounty of awards in a plethora categories now open for nominations!

Head over to the VCS 2012 Awards page to find out more.

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