By Rebecca Tierney Nicola Sturgeon has outlined new restrictions and guidance in an address to the Scottish Parliament today. The announcement comes in the wake of Deputy First Minister John Swinney warning […]
Parents and teachers prepare for phased return of Scottish pupils
As Scotland’s youngest pupils begin a phased return to schools next Monday, a mother-of-three and a primary school teacher share their perspectives.
Mental Health Awareness in the age of Social Media & COVID-19
By Layla Maguire Despite the developments with the COVID-19 vaccination, there is no cure for the mental distress that the pandemic has caused millions of people across the globe. The effects of […]
Pressures Facing the NHS: Winter and COVID-19
By Amber Smith Safety of staff and patients alike is the priority; however, this has been compromised by hundreds of patients going to accident and emergency about health issues that do not […]
Students wary of Remote Graduate Jobs – “I Don’t Think I Could Cope with that, and I Know I’m Not the Only One.”
By Colin Falconer (cs_rose1) Graduate positions are a massive point of concern for students this year in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic and the reality of going into a remote working […]
Businesses in Ayrshire Uncertain of Future
By Colin Falconer (@cs_rose1) “Businesses don’t know if they are going to be operating in the coming weeks or months.” Times are hard for businesses and the self employed alike as Michael […]
UWS first year nursing students undertake placements with less than two days in-person training
By Meg Montague Nursing students in their first year of the BSc and MSc (pre-reg) courses at UWS are undertaking placements with less than two days in-person training. And a clinical skills […]
Increase in Postal Vote Predicted for May 2021 Scottish Elections
By Kevin Craigens THERE will likely be a substantial increase in the amount of postal votes used in the upcoming Scottish elections in May says the Electoral Management Board for Scotland (EMBS) […]
“I don’t want to be lonely again”: Scottish young ‘shielders’ worry about a return to tougher restrictions for the clinically vulnerable
By Meg Montague Mainland Scotland was placed into lockdown on Jan 4 to combat the surge in new coronavirus cases, and those who qualify as clinically vulnerable were advised to shield again. […]
Frank Turner reflects on ‘miserable’ year
by Ben MacDonald As it was revealed that Glastonbury Festival was cancelled for the second year in a row, a future where musicians get to perform in front of their adoring fans […]
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