A collection of social shorts from our MA class of 2021 on topical issues facing Scottish and Irish residents in Spring 2021
MA Social Shorts March 2021
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 […]
Retail Workers Must Be Priority For Vaccines Say Trade Unions
By Kevin Craigens Trade Unions are calling for food retail workers to be vaccinated as a priority alongside other key workers, such as NHS staff and support workers. This comes in the […]
“A Parody and Wild West”: Handball World Championships 2021
By Sandrine Wyrich (@SunnyWyrich_) The 27th edition of the Handball World Championships has reached its semi final stage ahead of concluding on Sunday. A total of 32 teams have been competing in […]
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 […]
UWS News Radio 28th January: 1pm Bulletins
Latest news, sport and weather from our MA class of 2020/21
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 […]
Rocks’ Keeling: Lockdown ‘sucks’ but I have to deal with it
By Kevin Craigens LOCKDOWN has been hard on everyone but Glasgow Rocks’ newcomer Christian Keeling has rebounded quick and adjusted the best he can. The Glasgow Rocks Guard joined in December and […]
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