The Gaudie - News

30/05/2024

NEW: The MacRobert café could close as the IMS site has already shut its doors.

The University of Aberdeen blame staff shortages – but the potential of closures in MR have left remaining staff unhappy.

✍🏻 Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco reports.

Find out more below:

Staff reduction due to VS scheme has affected 'catering provision', says University.

27/05/2024

NEW: The Gaudie Student Newspaper's essential guide to the 2024 General Election – for students and non-students alike!

Find out all you need to know including how to register the vote, deadlines, voter ID, hustings and more

Make sure you are up to speed ahead of election day on 4th July!

✍️ Kirsten Koss

Your guide to deadlines, voting and voter ID, candidate debates and more...

26/05/2024

ICYMI: We asked YOU for your thoughts on the efforts of the pro-Palestine encampment...

Here's what you told us...

✍🏻 Finn Abou El Magd reports

University Community react to pro-Palestine camp on Elphinstone Lawn

25/05/2024

NEW: Thousands Lined The Streets of Aberdeen for Grampian Pride's Annual Parade

✍🏻 Kirsten Koss reports.

Catch up on today's event: https://t.co/PTKfm8mVC1

22/05/2024

BREAKING: will not make compulsory redundancies this academic year.

94% of the £19.7m targeted savings have been made.

Principal Boyne says he is "confident" that the remaining 6% will be saved.

However, the future structure of Professional Services remains unclear.

Staff in UniPrint, which is earmarked for closure, will be "redeployed", thoug University Secretary Tracey Slaven noted a lack of redeployment opportunities. Will these staff be made redundant?

19/05/2024

ICYMI: Campers stepped up protest efforts in the wake or a nine-day wait for a response to their demands from the University of Aberdeen.

Find out more in our exclusive report.

✍🏻 Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco and Kirsten Koss report.

Demonstraters picketed outside management offices on Thursday afternoon, calling on UoA to respond to their list of demands

19/05/2024

Need a reminder of the Aberdeen City Council budget? Check out this piece for more.

✍🏻 Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco reports.

Leisure and cultural funding spared the axe as yearly budget approved by councillors

18/05/2024

EXCLUSIVE: UCU Aberdeen open a formal dispute with University of Aberdeen over the failure to rule out compulsory redundancies.

✍🏻 Kirsten Koss reports.

Read the full article now!

Trade union officials open formal dispute with University over fears of staff cuts

18/05/2024

ICYMI: After a nine-day wait, University of Aberdeen of Aberdeen finally responded to the demands of protestors camping on Elphinstone Lawn.

Find out more in our exclusive story.

✍🏻 Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco and Amelia Boag McGlynn report.

A Pro-Palestine encampment had been established to pressure the University into divesting from Israeli-linked companies and institutions.

30/01/2024

UOA STUDENTS:
Would you support a one day general strike over cuts and redundancies at Aberdeen Uni?

Student Council is meeting today to discuss actions and its important they have as much info as possible.

Let us know here:

Would you support a one day general strike over cuts and redundancies across the University?

04/12/2023

Fill this in!

Make your voice heard ahead of Wednesday's Senate meeting

07/06/2023

Calling on all students, staff, alumni, and members of the public- please sign this open letter to the University and share it with your circles. We need all the help we can get!

We need permanent funding to continue our mission- let's work together to make that happen.

As alumni, staff, students, and members of the public, we call on the University to provide funding to secure The Gaudie's future

01/05/2023

One month after six libraries were closed across Aberdeen by the City Council, those affected the most tell us how their lives have changed.

Those affected most by the closures tell us how their lives have changed.

25/04/2023

Councillor Christian Allard SNP is facing a vote of no confidence over his decision to cut funding for Big Noise Torry. However, he claims he cited data produced by the previous administration in 2021.

Councillor Christian Allard faces removal from Anti-Poverty Committee over vote to defund Big Noise Torry

18/04/2023

The latest as students prepare for the UCU's marking and assessment boycott to begin this Thursday.

4th year and international students left in the lurch as marking and assessment boycott begins Thursday

13/04/2023

The latest from Woodside as a local book group struggles to survive after the Council shut down the library. Alternatives suggested by the Council are too expensive or inaccesible for group members.

These women, along with countless other Aberdonians, have been left to pick up the pieces of the Council’s 'shocking' decision.

07/04/2023

All you need to know as UCU declares a marking and assessment boycott...

Union members will refuse to mark assessments and exams from 20 April

31/03/2023

Gaudie Exclusive: 24 councillors voted AGAINST allowing campaigners to speak to the Council. We asked them why.

Administration releases joint statement as libraries close across Aberdeen

29/03/2023

EXCLUSIVE: UoA's bank has invested 2.2 billion dollars in companies which produce nuclear weapons.

Students question whether the University's stated commitment to ethical investment practices is all for show.

UoA's bank has invested billions in nuclear weapon production.

23/03/2023

Our cover story in the current edition of The Gaudie. You can read it here...

As Numbers of Non-European Students Grow, AUSA Raises Concerns Over Diversity and Inclusion. By Clive Davies

18/03/2023

Woodside residents slam Aberdeen City Council for their decision to close the historic library.

Aberdeen City Council criticised after slashing budgets for six libraries across city. By Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco

17/03/2023

The results of the elections were announced this afternoon.

Announcement of Vice President for Education Delayed Amidst Controversy. By Clive Davies

17/03/2023

Multiple allegations of voter harassment and intimidation have surfaced against Akua Serwaa Agyeman and her team as the count of the VP for Education race has been delayed.

Multiple allegations of voter harassment and intimidation have surfaced against Akua Serwaa Agyeman and her team. By Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco

16/03/2023

UoA students: The Gaudie is continuing our investigation into allegations of voter intimidation and harassment. If this happened to you, or someone you know, please let us know via the short form below...

The Gaudie is investigating claims of voter intimidation during the AUSA Sabbatical Officer elections. Any information or quotes you share with us will be kept anonymous, however we will require your name and contact info (email/socials) to ensure that our reporting is accurate (especially if accusa...

16/03/2023

BREAKING: Students have accused candidates of agressively soliciting them for votes, including in some cases taking their phones and voting for them.

This is a developing story.

Students have been solicited for votes while studying. By Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco

11/03/2023

Marischal College was lit in the colours of the Iranian flag Saturday evening, as members of the Iranian community protested against the current regime.

Marischal College lit in colours of Iranian flag

10/03/2023

Icy pavements on St Machar Drive have led to concerns from students-- but no one wants to clear them up.

Pavement outside McRobert on St Machar Drive is a sheet of ice

24/02/2023

Following our recent reporting, we want to hear from YOU. Our most recent survey (just four questions) asks if it is ethical for the University to have human remains in its collection. Open to all students, staff, alum, and members of the public in Aberdeen.

If you are a student, staff, alum, or member of the public living in Aberdeen- please fill this completely anonymous form out. (only four questions)

22/02/2023

An investigation by the Gaudie has uncovered that the University's Museums and Special Collections possess over 200 skulls from non-European groups taken during the colonial period.

Indigenous groups are seeking the repatriation of the remains, once used for racist pseudoscience.

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Once used for racist pseudoscience, indigenous groups are seeking the repatriation of the remains

08/02/2023

The University Library has stopped charging students for late book returns.

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https://www.gaudie.co.uk/post/aberdeen-university-library-to-end-fees-for-late-book-returns