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Poor Things: Bella Baxter or Bella Caledonia?

If you enjoyed the movie Poor Things, read the novel!  Perhaps surprising is so many reviews of this brilliant film ignore the underlying political subtext. Alasdair Gray, the author of the book the film was adapted from was not uninterested in the politics…
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Dr. Hamish Thompson
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Spring 2018 Photography Competition

The results of this semester's photography competition are in! As ever, we had an incredibly hard time selecting our favourite entries. It's clear that everyone has had so much fun this semester, despite The Beast from the East and industrial action at…

Emma Simpson

Co-Curricular Learning

Summer 2018 Events

I hope you're getting excited about your time in Scotland this summer! We've put together a range of events for you that will get you properly immersed into Scottish culture and maybe trying some new experiences! Below is a first look at what you've got…

Emma Simpson

Academic News

Study Survival

It's already the middle of the semester! I am sure the weeks are flying by now that you are used to your classes, tutorials, labs and other academic obligations. While you are probably comparing and contrasting the academic approaches embraced at your…

Emma Simpson

Academic News

Strike!

The political left and the Union movement of current democracies has part of its origin in Scotland and with Scots. One of the first national strikes took place in Scotland in 1820 involving 60,000 workers. This was largely motivated by artisans and the…

Dr. Hamish Thompson

Director's Corner

Just Keep Swimming

“How different things are in the sea, in which every inch of my skin tingles and thrills, where I am tossed and buffeted, taken to new places – out of the comfort zone, as the pedagogical jargon has it, into the learning zone, touching on the margins…

Dr. Hamish Thompson

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