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Aberdeen University Students' Association
by kaz_me If you're a student of Aberdeen University then the AUSA is going to be like a treasure trove for me. Whether you've just started first year and are new to the city, or you've lived in Aberdeen your whole life and are coming to the end of your course, there's something here for you. The Students' Association is run by students for ... students and although their are full time staff members who work for the organisation, it is run by 6 sabbatical officers who are elected in each year by the students of the university. ***Very brief history*** The concept of students helping to run aspects of the university is certainly not new, although the structure of the organisation is different now to how it was in the past. Traditionally there were three seperate groups - Union Management Committee, Student Representative Council and Athletic Association. In 98/99, the presidents of the three groups started to look at how they could all work together to better help the student body and in 2000, the three combined to make up the Students' Association. Interesting fact - the three arrows underneath the crown in the logo represent the three groups coming together. (For more inofrmation on the history see the website) ***Current Structure*** The organisation has changed over the past few years and is focusing much more now on the welfare, support and representation of students along with offering more and more student activities, and moving away from the commercial activities which it concentrated on in the past. The General Council of the Students' Association is all of the students who are on the various committees and it is this group which essentially makes all the decisions regarding the SA and its direction. The Executive Committee is made up of the 6 sabbatical officers, and 7 non-sabbatical officers who have all bveen elected by the student body to represent their views and opinions. The 6 sabbatical officers are Student President, President for Societies and Student Activities, President for Welfare and Equal Opportunities, President for Education and Employability, President for Sport and President for Charities. ***Student President*** This person basically helps to tie everything in the Association together, and also liases with EVERYONE from media, through various national student organisations to the principal of the university and even members of parliament. The student president also chairs various meetings including student council, executive council, entertainments committee, communications and marketing committee, finance committee and others! They're very busy!! ***President for Societies and Student Activities*** The main responsibilty for this officer (as the name suggests) is to promote the various societies and student activites of the university and encourage participation. They also have to make sure that the various socities have the necessary support to run themselves and help to provide information on safety and finance issues. ***President for Welfare and Equal Opportunities*** As a student, things can happen that means you may need extra help from time to time. The President for Welfare and Equal Opportunities can provide assistance with anything from money issues and health problems, to academic appeals or complaints against the university. They also organise awareness days on various welfare issues, and liase with many different groups outside of the university to provide information and advice to students. ***President for Education and Employability*** Now this position requires someone who doesn't switch off during meetings because they have a lot to go to! This president spends much of their day talking with various university committees or departments on all aspects of education, and how university degrees can make individuals more employable. They are also responsible for the class representation system which is university wide, but in their spare time they also raise awareness of education issues which might affect students. ***President for Sport*** I'm sure you can guess, this person is responsible for the various sport clubs for the University. This includes helping them run effectively, booking training and match facilities, promoting the clubs both within the university and outwith, organising tours and matches, plus they also organise large competitions throughout the year trying to involve all students whether sporty or not! ***President for Charities*** The Aberdeen Students' Charities Campaign is made up of students from all three higher education establishments in Aberdeen although it is run from AUSA. The Charities President is responsible for all fundraising events through the year and ensures that the charities committee has the correct support to execute these events. They are also in charge of the budgets for the campaign and help the committee to decide where the money is going to go. There is so much more that I could write about the Association and in particular the various events that are run and the committees that operate. I would strongly reccommend every Aberdeen University student, whether old or new to find out more and get involved. www.ausa.org.uk Read the complete review |
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Glasgow University in general
by justathought Glasgow University is regarded as a centre for educational excellence, ranking as a top 20 university in various tables (the one I most recently remember seeing this in is the Sunday times). Glasgow is the only tertiary education establishment in Scotland which offers a complete range of professional studies including law, ... medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, and engineering, along with a wide range of academic subjects including science, social science, ancient and modern languages, literature, theology and history. The University is currently spread over a number of different campuses. The main one is the Gilmorehill campus, in Hillhead. As well as this there is the Garscube Estate in Bearsden, housing the Veterinary School and much of the University's sports facilities, the Dental School in the city centre, and the Crichton campus in Dumfries, operated jointly by the University of Glasgow, the University of the West of Scotland and the Open University. The University has also established joint departments with the Glasgow School of Art and in naval architecture with the University of Strathclyde (cited Wikipedia). Other buildings are near the Gilmorehill campus, but a short bus ride/longer walk away e.g St. Andrew's Building (11 Eldon Street - about a 5 minute bus ride). This can be confusing as often, exams for smaller classes will be held in buildings that you may never have heard of, so further exacerbating exam panic! The library is fantastic - 12 floors, and most books that you would expect for your course are there. On the bottom floor is a small room with some vending machines for food and drinks, and some tables. I feel that this area is too small to serve the entire library, and there should be another one on maybe the 6th floor or something?! The university has two student unions, the Queen Margaret Union and the Glasgow University Union. I can't comment on these much except to say that the QM shop is quite good and had the best fitting and cheapest lab coat I could afford, plus some cool stationery. There is also a gym, which I never used but apparently has lots of classes and only costs about £50 a year On campus, there are places to sit and eat in the main building and the recently renovated Hub. These are okay, but can be pricey. There are loads of restaurants and shops on Byres Road and all sort of food take away places like Subway, Little Italy etc. Some of the buildings are really nice and modern (e.g the wolfson medical building), some are lovely and old, and you can feel the history (e.g the Bute hall is amazing), but some are just scary (e.g the West medical building, which feels like a dungeon, is creepy, and has a lot of staircases and windiness - it feels like a maze that you could permanently get lost in) or not nice (e.g the Boyd Orr - a horrible ugly 60s building - it's actually windy on the ground floor, cold most of the way through, and all the rooms and labs feel dingy) The course that I did (microbiology) consisted of modules all the way through (except 3rd year), which was great as I got to pick subjects I was interested in. I also got to do a 15 week project in my honours year, which was great experience. The quality of teaching was mostly very good and most lecturers were very approachable, and quite relaxed. Some of the coursework, though, especially the labs, were a bit disjointed, and very difficult. My course was not suitable for accreditation, so was mostly useful for students who wanted to do further research. This made employment tricky for me as if I went for a lower grade job, I'd be sked why I was applying as I was overqualified and had been to a good university, but if I applied for graduate jobs, didn't have enough experience, or couldn't apply because my course wasn't accredited. For anyone considering going to Glasgow University, I'd recommend it. It's served well by public transport (the no 44 bus stops at the main campus, Hillhead underground is a 5 minute walk, there is a train station a few minutes walk away, and several buses go to Dumbarton Road, which is only a few minutes walk to the main campus), there are some great courses, the surroundings are beautiful, the University is highly regarded and the atmosphere is great too. However, I'd advise looking into your job area to see if you can do a sandwich course, or a course that includes a placement, or making sure you get some experience while at university (even if that means taking a year out) as this will make things a lot easier for when you graduate. If you are studying for the pleasure of it though, I would recommend it even more highly! Read the complete review |
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Glasgow Caledonian University in general
by gargrave50 Glasgow Caledonian University is large city centre campus offering a range of courses. I recently completed a 3 year midwifery degree here. The university welcomes all students and offers a great environment for learning. The facilities are excellent, and the pride of the university is the state of the art library stretching over 6 ... floors. The campus is wheelchair friendly and has disabled access to all areas. There are several services including supported learning available to all students - supported learning is not only for those who have additional needs but can be accessed for anything e.g. help with referencing or sourcing the right types of literature. The new Saltire Centre is a state of the art library offering a large selection of PC stations, a publishing service and access to books and journals in the flesh or online. There is also access to a range of specialist library personnel specific to your course. There is an inter library lending service allowing you to access the libraries of other universities including Glasgow and Strathclyde Universities. You can choose to reserve books online when they are not available and this can be done from home or in the library itself. The books are checked in and out using a self service system, although there are staff within the saltire at all times if you require help. The tutors I have dealt with have mainly been midwifery, but all have been approachable and helpful. Every student is bound to have a different experience, however the basics are there to support every student. For those with children there are childcare facilities on the campus however places are limited and it would be worth contacting the campus in advance. However, if you already have childcare in place you can apply for help with your childcare fees, and paperwork for this (as well as many other things!) can be obtained from the reception desk at the saltire centre! There are a variety of places to eat within the Campus ranging from the refectory which is basically a massive canteen - always busy and looks like it could do with a refurb! However, the selection of food is great the salad bar is unbeatable and you can choose from sandwiches, hot meals, soup and pretty much anything else you might expect to find. Prices are reasonable and you could expect to pay around £2.60 for a hot meal and a drink. There are also Costa outlets around the campus including within the Saltire Centre which sell a selection of hot paninis, soup and of course tea, coffee, sandwiches and cakes! All in all its the only University I have ever been to, and as a mature student it was daunting enough to go to Uni. GCU have made my experience incredibly straightforward and rewarding. Read the complete review |
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