http://wwww.glasgowgen.net/GlasgowGen Latest Newshttp://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/exploring-the-campus-museums/If you're coming to the campus for Applicants' Visit Day or at any other time why not make some time to check out the excellent museums and galleries the campus has to offer.  From the grandeur of the Hunterian Museum, the treasures of the Hunterian Art Gallery, the stunning Charles Rennie Mackintosh House and the surprises of the Zoology museum, exploring these collections is highly recommended. The Hunterian Museum originated as the collections of William Hunter, the eighteenth century...2013-03-22T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/glasgow-taxis-cup/On the 13th of March the city's three universities Glasgow, Strathclyde and Caledonian come together for a fantastic all day sporting competition, The Glasgow Taxis Cup is Scotland's largest one day sports event (750 students, 15 sports, 3 unis, ONE winner!) Sports will be taking place at venues across the city (indoor and outdoor) with the final and presentation taking place at the new Emirates Arena from 7.30pm. With many of the events plus the final taking place in the Emirates arena plus...2013-03-07T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/glasgow-film-festival/This year saw Glasgow Film Festival celebrating its ninth anniversary. Founded in 2005, the festival, which is continuing to grow in popularity, has again succeeded in carrying out ten days of tip-top cinematic wonder. Over ten days the festival featured over 360 films, shown at many venues all over the city. The GFF has several 'fests within the festival' which cater for a variety of tastes. These include the Frightfest (the name says it all) and the Youth Film Festival, which gives young...2013-03-01T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/referendum/Glasgow students demonstrated their political engagement this week with a mock independence referendum. 2,589 students turned out to vote on Thursday using ballot boxes in the Queen Margaret and Glasgow University Unions. The result of the referendum, on the question "should Scotland be an independent country?", was 62% (1614) no votes, and 38% (967) yes votes, marking a victory for the BetterTogether campaign. As well as the various political societies who worked together as the Referendum...2013-02-22T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/the-arches/The Arches is one of Glasgow's most beautiful and best-loved venues. The space opened in 1991 and has always been a non-profit making arts hub. Any money it makes from its bar, club nights and gigs gets reinvested into the arts to help new musicians and the like try to establish themselves. If you are at a loose end on a Wednesday, you can go along to the Arches' biggest club night. Perfect for students, it's £1 a drink and cheap entry. When it comes to gig space in Glasgow, the Arches is...2013-02-15T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/celtic-connections/Glasgow's distinctive Scottish west coast atmosphere and celtic culture mean that busking bagpipers, accordionists and fiddlers are regulars on the city's streets all throughout the year. However, at the start of every year Glasgow hosts Celtic Connections - providing an even better opportunity to catch 2100 big names from across the world togeether with up-and-coming acts taking part in concerts, workshops, talks and ceilidhs. The festival boasts many one-night-only collaborations...2013-02-08T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/glasgow-uni-bnocs-lisa-hogg-gust-controller/GUST is Glasgow University Student Television, NaSTA 2013 (Well done GUST!) award-winning powerhouse producing entertainment, current affairs and factual programming made by students, for students. For the last wee while, Lisa Hogg has been overseeing the whole thing and she took a few minutes out her busy schedule to chat to us about it.   Glasgow Gen: Hey Lisa! Who are you, and what do you do? Lisa Hogg: Hi Glasgow Gen! I'm Lisa Hogg and I'm the Controller of Glasgow...2013-02-01T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/sport-and-wellbeing-week/The third annual Sport & Wellbeing Week has an action-packed programme of exciting events with, quite literally, something for everyone; from free massages to free rock climbing sessions, Super Teams for the adventurous and a sponsored Glasgow Rocks Basketball game for the spectators, topical sporting debates, nutritional and training advice, barefoot running sessions, martial arts exhibitions to name but a few...The week kicks off with a bang with the official Launch...2013-01-25T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/media-week/Media Week is an annual event that's organised by the Students' Representative Council with a fantastic programme of interesting events organised throughout the week. High profile external speakers from Glasgow's vibrant Media Industry will be covering a variety of topics including tv comedy and drama writing, ethics and journalism after Levenson, photography, radio, how to secure that dream media job ... and much much more.  As well as providing access to some of the city's top...2013-01-18T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/january-gen/2013 kicks off to a great start in Glasgow with lots taking place on campus and in the city.  From 12th - 19th it's Refreshers' Week in the GUU with lots of events, including guest DJ Gary Tank Commander, plus comedy, quizzes. debates and more. Later in the month the SRC's annual Media Week will run from 21st - 25th, while Sport and Wellbeing Week starts on Monday 28th. In the city the 17th January sees the start of 18 days of concerts and ceilidhs...2013-01-11T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/daft-friday/This week's post comes from Ceiran, a 3rd  year Economics and Spanish student who attended this year's famous Daft Friday. Last weekend Glasgow University Union (GUU) held its annual end of term black tie ball, 'Daft Friday'. Over 2000 students celebrated the end of term and the festive period. However, months before the big event each year, the planning begins and the Daft Friday committee gather to think up a top secret theme. The theme is a reflection on the current President's...2012-12-17T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/daft-cheesy-time-to-celebrate/Lectures are done, exams are over and the Christmas holidays are around the corner. Time to celebrate! Both of Glasgow uni's unions - did we mention have two? one being the Student Union of the Year no less - put on an annual 12-hour party (Cheesy Pop and Daft Friday) to get students in the festive mood. Adam Forbes, resident DJ at the Hive in the GUU has put together a playlist for us running down some of the new and classic tracks that have been going down best with weekly club...2012-12-14T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/tramway/Today's blog post comes from Angelina who's originally from Berlin and  studying Geography and Politics. Recently I decided to explore Glasgow and do something cultural so I visited Tramway, an arts and performance venue that's located in the south side of the city. The building started off as a nineteenth-century tram shed and was then Glasgow's first transport museum so it has a lot of history. Today Tramway is a massive place, with many performing spaces, studios, exhibition...2012-11-19T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/glasgow-uni-bnocs-david-lockhart-guu-president/Next up on our BNOCs series is David Lockhart, President of the Glasgow University Union ('the GUU' to students!). Recent winner of Student Union of the Year for the second year running, it is one of the largest and oldest student unions in the UK.   Glasgow Gen: Hey David! Who are you, and what do you do? David Lockhart: Hello! I'm David Lockhart, President of Glasgow University Union, and a Masters student at Glasgow University who's just graduated in History and...2012-11-15T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/glasgow-burgers-vs-the-world/The James vs. Burger blog has sparked off the latest food craze in Glasgow, hot on the heels of the burrito invasion of 2011. Here's the man himself to recommend the top 3 student burgers to be found in the city. If you're new to Glasgow, one of the first things you are likely going to do is familiarise yourself with the city's best food and drink hangouts. Glasgow is home to some of the best burgers the country has to offer and there are certainly a lot to choose from! Fortunately...2012-11-08T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/happy-halloween/ (Via Glasgow University Student Television, in conjunction with Glasgow Student Dance Company) <iframe width="670" height="377" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/RXFty10QCBk?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> 2012-10-31T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/glasgow-parkour-girls/Our very own Fiona B gives us the rundown on Glasgow's parkour scene. There are many different ways you can see the city of Glasgow, but those who find tour buses a bit tame may wish to turn their attention to Glasgow's thriving parkour community. Nothing quite beats climbing, jumping and playing on the city's architectural landscape. For those not in the know, parkour is the art of efficient movement, often practised in urban areas (for a more visual explanation, check out YouTube)....2012-10-26T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/in-glasgow,-alien-war-is-going-to-hear-you-scream!/Glasgow Gen sent brave volunteer Connor to experience the city's most terrifying experience... "In space, no one can hear you scream": In 1979 that infamous quote launched a film franchise that made millions around the world. The Alien series has legions of fans that care hugely about the films and characters, including the legendary xenomorph villains. But no one could have predicted the success of a little amusement on the side known as "Alien War." Alien War was created here...2012-10-07T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/glasgow-uni-bnocs-chris-millar-(gusa-president)/We're starting a new feature here on Glasgow Gen highlighting the big names on campus you might encounter when you study here. First up is Chris Millar, President of the Glasgow University Sports Association.   Glasgow Gen: Hey Chris! Who are you, and what do you do? Chris Millar: Hey Glasgow Gen, my name's Chris Millar and I'm President of Glasgow University Sports Association, otherwise known as GUSA. Last year I graduated in Psychology and now work full time in a...2012-09-03T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/glasgow-gen-10-playlist-(freshers'-week-2012)/Freshers' Week 2012 at Glasgow Uni is shaping up to be massive. Taking place between the 10th and 14th of September, it's exclusively for new 1st years and is the best welcome onto campus before classes officially start. With events organised by four separate student bodies, it's essentially a five day festival/party running from 10am-2am the next morning! As a bit of a preview, we've put together a playlist on Spotify featuring five of the acts appearing live at our two unions, the...2012-08-23T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/gold-standard-olympics-work-for-students/New recruit to Glasgow Gen, Fiona Ralph, gives us the lowdown on what it's like doing PR work in the city as the Olympics approach… Olympic fever is sweeping the nation and Glasgow is no exception. The city is lucky enough to be hosting some Olympic football this summer and Glasgow Gen has been getting stuck in. Big events like this bring with them lots of fun and exciting jobs - especially for students. With the torch passing through Glasgow recently, we spied an opportunity to...2012-07-25T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/glasgow’s-music-fans-turn-out-to-worship-at-churches-debut/The sun shone on the evening of the debut gig by Churches, Glasgow's (and possibly the UK's) hottest new band. The warmth of the pavements outside was only exceeded by the temperature in the basement of the Art School, packed full of bloggers, music industry types from London and early fans keen to catch the first live glimpse of a band who have only released one track to date: the pulsing and hypnotic 'Lies'. The band has recently been awarded the Guardian's 'New Band of the Day', and...2012-07-18T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/guys,-dollsand-students!/Glasgow has clubs and societies to suit all tastes. This week's blog entry comes from Elspeth Coates of the Cecilian Society, the uni's foremost musical theatre society: The Cecilian Society is a great way to meet new people and have a lot of fun performing at some of the great venues across Glasgow. I have been a member for three years and love the different social events, as well as an opportunity to get involved with the organisation of the society by being on the committee. We...2012-07-11T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/glasgow-gen-10-playlist-(june-2012-west-end-festival)/ It's playlist time again and this month's a bit of a cracker. The West End Festival is one of Scotland's biggest festivals and features a ton of live bands in some of Glasgow's best venues. We've picked ten of the best that have appeared over the last few weeks, some of which are playing this Sunday night at the beautiful Oran Mor in a two stage, 5.1 surround sound extravaganza. Check out our mix here. 2012-06-22T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/ipad-competition-which-word-did-you-seek/ It has been great to meet so many of you today at the University of Glasgow June Open day. As a lot of you know, we were running a competition to win an iPad. A Glasgow-related word appeared on stage at the Queen Margaret Union gig in the afternoon. What was it?? Email your answer to us by 21 June 2012 when the winner will be announced. Good luck! 2012-06-14T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/university-of-glasgow-open-day-this-thursday!-(14th-june)/The University of Glasgow's June open day is fast approaching and we can't wait to see and meet you all on campus this Thursday, 14th June. It's a great opportunity to meet with academics and find out all about the subjects you might wish to study when you come here after you finish school. On top of that, we are going to be holding a Student Experience Fair at the Glasgow University Union from 9.30am-2.30pm where you can learn more about why the university has one of the highest rated...2012-06-10T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/glasgow-university-underwear-run-2012/ Our good friends over at GUST  - Glasgow University's student television - recently filmed the very first 'Underwear Run' in the UK. Inspired by an American tradition, more than 100 students donated their clothes to a variety of charities and then joined a run across campus to celebrate the end of exams. Check out footage from the event here and well done to everyone that took part! 2012-05-23T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/glasgow-gen-10-playlist-(may-2012-brew-at-the-bog-special)/This month's playlist comes courtesy of the recent Brew At The Bog festival which took place in Inverness at the start of the month. One of the Glasgow Gen team was in attendance and noticed the vast majority of the acts hailed from our own fair city so we thought we'd give them a bit more exposure on here. Also included are a couple of tracks from Gen favourites Strike The Colours and Midnight Lion who will hopefully feature at some festivals in the summer. Check out the mix...2012-05-16T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/gupassiton-–-a-positive-message-for-glasgow/On a rainy Sunday recently, a team consisting of Students' Representative Council members and friends went on a guerilla mission to spread positivity across campus. During exam time which can be bleak for so many, we wanted to introduce some colour and maybe raise a smile on a few faces. It took a little over two hours to cover the library, head to toe, in posters of various shades, carrying messages such as "You're Awesome"; "Just Keep Swimming." and "You float my boat." and nothing...2012-05-09T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/exams-a-distraction-from-procrastination/Procrastination. Possibly one of the more commonly used five-syllable words in a student's vocabulary - particularly at exam-time, which happens be this week. Woohoo. For those of us challenged in the self-discipline department, at least we're able to procrastinate to the full in Glasgow. Glasgow Gen has even resorted to participating in a recent zombie invasion to avoid doing real work. Once you've exhausted all your time-wasting options - this is not encouraged, it could...2012-04-25T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/april-playlist/Always striving to bring the best that Glasgow has to offer - starting today The Gen will be showcasing the city's internationally renowned rich musical talent in a monthly Spotify playlist. This time round we feature a mix of classic bands from Glasgow's recent past (The Pastels, Aztec Camera, Donovan) and introduce some exciting new musical friends (Frightened Rabbit, The Twilight Sad, Fatherson). So pin yer ears back…here it comes…The Glagow Gen April 2012 playlist....2012-04-18T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/glasgow-goes-boom/Recovered from all the chocolate? Easter weekend in Glasgow saw a genius way to mix Easter eggs with, er, bicycles! Bicycle Boom, organised as part of the Arches' Behaviour Festival, was a bicycle-inspired mash-up between a village fete, a sporting event (think champion mountain biker Rhona Stewart) and a theatre show. We're a UNESCO City of Music so, naturally, a house band led by Kim Moore of Zoey Van Goey provided live accompaniment to the action. Believe it or not, Glasgow has...2012-04-11T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/zombie-invasion/It's essay deadlines crunch time and exam season so, of course, the sun is shining. Meanwhile, the mass participation chase game 2.8 Hours Later (think genre-busting film 28 Days Later and all things zombie), has come to Glasgow.  Starting at sundown from a secret city centre location, the aim is to make it to 'Resistance HQ' without getting tagged by the hoards of zombies that prowl the streets. Some of the halls of residence  just so happen to be at the centre of some...2012-04-04T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/walking-heads-–-take-a-tour-around-one-of-the-uk’s-most-eclectic-music-scenes/If there was ever a subject no amount of words could adequately express, trying to encapsulate the Glasgow music scene would be it. Take the new audio tour from Walking Heads, for example: split into four parts that cover the length and breadth of Glasgow, it takes listeners on a journey through many of the world-class venues our UNESCO City of Music has to offer. In just one section of the tour - Centre West, closest to the University of Glasgow - local radio DJ Jim Gellatly travels...2012-03-28T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/comedy-city/Glasgow certainly has its fair share of comedic talent and there is plenty to be showcased at Glasgow's 10th International Comedy Festival, running in venues all across the city from March 15th - April 1st. We possibly have Rab. C. Nesbitt and his string vests to thank for revealing Glaswegian humour to the wider public - before then, most people just may not have been able to get through the strong accent. Who knows, they still possibly don't understand the accent, but you don't...2012-03-14T00:00:00http://wwww.glasgowgen.net//blog/cinema-and-essay-inspiration-glasgow-pulls-it-out-of-the-bag/When was the last time a professor lit up his pipe and took you on a road trip? Right through Lithuania, Spain, Austria, the UK, Slovakia, Germany and Poland? Welcome to university: expect the unexpected! The Sociology Society organised a gloriously free event, open to all students (our clubs and societies are a friendly bunch), at the Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) on Sauchiehall Street. On offer - a one night only screening of 'The Trouble With Being Human These Days'....2012-03-07T00:00:00