Finnieston. If you’re looking for a good location near to the University of Glasgow and the University of Strathclyde, Finnieston could be your best bet. Ideal for students of the University of Glasgow, the area is situated between the main shopping district, Kelvingrove Park and the River Clyde. Where do students stay in Glasgow? Student […]

Despite Manchester’s reputation, Cardiff was the wettest with an average 1152mm of rain every year. And other cities like Glasgow (1124mm), Preston (1034mm) and Leeds (1024mm) all proved to be wetter than Manchester . Does it rain more in Manchester or Glasgow? Manchester has on average 86.7cms of rain every year, compared to Britain’s wettest […]

An amazing university. Buildings are beautiful and Glasgow is really fun.It has stunning views and the library has many floors. Fair and student- friendly. The university has been supporting and giving fresh university students assistance on essays writing, tips for studies, social life and balance on work and life. What is Glasgow like for students? […]

The Glasgow Kiss, a euphemism for a head-butt (or ‘stookie’ or ‘malky’, has long illustrated the no-nonsense attitude of our city to outsiders (we’re lovely, really.) Where does the term Glasgow kiss come from? 1980s; earliest use found in The Daily Mirror. From Glasgow, the name of a city in west central Scotland + kiss, […]

Glasgow Caledonian University is known for its excellent links with industry and many courses have accreditation from professional bodies and offer work placements. The University is the largest provider of NHS healthcare graduates in Scotland and is the only university in the country to offer optometry degrees. Is Glasgow Caledonian a good university? Glasgow Caledonian […]

GCU London is a postgraduate campus of Glasgow Caledonian University situated in the heart of London. Students choose GCU London for its great location, diverse student community and globally recognised courses. Is the University of Glasgow in London? Based in Scotland’s largest city, the University of Glasgow is one of the world’s top 100 universities […]

Edinburgh is Scotland’s capital, and its seat of power, but Glasgow prides itself on having more heft because it is far bigger than its east coast rival.However, City of Edinburgh Council chief executive Andrew Kerr told a Built Environment Networking event that growth would be quicker than predicted. Is Glasgow a bigger city than Edinburgh? […]

Of course Glaswegians, and the majority of Scots we would like to think, pronounce it as ‘Glaz-go’, just as ABBA did in the famous line off their Super Trouper (to rhyme with ‘last show’). How do locals say Glasgow? Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland. The locals are called “Glaswegians” and they speak in […]

University of Glasgow is ranked 73 in QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities and has an overall score of 4.4 stars, according to student reviews on Studyportals, the best place to find out how students rate their study and living experience at universities from all over the world. Is the University of Glasgow prestigious? The […]

Edinburgh is Scotland’s capital, and its seat of power, but Glasgow prides itself on having more heft because it is far bigger than its east coast rival.The 2016 figures from the National Records of Scotland put the population of the Glasgow City Council at 615,070, well above City of Edinburgh’s 507,170. Does Edinburgh or Glasgow […]

The Complete University Guide names Edinburgh University as the best university to study medicine in Scotland. Glasgow University is a close second and beats Edinburgh in terms of student satisfaction. Is Glasgow harder to get into than Edinburgh? Edinburgh is the second hardest university to get into in Scotland, being beaten by St Andrews, who […]

Other suggested factors have included a high prevalence of premature and low birthweight births, land contaminated by toxins, a high level of derelict land, more deindustrialisation than in comparable cities, poor social housing, religious sectarianism, lack of social mobility, soft water, vitamin D deficiency, cold What is wrong with Glasgow? What is worse, the city […]

Some of the wall lies within the Glasgow city boundary but most of the wall stretches from east to west and can be reached by car. Objects from the wall can be seen by visiting the University of Glasgow’s Hunterian Museum. 19th century Govan Old Parish Church is set within an ancient graveyard. How was […]

GLASGOW has been ranked the dirtiest city in Scotland, according to a new survey. Research found a whopping 60 per cent of residents admitted that it can take more than two weeks to change their bed sheets. Is Glasgow a clean city? As part of a national audit of Scotland’s streets, known as the Local […]

The sea temperature ranges between 7 °C (45 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F). So, it is cold all year round. Is it always cold in Glasgow? In Glasgow, the summers are cool; the winters are long, very cold, wet, and windy; and it is mostly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, […]