Frequently Asked Questions
Well, no actual questions, but you know what we mean.
Fresher !Alert. Get it while it's hot.
Freshmen Guide
Accommodation.
The University has 9 halls of residence:
Cairncross House
Kelvinhaugh Street
Murano Street Student Village
Queen Margaret Residence
Student Apartments
Winton Drive
Wolfson Halls
Lister House
Of these, only Wolfson Halls is catered, providing two meals a day. Lister House is reserved for postgraduates. These residences may be either single rooms or shared rooms. They also exist at various distances from the University, ranging from roll-out-of-bed-into-class proximity if you are in the Student Apartments usually located along Hillhead Street or Southpark Terrace, to waking up early and earnestly memorising the minibus schedules of Wolfson Halls.
If, however, you intend to take up Veterinary Science, Wolfson Halls would be a prime location, placed on the main campus grounds for that course. Layouts of flats vary, even within the residences, ranging from as little as 4 to a flat, to 10. Prices vary according to ammeneties and room.
Be sure to check out the University Accommodation Guide for further details. Application for University accommodation is also through Glasgow University, and we strongly recommend that you apply as soon as possible should you wish to enter student accommodation for the year.
Private Accommmodation:
Should you wish to apply for private accommodation, be sure to read SRC's Accommodation Advice.
Know your rights (yes, your rights!), try to ensure that you are able to get a viewing of the flat before you agree to any payment or contract. The SRC also has their own Flatshare Classifieds, which may put you in touch with fellow students at the University. What many students have done is to enter halls in the first year, then moving into flatshare in subsequent years after having found friends or suitable flatmates to room with.
If you should wish to know more about either modes of accommodation, contact us (the facebook group is good for this) and we should be able to put you in touch with a current/previous student who would be able to advise you.
Links:
University Accommodation Guide
SRC Accommodation Advice
SRC Flatshare Classifieds
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Food.
what shall i eat where shall i eat how shall i eat i must eat eat eat
Ahem.
Never fear. Though there may not be your 24 hour hawker centres, 24 hour coffee shops, or 24 hour MacDonalds, there are still a variety of bistros, cafes and eateries should you wish to grab a quick bite in between classes. Head down to Byres Rd, where there's at least either Greggs and Subway to tempt you, or the fish and chips shops, Marios being a popular choice. There's even a Subway in the Glasgow University Union building itself. For additional student deals when it comes to eateries, it helps if you can get hold of a Snapfax booklet (usually found in the unions or at the library), and Snapfax is also useful for student deals when it comes to certain clothes stores and services in Glasgow. At many pubs, you can get 2 meals for the price of 1 (£5 to £10). And in the city centre, some GUSS favourites are Rumours Kopitiam, China Blue Restaurant & China Buffet King!
For heavier grocery shopping:
Waitrose at the Northern end of Byres Road
Iceland, next to Hillhead subway station
Tesco, also along Byres Rd
Farmfoods, further down Byres road near the Western Infirmary
ASDA near Murano & Wolfson Halls
Sainsbury's, various locations, one being the Woodlands Road Petrol Kiosk
Co-operative Foods, Great Western Road
Morrison's, Maryhill Road and Dumbarton Road beside Partick Subway Station
Lidl, Maryhill Road, beside Morrison's
24-hour Tesco along Maryhill Road (near Murano & Wolfson Hall!)
As you can tell, there's lots of places where you should be able to purchase most of your grocery needs. There are also smaller shops selling groceries dispersed throughout the West End as well and sometimes you can find better deals and more niche items such as vegan products in these shops.
If you find yourself wishing for a bit of homefare, a visit to one of the Asian supermarkets might help:
Lim's Chinese Supermarket, located nearest to the city centre, off Sauchiehall Street along Cambridge Street.
Matthew's Foods. (Students enjoy a discount!)
See Woo. This is a major and arguably the largest Oriental supermarket in Glasgow. A wonderful variety of produce is housed within its humongous warehouse. You can get Singaporean sauce pastes, instant noodles, Hello Panda, Vitasoy and guilingao here! The prices may be more expensive than what you are used to back at home.
KRK foods, West Asian grocery shop chain along Woodlands Road. Some Asian convenience stores also exist along Great Western Road.
The list we've provided is by no means exhaustive. Your best option would be to walk around (it'll build your appetite) to see for yourself, or use GoogleMaps.
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Getting Around~round round get around i get around~
The most economic (and healthy!) way is by foot. The main university is about a 20-minute walk from most of the Halls of Residence e.g. Murano, Winton Drive, Queen Margaret. Wolfson Hall is a 10-to-15-minute 'foresty' walk from the Veterinary Science School. Walking can, however, be very sloshy business when it rains or just painfully cold when there is a gale about...be sure to wrap up when you do decide to leg it.
The Student Representative Council (SRC) runs a Minibus Service where little 14-seater buses go between the different halls and the main campus during specific time periods in the day. Take not that they do not run in the afternoons, so you might want to consider getting into campus early should you wish to take the bus.
The public buses are another easy way to get around. The buses work by a ticket system so it's good to have a lot of coins as no change is given. A single-trip ticket can be quite expensive: £1.25, 1.45 or £1.75 for depending on how far you are going. Buying a day ticket is quite worth it as you can get on and off as many buses as you like within that one day for £3.75. For longer-term investment (and so you don't have to worry about generating stacks of coins), you can consider getting a Week Pass (£14.50) or 10-week Pass (£85). These are special prices for students.
Glasgow's subway system is one of the simplest in the world. A map of the network is on the right. A single trip costs £1.20. Multiple trip tickets cost £10 for 10 trips and £20 for 20 trips.
If there is sufficient space in your residences, you might want to consider getting a bicycle, but take note that the campus area has some steep slopes.
Cabs are useful when you really need to get somewhere in a hurry or are coming back late at night or are loaded down with groceries. They can be quite economic if you split the cost between a few friends. The taxi drivers are generally very pleasant, and will usually turn up in a very short time after you make the call. There is no surcharge for calling a cab. Fares to the Airport may be a standard of around £20.
Links:
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
FirstGroup Glasgow
SRC Minibus
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Lingua. Lingo. Love it.
Mugger - noun. [Eng., regarded as rare and perhaps obs. < mug v. read or study in a concentrated manner, learn by hard or concentrated study; perh. related to mug v. pout, grow sullen, mope < mug n. a face, esp. an unattractive one; prob. < mug n. a drinking vessel, freq. cylindrical (and now usu. with a handle), generally used without a saucer, perh. in allusion to drinking mugs made to represent a grotesque human face which were common in the 18th century] 1 A student who works with particular diligence or concentration; a swot. 2 A person overly concerned with studying, a bookworm.
~singlishdictionary.com
To "mug" in Singapore is to study by rote. A mugger is thus a hardworking student who memorises notes and regurgitates them during exams: the very essence of a typical kiasu student. Often prefixed with the word "chao" (smelly) in front of it for emphasis.
~TalkingCock.com
A mugger over here in Glasgow, however, is a robber. Should you wish to announce on facebook suddenly that 'you need to do some major mugging tonight', please prepare in advance for the bemused and nonplussed comments from your non-Singaporean coursemates. You has been warnedz.
Ned -noun.
A ned, short for Non-Educated-Delinquent, is usually found sporting a full tracksuit and in groups. The Scottish alternative to 'chav'. We don't use 'chav' here. Get a clue, man.
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Well, no actual questions, but you know what we mean.
Fresher !Alert. Get it while it's hot.
Freshmen Guide
Accommodation.
The University has 9 halls of residence:
Cairncross House
Kelvinhaugh Street
Murano Street Student Village
Queen Margaret Residence
Student Apartments
Winton Drive
Wolfson Halls
Lister House
Of these, only Wolfson Halls is catered, providing two meals a day. Lister House is reserved for postgraduates. These residences may be either single rooms or shared rooms. They also exist at various distances from the University, ranging from roll-out-of-bed-into-class proximity if you are in the Student Apartments usually located along Hillhead Street or Southpark Terrace, to waking up early and earnestly memorising the minibus schedules of Wolfson Halls.
If, however, you intend to take up Veterinary Science, Wolfson Halls would be a prime location, placed on the main campus grounds for that course. Layouts of flats vary, even within the residences, ranging from as little as 4 to a flat, to 10. Prices vary according to ammeneties and room.
Be sure to check out the University Accommodation Guide for further details. Application for University accommodation is also through Glasgow University, and we strongly recommend that you apply as soon as possible should you wish to enter student accommodation for the year.
Private Accommmodation:
Should you wish to apply for private accommodation, be sure to read SRC's Accommodation Advice.
Know your rights (yes, your rights!), try to ensure that you are able to get a viewing of the flat before you agree to any payment or contract. The SRC also has their own Flatshare Classifieds, which may put you in touch with fellow students at the University. What many students have done is to enter halls in the first year, then moving into flatshare in subsequent years after having found friends or suitable flatmates to room with.
If you should wish to know more about either modes of accommodation, contact us (the facebook group is good for this) and we should be able to put you in touch with a current/previous student who would be able to advise you.
Links:
University Accommodation Guide
SRC Accommodation Advice
SRC Flatshare Classifieds
Return to Top
Food.
what shall i eat where shall i eat how shall i eat i must eat eat eat
Ahem.
Never fear. Though there may not be your 24 hour hawker centres, 24 hour coffee shops, or 24 hour MacDonalds, there are still a variety of bistros, cafes and eateries should you wish to grab a quick bite in between classes. Head down to Byres Rd, where there's at least either Greggs and Subway to tempt you, or the fish and chips shops, Marios being a popular choice. There's even a Subway in the Glasgow University Union building itself. For additional student deals when it comes to eateries, it helps if you can get hold of a Snapfax booklet (usually found in the unions or at the library), and Snapfax is also useful for student deals when it comes to certain clothes stores and services in Glasgow. At many pubs, you can get 2 meals for the price of 1 (£5 to £10). And in the city centre, some GUSS favourites are Rumours Kopitiam, China Blue Restaurant & China Buffet King!
For heavier grocery shopping:
Waitrose at the Northern end of Byres Road
Iceland, next to Hillhead subway station
Tesco, also along Byres Rd
Farmfoods, further down Byres road near the Western Infirmary
ASDA near Murano & Wolfson Halls
Sainsbury's, various locations, one being the Woodlands Road Petrol Kiosk
Co-operative Foods, Great Western Road
Morrison's, Maryhill Road and Dumbarton Road beside Partick Subway Station
Lidl, Maryhill Road, beside Morrison's
24-hour Tesco along Maryhill Road (near Murano & Wolfson Hall!)
As you can tell, there's lots of places where you should be able to purchase most of your grocery needs. There are also smaller shops selling groceries dispersed throughout the West End as well and sometimes you can find better deals and more niche items such as vegan products in these shops.
If you find yourself wishing for a bit of homefare, a visit to one of the Asian supermarkets might help:
Lim's Chinese Supermarket, located nearest to the city centre, off Sauchiehall Street along Cambridge Street.
Matthew's Foods. (Students enjoy a discount!)
See Woo. This is a major and arguably the largest Oriental supermarket in Glasgow. A wonderful variety of produce is housed within its humongous warehouse. You can get Singaporean sauce pastes, instant noodles, Hello Panda, Vitasoy and guilingao here! The prices may be more expensive than what you are used to back at home.
KRK foods, West Asian grocery shop chain along Woodlands Road. Some Asian convenience stores also exist along Great Western Road.
The list we've provided is by no means exhaustive. Your best option would be to walk around (it'll build your appetite) to see for yourself, or use GoogleMaps.
Return to Top
Getting Around~round round get around i get around~
The most economic (and healthy!) way is by foot. The main university is about a 20-minute walk from most of the Halls of Residence e.g. Murano, Winton Drive, Queen Margaret. Wolfson Hall is a 10-to-15-minute 'foresty' walk from the Veterinary Science School. Walking can, however, be very sloshy business when it rains or just painfully cold when there is a gale about...be sure to wrap up when you do decide to leg it.
The Student Representative Council (SRC) runs a Minibus Service where little 14-seater buses go between the different halls and the main campus during specific time periods in the day. Take not that they do not run in the afternoons, so you might want to consider getting into campus early should you wish to take the bus.
The public buses are another easy way to get around. The buses work by a ticket system so it's good to have a lot of coins as no change is given. A single-trip ticket can be quite expensive: £1.25, 1.45 or £1.75 for depending on how far you are going. Buying a day ticket is quite worth it as you can get on and off as many buses as you like within that one day for £3.75. For longer-term investment (and so you don't have to worry about generating stacks of coins), you can consider getting a Week Pass (£14.50) or 10-week Pass (£85). These are special prices for students.
Glasgow's subway system is one of the simplest in the world. A map of the network is on the right. A single trip costs £1.20. Multiple trip tickets cost £10 for 10 trips and £20 for 20 trips.
If there is sufficient space in your residences, you might want to consider getting a bicycle, but take note that the campus area has some steep slopes.
Cabs are useful when you really need to get somewhere in a hurry or are coming back late at night or are loaded down with groceries. They can be quite economic if you split the cost between a few friends. The taxi drivers are generally very pleasant, and will usually turn up in a very short time after you make the call. There is no surcharge for calling a cab. Fares to the Airport may be a standard of around £20.
Links:
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
FirstGroup Glasgow
SRC Minibus
Return to Top
Lingua. Lingo. Love it.
Mugger - noun. [Eng., regarded as rare and perhaps obs. < mug v. read or study in a concentrated manner, learn by hard or concentrated study; perh. related to mug v. pout, grow sullen, mope < mug n. a face, esp. an unattractive one; prob. < mug n. a drinking vessel, freq. cylindrical (and now usu. with a handle), generally used without a saucer, perh. in allusion to drinking mugs made to represent a grotesque human face which were common in the 18th century] 1 A student who works with particular diligence or concentration; a swot. 2 A person overly concerned with studying, a bookworm.
~singlishdictionary.com
To "mug" in Singapore is to study by rote. A mugger is thus a hardworking student who memorises notes and regurgitates them during exams: the very essence of a typical kiasu student. Often prefixed with the word "chao" (smelly) in front of it for emphasis.
~TalkingCock.com
A mugger over here in Glasgow, however, is a robber. Should you wish to announce on facebook suddenly that 'you need to do some major mugging tonight', please prepare in advance for the bemused and nonplussed comments from your non-Singaporean coursemates. You has been warnedz.
Ned -noun.
A ned, short for Non-Educated-Delinquent, is usually found sporting a full tracksuit and in groups. The Scottish alternative to 'chav'. We don't use 'chav' here. Get a clue, man.
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