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Best Student Publication in Scotland 2024. The official University of Aberdeen student newspaper, since 1934.
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BREAKING: Aberdeen students are appealing their dissertation marks after discovering they had been marked by non-specialists due to ongoing MAB.
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BREAKING: An investigation by the Gaudie has revealed that UoA Principal George Boyne called for earlier pay deductions for
@aberdeen_ucu
members, telling colleagues he'd 'prefer pain along the way.'
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Living Rent members in Aberdeen successfully prevented an eviction from taking place on Nelson Steet in Aberdeen, around 9am this morning 👇
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BREAKING: A socially distanced vigil is being held on Castlegate, mirroring similar Reclaim the Night events across the UK
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And the winner of Best News Story is....
@joshpizpom
for his coverage of the situation in Modern Languages!!
Everyone at the Gaudie is super proud of Josh 🥳🥳🥳
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Staff and students rallied in support of the modern language department last night, ahead of a pivotal Court vote this afternoon.
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The Gaudie has won the first ever Best Political Piece prize at
#SPANC22
!
This was Anasuya's first ever article for The Gaudie and we could not be more proud.
@SPAJournalism
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WATCH as ownership of the
#BeninBronze
is officially handed over to Nigerian counterparts
@aberdeenuni
right now.
The document of ownership is signed by Prof Abba Tijani, Head of museums in Nigeria, VC George Boyne, His Highness, and Neil Curtis of
@uoacollections
.
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Student protestors have gathered outside of today's
@aberdeenuni
Court meeting-- the governing body of the university is set to decide the future of the modern language department
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NEW: DHPA school officials breached data protection laws when creating a colour coded spreadsheet to track
@aberdeen_ucu
members participating in the marking and assessment boycott.
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Everyone at The Gaudie is so proud of our outgoing Editor-in-Chief
@joshpizpom
who cleaned up at tonight's
@heraldscotland
awards. We can't wait to see what is next for the Herald's Journalist of the Year!
Congratulations Josh!
Grateful to
@heraldscotland
for a trio of awards this evening: Best Scoop, Best News Writer, and Student Journalist of the Year!
Stay tuned for what's next...
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The Gaudie wholeheartedly supports our colleagues, lecturers, and fellow students in calling for the continuation of all language degree programmes. We call on management to halt the consultation and consider the impact of their actions.
We will stand together, or fall alone.
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BREAKING: The big man has spoken, and it's coal for
@aberdeenuni
senior management this Christmas
@howverykk
reports...
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NEWS: ‘Callous, horrendous, catastrophic, myopic… unforgivable’ : Alumni criticise language propsals
UoA alumni slam plans to cut language and culture programmes at the University
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What a stellar job our Editors-in-Chief have done this past year.
Massive thank you to
@joshpizpom
and
@IZabotti
for their unwavering commitment.
It'll soon be time for Kayleigh and Clive, our new EiCs, to take on the baton...
All good things must come to an end... it's been the privilege of my life to captain The Gaudie alongside
@IZabotti
this past year.
All the best to Kayleigh and Clive, and the rest of the new team :)
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Campaign Update-
We are very disappointed that
@aberdeenuni
management has refused to even meet with us to discuss future funding. We would urge them to reconsider this unfortunate decision.
Please read and share our statement below:
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All of us in the group chat rn
Finally, let's hear it for our 2024 regional award winners from Scotland!
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BREAKING: Language Lecturers SAVED as Management Removes Redundancy Threat
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Our team heading home from
#SNP23
after three days of live coverage and reporting.
Stay tuned to the next few editions to see what we came up with...
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@aberdeenuni
it's time. Let's work together to ensure The Gaudie can continue for years to come.
Signed:
11 MPs, 17 MSPs, dozens of Gaudie alumni in media and journalism, 69 members of staff, and several hundred students, University alumni, and members of the public.
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Hope is in the air for cinema fans in Aberdeen.
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Hey everyone! We're currently in a tight spot when it comes to funds for next year's paper- we need YOUR help to allow us to continue to print at our normal capacity.
Please consider donating and sharing our fundraiser...
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FROM STV:
University chief wanted to inflict 'pain' on marking boycott lecturers
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The Gaudie have made it to the
#SPANC22
Awards ceremony! With seven nominations, we cannot wait to see who wins tonight.
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Aberdeen Students Occupy Management Offices in Solidarity with UCU!
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In a resounding rebuke of senior management proposals, Senate voted 78-15 to call for a halt to
@aberdeenuni
's ongoing consulation of modern language lecturers.
@howverykk
reports:
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The Gaudie's FOURTH time on the
@SPAJournalism
stage tonight!
Well done to
@milesrothoerl
, Grace and the entire production team for all their work revitalising the design of The Gaudie!
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A great initiative featuring the best of our coverage over the last 90 years, free and publicly accessible.
Exicited to announce the launch of
@thegaudie
online archive - Featuring headlines from over 1700 editions as well as hundreds of photos dating back to 1934... many thanks to
@uoacollections
for their help!
Have a look at the link below-
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Anyone up for a Superleague of Scottish/Welsh/Irish student newspapers?
@GlasgowGuardian
@brignewspaper
@thesaintonline
Last, but by no means least, our shortlist for the 2021 SPA Awards Best Publication. Thank you to
@NewsAssociates
for sponsoring the award, as well as the
#SPANC21
conference
#SPAAwards
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The Gaudie team is now heading back to Aberdeen following a wonderful weekend of talks, workshops, laughs, and karaoke at
#SPANC22
. 🥳
We're really pleased to have won the award for best political piece and to have been shortlisted for so many other awards! 🏆
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EXCLUSIVE: Gaudie News Editor Sensationally Quits
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RESULTS OF THE SABBATICAL ELECTIONS 2021
Vice President for Communities: Camilo Torres-Barragan
Vice President for Education: Ondrej Kucerak
Vice President for Welfare: Ivana Drdáková
Vice President for Sports: Adam Lambert
#AUSAAGM
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Professor Leydecker faces a vote of no confidence at the next Senate meeting in February
MORE on the fallout of today's decision in Court:
Senior VP Karl Leydecker will face calls for his job at the next Senate meeting.
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Specialist tutors, research slashed & demand-based provision- the future of languages in Aberdeen
The "best-case" scenario would see the number of staff cut by 52%
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We're so excited to win this award from AUSA. A massive thanks to our amazing team for their hardwork during the pandemic. Although we failed to print news on paper, we still provided students with fair, balanced and accurate news in a confusing time. Get in touch to join!
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WE'RE BACK! It's been almost an entire year since a full edition of the Gaudie was produced, and although, along with everything else, it's not the same, we'll be available on Issu for the next while.
Have a read and let us know what you think!
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Join us for a in-depth hustings with six local candidates for Westminster, featuring on the questions that young people want to know...
Tuesday, the 11th of June at 7 PM.
Location TBC
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Thanks to everyone that watched our hustings tonight and of course to
@BarryBlackNE
@MaggieChapman
@AlexSalmond
@dlumsden
@DesBouse
and John Cooke for coming along. Go Vote on the 6th of May! 🏴 🗳
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The first edition of The Gaudie for the semester is officially out, and what's better than being able to pick it up and read it in newspaper format!
Grab a copy of the paper today across the university campus, no matter what building you are heading to.
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Join us for a discussion on how to fight the proposed cuts across the University. All welcome, we want input from as many people as possible...
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BREAKING: All residents of Wavell House are being advised to isolate for 14 days after a number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in recent days.
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NEWS: "The Uni thinks our degrees are less valuable": students urge rethink on potential closures
Lecturers and students launch campaign to pressure University mangement to keep the lights on
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Save Our Languages: An Open Letter to the University of Aberdeen
200 alumni have signed a letter calling on management to retain all language degree programmes and staff positions
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We wanted to make it easier for folks to support our work, so we've added a wee donate button to the top of our website.
It'll be up throughout the academic year so feel free to give whenever you like!
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Printed copies of our latest edition are now available around campus! 🥳
Make sure to pick your copy up today! 📰
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Former Chancellor of the Exchequer (and Gaudie alum) Alistair Darling has joined our campaign - see our press release below 👇👇
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The Gaudie stands in solidarity with our colleagues
@PalatinateUK
. Student journalism is a vital resource, and in these unprecedented times must be supported
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Post Debate smiles...
@howverykk
lists our thanks below 👇🏻
Finally heading home from an incredibly successful night at
@thegaudie
's General Election Debate (the first in Aberdeen, might I add)...
There are so many people I need to thank for making it such a success...
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NEW: Aberdeen City Council calls for Gaza Ceasefire
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SATIRE: University of Aberdeen to Offer Duolingo Course
The Bird Is The Word!
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Our pledge to be a paper for the students, by the students, animates each decision we make and every story we cover.
Sometimes people ask why
@thegaudie
don't cover more positive stories from the uni - and that's fair, to a point.
However, I'd note that the University comms team already does a great job highlighting the good - and we only have a finite amount of time and writers...
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A campaign led by
@ausatweet
and other North East Universities has led to £3.21 million in funding for counselling services being retained.
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After being taken to court, the Council will now launch a public consultation on the controversial closures.
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Today at 5pm there will be a Ukraine solidarity demonstration in Aberdeen city centre, at Castlegate 🇺🇦
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Someone please check the blood pressure of the Student Council Chair after someone called for a quorum check minutes before the final vote of the evening
#AUSAAGM
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BREAKING: University of Aberdeen Senate set votes for No Detriment Policy in three separate parts.
For/Against the extended borderline - PASSES.
For/Against the automatic higher classification upgrade - PASSES.
For/Against the completion of 70% of required assessments - PASSES
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Aberdeen City Council failed to include Kaimhill and Woodside Libraries in an integrated impact assessment ahead of a vote to cut their funding on 1 March, documents reviewed by The Gaudie suggest 👇
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The final edition of the Gaudie this semester, and for this team. We'll still be posting on our website, so stay tuned for even more from your student newspaper.
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NEWS: Stress over modern language cuts leaves students at "non-functional level"
Students speak out as anxiety over potential redundancies affects studies
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Residents face a harsh reality after six of Aberdeen’s seventeen libraries were closed at the end of March 🚫
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And the special mention in the Best Project or Initiative goes to.... The Gaudie!!
Thank you to
@uoacollections
for helping us form our digital archive this summer.
🤩
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NEW: Students React to the University's Modern Languages Decision
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📰 Yesterday the Gaudie’s News team was covering the Ukraine Solidarity demonstration at Castlegate, Aberdeen.
🇺🇦 The event, one of many worldwide, saw hundreds of people from a diverse international community turnout to support Ukraine and the Ukrainian community in Aberdeen
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BREAKING: Summer graduations cancelled for another year by the University of Aberdeen, due to ongoing pandemic restrictions.
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BREAKING: The Gaudie is ready to project, after much consideration, Joseph R Biden as the 46th President of the United States
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Students protesting the potential closure of language programmes at
@aberdeenuni
participated in a silent art demonstration at the SDR Library yesterday.
@leemorrow08
reports:
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Good morning, here's where our campaign stands.
122 people have signed our open letter; including 3 MPs, 7 MSPs, a bevy of local politicians and civic leaders, and scores of alumni and former/current Gaudie.
Let's get to 200 by the end of today?
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Calling all
@aberdeenuni
alumni to sign our open letter (we've passed over 200 signatures today)
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PLEASE SHARE: Last call to sign our open letter before we send it to
@aberdeenuni
!
It costs just £7000 to fully fund the Gaudie. Last year the University generated £260 million in income.
Let's ensure that the Gaudie can continue for another 90 years...
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We have invited local elected officials who represent the University campuses to come to our public meeting on Friday evening.
It's vital that our representatives are aware of the situation here, and ways they can get involved.
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Aberdeen folks: don't forget to help out our friends at
@BelmontCinema
as they work to reopen the Belmont as a community owned cinema!
The
@BelmontCinema
survey closes at the end of the day.
Don’t miss your chance to share your opinions and help shape the campaign’s vision for a cinema run by the community, for the community.
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Dozens of staff have spoken out against the current senior management team, with several comparing the situation to the turbulent years of the Diamond era.
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@AberdeenLabour
@LTLabour
@Aberdeen_Tories
@RickyJBrooks
And Independent candidate
@SophieMolly_OFF
:
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NEWS: Celebs join fight to
#SaveUoALanguages
Postcard campaign has reached thousands of social media users including national celebrities
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NEW: Graduations will return to campus for the first time since 2019.
Our story below 👇👇
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🚨The next edition of The Gaudie is now out🚨
Make sure to pick yours up at various places around campus and the city! 📰
You can also access it from the link below if you are not able to get to campus for a hard copy 👇
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Follow our journos!
Editors:
@joshpizpom
@IZabotti
News:
@clive_r_davies
@howverykk
@finnmagd
International:
@nour_82003
@emilyareid
@leemorrow08
Opine:
@eilidhmccartn3y
@speaknow_orelse
Sports:
@Kinnaird1027
@Oliveratholl
Production:
@milesrothoerl
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A pigeon may or may not have flown into the window of the Student Council Chair. The well-being of the pigeon is TBC.
#AUSAAGM
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Campaign day 4 update:
171 signatures.
£1195 pounds raised.
Last night, we contacted each
@Aberdeenshire
and
@AberdeenCC
councillor and asked them to join our campaign.
This morning, we are meeting with a Scottish MP (& UoA alum) to discuss how he can help!
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We at the Gaudie have collaborated with student publications across the UK to produce a united front against racism in all forms. Together we have constructed this joint statement and pledge to use our platforms to support anti-racist content and causes.
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There might be a pandemic, but the sun is shining in Aberdeen and there's a brand new issue of the Gaudie out today!
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Open Letter to Management: Include Students in Ongoing Academic Consultations
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NEWS: 'Biggest mistake of my life': Dozens may transfer if degrees axed
The University could lose out on hundreds of thousands in tuition fees next year
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Pleased to confirm that our hustings will take place on the beautiful
@aberdeenuni
campus...
Street parking is available and there are regular bus links to the city centre.
Register here to let us know you'll be coming:
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Are you ready for the
#AUSAAGM
this afternoon? Nothing like a mix of bingo and accountability.
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Staff members have told of their shock after the announcement was made in a school wide meeting earlier this week.
The plans could see language degrees slashed in favour of sustained study programmes.
More below 👇👇
BREAKING:
@aberdeenuni
's Modern Languages department could be axed due to declining student numbers, senior managers told "aghast" staffers Monday.
The move comes as news of a £15 million budget shortfall was announced yesterday.
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A series of protests were held on campus this afternoon, the biggest escalation since pro-Palestine demonstrators set up an encampment on Elphinstone Lawn last Monday.
Updates below 👇👇
BREAKING: Around 30 pro Palestine demonstrators have occupied the ground floor of the Sir Duncan Rice Library at
@aberdeenuni
A protestor with a megaphone just shouted:
"This University is complicit in war crimes, and the bombs keep falling."
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'Economic efficiency should not be prioritised at the expense of a connection to the institution's history, culture, and student body.'
@TomPizCuti
weighs on this week's graduation venue:
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An interesting piece by Gaudie contributor
@TomPizCuti
in today's Press and Journal -
Tom calls on the public to launch a "Belmont Cinema-style" campaign to restore the shuttered Marischal Museum
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Thanks to everyone on our amazing team that's worked so hard this year, under unprecedented circumstances 🥳📰
And the Highly Commended in the Best Publication category is...
@thegaudie
at the University of Aberdeen! 💙
Well done to all involved!
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In an exclusive interview, Aberdeen University Challenge captain Emily Osborne reacts to her viral "we need jungle" exchange with presenter
@amolrajan
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