The new principal caused a storm in her first week, and two actual storms are hitting Scotland this weekend. Welcome back to your weekly news recap from The Jute Journal Team.
University News
• New Principal Angela Scott has announced a two-week pause in the compulsory redundancy process. The University is currently in a dispute resolution process with the Dundee University and College Union (DUCU). Following this announcement, DUCU are set to pause industrial action on the final day of strikes. Both the staff union and the university will attend a dispute resolution meeting next week. Read the article here.
• As Angela concludes her first week in office. She met with the Students Against Cuts (SAC) group and striking DUCU members as one of her first acts as principal. The majority on the picket line were greeted individually, and many lengthy conversations were had between them. SAC may have prompted this action from Principal Scott by marching to her office after the picket. She also met with this year’s elected members of the DUSA Executive team. Read the article here.
• Lee Hamill, Dundee University’s Chief Finance Officer, wins Finance Business Leader of the Year Award at the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. This comes just days after DUCU had called for Mr Hamill to resign after the Scottish Funding Council ruled the University did not meet conditions to receive an additional £7 million of much-needed funding. Read the article here.
Dundee News
• The Broughty Castle closes for the winter on Sunday, 25th November. The castle has stood overlooking the Tay for centuries, and it is home to displays exploring local history, wildlife and the arts.
• The Dundee Museum of Transport is set to benefit from an additional £500,000 in funding, providing a major boost to its plans to relocate to the historic Maryfield Tram Depot. The funding is intended to enhance the museum’s exhibition offering as it works towards welcoming visitors at its new premises.
• A cannabis farm has been found within “The Ambassador”, a former pub on Clepington Road in the city centre. The police were deployed, and Officers executed a search warrant for the premises and discovered a cannabis farm within.
Dundee Fact of the Week:
“Wee Mexico” at the Nethergate is the former headquarters of Rockstar North, the creators of Grand Theft Auto (GTA) and the Lemmings video games.
National News
• Scotland is set to be hit by Storm Austen arriving at around 2 am on Friday, 23rd Oct. This will be followed by a large band of rain and stronger winds. As Storm Austen starts to clear on Friday night, Storm Boelo will arrive in the early hours of Saturday, 24th Oct. There is currently a yellow weather warning covering the whole of Scotland from 6 pm Saturday until 9 pm Sunday, where we could widely see gusts of 55- 60 mph. The winds will start to ease as we head into Monday, 26th Oct.
• The BBC has announced plans to close BBC Scotland TV station as it seeks to make £500m savings. The BBC’s dedicated linear Scotland channel will be axed, along with the loss of several jobs.
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Global Connections
Paris extends curfew as Marseille and Lyon ban protests after riots – BBC
Strong 7-magnitude earthquake strikes China’s Tibet region – CNN
Donald Trump ordered to face BBC questioning in $10bn defamation lawsuit – Financial Times
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