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The University of Glasgow has been inspiring people to change the world for over 550 years and is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of leading UK research universities. As a world top 100 university with annual research income of more than £181m and overall student satisfaction rate of 91%, the University of Glasgow is committed to delivering world class research at the same time as the highest standards of teaching and education.

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When government-supported businesses fail, they attract criticism from both political opponents and the media. (Shutterstock)

Government investments in failed tech ventures aren’t a waste of taxpayer money

The value of government investments in tech ventures is not solely determined by whether the funded company becomes commercially successful.
Harold Walker was a Labour MP for 33 years and a key architect of the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974). David Fowler/Shutterstock

My grandfather was ‘Mr Health and Safety’. His life’s quest to make work safer has been ridiculed – but the rise of the gig economy shows it’s no joke

The Health and Safety at Work Act passed into UK law 50 years ago. Harold Walker was its driving force, inspired by his own experiences of workplace injury.

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