Fifteen places in Glasgow that are not a bar
A guide to sober spots in Glasgow, written for the weekend a parent visits but useful all year — coffee places that stay open, things to do in the evening that do not revolve around drinking, and where to take people who do not want a night out. The same list exists in most cities if you look for it. Socialising without alcohol covers doing it during term.
Why England keeps losing its international language teachers
A lecturer at St Mary’s University sets out how international trainee teachers of modern languages are lost to visa costs and support gaps, at a time when language departments are closing and schools cannot recruit. It connects two things students see separately: fewer language degrees at university, and fewer language teachers in the schools those students came from.
The strange season between one year and the next
A reflection on the weeks between a finished academic year and the start of the next one, when the questions change from “have you started the assignment” to the ones about what comes next. Written by a graduate, and worth reading if the summer has been flatter than expected. Graduation and life after university covers the same stretch.