tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972114991869354050.post7866720137808925751..comments2024-02-01T14:56:24.725+00:00Comments on The Laird Report: Human rights abusing Glasgow University admits internal reform plans ‘over-ambitious’, no shit Sherlock, corrupt foreigner Anton Muscatelli PrincipalUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972114991869354050.post-34785461905175045732011-12-22T14:59:02.545+00:002011-12-22T14:59:02.545+00:00Dear James
Same to you and your family.
I don...Dear James<br /><br />Same to you and your family.<br /><br />I don't think Glasgow University share the same sentiment regarding my blog, each day Mon to Fri, they pop in several times a day to see what I am writing. This is conducted by their Media/PR department. You could FOI them for how many visits.<br /><br />I don't think I am as popular as I could be, and the bastards still haven't returned the fees stolen from me or dealt with the bullying and discrimination, I documented.<br /><br />They once hinted and threatened legal action via their lawyers, I replied looked forward to seeing them in court.<br /><br />My case is tighter than a duck's arse legally.<br /><br />Yours sincerely<br /><br />George Laird<br />The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow UniversityG Lairdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07634338820731652821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972114991869354050.post-1582536145817969372011-12-21T22:31:38.246+00:002011-12-21T22:31:38.246+00:00Dear George, Have a good Christmas and New Year. K...Dear George, Have a good Christmas and New Year. Keep up the good work.Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972114991869354050.post-69197169473245422542011-12-21T16:23:06.302+00:002011-12-21T16:23:06.302+00:00Dear James
“George, certainly not being emotional...Dear James<br /><br />“George, certainly not being emotional”.<br /><br />If I was making a point on plagiarism, I don’t think I would have written my concern in the same way. <br /><br />As I said, I knew many Chinese students who were incredibly hard working in various degree courses, as a fitness coach (unpaid) I saw the world pass through the Stevenson building.<br /><br />“The Chinese certainly don't have a monopoly on plagiarism but they are among the biggest culprits, seemingly for cultural reasons”.<br /><br />I can’t say that I am at all familiar on this subject to any degree so I have to bow to your experience and knowledge. <br /><br />“So much so that universities now have to educate incoming students on the issue”.<br /><br />I would be surprised if there was a specific group targeted for this, mainly because the university struggles to get off its arse and do the right thing regarding anything in my experience.<br /><br />“Now, my view is that the presence of huge numbers of Chinese students is just another example of the university's corrupt desire to make a buck no matter what the cost”.<br /><br />When I came to Glasgow in the mid 80’s the place was full of Norwegians, when trends in science, technology and developing countries emerge, this changes the make up of the university. <br /><br />“Consider the on-campus presence of the Confucius Institute - a propaganda body within the Chinese government. They come with cash, but expect much in return - not just a degree”.<br /><br />I am not familiar with this organisation but given the political situation in China, they may promote certain values.<br /><br />The vast majority of my time either in the library or at the gym, in some respects being a counsellor to students. Since I knew lots of people, I was well placed because of my status in the Stevenson to point people in the right direction for help.<br /><br />Unfortunately the Stevenson staff hated my guts and led a campaign against me to the extent of trying to get students to lie about me. One Asian medical student told the staff to fuck off when asked to lie about me taking money for teaching. <br /><br />One time Ann McPhail, a PhD student, international athlete and paid graduate assistant approached a female student to ask her why she went to George Laird to get me to teach her rather than the staff.<br /><br />The student replied, ‘because George is like a proper instructor’. <br /><br />Ann McPhail, a PhD student, international athlete and paid graduate assistant tail between her legs sloped off.<br /><br />I had many successful students during my time who went on to compete at Olympic, British, Scottish and international level.<br /><br />“I fear the corruption of which you so eloquently speak is only just getting started”.<br /><br />The plan for increasing foreign student numbers isn’t a new thing, I used to go through the Court Minutes to see what these people did for a living; this idea was floated a decade ago.<br /><br />“Oh, I saw that wee shite Finnegan crossing Highburn Road the other night”. <br /><br />You saw the ‘greatest living janitor' who used to speak about philosophy and got caught with a machete in his locker by security, what a rare treat. Finnegan used to think he was a weight training instructor, he wasn't cut out to teach. <br /><br />He used to talk about Homer; I had no time for Homer or any other Simpson (that’s a joke). It is a pity you didn’t get talking to him, you could have asked about the female SRS staff member who filed a complaint against him for threatening her with violence. She was made to sign a gagging order by the uni.<br /><br />He was such a hero to those who were in his ‘little gang’ in the Stevie.<br /><br />“Sorry to report my throttle pedal is a bit sticky”.<br /><br />Now, to draw your attention to something serious, under the Construction and Use Regulations 1974, I have to tell you it appears you are driving a defective vehicle with a throttle pedal that is a bit sticky, could cause an accident, best get that checked out for safety reasons.<br /><br />I used to read law books.<br /><br />Have a merry xmas and a happy new year.<br /><br />Yours sincerely<br /><br />George Laird<br />The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow UniversityG Lairdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07634338820731652821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972114991869354050.post-44072631766217286082011-12-20T22:35:55.982+00:002011-12-20T22:35:55.982+00:00George, certainly not being emotional. The Chinese...George, certainly not being emotional. The Chinese certainly don't have a monopoly on plagiarism but they are among the biggest culprits, seemingly for cultural reasons. So much so that universities now have to educate incoming students on the issue. Now, my view is that the presence of huge numbers of Chinese students is just another example of the university's corrupt desire to make a buck no matter what the cost. Consider the on-campus presence of the Confucius Institute - a propaganda body within the Chinese government. They come with cash, but expect much in return - not just a degree. I fear the corruption of which you so eloquently speak is only just getting started.<br /><br />Oh, I saw that wee shite Finnegan crossing Highburn Road the other night. Sorry to report my throttle pedal is a bit sticky.Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972114991869354050.post-91321246846264420192011-12-19T14:29:22.833+00:002011-12-19T14:29:22.833+00:00Dear James
To address your points as you wrote t...Dear James <br /><br />To address your points as you wrote them.<br /><br />“It's a sorry state of affairs up at the university these days”.<br /><br />It always was, I spent 20 years seeing people with no talent getting promoted, in certain departments it was always the ‘in house’ candidate who got the job.<br /><br />If you check back, you will see the situation was probably exactly the same, a shambles, the shambles may change but because of cronyism, it is the natural state of affairs.<br /><br />“Muscatelli should be sacked”.<br /><br />Totally agree, he isn't a leader of men in my opinion.<br /><br />“His idea of putting the place on a sound financial footing is to make people redundant and hawk degrees to the army of Chinese plagiarists, sorry, students currently on campus”.<br /><br />As to the ‘idea’, if you check back to the court minutes you will see that increasing foreign students was on the agenda before Muscatelli became Principal, he was on the campus at the time though. <br /><br />As to Chinese students being plagiarists, I don’t think that is true, I knew many Chinese students at the University during my time, always hard working.<br /><br />Plagiarism isn’t restricted to any ethnic group and I feel that is a bit too strong on your part, possibly you were slightly emotional when venting.<br /><br />It is not the fault of Chinese students wanting a degree coming to Glasgow and they do tend to stick together because of common language etc but not all, some get involved in the mix with others.<br /><br />“Time was when Glasgow was a university with a diverse student body, from all over the planet. Now it's a Chinese social club with a few classrooms”.<br /><br />During my time as a GUSA Coach, it was very diverse; I taught people from many countries, as to the current mix of the campus, I am not up to date.<br /><br />The University is targeting students from China, 30 years ago; it was Norwegians who were there in large numbers doing engineering because of the oil in the North Sea.<br /><br />This is my gripe; the University couldn’t beat me on facts as I proved my case. <br /><br />http://glasgowunihumanrights.blogspot.com/2009/08/glasgow-university-senior-management.html<br /><br />The place is totally corrupt to the core.<br /><br />Yours sincerely<br /><br />George Laird<br />The Campaign for Human Rights at Glasgow UniversityG Lairdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07634338820731652821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972114991869354050.post-53459513276163578012011-12-17T22:17:21.405+00:002011-12-17T22:17:21.405+00:00It's a sorry state of affairs up at the univer...It's a sorry state of affairs up at the university these days. Muscatelli should be sacked. His idea of putting the place on a sound financial footing is to make people redundant and hawk degrees to the army of Chinese plagiarists, sorry, students currently on campus. Time was when Glasgow was a university with a diverse student body, from all over the planet. Now it's a Chinese social club with a few classrooms.Jamesnoreply@blogger.com