Alan Robertson writes for Glasgow University’s The Journal on a pay-off received by former union president Stuart Ritchie after his resignation:

The former president of Glasgow University’s chief student body has pocketed a ‘golden goodbye’ of around £4,000 in the wake of his resignation, The Journal can reveal.

Stuart Ritchie, who last month stepped down as leader of Glasgow University Students’ Representative Council (GUSRC) amid mounting pressure over his conduct, has walked away with a three-month severance package totalling £3,838, excluding holiday entitlement and toil time for which, The Journal understands, the 22-year-old was also owed.

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