Eileen Reid

Eileen Reid is head of widening participation, Glasgow School of Art, writing here in a personal capacity. She is one of the daughters of the late great Jimmy Reid

30 articles

Articles by Eileen Reid

News

I was reminded last week of a gravestone…

I was reminded last week of a gravestone inscription in Honley Churchyard somewhere in England by my close friend Jackie’s emergency surgery whilst on holiday in Palma, Majorca: ‘Where ere…

19 Feb 2026
News

I was in Tuscany on Holiday Last Week

I was in Tuscany on holiday last week. Like many Glaswegians, I have a special bond with this beautiful region of Italy. Over the years I have found many unusual…

19 Feb 2026
News

In My Ongoing, Often Futile

In my ongoing, often futile, attempt to avoid Trump and Brexit, I miss important news. Last week I discovered that I’d missed news that the Iraqi human rights activist, the…

19 Feb 2026
News

My Thoughts This Week

My thoughts this week, like many others no doubt, have been dismal. A common thread running through events has been the importance of good governance and the potentially dreadful consequences…

19 Feb 2026
News

Well, Hello Again

Well, hello again. I’ve been away for a while due to illness. Nothing serious – the blasted mumps – only it could have been. I was whipped into the Queen…

19 Feb 2026
Facebook on the Market - Scottish Review article by Eileen Reid
Politics

Facebook on the Market

Facebook on the market We have the capacity to be a European leader in energy Andy Hall, a delegate at the Young Scotland Programme, writes for SR Click here Get…

8 Jun 2012
At a Cinema Near You - Scottish Review article by Eileen Reid
Culture

At a Cinema Near You

At a cinema near you Scotland in the heat The Scottish Review is on holiday for a week over Easter. The magazine will resume normal publication on Tuesday 17 April….

17 Apr 2012