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Divya Venkattu

Divya is a columnist for the Culture section of The Glasgow Guardian, the official student newspaper of the University of Glasgow. Her writing has appeared in print papers such as …

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Bea Crawford

English Literature / French student at the University of Glasgow. words @ The Glasgow Guardian, QMUnicate Magazine, Glasgow University Magazine

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Genevieve Brown

Writer and English Literature graduate based in Aberdeenshire

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Caitlin Kilpatrick

👋 Hi, I'm Caitlin (she/her). I recently graduated with Merit from MSc Media, Communications and International Journalism at the University of Glasgow with a focus on public relations and content …

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Iona Macwhirter-Harley

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Caitlin Martin

Having recently completed an MSc in Media, Communications and International Journalism, this page showcases copywriting examples completed at both workplaces and university.

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Latest Articles

Staff at University of Aberdeen to strike over cuts

A University and College Union ballot for staff at the University of Aberdeen has returned with a mandate for strike action over proposed cuts to language degrees. University of Aberdeen staff are expected to strike in response to plans from senior management to cut language degrees at the University. The …
By Katie McKay
• The Glasgow Guardian

World Changers: February

From Extended Research technology, to advanced knowledge of traumatic head injuries, The Glasgow Guardian looks into the world changing research taking place on campus. This month in University of Glasgow research sees groundbreaking research in educational technology, medicine, and social justice. A UofG report has underlined the power of Extended …
By Katie McKay
• The Glasgow Guardian

Glasgow being mismanaged by SNP, Sarwar tells Scottish Labour conference

Party leader tells a packed conference hall that Scottish Labour is “the only party of change”, and reaffirms his call for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza. Anas Sarwar has today restated several existing policies, and attacked current and former government ministers in Westminster and Holyrood, in a speech portraying change …
By Jeevan Farthing
• The Glasgow Guardian

BUCS Nationals 2024: Glasgow University’s ‘Ones to Watch’

The spotlight will soon be on Sheffield for the 2024 BUCS Nationals (23-25 February), the largest annual multi-sport event in the UK. With six sports and over 4,000 students taking part, The Glasgow Guardian spoke to some of the student-athletes hoping for success. After unexpectedly qualifying for and competing against …
By Claire Thomson
• The Glasgow Guardian

‘It has very much been a team effort’: In conversation with GUSWPC

A successful inaugural varsity match for Glasgow University’s water polo team as the team focuses on the development of the sport at university level and inclusivity within the club. Varsity competitions hold a prominent space in university sporting calendars across the UK, with rival universities competing in a variety of …
By Claire Thomson
• The Glasgow Guardian

Simon Murphy’s Govanhill: a bold photographic portrait

Simon Murphy’s new exhibition Govanhill captures a transient snapshot of the Glasgow Southside area. Framed on the wall of Street Level Photoworks is a photograph of a young girl, she is around 11 or 12 years old. School uniform on, cigarette in hand, head cocked to the side, she poses, …
By Jeevan Farthing
• The Glasgow Guardian

Chinese surveillance cameras at UofG linked to human rights abuse allegations and security fears

Dozens of Chinese surveillance cameras used inside a University of Glasgow building have been linked to allegations of Uyghur human rights abuses and security fears, an investigation by The Glasgow Guardian has found. The Glasgow Guardian has identified at least 49 CCTV cameras inside a Glasgow University building which were …
By Athina Bohner
• The Glasgow Guardian

Take your marks, GO! 5 sporting events not to miss in 2024

A new year provides the new prospect of outstanding sporting moments as we look forward to 2024. Athletes across the globe celebrated 1 January 2024 as the beginning of the Olympic year, a spectacle that only graces the world of sport every four years. However, for students, professional athletes and …
By Claire Thomson
• The Glasgow Guardian

"The UK stands still", declares First Minister in speech at Glasgow University

The speech is billed by First Minister, Humza Yousaf, as the first in a series which will “expand the economic case for independence”. In a speech at the University on Monday 8 January, First Minister Humza Yousaf outlined his party’s vision of the industries of a future independent Scotland. The …
By Odhran Gallagher
• The Glasgow Guardian

University of Aberdeen strike ballot opens following cuts to Modern Languages

Staff at Aberdeen are balloting for potential strike action in response to the decision to cut single-honours degrees in modern languages. The University and College Union (UCU) ballot opened on Wednesday and will run until February 7. This comes after the UCU claimed around 30 jobs were at risk due …
By Katie McKay
• The Glasgow Guardian

Notes on Booker Prize 2023 winner Prophet Song

Paul Lynch, winner of The Booker Prize 2023, told the awards ceremony that he risked “dooming his career” by writing Prophet Song. His dystopian novel follows an ordinary, middle-class family, The Stacks, whose lives deteriorate in tandem with the city where they live, Dublin. Written poetically – with no paragraph …
By Jeevan Farthing
• The Glasgow Guardian

The forgotten women of Glasgow’s Art Nouveau

Margaret and Frances Macdonald’s artistic legacy has been overlooked by the art world for decades Charles Rennie Mackintosh, James Herbert MacNair, Margaret Macdonald, and Francis Macdonald: the group known as the “Glasgow Four” was comprised of these four Glasgow School of Art graduates who met in the mid-1890s. Each became …
By Olivia Marrins
• The Glasgow Guardian

‘When we win, we drink; when we lose, we drink - it doesn’t matter’: The relationship between student sport and alcohol

The Glasgow Guardian speaks to student sportspeople about binge drinking, the pressures around sport social events and the impact of alcohol on mental health and academics Binge drinking is commonplace in university sports. Studies have reported that students involved in university sport, even those who take part in organised recreational …
By Claire Thomson
• The Glasgow Guardian

Review: Baek Sehee’s i want to die but i want to eat tteokbokki

i want to die but i want to eat tteokbokki is marketed as “part memoir, part self-help book.” Its format is unusual: recorded conversations between the author and her psychiatrist constitute the bulk of the text, before an epilogue serves as a personal reflection. In this epilogue, Baek Sehee discusses …
By Jeevan Farthing
• The Glasgow Guardian

“The war has consumed my entire life”: University of Glasgow students call for a ceasefire as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens

As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to worsen, The Glasgow Guardian speaks to a number of Palestinian students in Glasgow.
By Athina Bohner
• The Glasgow Guardian

University spends millions on rooms sitting empty

Data seen by The Glasgow Guardian suggests there to be over 500 empty rooms in University-owned accommodation. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request obtained by The Glasgow Guardian has revealed substantial decreases in the overall occupancy rates of student accommodation available to University of Glasgow (UofG) students compared with the …
By Jeevan Farthing
• The Glasgow Guardian

A feminist formulae?: what "Girl Math" really means

Maths, once arguably the most feared subject, is now…fun? What does this shift say about our relationship with maths- and is it for the better? Numbers are one of the most important aspects of day-to-day life, from budgets and bills, to schedules and daily decisions, basic numeracy and mathematics are …
By Claire Thomson
• The Glasgow Guardian

How do we fix the environment? In conversation with Patrick Harvie

Co-leader of the Scottish Green Party, Patrick Harvie speaks with The Glasgow Guardian on environmental policies, regrets in his career and the importance of young people in politics. When I asked Patrick Harvie whether he felt hopeful about the upcoming COP28 summit, starting this month, he said that “might be …
By Katie McKay
• The Glasgow Guardian

Tributes go out to former UofG student killed in Gaza airstrike

Tributes are being made to former Erasmus student at the University of Glasgow and World Health Organisation worker who has been killed in a Gaza airstrike. Dima Abdullatif Mohammed Alhaj, a former student at the University of Glasgow, has been killed in Gaza, aged 29, after her family home was …
By Odhran Gallagher
• The Glasgow Guardian