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Following a University’s grading error linked to the death of student Ethan Brown, a review of University’s processes and procedures reports systemic risks to quality and standards.
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Over 63 million connections to ChatGPT recorded at University of Glasgow in 2025
A recent investigation by The Glasgow Guardian revealed that University of Glasgow servers recorded 63,720,751 connections to ChatGPT in 2025, with a spike of over 11 and half million connections in November alone.
In conversation with Eleanor Baughan: Puglia, Scotland and songwriting
When I tell people I am from Bari, a small city in Puglia, Italy, the response is usually “Oh, I have been to Rome so many times!”. This always draws a smile on my face: all people want is to feel like they can connect with others. Bari is clearly …
James McCune Smith building spray painted in red
On 26 November, the University of Glasgow James McCune Smith (JMS) building has been spray painted in red. Graffiti reads “UofG funds genocide” and “DIVEST”. University campus security confirmed the incident was performed “through the night” but cannot provide further comment about it.
The Sunday Times University Rankings 2026 revealed
The University of Glasgow loses six positions from the previous year in The Times and Sunday Times UK University Rankings, and places 22nd as the best University in the UK and third in Scotland.
Strut Safe: the free helpline you can call if you are walking alone at night
Launched in Edinburgh in 2021, Strut Safe is a UK-wide free phone line to help those out alone at night. The initiative was born after a series of high-profile street violence incidents were reported in the city. Initially a walking service in Edinburgh, the service’s volunteers will talk to you …
"Show that you care and be weird!" — The UofG The Network delegates discuss TV, ups and downs of the creative industries, and networking
Simona speaks with UofG graduates Sophie Gattis and Ellen Stone about their experience at the TV Network.
University of Glasgow's main building painted red on the eve of summer graduations
On 24th June 2025, the University of Glasgow’s main building was painted red in a pro-Palestine demonstration, just one day before summer graduations start.
Who are the new sabbatical officers?
Duncan Calvert, a 5th year student studying Portuguese and Spanish, won the position of SRC President with 1180 votes. Calvert has extensive experience in student representation and student support, including a previous role as SRC’s Assessor on Court and winner of Team Leader Welcome Week 2024 Best Moustache.
University condemns “glorification of violence” following Glasgow University Justice for Palestine Society 7 October statement
Glasgow University Justice Palestine Society (GUJPS), in a post announcing their demonstration on the 7 October, stated “Whilst we commemorate 2 years of genocide with over 680,000 Palestinians in Gaza killed, we celebrate the glorious Al-Aqsa Flood […]. We honour the resistance which has led the path for our people’s …
Reform UK is weird - The Glasgow Guardian
Reform UK wants to make Britain “Great” again. It’s September and this summer’s general election has left more questions than answers about the future of the United Kingdom. With Conservative Rishi Sunak making way for Keir Starmer, the Labour party is back at the helm after various economic and quality …
Double standard between students and staff struggling with addiction
An investigation by The Glasgow Guardian has revealed a double standard between staff and students in the University’s policy regarding substance misuse. Staff employed by the University of Glasgow are offered support “in dealing with alcohol, drugs and substance abuse problems by providing a clear procedure.” Employees have direct steps …
Murder on the dancefloor - The Glasgow Guardian
How to navigate a night out The group in which you surround yourself with on a night out can be the difference between a great night and a night where you find yourself home from the club hours earlier than expected. There are many details to take into consideration as …
Last night a DJ saved my life - The Glasgow Guardian
Inner Smile by Texas: A personal reflection on a song which has impacted my everyday Music has a very unique and personal manner of making us feel a certain way. Almost every major moment in my life I can relate back to a genre, period, or specific song that was …
My year as Environment Editor
Last August, I had a regular level of concern for the environment. Headlines of global warming and rising sea levels worried me, and I knew climate change was a major problem, but I would never have considered myself an environmentalist. Retrospectively, I was living a relatively environmentally friendly lifestyle; I …
Review: Inhaler at the Barrowlands - The Glasgow Guardian
A night of fluorescent reminiscence. As the support act finishes, fans rush to grab one final pint of Tennent’s or linger in the painfully long line for the ladies’ bathroom; the crowd anxiously form under the square studded ceiling, singing along to the La’s “There She Goes”. Under red lights, …
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.
Are you over being whelmed?
Countless Turnitin deadlines to hit on the same day, union socials you promised you would ‘show face at’, investing in quality time with your flatmates – it is no wonder why everyone is facing extreme burnout so early on in the academic year. The feeling of being overwhelmed can be …
Glasgow University students mourn the killing of alumni Dima Alhaj in Gaza
As the community mourns the killing of UofG alumni Dima Alhaj in Gaza, her relatives share heartfelt memories of the young WHO staff member.
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 …
“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.
University spends £93 million on student accommodation with 87.8% occupancy rate
Data seen by The Glasgow Guardian suggests there to be over 500 empty rooms in University-owned accommodation.
A threadbare NHS
Austerity can be numbing; but we cannot allow that to lead to inaction over a lifeline service – our NHS. Admittedly, I have become numb to the mainstream media’s vernacular associated with the NHS under 13 years of Conservative rule. Whether that’s cuts to the budget year on year, or …
Healthcare is harming asexual people: In conversation with Yasmin Benoit
A new report by Stonewall led by Yasmin Benoit and Robbie de Santos highlights how a visit to the GP can do more harm than good for asexual people When she came out as asexual to her GP, an anonymous participant in Stonewall’s new Ace in the UK report was …
#StopRosebank: Scottish oilfield approval exacerbates the global energy crisis
World Editor Athina Bohner speaks to climate campaigners at a #StopRosebank rally in Edinburgh and reflects on the international dynamics underpinning the environment, economy, and energy security. “Our future feels like it is being stolen from us”, Meg tells me in front of the UK Government building in Edinburgh. Her …
It’s not what you know but who you know : how class can dictate opportunities
The policies of successive governments have upheld class-based inequalities in the education system You’re in a tutorial on a Monday morning, knowing you have classes until 3pm, followed by a 4pm shift at work which will take you well into the night. Nothing beats you down more than hearing a …
Starmer's ULEZ U-turn further demonstrates his conservative instincts
Labour risks becoming indistinguishable from the governing ideology unless it commits to bolder climate policies Sir Keir Starmer has u-turned on Labour’s commitment to introduce ULEZ zones across the country, following the party’s failure to win the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election. This loss was pinned on the Mayor of …
Glasgow: a musical history
A city with a culture deeply rooted in independent music tradition, Glasgow’s musical history reveals a place like no other. Glasgow’s unique and compelling musical history is at one with the vibrancy of the city. This has always been a place so intimately involved with art and culture, and though …
Young people express solidarity with Palestine while the West covers its eyes
Why have so many politicians chosen to remain indifferent to the plight of Palestinians? Sympathy and support are continuing to grow for the plight of Palestinians amongst Brits, particularly amongst the younger generations, as the Israeli occupation expands and becomes more brutal. A YouGov poll from this year showed that …
Former SRC President defends Iraq War and talks life in MI6
Baroness Meta Ramsay reminisces on her time at the University of Glasgow and her friends from those days who went on to lead New Labour.