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Iona Macwhirter-Harley

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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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Simona Lomangino

Editor, and multimedia journalist. I write about everything and anything.

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Lucy Dunn. Glasgow. You can email me at lucydunn72@gmail.com, or find me on Twitter: @lucyidunn.

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Jeevan Farthing

Editor-in-Chief of The Glasgow Guardian. Law and Politics (LLB) student at the University of Glasgow. Parliamentary intern for Anas Sarwar MSP.

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Katherine Prentice

Lifestyle Editor at the Glasgow Guardian Film & TV and History Student at the University of Glasgow Twitter Glasgow Guardian

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Latest Articles

"We are Worldchangers, let’s put our money where our mouth is": SRC President Duncan Calvert on divestment, classism and GBV at UofG

New SRC President Duncan Calvert speaks with The Glasgow Guardian about divestment, scholarship opportunities, and classism at UofG.
By Simona Lomangino
• The Glasgow Guardian

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 …
By Simona Lomangino
• The Glasgow Guardian

“There is nothing definitive about fashion that comes from fast fashion”: in conversation with Dr Elaine Ritch

Simona Lomangino talks with Dr Ritch, Reader in Fashion, Marketing and Sustainability at Glasgow Caledonian University about overconsumption, fast fashion, sustainability and ethical consumer behaviors.
By Simona Lomangino
• The Glasgow Guardian

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 …
By Katherine 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

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, …
By Olivia Marrins
• The Glasgow Guardian

Review: 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.
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

Live from the Booker Prize ceremony: Paul Lynch wins 2023 award

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