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Simona Lomangino

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

Lucy Fitzgerald

Journalist/writer from Glasgow, Scotland Subscribe to my Substack "Ground Floor" for informative and fun culture writing:https://lucyfitzgerald.substac...Formerly: Film and TV Editor and Columnist at The Glasgow Guardian and Head copywriter at …

Julieta Garzón Campos

Bea Crawford

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

Kimberley Mannion

Currently reporting on global business for Bloomberg News, I am a an MA International Journalism graduate of City, University of London, which I won a full scholarship to complete. Over …

Antonio Morales

Geopolitics, Post-Soviet Politics & Comics Journalism

Latest Articles

Received Pronunciation, or just Really Posh?

Writer Rosie Park (another RP), explores the nuances of verbal classism in the UK; the entrenchment of class into British and Irish accents and the (justified?) Celtic prejudice against the widely renowned RP accent.

By Rosie Park
5th October 2026 • The Glasgow Guardian

The Route to Enrolment: Still Going Nowhere - Glasgow Guardian

It remains unclear if the process will ever be simple, as students face another year of battling the ancient University system.

By Julieta Garzón Campos
28th September 2026 • The Glasgow Guardian

Peel Waters Presents a New Potential for Glasgow’s Riverside - Glasgow Guardian

“The city for too long has turned its back on the Clyde,” says Brian Lavette from regeneration company Peel Waters.

By Julieta Garzón Campos
20th September 2026 • The Glasgow Guardian

We Live On The Fastest-Warming Continent On Earth - Glasgow Guardian

This was the hottest summer yet, and the coolest we will experience for the rest of our lives.

By Julieta Garzón Campos
15th September 2026 • The Glasgow Guardian

Systemic risks found at University of Glasgow

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.

By Simona Lomangino
24th February 2026 • The Glasgow Guardian

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.

By Simona Lomangino
24th February 2026 • The Glasgow Guardian

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 …

By Simona Lomangino
20th January 2026 • The Glasgow Guardian

Ross Greer and the ‘Holistic Nature’ of Green Politics - Glasgow Guardian

An outline of politician Ross Greer’s talk in the GUU: Scottish independence, rejoining the EU, the role of the Green Party, and more. The GUU drawing room is almost full on the evening of the 10th of November, packed with students eager to hear Ross Greer, co-leader of the Scottish …

By Julieta Garzón Campos
2nd December 2025 • The Glasgow Guardian

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.

By Simona Lomangino
26th November 2025 • The Glasgow Guardian

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.

By Simona Lomangino
21st September 2025 • The Glasgow Guardian

Gazan student seeks waiver for conditional offer at the University - Glasgow Guardian

Hala Abu Hamda, a UofG offer-holder in Gaza, talks about her passion for robotics, art as refuge, and what it’ll take to get to Glasgow. Hala Abu Hamda is a 17-year-old programmer, artist and writer from Gaza with an offer to study Robotics and Artificial Intelligence at the University of …

By Julieta Garzón Campos
20th September 2025 • 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
15th September 2025 • The Glasgow Guardian

"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.

By Simona Lomangino
15th September 2025 • The Glasgow Guardian

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.

By Simona Lomangino
25th June 2025 • The Glasgow Guardian

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.

By Simona Lomangino
14th May 2025 • The Glasgow Guardian

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 …

By Simona Lomangino
16th February 2025 • The Glasgow Guardian

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 …

By Antonio Morales
19th September 2024 • The Glasgow Guardian

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 …

By Olivia Marrins
6th June 2024 • The Glasgow Guardian

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 …

By Olivia Marrins
6th June 2024 • 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
24th January 2024 • 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
11th January 2024 • The Glasgow Guardian

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 …

By Olivia Marrins
5th January 2024 • The Glasgow Guardian

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.

By Athina Bohner
29th November 2023 • 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
26th November 2023 • 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
23rd November 2023 • The Glasgow Guardian

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.

By Athina Bohner
23rd November 2023 • The Glasgow Guardian

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 …

By Ben Short
23rd November 2023 • The Glasgow Guardian

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 …

By Alisha Vaswani
22nd November 2023 • The Glasgow Guardian

#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 …

By Athina Bohner
11th October 2023 • The Glasgow Guardian

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 …

By Ben Short
10th September 2023 • The Glasgow Guardian