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Athina Bohner

Having graduated from the University of Glasgow with a First-class MA honours degree in International Relations in 2024, I am an award-winning student journalist who is fluent in English, German, …

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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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Olivia Marrins

Former Deputy Editor-in-Chief at The Glasgow Guardian. Graduate in English Literature (MA) at The University of Glasgow.

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Alisha Vaswani

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Rothery Sullivan

I am a recent graduate from the University of Glasgow with a Masters of Arts in English Literature and Film/Television Studies. My interests include news reporting, culture writing and videography. …

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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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Latest Articles

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

‘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

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

Experimental dance and chronic pain: In conversation with Sarah Hopfinger

Living with invisible pain can be debilitating, but artist and Royal Conservatoire researcher, Sarah Hopfinger, endeavours to turn her pain into art through her autobiographical show, Pain and I, performed at Tramway on November 8 and 9. Sarah Hopfinger has lived with chronic back pain since she was 14. In …
By Jeevan Farthing
• The Glasgow Guardian

The definite Real Housewives of Cheshire ranking

Glitz, glam and deceit: these ladies are all showstoppers in one way or another Dorothy was right: there’s no place like home. This adage from The Wizard of Oz surely extends to Real Housewives franchises, too, and while there will always be purists asserting the supremacy and authenticity of Bravo …
By Jeevan Farthing
• The Glasgow Guardian