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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 …
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 …
A Race Against Time
The killers we cannot see, antibiotic resistance takes millions of lives each year, but there seems to be a glimpse of hope…
100 years of Jaconelli's
In conversation with James Evans, owner of Cafe D’Jaconelli, only 5 minutes from Murano Street and 15 minutes from campus. We chat ice cream, Trainspotting, Billy Connolly and World War Two. Go to 570 Maryhill Road and you’ll enter a time warp. “Since 1924”, a ribbon-laced sign says. It’s in …
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 …
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 …
‘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 …
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, …
Skin deep: Your ultimate eczema survival guide
How do you get through uni with a skin condition? The Glasgow Guardian offers some advice from experience You’re officially in your glow-up era, you’ve made your dating app profile, you trawl through your camera roll – oh wait, you weren’t wearing eyeshadow that night, or the time before, so …
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, …
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.
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 …
The world of sport in 2023
In a year full of historic events and incredible achievements, the world of sport provided twists and turns in 2023 as athletes put on their best performances in preparation for the upcoming Olympic Games this year. The Australian Open kicked the year off in January as Novak Djokovic claimed the …
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.
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 …
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 …
‘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 …
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 …
Glasgow deserved better from COP26
Two years since COP26. Two years since Prince Charles turned up at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Joe Biden was chauffeur driven past my halls of residence to a VIP-dinner, and John Kerry was spotted outside The Dirty Duchess in Finnieston. Two years since 100,000 of us took the streets and …
“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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Instagram and me; Instagram is me
By adopting the perspective of the Instagram version of himself, can our Editor-in-Chief better understand his toxic relationship with social media? Sometimes I think about the Instagram version of myself, as if they were sentient, like me. As I watch them grow and develop, I feel like I’ve created and …
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 …