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GU Badminton shortlisted for Club of the Year BUCS Awards 2023

20th June 2023

After winning Club of the Year at GUSA Ball, Glasgow University Badminton Club is shortlisted for Club of the Year at the 2023 BUCS Awards. Glasgow University Badminton Club has been shortlisted for Club of the Year at the 2023 BUCS Awards. They are one of five nominations up for the prized award. The 2023 ...


Mixed Doubles success for Glasgow at the Scottish Student Sport Badminton Championships

15th March 2023

After a hard-fought tournament, a silver medal went to UofG’s Rachel Cameron and Alastair Campbell in the mixed doubles. Rachel Cameron and Alastair Campbell won the silver medal in the mixed doubles, after a hard-fought final against the University of Strathclyde’s Jennifer Lafferty and Kenneth Cheung. The final was a tight three-setter and an excellent ...


“We can be strong and powerful, feminine and beautiful”: Women and Weightlifting

22nd February 2023

Five members of GUWC discuss the relationship and trends associated with women and weightlifting. (TW: mention of eating disorders) Following their triumph at the Scottish University powerlifting competition, where the University of Glasgow women won team gold, three individual golds as well as a silver and a bronze, The Glasgow Guardian spoke to five women ...


Success for Laura Muir at the Scottish Athletic Awards

17th November 2021

It’s been a year to remember for University of Glasgow alumna, Laura Muir, but the celebrations are still far from over.  On Saturday 9 October, the 1500m Olympic silver medalist added another award to her collection as she won the 2021 4J Studios Scottish Athlete of the Year. Winning the title for the fourth time ...


Unlearning… dream jobs and “success”

31st March 2021

In the latest instalment of our unlearning series, Views Editor Emily Hay explores how she figured out what her career goals really were. Go to school, get good grades to get into university, then work hard and do well there to nab a good job. That’s how they tell us to do life when we’re ...