The Glasgow Guardian • 13 February 2024

‘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 sports in the hope of winning the title and earning bragging rights for the next year. Amid all the discussion around the upcoming rugby varsity match (Glasgow v Strathclyde)

The Glasgow Guardian • 7 September 2023

Is GUSA failing club sport?

The Glasgow University Tigers tell us they experienced a disappointing lack of support from GUSA and UofG Sport last season.

For several years, traditional American sports have become more and more popular across Scotland and the UK, especially at university level, given the increase in the number of international students and exposure to these sports in Europe. American football is no different, as the Glasgow University Tigers prepare for a new season, despite suffering from a major letdown b

Empoword Journalism • 16 June 2023

The Tour de France: A Journey Beyond Bicycles

As the world’s most prestigious cycling race, the Tour de France is renowned for its captivating mix of athletic prowess, stunning landscapes, and fierce competition. However, beyond the spectacle of riders pedalling through picturesque routes, the competition represents an unparalleled journey of human resilience, determination, and a relentless pursuit of excellence.

While the Tour de France is undoubtedly a bicycle race, its significance extends far beyond the realm of two-wheeled vehicles.

The Glasgow Guardian • 8 January 2023

UofG student helping to pave the way for men’s netball breakthrough in Scotland

The tables have turned. Netball is now experiencing a change towards gender equality as the first men-only club in Scotland is helping to alter perceptions about who can play the game. The sport, which was once limited to young women ranging in age from school girls through to pre-married women and described as “a national game for women” by the media in New Zealand in 1929, is now enjoying record levels of participation amongst men and boys across the UK.

The history of men's netball is closel

The Glasgow Guardian • 8 January 2023

Things we’re leaving in 2022… The culture of silence surrounding female athlete health

2022 has been the year for female sport, yet until very recently menstruation remained a taboo subject and research on the science of sport is still heavily skewed towards male athletes, with the imbalance leaving large gaps in knowledge about female sports and sports-related injuries. In 2016, Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui missed out on the Olympic podium as she held onto her stomach following her race as she said: “I feel I didn’t swim well today. I let my teammates down. My period came last nigh

The Glasgow Guardian • 22 November 2022

Changing the conversation: Movember, masculinity and men’s health

Movember is all about changing the face of men’s health. Men’s health is in crisis. Mental health, suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer - are all largely preventable, yet men are dying on average five years earlier than women and for largely preventable reasons. A growing number of men, around 10.8 million globally, are facing life with a prostate cancer diagnosis. Globally testicular cancer is the most common cancer among young men. And across the world, one man dies by sui

The Glasgow Guardian • 16 October 2022

The rise of women’s rugby in Scotland

Stepping out onto the pitch in the torrential rain for their first game of the 2022/23 season, Glasgow University’s Women’s Rugby team (GUWRFC) wanted to send out the message that women and girls can do what has always been described as a male-dominated sport.

2022 has been a monumental year for women’s rugby, as the sport is now considered one of the fastest-growing sports in the UK, having undergone significant development in the past ten months. Earlier this year in June, it was announced th

The Glasgow Guardian • 4 October 2022

Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Week 2022

3-9 October 2022 marks the sixth annual Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Week. Women in sport is an issue close to the hearts of so many, with every single female athlete having faced some form of adversity throughout their time in sport. Created by Scottish Women in Sport (SW/S) and Active Scotland, the purpose of this week is to: educate the Scottish public and media on the importance of sport in driving gender equality while improving the health and wellbeing of women and girls; increase fem

Women in Journalism Scotland • 1 August 2022

Insight, inspiration and positivity: WIJ Scotland celebrates the Big Five at V&A Dundee —

“Don’t give up on your ambition. Have each other’s professional backs. You don’t always have to agree with each other. Create your own gangs of advisors. As women, remove the shame of failing.”

The reason why Women in Journalism (WIJ) Scotland was established five years ago was perfectly summed up by Ayesha Hazarika, political commentator, broadcaster and comedian, in her after-dinner speech at The Big Five celebration event.

I first discovered WIJ Scotland in December 2021 when I applied to t

The Glasgow Guardian • 10 May 2022

Tokenism, male domination and pay disparity: The fight against sexism in Scottish sports journalism

Sports journalism, similar to sport itself, has long been a male-dominated industry, targeting the heterosexual male gaze and filled with overbearing masculine opinions. Saying that sports journalism “appears to be among the last bastions of misogyny” within the industry, Women in Journalism Scotland (WiJS), an organisation representing women working in media across Scotland, have recently launched a campaign advocating for greater diversity among sports reporters.

It comes after several promin

The Glasgow Guardian • 13 March 2022

Sport can change lives and lives can change sport

For several years, transgender and non-binary athletes have been at the heart of sporting debates and become political lightning rods in a sex-segregated sporting world. Amid all this controversy and unrest, Glasgow University Sports Association’s (GUSA) first non-binary club captain, Hollie Fullerton, alongside Glasgow University Trampoline Club (GUTC) have created an accepting and encouraging space for people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations and abilities.

Empoword Journalism • 28 February 2022

Why I write sport

Sports journalism is more than the back page of a newspaper. It’s a world of inspiration, motivation and determination.

Sports journalism, similar to sport itself, for so long has been a field dominated by overly masculine opinions and sexist comments targeting the heterosexual male gaze. In recent years, there has been a drive for gender equality in all aspects of the sporting world, including media and television coverage. Whilst there is still a long way to go to raise the profile of women i

Empoword Journalism • 28 October 2021

Women in Sport: She Believed She Could, so She Did

The 25th to the 31st of October 2021 marks the fifth annual ‘Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Week’. For many of us, myself included, women in sport is an issue that hits close to home, with every single female athlete facing adversity on a daily basis. From menstruation and body image, to media coverage and pay gaps, women are already facing a myriad of obstacles before even participating in sport. We all have a story to tell as we continue to constantly fight against misogyny in sport.

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The Glasgow Guardian • 27 October 2021

Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Week 2021

25-31 October 2021 marks the fifth annual Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Week. For many of us, women in sport is an issue close to our hearts, with every single female athlete facing adversity on a daily basis. Created by Scottish Women in Sport (SW/S) and Active Scotland, the purpose of this week is to: educate the Scottish public and media on the importance of sport in driving gender equality while improving the health and well-being of women and girls; increase female sport participation t

Glasgow University Magazine • 6 October 2021

Sport For Them, Not Us

In recent years, sport has become a victim of modern media. Elite athletes are placed under unbelievable amounts of pressure to perform, meet public expectations, and have their private daily routines documented for all to critique. Following a big summer of sporting events, the achievements of athletes have been drowned out by a sea of controversies, masking the true meaning of sport. The reasons athletes choose to compete and represent their country at the highest level have been obscured. Fro

The Glasgow Guardian • 2 March 2021

Glasgow University Netball Club is a beacon of hope for university sport

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, when university sports clubs everywhere are suffering like never before, Glasgow University Netball Club (GUNC) has been the light at the end of the tunnel for many girls looking for a way to escape from technology, meet new people, and most importantly, have fun. Battling the toughest lockdown restrictions, limited equipment, and even the harsh Scottish weather, the club has done everything in its power to ensure that their members feel welcome, up-to-date, and in

The Glasgow Guardian • 3 February 2021

Taking the plunge: an exploration into wild swimming

During lockdown, keen swimmers up and down the country made the conversion to open water swimming after being faced with the challenge of the Covid pandemic, which forced the closing of leisure centres for over six months in Scotland. Wading into seas, rivers and lakes, more and more people learned about and enjoyed the benefits of wild swimming, with many making the decision to continue it into the winter months as a form of both relaxation and exercise.

What started as an alternative means to