Welcome to our pitches page, where our editors carefully curate article ideas for you to write about. If you’re interested in writing any of these, please email moguu@guu.co.uk with the pitch you want to take, and we’ll forward it on to our editors who will work with you to help you produce an article. You can also pitch us with your own ideas, so if you are interested in writing something, send us an email with a 300-500 word overview of your article with the subject line PITCH: [ARTICLE TITLE]
Culture
Editor: Dan Brophy
A Soundtrack for Scotland at the World Cup
As Scotland moves into the World Cup next year, think about what songs have defined Scotland’s national football team, and what songs should define it next year. What’s on the playlist?
Artificial Intelligence at UofG: a criticism of academic policy
How should UofG’s academic policy in regards to AI work? Should the University ban it entirely, or should it embrace use? Think about the cultural and academic impacts that AI policies have, and compare and contrast with other university policies.
UofG staff interview
Find a staff member who has done interesting work - we’ll make the connection! You tell us who you want to interview.
The Glasgow Effect?
The Glasgow Effect has interesting cultural baggage as a term. Look at how some online communities regard it as an edgy joke; the origins of the term and how public health communication has shaped how the term is used in day-to-day life and within the media.
New Years Resolutions: places to try in Glasgow
What’s good in Glasgow? Give us hidden spots, gems etc.
A Culinary guide to student deals in Glasgow
Self explanatory. Where are the best culinary deals in Glasgow for students, balancing value for money and quality. Can be in the format of a comaprative review.
Trend Predictor 2026
All publications do this. Would be interesting if you focused on a Glasgow niches (food; music; media; politics - the choice is yours).
Features
Editor: Amelia Yasin
The Lost City of Grahamston
Long buried beneath Glasgow Central Station lies Grahamston — a once-thriving neighbourhood erased. This feature dives into the forgotten history of Grahamston: who lived there, what was lost, and what still remains under the tracks. Through archival research, maybe an interview? and the remnants still visible on Central Station tours, we’ll uncover the story of a city within a city — and ask what it means to pave over a community in the name of development.
100 Years of the Barras Market
For over a century, the Barras Market has stood as a beating heart of Glasgow’s East End — a place where deals are made, and generations gather. This feature will trace the rich 100-year history of the Barras, from its working-class roots and the legendary Maggie McIver to its reinventions as a cultural and creative hub. Explore how the market has survived war, economic downturns, and gentrification, and why it remains one of Glasgow’s most iconic, resilient, and authentic spaces.
Power From the North, Bills in the South”: Scotland’s wind boom hits the grid
Ofgem has just green-lit early spending on three UK electricity “superhighways,” explicitly to move surplus Scottish/North Sea wind south and cut the huge costs of paying wind farms to switch off. .
Your pitch is about who wins, who pays, and who controls the transition:
•Economic impact in Scotland: jobs, supply-chain contracts, port activity, and whether Scottish communities see tangible benefits or just pylons/cables.
•Political friction: Holyrood’s ambitions for a green-industrial future vs Westminster/Ofgem’s control of grid investment and pricing.
•Community backlash: local opposition to routes/landfalls could become a flashpoint in rural politics.
Budget aftershocks: what does the extra £820m really buy Scotland?
The UK Chancellor’s late-November Budget assigns £820m extra to the Scottish Government via Barnett consequentials.
“More money for Scotland” headlines are easy; the real story is allocation under constraint. Pitch a deep look at:
• Where the cash can actually go under devolved vs reserved powers.
• What it can’t cover: pressures in health, local government, and public sector pay that may outstrip the uplift.
• Political leverage: Holyrood parties will spin this ahead of the 2026 election; Westminster will frame it as proof of support.
Holyrood election fever: Reform UK’s Scottish push and the new right-wing fault line
Nigel Farage staging a Falkirk rally as Reform UK gears up for Holyrood, with FM John Swinney accusing him of “whipping up hate.” The rally sits atop real-world tensions around asylum accommodation protests.
•Can Reform convert UK-wide polling into Holyrood seats? What constituencies/regional lists are vulnerable, and whose vote fragments (Tory? Labour? SNP?)
•Culture-war economics: immigration and public spending collide in places where housing, public services, and local budgets feel squeezed.
•Scottish exceptionalism test: are voters moving right on identity issues, or is this a protest blip magnified by media attention?
Lifestyle
Editor: Rosalind Herbert
Back to School
Why is starting Semester One harder than starting Semester Two? Or is it vice versa? Give us your thoughts.
Haunted Glasgow
Find a Glasgow building that has rumors of being haunted. Explore these, looking at when they originated and why. Maybe visit the building yourself, and find out if it is.
Scottish University of the Year: Is Glasgow Really that Much Worse?
Why did Glasgow lose its spot to Strathclyde as the student university of the year? Think about the student experience, teaching etc. Is Strathclyde better than Glagsow from a “lifestyle” point of view? Investigate, possible humorously.
Modern Dostoyevsky: Why do Glasgow Men Romanticize the Melancholy?
Men romanticizing the melancholy has always been a trope. Why is this true amongst Glasgow men in particular? Humorous article.
Local
Editor: Charlotte McFadzean
Where to start with GUSA? Refresher’s Edition.
GUSA clubs are often intimidating, especially for those without any sports experience before university. An overview of beginner friendly GUSA clubs, interviews, and testimonies from club members.
Sports in Glasgow
Don’t want to spend £175 on a GUSA membership? There are many other places you can go to stay fit and active. Write an article about other gyms and avenues to stay active in Glasgow.
Expanding Glasgow Franchises
Several Glasgow businesses have expanded to new or larger locations over the past year, including Sugo Pasta, Sear’s Pizza and Scran. Review a new franchise. Is it worse or better than what you remember it being? What does the future hold for these businesses?
The New Town
Created to rehouse people after the second world war and to handle the over-spill from Glasgow’s populations, Scotland’s new towns were designated between 1955-1977, planned and built from scratch. Investigate the legacy of one or more new towns, and the impact it has had on the social fabric of Scotland.