SPS Student Blog

In our SPS Student Blog students from across the School will share their experiences and research. If you would like to feature on the blog please contact Linzi Crawford, the School Communications & Engagement officer. 

Zoe McMahon

Zoe McMahon, President of the Economic and Social History Society, explores the benefit of a recent event the Society held thanks to support from the Student-Led Activity Fund. 

Sophie Bradley-Elliott

Sophie Bradley-Elliott reflects on her experience interning for humanitarian organisation Indigo Volunteers. 

Mari Hauge

Mari Hauge, President of the Social and Public Policy Society, reflects on a recent dissertation writing event held by the Society which gave students a chance to ask questions of staff and recent programme graduates.

Alexis Dick

Alexis Dick, from Paraguay, is a graduate student at the School of Social and Political Sciences. He was named a Future Leader at the St. Gallen Symposium 2024, held in Switzerland.

Ilana Booth

Ilana Booth, Global Heath MSc student reflects on a recent trip to Geneva and the opportunity to spend time with Global Health organisations.

Elle Tashdjian

Elle Tashdjian, current MSc Global Health student, promotes the positive impact of engaging with sport and ways to get involved at the University.

Irene Libelli

Student Experience Intern and 4th year International Relations and Sociology student Irene reflects on her year with the Student Experience team. 

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Cindy He

Cindy He, a 3rd Year International Relations student, shares her experience as a Chinese Student in Glasgow and takes us on a tour of all the things she loves most in the city

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Mari Hauge

Vice-President of our Social & Public Policy Society, Mari Hauge, writes about the recent “Futures in Policy” speaker event that the Society organised

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Maia Piermattei

Maia Piermattei is a 4th Year International Relations and Sociology student and spent the summer teaching in South-East Asia

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Irene Libelli

3rd Year international student, Irene Libelli, shares her top picks of places to visit in Scotland

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Paula Meroño Lopez

Paula Meroño Lopez shares the realities of self-sourcing an internship and why it might be easier than you would think

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Neve Keachie

Neve Keachie is a third-year International Relations student and recently represented the University of Glasgow at the BISA Student Climate Simulation in London.

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Shivangi Majumdar

2nd Year Sociology student, Shivangi Majumdar, writes about the current humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

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Lewis O'Neill

Lewis O'Neill is a 4th Year Economics student and one of our current John Smith Centre Parliamentary Interns 

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Maia Piermattei

Maia Piermattei is part of the Glasgow Students for Choice committee and discusses the society's mission and global reproductive rights

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Cesar Augusto de la Fuente Rizo

Cesar Augusto de la Fuente Rizo shares his experience of being an international student in Glasgow and his fears over language difficulties 

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Lauren Ferrier

Our Masters student, Lauren Ferrier, shares her tips on how to make the most out of your time at university

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Rinna Väre

SRC President, Rinna Väre, shares her experience of working with the SRC and earlier this year becoming its President

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Olivia Richmond-Ferns

Olivia Richmond-Ferns discusses her field trip to Geneva, taken as part of her MSc in Human Rights and International Politics. 

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Lauren Anderson

Our Masters student, Lauren Anderson, describes the work of grassroots charity, Hope4U, and her experience of volunteering with the organisation

Laura McGee

Our Social & Public Policy student, Laura McGee, shares her experience of being a 'home' student and starting a student society

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Matilda Franz

Our first SPS Student Blog comes from Matilda Franz, Politics student and School SRC Representative who shares her advice for wellbeing during times of stress