Katherine McKay

Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief at Hillhead Review www.hillheadreview.co....

History student at The University of Glasgow 

Shortlisted for News Writer of the Year & Scoop of the Year at The Herald Student Press Awards 2025

Shortlisted for Columnist of the Year at The Herald Student Press Awards 2024

Former Environment Editor at The Glasgow Guardian glasgowguardian.co.uk/... 

GUU allegedly denies service to Let Women Speak

The gender-critical women’s rights group have publicly accused the Glasgow University Union of asking them to leave due to their political views. Multiple prominent gender-critical feminists have accused the Glasgow University Union (GUU) of denying them service and asking them to leave the venue as their “banners made the staff feel unsafe.”The Organiser and Founder of Let Women Speak, Kelly-Jay Keen, told Hillhead Review that the group were told that "staff felt unsafe with [their] beliefs and...

Glasgow University Palestine protestors must be dealt with

As someone who has spent the past three years studying History at the University of Glasgow, I believe that in almost every instance, it has been peaceful campaigning that has fostered real societal change, rather than any violent counterpart. 

In recent months, Glasgow University Justice for Palestine Society (GUJPS) have increased the volume and severity of their direct action campaign against the university over continued investment in arms companies. 

Multiple buildings have been occ...

Protesters picket Michael Gove event

Yesterday, students and other activists protested an event hosted on campus featuring Michael Gove and Humza Yousaf. The discussion, organised by the University’s John Smith Centre, was focused on life after politics and featured a range of issues from Brexit, to Covid, to the impact of social media on politics. Glasgow Against Arms and Fossil Fuels (GAAF), along with Glasgow University Justice for Palestine (GUJPS) announced their intention to protest the event on Monday 27 January on an instagram post which read: “Glasgow university has invited the shameful Zionist Michael Gove to our campus!”

Breaking: Man carried from library following alleged indecent exposure

A man was seen being carried out of the University Library this morning surrounded by police, with witnesses alleging the individual had exposed himself. A video seen by Hillhead Review has shown a man being carried out of the University of Glasgow Library by police and campus security. Eyewitnesses have alleged that the unidentified male indecently exposed himself on Level 2 of the University of Glasgow Library this morning. The video shows the man, barefoot, being carried by his arms and legs....

Double standard between students and staff struggling with addiction

An investigation by The Glasgow Guardian has revealed a double standard between staff and students in the University’s policy regarding substance misuse. Staff employed by the University of Glasgow are offered support “in dealing with alcohol, drugs and substance abuse problems by providing a clear procedure.” Employees have direct steps in place to seek help for such issues. Guidance distin...

My year as Environment Editor

Last August, I had a regular level of concern for the environment. Headlines of global warming and rising sea levels worried me, and I knew climate change was a major problem, but I would never have considered myself an environmentalist. Retrospectively, I was living a relatively environmentally friendly lifestyle; I hardly ever eat meat and I don’t drive. Although, this is much more so to do with an irrational phobia of food...

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