The Gaudie

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The Gaudie

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The newspaper was deemed the best student newspaper in Scotland by the [[Student Publication Association]] in 2024, and won 'Best Design' and 'Best Use of Digital Media' at The Herald Student Press Awards in 2025.{{Cite web |title=Aberdeen's The Gaudie threatened with closure after 91 years - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage |url=https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2025/news/award-winning-student-paper-threatened-with-closure-after-91-years/ |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=HoldtheFrontPage |language=en-GB}}
The newspaper was deemed the best student newspaper in Scotland by the [[Student Publication Association]] in 2024, and won 'Best Design' and 'Best Use of Digital Media' at The Herald Student Press Awards in 2025.{{Cite web |title=Aberdeen's The Gaudie threatened with closure after 91 years - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage |url=https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2025/news/award-winning-student-paper-threatened-with-closure-after-91-years/ |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=HoldtheFrontPage |language=en-GB}}


=== Impactful reporting ===
=== Recent reporting ===
Recent years have featured a range of investigative reporting, including an investigation (subsequently published in [[The Times]] and [[The Press and Journal]]) which uncovered the university's collection of 'stolen' indigenous human remains.{{Cite news |last=Pizzuto-Pomaco |first=Josh |date=22 February 2023 |title=Hundreds of 'stolen' human skulls housed by UoA Museums and Special Collections |url=https://www.gaudie.co.uk/wpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/news_Hundreds-of-stolen-human-skulls-housed-by-UoA-Museums-and-Special-Collections.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20251030164105/https://www.gaudie.co.uk/wpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/news_Hundreds-of-stolen-human-skulls-housed-by-UoA-Museums-and-Special-Collections.pdf |archive-date=30 October 2025 |access-date=30 October 2025 |work=The Guadie}}
Recent years have featured a range of investigative reporting, including an investigation (subsequently published in [[The Times]] and [[The Press and Journal]]) which uncovered the university's collection of 'stolen' indigenous human remains.{{Cite news |last=Pizzuto-Pomaco |first=Josh |date=22 February 2023 |title=Hundreds of 'stolen' human skulls housed by UoA Museums and Special Collections |url=https://www.gaudie.co.uk/wpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/news_Hundreds-of-stolen-human-skulls-housed-by-UoA-Museums-and-Special-Collections.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20251030164105/https://www.gaudie.co.uk/wpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/news_Hundreds-of-stolen-human-skulls-housed-by-UoA-Museums-and-Special-Collections.pdf |archive-date=30 October 2025 |access-date=30 October 2025 |work=The Guadie}}


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=== Podcast ===
=== Podcast ===
''Gettin' Rowdy'' ''with The Gaudie'' is the newspaper's flagship podcast since 2020. It was nominated for the Political Podcast Awards 2026 {{Cite web |title=2026 Shortlist // Political Podcast Awards |url=https://politicalpodcastawards.co.uk/2026-shortlist/ |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=Political Podcast Awards 2026 |language=en-GB}}. [[Kirsty Blackman|Kirsty Blackman MP]] submitted an [[Early day motion]] to congratulate ''The Gaudie'' for its nomination. {{Cite web |last=Blackman |first=Kirsty |title=Early Day motion: Congratulating The Gaudie newspaper on their podcast award nomination |url=https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/65150/congratulating-the-gaudie-newspaper-on-their-podcast-award-nomination |url-status=dead |website=UK Parliament 2026}}
''Gettin' Rowdy'' ''with The Gaudie'' is the newspaper's flagship podcast founded in 2020. It was nominated for the Political Podcast Awards 2026 {{Cite web |title=2026 Shortlist // Political Podcast Awards |url=https://politicalpodcastawards.co.uk/2026-shortlist/ |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=Political Podcast Awards 2026 |language=en-GB}}. [[Kirsty Blackman|Kirsty Blackman MP]] submitted an [[Early day motion]] to congratulate ''The Gaudie'' for its nomination. {{Cite web |last=Blackman |first=Kirsty |title=Early Day motion: Congratulating The Gaudie newspaper on their podcast award nomination |url=https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/65150/congratulating-the-gaudie-newspaper-on-their-podcast-award-nomination |url-status=dead |website=UK Parliament 2026}}


=== Funding crisis ===
=== Funding crisis ===
In 2023, ''The Gaudie'' launched a fundraiser after identifying a budget deficit ahead of its 90th anniversary.{{Cite web |last=Shanks |first=Ciaran |date=2023-06-06 |title=Fundraiser for Aberdeen university's student newspaper ahead of 90th birthday |url=https://www.aberdeenlive.news/news/aberdeen-news/university-aberdeens-student-newspaper-gaudie-8499704 |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=Aberdeen Live |language=en}}
In 2023, ''The Gaudie'' launched a fundraiser after identifying a budget deficit ahead of its 90th anniversary.{{Cite web |last=Shanks |first=Ciaran |date=2023-06-06 |title=Fundraiser for Aberdeen university's student newspaper ahead of 90th birthday |url=https://www.aberdeenlive.news/news/aberdeen-news/university-aberdeens-student-newspaper-gaudie-8499704 |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=Aberdeen Live |language=en}} In October 2025, ''The Gaudie'' launched another fundraising appeal to keep the newspaper in print following funding cuts and increased operational costs.{{Cite web |date=2025-10-13 |title=The Gaudie launches fundraising appeal as upcoming editions at risk {{!}} The Gaudie |url=https://www.gaudie.co.uk/wpress/index.php/news/2025/10/13/the-gaudie-launches-fundraising-appeal-as-upcoming-editions-at-risk/ |access-date=2025-10-18 |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2025-10-13 |title=Student newspaper issues funding plea as it faces closure after nearly 100 years |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25540207.gaudie-student-newspaper-issues-urgent-call-funding/ |access-date=2025-10-18 |website=The Herald |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2025-10-14 |title=Scotland's oldest student paper fears closure after funding cuts |url=https://www.thenational.scot/news/25542585.scotlands-oldest-student-paper-faces-closure-funding-cuts/ |access-date=2025-10-18 |website=The National |language=en}}

In October 2025, ''The Gaudie'' launched another fundraising appeal to keep the newspaper in print following funding cuts and increased operational costs.{{Cite web |date=2025-10-13 |title=The Gaudie launches fundraising appeal as upcoming editions at risk {{!}} The Gaudie |url=https://www.gaudie.co.uk/wpress/index.php/news/2025/10/13/the-gaudie-launches-fundraising-appeal-as-upcoming-editions-at-risk/ |access-date=2025-10-18 |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2025-10-13 |title=Student newspaper issues funding plea as it faces closure after nearly 100 years |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25540207.gaudie-student-newspaper-issues-urgent-call-funding/ |access-date=2025-10-18 |website=The Herald |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2025-10-14 |title=Scotland's oldest student paper fears closure after funding cuts |url=https://www.thenational.scot/news/25542585.scotlands-oldest-student-paper-faces-closure-funding-cuts/ |access-date=2025-10-18 |website=The National |language=en}}


Following this, [[DC Thomson|DC Thompson]] reduced printing costs for the publication in a sponsorship which includes a full-page advertisement for [[The Press and Journal|The Press & Journal]] in each print edition of ''The Gaudie'' {{Cite web |date=2026-02-21 |title=Press & Journal backs The Gaudie to keep publication running {{!}} The Gaudie |url=https://www.gaudie.co.uk/wpress/index.php/news/2026/02/21/press-journal-backs-the-gaudie-to-keep-publication-running/ |access-date=2026-04-19 |language=en-GB}}.
Following this, [[DC Thomson|DC Thompson]] reduced printing costs for the publication in a sponsorship which includes a full-page advertisement for [[The Press and Journal|The Press & Journal]] in each print edition of ''The Gaudie'' {{Cite web |date=2026-02-21 |title=Press & Journal backs The Gaudie to keep publication running {{!}} The Gaudie |url=https://www.gaudie.co.uk/wpress/index.php/news/2026/02/21/press-journal-backs-the-gaudie-to-keep-publication-running/ |access-date=2026-04-19 |language=en-GB}}.
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