About the Journal

Groundings UG is a peer-reviewed, Directory of Open Access Journals accredited academic journal for undergraduate students. We are based at the University of Glasgow and supported by the Glasgow University Union Board of Management and the University Chancellor's Office. 

Our mission is to showcase the best work produced by our undergraduate community, and to provide an exciting opportunity to engage in the academic process. We also present at conferences, including running workshops at the British Conference of Undergraduate Research 2026 on academic publishing and research dissemination. 

Submissions of up to 5,500 words are accepted from any subject in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Successful submissions are selected through an anonymous peer-review process, after which the chosen authors then work one-to-one with a member of the Editorial Board to revise their article before publication.

We currently accepting submissions for the British Conference of Undergraduate Research Special Edition and the Wealth of Nations 250th Anniversary Edition in collaboration with the Pluralistic Economics Academia Society.

Got any questions? Email us: arts-groundings-ug@glasgow.ac.uk