University news

A Glasgow Caledonian University student has built a rotating sculpture combining sea glass, copper and farmed seaweed to bring the science of seaweed farming to life for schoolchildren across Scotland.

The Dean of the School of Health and Life Sciences, Professor Anita Simmers, reflects on how any credible plan to deliver improvement to our health service must include higher education.

Glasgow Caledonian University celebrated inspiring students making a positive difference in society at the 2026 Magnus Magnusson Awards this week.

GCU Fashion Showcase will return to campus on 9 June to celebrate the best fashion design and creative work from students on our industry-linked courses.

Glasgow Caledonian University is set to receive a major boost to its cyber security credentials after its BSc (Hons) Cyber Security and Networks programme achieved certification from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).

Glasgow Caledonian University nursing student Connall Green has been named Nursing Student of the Year at the 2026 RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards.

Glasgow Caledonian University and Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH) have re-committed to their long-term partnership, bringing academic knowledge and practice experience together in support of Scotland’s mental health.

Allowing bars and pubs to stay open later at night leads to a significant rise in alcohol-related ambulance callouts and reported crime, according to new research involving a Glasgow Caledonian University academic.

A Glasgow Caledonian University student has become the first at the institution to be awarded a prestigious British Pharmacological Society (BPS) PhD studentship.

A researcher from Glasgow Caledonian University has secured a prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard Award.