Student news
Our student newsroom keeps you up to date with the latest student news, events, campaigns and activities at GCU.
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Two-week exchange opportunity supports development of final year students14 May 2026
Hong Kong recently played host to a group of final year GCU students looking to develop their knowledge as they make the transition into the world of work.
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Taking steps towards positive mental health: meet Glasgow’s largest LGBTQIA+ running club13 May 2026
A former student is encouraging the GCU community to get involved in Glasgow’s largest LGBTQIA+ running club.
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Lithuania provides students with exposure to international healthcare system12 May 2026
Four GCU Masters students have had the chance to gain an insight into the Lithuanian healthcare system thanks to a placement opportunity.
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Sun Awareness Week: student reflects on cancer journey and how we all must look after our skin08 May 2026
A GCU student who survived stage 4 skin cancer is encouraging the GCU Community to look after themselves this summer.
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GCU student named RCN Nursing Student of the Year01 May 2026
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.
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‘From the track to the top of the world’: Pharmacology student hitting new heights with fundraiser24 April 2026
A GCU student is heading to Mount Everest for the final challenge of his charity fundraiser.
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Student lands prestigious pharmacology scholarship17 April 2026
A Glasgow Caledonian University student has become the first at the institution to be awarded a prestigious British Pharmacological Society (BPS) PhD studentship.
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Bronze medal for physio student in latest chapter of Karate career16 April 2026
A student’s passion for karate has followed him to GCU as he looks to make his mark on the international stage.
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‘I know if they could be here now they would definitely be the loudest folk in the crowd’: Quantity Surveying student reflects on emotional journey09 April 2026
A GCU student is to continue honouring the memory of his parents by featuring on a brand-new channel 4 series.
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GCU student takes on new challenge in wheelchair rugby07 April 2026
A GCU student has taken on the challenge of competing in wheelchair rugby after previously playing both wheelchair tennis and wheelchair basketball.
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