Student news

Students at GCU are set to work on a brand new Cold Case Unit based in the University, aimed at investigating and reviewing unsolved missing person cases in Scotland.

A Media and Communications student has been awarded Second Prize for her submission into the UK PRME Writing Competition – a prestigious academic writing competition open to Undergraduate and Postgraduate students.

GCU Student’s Association recently held their annual STAR Awards – with 16 winners declared on a night of celebrating student success.

A final year Digital Design student created a winning logo design as part of a University workshop hosted by ScotHELD, a Scottish Higher Education learning development company.

GCU Dietetics Society have been commended by GCU Students’ Association for their work in creating an e-cookbook focusing on sustainable recipe ideas.

An Occupational Therapy student has had the opportunity to present her Honours Project to an international audience – after being inspired by her time on placement.

After another successful academic year of implementing new polices on campus and bringing The University’s LGBT+ community together, GCU’s LGBT Group have been crowned Liberation and Representation Group Of The Year at the annual GCU Students’ Association Star Awards.

A Radiotherapy and Oncology student is encouraging others to get into their community and make a difference as part of National Volunteers’ Week 2021.

Second year student David Grimm is involved in the Social Work Student Connect group, who are hosting an event this summer which aims to bring together individuals from all over the world and recognise their achievements during the pandemic.

Recently, our IT security software and staff identified that GCU had been subject to a limited cyber attack. Unauthorised access was detected early and our team worked over the weekend to contain it and limit any potential damage. We have engaged professional cyber security experts and are in ongoing contact with the Scottish Government’s Cyber Resilience Unit as well as the National Cyber Security Centre.