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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Royal recognition06 January 2021
Our senior IT assistant Usman Rafiq has been awarded a British Empire Medal for services to education and to students with hearing impairments in the New Year Honours list.
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GCU Netball team walk over 3&,comma,000 miles to help Glasgow-based charity to feed school children.30 December 2020
GCU’s Netball Team have teamed up to support Launch – a charity tackling food surplus and helping to feed kids in Glasgow.
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Nursing graduate wins top award against the odds18 December 2020
A mature nursing student who returned from maternity leave to help out on the COVID-19 frontline has won the Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) Jessie Main award for overall highest academic achievement.
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International students to get lessons in Scottish culture17 December 2020
School of Health and Life Sciences (SHLS) Associate Dean International Dr Karen Thomson has won funding to develop a fun new module to teach international students about Scottish culture.
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Student Christmas dreams become reality following university testing initiative16 December 2020
Glasgow Caledonian University students from across the UK told how excited they were to be heading home to celebrate Christmas with their families.
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Lockdown hobby turns to business for student15 December 2020
A GCU student has taken inspiration from his childhood and creative spark to help form his very own candle and wax melt making business.
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Student shows sports and learning has no limits15 December 2020
A GCU student is bringing his successful basketball programme across the Atlantic Ocean to help inspire a generation of children in the UK.
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Team of Computer Games graduates are awarded funding for impressive adventure game10 December 2020
A team of Computer Games graduates have been awarded a £20,000 grant for their successful submission into a UK game funding competition.
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Super staff provide super students with Superdrug challenge10 December 2020
A GCU student has opened up on her experience as part of a live industry project with one of Britain’s leading health and beauty retailers.
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Caledonian Islamic Society host week-long event series to raise money for charity10 December 2020
The Caledonian Islamic Society Association (CISA) have recently taken part in Charity Week, an international unity project that brings people together across the world to fundraise for orphans and children worldwide.
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