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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GCU students thread pathway to success through Harris Tweed project01 October 2020
GCU students have teamed up with one of Scotland’s most famous brands to help launch a range of impressive merchandise.
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PhD student launches successful sexual health initiative for Arabic speaking women30 September 2020
A PhD student at GCU has created an online initiative which focuses on teaching Arabic women about sexual health knowledge.
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Physio student hits the road for Diabetes charity25 September 2020
A GCU Student has been pounding the pavements between July and September to raise money for Diabetes UK.
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GCU students collaborate on virtual racing series23 September 2020
A team of students have come together to host a virtual racing series - a live gaming race event which involved six other Scottish universities.
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Students recreate magic of Jason and the Argonauts for national exhibition23 September 2020
Students at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) have sent iconic characters from Jason and the Argonauts on a sightseeing tour of Scotland in a short animation film that pays tribute to their legendary creator.
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Harry Potter psychology research proves public don’t need dumbed down21 September 2020
Words such as Muggle and Quidditch from Harry Potter fantasy novels have been used in an in-depth eye movement psychological study to find out how people react to unfamiliar language.
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GCU climbs 21 places in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide18 September 2020
Glasgow Caledonian University has climbed 21 places in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021, moving from 96th to 75th out of 131 universities in the UK.
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GCU's ARC sports centre transformed into new walk-through COVID-19 test centre for Glasgow18 September 2020
Glasgow Caledonian University's ARC sports centre has been transformed into a key walk-through COVID-19 test centre to serve the local community of Glasgow.
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GCU law students launch their first student led podcast16 September 2020
GCU law students have teamed up to create a student-led podcast, including discussions from experts in the legal profession.
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THE names GCU among UK universities best placed to meet pandemic challenges10 September 2020
GCU has been recognised by Times Higher Education as one of the eight UK institutions best positioned to meet the challenges thrown up by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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