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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Meet Your Department Rep – Catherine Jean Mackie: Social Sciences08 February 2021
Whilst studying at university, students have the opportunity to represent the needs of students in their course in the form of Class and Department Representatives.
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GCU holds successful virtual Global Game Jam05 February 2021
GCU recently held the annual Global Games Jam event, with this year’s activity taking place online due to the current pandemic.
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GCU student wins national STEM art competition04 February 2021
A GCU student has received special recognition after combining a childhood hobby with her passion for STEM.
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Social Work student provides meals and toys to those less fortunate04 February 2021
A GCU student has raised more than £500 to help families and young people affected by the pandemic - after taking inspiration from her own childhood.
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New research shows huge fall in new HIV infections after roll-out of PrEP in Scotland04 February 2021
A research study led by Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) Professor Claudia Estcourt has revealed a 20 per cent reduction in new HIV diagnosis in gay and bisexual men as a result of the implementation of the first PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) drug programme in Scotland in July 2017.
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GCU student helps bring people together through Annual Burns Supper &, Rumi event28 January 2021
A GCU student has helped host the annual Robert Burns Supper and Rumi event – an event which celebrates the work of the famous Scottish and Afghan poets whilst bringing the two cultures together.
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GCU students get taste of success27 January 2021
Two fourth year Human Nutrition and Dietetics students have been given the opportunity to virtually present their very own final year projects.
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Doctoral student delivers sport psychology programme in India26 January 2021
An inspiring Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) Doctoral student designed and delivered a sport psychology training programme for students at his alumnus university in India.
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GCU Ethical Hacking student identifies major website flaws for massive software company25 January 2021
A GCU Ethical Hacking student has impressed a large software company for using their skills to fix some significant errors found on their website.
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Cutting-edge tool launched to reduce fertiliser damage to the environment15 January 2021
Leading Scottish scientists have invented a new cutting-edge tool to help farmers find the safest way to use organic waste fertiliser in a bid to reduce its damaging impact on the environment.
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