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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Sir Alex Ferguson backs graduate scheme03 June 2020
Sir Alex Ferguson is backing a scheme to help Glasgow Caledonian University graduates get a foot on the career ladder in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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GCU welcomes first non-EU student to take part in European Project Semester02 June 2020
GCU has recently held their annual European Project Semester, where they welcomed their first ever non-EU student to take part.
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Student’s crochet talent helps other GCU frontline workers01 June 2020
A GCU student is helping protect frontline workers by hand-making “ear savers” to help stop irritation from face masks.
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Cameroon hospital gets helping hand from GCU researchers01 June 2020
Glasgow Caledonian University's Safeguarding Health through Infection Prevention (SHIP) Research Group is behind the launch of a hand hygiene study in Cameroon which has the potential to to reduce the spread of infections in hospitals across Africa.
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COVID-19 eyesight survey launched01 June 2020
Glasgow Caledonian University Vision Scientists Dr Mhairi Day and Dr Dirk Seidel, both registered Optometrists, have launched a survey to find out if COVID-19 affects the eyes.
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Students fundraise for national women support group as part of their university project27 May 2020
A team of students decided to campaign for a national female support charity as part of their university module – resulting in over £500 being raised overall!
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Students and staff to unite through ‘OTea break’21 May 2020
Occupational therapy students and staff are set to come together through a new initiative aimed at bringing a sense of community, while working from home.
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More green needed in Dear Green Place&,comma, research finds20 May 2020
More trees and green spaces are needed in Glasgow’s most deprived areas if those who live there are to be protected from the ravages of climate change.
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Meals&,comma, phone-calls and Zoom: how one GCU student is helping make all the difference18 May 2020
A GCU student is helping support the most vulnerable in a rural Ayrshire village.
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Research confirms effectiveness of small loans model to climate-hit Rwandan farmers18 May 2020
Providing small loans to farmers in developing countries who are already struggling with the impact of climate change can significantly improve their livelihoods.
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