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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Call for UK Government to handover emergency planning following COVID-19 mistakes08 May 2020
The UK government made key failings in its strategic preparations for COVID-19 and should hand over future planning for health emergencies to an independent body, according to a new report.
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Social Work student plays her part in frontline fight07 May 2020
A GCU student more than tripled her weekly working hours as a pharmacy dispenser to support the fight against coronavirus.
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Mechanical Engineering student secures job with acclaimed scientific analytics company07 May 2020
A GCU student has been recently offered a job position with an acclaimed information and analytics business which focuses on life science and health.
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Masters student starts early to help those most in need07 May 2020
A GCU Masters student is getting career defining experience as a healthcare support worker on a coronavirus hospital ward.
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Climate Justice student triumphs in prestigious writing competition06 May 2020
A GCU student has been awarded first prize in a prestigious writing competition, aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate students.
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Wellbeing team is UK's first to win National Autistic Society accreditation05 May 2020
Glasgow Caledonian University's Student Wellbeing Service has become the first in the UK to achieve Autism Accreditation from the National Autistic Society.
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GCU student balances studies while working as a brain injury ward helper30 April 2020
A GCU student has been balancing her studies while supporting patients at a brain injury rehabilitation centre as a ward helper.
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GCU launches world’s largest study into impact of physical activity on COVID-19 immunity30 April 2020
Leading physical activity researchers, respiratory experts, and sport and exercise psychologists at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) have launched the world’s largest study to find out for certain if physical activity can boost COVID-19 immunity.
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University saddened by passing of Dr Denis Goldberg30 April 2020
The University is deeply saddened to hear that Dr Denis Goldberg, a renowned anti-apartheid veteran and honorary graduate of Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU), has died.
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Student helps all ages across Inverclyde29 April 2020
A GCU student has been playing a key role in supporting her local community during lockdown.
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