Student news

Glasgow Caledonian University’s dedication to the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has seen it named number one in Scotland for both promoting gender equality and economic growth – and second and third in the UK respectively – in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings.

A GCU student has been doing his bit during lockdown to help lift spirits across social media.

The development of a prototype software system, designed to help doctors quickly identify the severity of COVID-19 in patients, led a team from Glasgow Caledonian University to second prize and future funding in a UK competition.

The daughter of a GCU student was left delighted when Scottish Minister Nicola Sturgeon responded to her hand written letter, describing it as “the best day of her life”.

The vast majority of people who inject drugs at greatest risk of drug-related harm in Glasgow and elsewhere in Scotland would be willing to use drug consumption rooms, according to a new study by researchers at Glasgow Caledonian University.

A PhD student at GCU has been accepted onto an American university research programme, designed to support students expand on their chosen fields of research.

Glasgow Caledonian University’s Ben Parkinson says online mindfulness resources that are helping stroke survivors and their families cope with anxiety and depression could help us all manage our stress during lockdown.

GCU’s Occupational Therapy (OT) Society have been helping students adapt to life at home – with a specific focus on continued learning and mental health.

A group of International Business students are raising money for Glasgow Women’s Aid – a charity supporting those effected by domestic abuse.

Students on Scotland’s only full-time undergraduate degree course in paramedic science started work with the Scottish Ambulance Service in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic this week.