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Glasgow Caledonian University's collaboration with Turner & Townsend was awarded the prestigious Outstanding Business Engagement in Universities prize at last night's Herald Higher Education Awards.

A Glasgow Caledonian University student is preparing to travel to West Africa to lead a community health project targeting the spread of cholera and typhoid in rural Sierra Leone.

A university student is preparing to travel to Cameroon to install a solar power system at a rural primary school where a lack of reliable electricity is hindering children’s education.

A Glasgow Caledonian University student has built a rotating sculpture combining sea glass, copper and farmed seaweed to bring the science of seaweed farming to life for schoolchildren across Scotland.

Glasgow Caledonian University celebrated inspiring students making a positive difference in society at the 2026 Magnus Magnusson Awards this week.

Feminist researcher and activist Dr Fatma Ibrahim has been presented with an Alumni of the Year Award by Glasgow Caledonian University for her pioneering work on gender-based violence (GBV) and sex education.

A Glasgow Caledonian University alumnus has called for engineering to be better promoted as a career path for secondary-school pupils after being named one of the University’s Alumni of the Year.

Multi-award-winning optometrist and Director of three Specsavers businesses in Edinburgh, Michael O’Kane, was presented with an Alumni of the Year Award by Glasgow Caledonian University.

The Alumni of the Year Celebration brought together graduates, staff and guests to recognise the achievements of Glasgow Caledonian University alumni and the paths they’ve taken since leaving the institution.

Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) has announced a major new philanthropic partnership with global professional services company Turner & Townsend, which has pledged £82,500 to fund 10 new scholarships for students in Quantity Surveying and Risk Management.