Closing the cyber security gender gap

Glasgow Caledonian, supported by the British Council and in partnership with Aswan University, Egypt, has launched the Empowering Women in Cyber Security project. Led by Dr Salma Darwish Mohamed, the initiative offers workshops and mentoring to inspire women in both countries to pursue cyber security careers. Running until 2026, it aims to boost female representation in this vital field.

Helping to prevent diet-related liver cancer

Researchers at Glasgow Caledonian, in collaboration with the CRUK Scotland Institute and The Francis Crick Institute, have discovered a new scientific pathway that could prevent fatty liver disease from advancing to deadly liver cancer. The discovery offers hope for future treatments of this increasingly common and currently untreatable condition.

Policing Academic Centre of Excellence

Glasgow Caledonian will help deliver a new Scottish Policing Academic Centre of Excellence, in partnership with Edinburgh Napier, the University of Edinburgh and the University of St Andrews. The new Centre, one of nine across the UK, will ensure policing policy is shaped by the best scientific expertise.

Guiding Scotland’s energy plans

Research from Glasgow Caledonian has shaped the Scottish Government’s proposed Home Energy Efficiency Technical Suitability Assessment (HEETSA), which went to public consultation this year. HEETSA is designed to give tailored advice to householders and landlords beyond standard Energy Performance Certificates.

Exploring wealth and health inequalities

GCU will lead a £1.5million study to determine whether retaining wealth in local communities can prevent premature deaths and tackle health inequalities. Community Wealth Building is an approach to economic development that aims to generate, circulate and retain more wealth within local areas. The National Institute for Health and Care Research is funding a three-year study to examine how it impacts population health.

Hope in the battle against MS

Virtual reality (VR) rehabilitation games – including playing a virtual piano and whack-a-mole - have been developed by researchers at Glasgow Caledonian University to improve the lives of people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) across Scotland. Working in partnership with the Glasgow School of Art and NHS Lanarkshire, with funding from the MS Society, the games are being evaluated to establish how suitable they are for rehabilitation and to help people with MS who find it difficult to use their arms and hands.