01 June 2015
Research Day takes place on Friday
Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) researchers and stakeholders will gather on campus to celebrate the University’s world-class research on Research Day, taking place this week (Friday, June 5).
Joining Professor Mike Mannion, GCU Vice-Principal and Pro Vice-Chancellor Research, speakers on the day will include Justene Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Funding Council-funded Digital Health & Care Institute (DHI), which aims to bring research excellence together with industry challenges to deliver innovation in health and social care services.
GCU is working with the DHI to investigate the development of low-cost LED-based tracking devices to precisely monitor the movements of people with dementia who are at risk from agitation and wandering episodes. Other DHI projects at GCU include an innovative insole device which uses sensors to establish if older people are at risk of falls, games for falls rehabilitation, and a wireless camera project which keeps mothers in constant contact with their premature babies.
This work and other innovative research activities will be presented at Research Day. GCU will celebrate its reputation as a world-class research institution and partnerships with funders including the Chief Scientist Office, Innovate UK, the National Institute for Health Research and industry collaborators.
The recent Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 ranked GCU as the top modern university in Scotland by research power. The REF assessment also highlighted GCU’s world-leading and internationally excellent standards of research in the allied health professions, the built environment, social policy, history, and communications and media.
The University’s new Research Strategy 2020, launched this year, addresses three major societal challenges – building inclusive societies, promoting healthy lives and nurturing sustainable environments at UK and international level.
Professor Mike Mannion said: “We recognise the deep connections between these challenges and the interdisciplinary work needed across GCU to solve them.
“Our REF results, along with a 20 per cent increase in research income in the past year, and an increasing number of postgraduate research students, highlight our continuing journey towards world-class research across our key research themes. We look forward to sharing this research with our partners and guests on Research Day 2015.”
To register for free, visit Research Day. Our Research Day will showcase work including: