Health research at the public health forefront

Health is at the very centre of the COVID-19 pandemic, and our people are doing all they can to contribute their knowledge and expertise in the areas that matter most. Staff and students at Glasgow Caledonian University are putting their skills to best use for the benefit of everyone. As well as staff and students having joined the frontline in hospitals and communities, we have undertaken research and advisory roles on topics ranging from infection prevention, effective contact tracing and hand hygiene to nurse resilience and immunity testing.

You can read through more detailed examples of our contributions in this area within the sections below.

Research at GCU

Research is instrumental in tackling society’s biggest problems. The health, social and economic challenges uncovered by COVID-19 brings into sharp focus our commitment to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure peace and prosperity for all.

Sustainable Development Goals

These global goals reflect our ethos as the University for the Common Good and our mission to make a positive difference to the communities we serve. Read our institutional research strategy to find out more about our commitment to the SDGs during the COVID-19 pandemic, and beyond.

The icons below show which of the 17 SDGs we aim to impact through the research above.