Webinars and Online Events
The GCU Wellbeing Team offer a range of different groups and workshops to students and staff at Glasgow Caledonian University to enhance their mental health and wellbeing.
Throughout the year we work with both internal and external partners to provide a series of events for students and staff to learn more about, and enhance their mental health and wellbeing. This includes activities for University Mental Health Day, World Mental Health Day, and more.
Sign up to our Weekly Newsletter, check back to this webpage, and follow our eventbrite and Facebook Events page for more information.
Mental Health Awareness Week is on the 10th - 16th of May. Check out our webpage to find out more information.
19th May from 2-3pm: Paws Against Stress Wellbeing Event
GCU Student Wellbeing are delighted to invite students to meet with the lovely therapets and volunteers from the Canine Concern Scotland Trust. We encourage you to take a short break and look after your own wellbeing, by joining us at this event on Wednesday 19th May from 2pm.
Sign up to join a small group of 4 students for a 10 minute session. This is your chance for some quality time with one of these very clever dogs. This event will be offered through MS Teams and you will be assigned to a break-out room with a volunteer and dog, on the day.
During the session, you will also have the option to chat with the volunteer to find out more about the life with a therapet.
If you have any questions about this, please contact counselling@gcu.ac.uk
Sign up to the event at our Eventbrite.
14th September 2-4pm: Academic Writing and Dyslexia Workshop
The aim of the event is to provide new students who are starting their studies this academic year 21/22 with information and advice on the support available at GCU that will assist you with tasks such as academic writing.
This event will provide you with an introduction to assistive software that can help you with your writing skills so that you can become more confident in your own ability as an independent learner.
Sign up at the Eventbrite.
15th September 2-4pm: Academic Reading and Dyslexia Workshop
The aim of this pre-entry event is to provide new students who are starting their studies this academic year 21/22 with information and advice on the support available at GCU.
This will introduce you to assistive software that can help you with your reading skills thus increasing your confidence in your ability to become an independent learner.
Sign up at the Eventbrite.
Are you interested in learning more about the impacts of Covid-19 on our mental health and delivery of local support provisions?
Underpinned by our whole community approach, and supported by sector research, GCU have launched the Spotlight On…series. The series aims to shine a light on mental health and factors that influence our mental wellbeing, to create a more open, inclusive and proactive culture, encourage greater engagement with available support, and curate accessible and sustainable mental health and wellbeing resources.
Our first event will consider how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted on our mental health and wellbeing, through an authentic discussion with a panel of sector and academic experts followed by a question-and-answer session open to all. The event will be accompanied by a brief introductory video and access to some relevant training and support resources for those wishing to engage further with each series topic.
You can sign up to the event at the Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spotlight-onmental-health-and-covid-19-tickets-151544972091
Mental Health Awareness Week is on the 10th - 16th of May. Check out our webpage to find out more information.
Other teams across the GCU Community also provide lots of opportunities to get involved with events:
- Careers Service Events - Employer and Careers Advisor lead events
- Student Events Team - On campus events for all students
- GCU Students' Association - Events and Student Groups
- GCU Students' Association also have representation groups for Students with Disabilites, and a Mental Health and Wellbeing Group. Both groups are also supported by student volunteer officers.
- There is also a Disabled Students Network on Facebook.