27 March 2020
World expert advises 20 minutes exercise a day during lockdown
World-renowned exercise expert Professor Sebastien Chastin has shared his mood-boosting top tips to help us cope during the Coronavirus lockdown.
05 February 2020
Research shows incontinence linked to sitting too long
Researchers at Glasgow Caledonian University have found the first direct link between sitting too long and urinary incontinence in older women.
30 January 2020
New University status awarded to three life-changing NHS Lanarkshire units
Glasgow Caledonian University has awarded University status to three NHS Lanarkshire clinical departments in recognition of life-changing research, education and service excellence.
29 January 2020
Scottish businessman's donation fits like a glove
Veteran entrepreneur Gio Benedetti has kindly donated award-winning medical equipment to help boost the clinical skills of nursing students at Glasgow Caledonian University.
16 December 2019
Campaign launched to thank nursing students on the COVID-19 frontline
Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) is today (May 12) marking International Nurses Day by launching a social media campaign to say a massive thank you to past and present nursing students on the COVID-19 frontline.
03 December 2019
Scotland's first heroin assisted treatment service goes under the microscope
Addictions experts at Glasgow Caledonian University are leading a new study into Scotland's first heroin assisted treatment service.
19 November 2019
Honours for Rose Reilly and Mal Young among others
Nine honorary guests from a range of disciplines will be recognised at our winter graduations next week.
22 September 2019
Researchers investigate impact of alcohol price law on homeless people
Scotland's first study into the impact of new alcohol minimum unit pricing law on homeless drinkers is being led by experts from the University’s Substance Use and Misuse research group.
04 September 2019
Hospital mattress research helps find effective way to reduce bedsores
Glasgow Caledonian University's School of Health and Life Sciences Dean, Professor Andrea Nelson, has been involved in a major study which found that mattresses costing the NHS £1,000 were "only marginally better" at preventing
13 August 2019
Leading expert on ageing gives advice to older people to help cut long hospital stays
Glasgow Caledonian University Ageing and Health Professor Dawn Skelton is urging older people in Scotland to seek simple help to prevent a lengthy stay in hospital.
08 August 2019
Flashback to '80s homophobia could be damaging the health of older men, research reveals
Scottish sexual health researchers have found that older gay men could be put off getting tested for HIV because they are still haunted by “mass homophobia of the 1980s”.
04 August 2019
GCU researchers lead the way to elimination of hepatitis C in Scotland
The Scottish Government has announced plans to treat more people annually for hepatitis C which will see Scotland effectively eliminate the condition six years ahead of the World Health Organization’s expectations.