29 October 2020
British School of Fashion unveils case study collection
Research expertise from GCU's British School of Fashion will be showcased to students and academics worldwide under a new partnership with the publishing house Bloomsbury.
28 October 2020
New £1.1m study launched to investigate impact of bar and club opening hours on emergency services
Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) researchers will play a key role in a new £1.1 million study investigating the impact recent changes in bars and nightclub opening hours has on Scotland’s emergency services, crime levels and health.
22 October 2020
Retired engineer achieves PhD at 85
An 85-year-old who spent decades studying historical architecture in his spare time is thought to be the oldest person in Scotland to be awarded a PhD.
20 October 2020
COVID-19 vaccine should be global common good
Nations and drug companies have been urged to put the patents for a COVID-19 vaccine in the public domain for the good of humanity.
14 October 2020
NHS urged not to spend money on expensive incontinence devices
An international team of experts, led by Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU), has found no evidence that expensive biofeedback devices used in the treatment of urinary incontinence in women make any difference.
14 October 2020
GCU researchers are behind world’s first 24-hour movement guidelines launched in Canada
Research carried out by GCU’s world-renowned exercise experts has helped form the first international 24-hour movement guidelines for adults which have just been launched in Canada.
13 October 2020
The future is now for climate finance
Globally influential figures will put their heads together at a Glasgow Caledonian University event in a bid to identify how the lives of the poorest and vulnerable, who are disproportionately affected by climate change, can be made better.
11 October 2020
GCU cancer researcher wins prestigious grant for lifesaving work
GCU blood cancer scientist Dr Mark Williams has been awarded this year’s British Society for Haematology (BSH) Visiting Fellow Grant of £17,997 to continue his potentially lifesaving research into Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML).
08 October 2020
Researchers hope super algae will combat superbugs
Researchers at Glasgow Caledonian University have discovered a unique type of algae that could help reduce the risk of antimicrobial resistance being spread through rural waterways and the wider environment.
01 October 2020
Research study using mindfulness to help stroke survivors moves online
The innovative HEADS: UP (Helping Ease Anxiety and Depression after Stroke) research team is launching a feasibility study to find out how best to run the project completely online for participants. They are starting recruitment this month to find
20 September 2020
Harry Potter psychology research proves public don’t need dumbed down
Words such as Muggle and Quidditch from Harry Potter fantasy novels have been used in an in-depth eye movement psychological study to find out how people react to unfamiliar language.
16 September 2020
European leaders "failed to promote COVID-19 advice" on Twitter
Political leaders across Europe failed to promote COVID-19 health guidelines on social media in the early days of the pandemic, according to a new academic study.