13 July 2020
Regeneration of canals and rivers can improve community health
The regeneration of canals and rivers in cities around the world can positively impact health and health inequalities – leading to a decrease in mortality rates in surrounding areas, according to new research.
09 July 2020
Scotland's social history gets comic book reboot
Scotland's rich history of social enterprise and community action will be retold in comic book form as part of a new £76,300 project backed by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
09 July 2020
DNA breakthrough in alcohol-related liver disease
International research led by scientists at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) has found a new link between DNA and the risk of alcohol-related liver cirrhosis.
07 July 2020
Stroke researcher clinches NHS Clinical Academic post
A stroke scientist at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) has landed a new role as Scotland’s first Allied Health Professions (AHPs) Stroke Clinical Academic with NHS Lanarkshire.
07 July 2020
World-leading exercise expert wins most cited research paper award
World-leading physical activity expert Sebastien Chastin, Professor of Health Behaviour Dynamics in the School of Health and Life Sciences at GCU, has won yet another award for producing the most cited research paper.
28 June 2020
GCU research on alcohol and LGBTQ+ people inspires new KinderStrongerBetter campaign
Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) research demonstrating that alcohol is central to the gay scene and to LGBTQ+ social life in Scotland is the inspiration behind a new health campaign.
28 June 2020
Calling all gay and bisexual men to take part in vital survey on impact of social distancing
Gay and bisexual men are being urged to get involved in the first online survey of its kind looking into the impact of Coronavirus social distancing on their mental health.
22 June 2020
Professor at the heart of hospital independent review
The University’s Professor Billy Hare has been praised for his part in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Independent Review.
17 June 2020
University develops tool to prioritise cyber threats
Dr Mehdi Yousefi and Riccardo Lazzarini, of GCU’s School of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment, have developed a tool which helps organisations triage cyber threats and focus their resources on the most critical.
08 June 2020
COVID-19 puts "European solidarity at risk"
Covid-19 has put the solidarity between EU countries at risk, according to a new study.
06 June 2020
Demand for emergency food increasing as pressure mounts on volunteers
The demand for emergency food supplies sparked by COVID-19 is continuing to increase amid growing concern about the wellbeing of food bank volunteers, according to new research published by Glasgow Caledonian University.
01 June 2020
Expert warns against 'Covidiot' cyber shaming
Glasgow Caledonian University cyberpsychologist Dr Chris Hand has warned against using social media shaming as a tactic to stop people breaking Coronavirus pandemic lockdown rules.