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📢 Less than a week left to apply for the Magnusson Fund.

The Fund offers awards of up to £5,000 to students in their second year upwards and early career researchers to transform their ideas into reality.

Closing date: 16 February 2026

🔗 Learn more: www.gcu.ac.uk/study/schola...
February 10, 2026 at 1:40 PM
The Alumni of the Year Celebration brought together graduates, staff and guests to recognise the achievements of Glasgow Caledonian University alumni and the paths they’ve taken since leaving the institution. 🏆

🔗 Meet the winners: www.gcu.ac.uk/aboutgcu/uni...
February 6, 2026 at 9:26 AM
GCU student Connall Green has been shortlisted for the prestigious Nursing Student of the Year category at the 2026 RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards. 🏆

🔗 Read more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
February 4, 2026 at 1:56 PM
📢 The Magnusson Fund is currently accepting applications.

The Fund offers awards of up to £5,000 to students in their second year upwards and early career researchers to transform their ideas into reality.

Closing date: 16 February 2026

🔗 Learn more: www.gcu.ac.uk/study/schola...
January 29, 2026 at 12:03 PM
The Tri B teaching period kicks off today. Good luck to everyone starting classes! 📖

If you need support with your studies or wellbeing, we have plenty of resources to help you make the most of this trimester.

🔗 Learn more on our website: www.gcu.ac.uk/currentstude...
January 26, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Professor Rachel Baker has shared the findings of a major study on how community organisations can impact health and wellbeing. 👏

🔗 Read more: www.linkedin.com/posts/glasgo...
January 22, 2026 at 3:03 PM
GCU's School of Science and Engineering held its Annual Celebration on January 20, bringing together students, staff, alumni and industry partners to celebrate achievement, partnership and the next generation of talent. 👏

🔗 Read more: www.gcu.ac.uk/aboutgcu/uni...
January 21, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Dr Thelma Okey-Adibe has joined the board of the Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland (CTUS) as a trustee. 👏

🔗 Read the full story: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
January 16, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Good luck to everyone who submitted their UCAS applications yesterday! 🍀

If you missed the deadline, you can still apply to study at Glasgow Caledonian University through additional UCAS services, such as Extra, Clearing, and Clearing Plus. ✍️

🔗 Learn more at gcu.ac.uk/howtoapply.
January 15, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Join Professor Heather Lynch for her Professorial Lecture and find out how communities come together in the face of uncertainty, social change and global challenges.💡

📌 The Lantern (Annie Lennox Building)
🕒 5.30-6.30pm

🔗 Register now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/professori...
January 14, 2026 at 10:15 AM
📢 The Magnusson Fund is currently accepting applications.

The Fund offers awards of up to £5,000 to students in their second year upwards and early career researchers to transform their ideas into reality.

Closing date: 16 February 2026

🔗 Learn more: www.gcu.ac.uk/study/schola...
January 8, 2026 at 10:24 AM
📣 The UCAS deadline for undergraduate courses starting in September 2026 is 14 January 2026.

Find out more on our website: gcu.ac.uk/howtoapply
January 7, 2026 at 10:09 AM
From toothpaste to washing machine cleaners, microbiologists from GCU's Biological and Biomedical Science labs are working with the UK’s leading consumer healthcare companies to ensure the household items we all use are safe. 🧪

🔗 Check our Impact Magazine for more: www.gcu.ac.uk/impact/under...
Under the microscope
Microbiology research at Glasgow Caledonian University is underpinning consumer health in many everyday products found in supermarkets and pharmacies around the world.
www.gcu.ac.uk
December 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
A workshop for neurodiverse students undertaking practice-based learning has resulted in reduced anxiety, increased preparedness for placements, and strengthened peer support networks. 💙

👉 Read more: www.linkedin.com/posts/glasgo...
December 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
In this conversation for GCU Impact, they draw on their extensive experience and leadership roles to explore the face of poverty in Scotland, how research helps to tackle it, and their drive to promote greater social justice. ⚖️
December 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Professor Stephen Sinclair and Professor John H. McKendrick co-lead the Scottish Poverty and Inequality Research Unit at Glasgow Caledonian University. 🤝
December 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
The UK space industry now has its first complete estimate of how much greenhouse gas emissions it produces, thanks to new research led by Dr Andrew Wilson from Glasgow Caledonian University. 🛰️

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UK space industry gets first full estimate of its carbon footprint
The UK space industry now has its first complete estimate of how much greenhouse gas emissions it produces, thanks to new research led by Dr Andrew Wilson from Glasgow Caledonian University.
www.gcu.ac.uk
December 18, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Thanks to research led by Prof Sharon Hutchinson & Prof Andrew McAuley, Scotland is on track to eliminate Hepatitis C ahead of the WHO 2030 target. Cases down 80%, deaths down 65% and over 80% treated. 💙

Find out more in our Impact Magazine: www.gcu.ac.uk/impact/eradi...
Eliminating Hepatitis C in Scotland
Scotland is on the verge of becoming one of the first countries in the world to eliminate Hepatitis C. Glasgow Caledonian University’s groundbreaking research and award-winning partnership work has be...
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December 16, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Glasgow Caledonian University has secured £2.6 million to lead a major new UK-wide doctoral training programme to spearhead research into oral health and dental disease prevention. 🤝

Learn more ⬇️
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Glasgow Caledonian University to lead £2.6m UK Doctoral Training Programme to tackle global oral health challenges
Glasgow Caledonian University has secured £2.6 million to lead a major new UK-wide doctoral training programme to spearhead research into oral health and dental disease prevention.
www.gcu.ac.uk
December 16, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Glasgow Caledonian’s Professor Heather Lynch is leading a four-year research project focused on developing nature-based solutions to coastal erosion. 💡
December 15, 2025 at 10:21 AM
The island communities of Barra and Vatersay in the Outer Hebrides are on the frontline of climate change, with rising sea levels and increasingly frequent, intense storms eroding coastlines and threatening homes and livelihoods. 🌊
December 15, 2025 at 10:21 AM
As Scotland’s largest provider of Nursing & Allied Health Professions education, GCU is powering the future of the NHS. From paramedics to physiotherapists, our students don’t just join the NHS - they lead it. ⚕️

Find out more in our Impact Magazine ⬇️
www.gcu.ac.uk/impact/the-f...
The future of Scotland's NHS starts here
As the country’s largest provider of Nursing and Allied Health Professions (AHP) education, Glasgow Caledonian’s students are already making an impact on the NHS — and their role will only grow.
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December 12, 2025 at 12:07 PM