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Research in the Centre is characterised by interdisciplinarity, working at the interface of research in social innovation and the social economy, health economics, and public health.
Join the Datavysts this Monday at 12:45pm (UK time) for the premiere of a short animation introducing the Datavysts mission — exploring how data can drive better decisions and impact.
🎥 Watch live on YouTube: lnkd.in/eYvXC3d3

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October 31, 2025 at 1:08 PM
⚡ TOMORROW: Don’t miss Social Economy Today 2025 with Dr Liz Gardiner on social enterprises & complexity 🌍
📅 16 Sept | GCU + Online

Register ASAP ⬇️
In person: eventbrite.co.uk/e/social-eco...

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September 15, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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Having read a draft of this lecture 👀 I can confirm it's brilliant.Using research from @socialenterprise.scot EDI groups to raise important challenges for the social economy to move beyond tokenistic inclusivity 👏👏👏 Join in person or online 👇
📢 *Social Economy Today*
"In an increasingly uncertain world: Social enterprises dealing with complexity – the unheard voices"
🗓️ Tue 16 Sept 2025 | Glasgow Caledonian University
🎤 Dr Elizabeth (Liz) Gardiner
In Person: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/social-eco...
Online: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/social-eco...
September 11, 2025 at 8:38 AM
⏰Less than a week to go⏰
Register via the EventBrite link below🎫
🚨 Don’t forget to register for the Social Economy Today Lecture taking place on 16th September!

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📢 *Social Economy Today*
"In an increasingly uncertain world: Social enterprises dealing with complexity – the unheard voices"
🗓️ Tue 16 Sept 2025 | Glasgow Caledonian University
🎤 Dr Elizabeth (Liz) Gardiner
In Person: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/social-eco...
Online: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/social-eco...
September 10, 2025 at 9:33 AM
We are thrilled to announce a new £1.5m NIHR-funded project led by the Yunus Centre, launching 1st October 2025! More info below 👇
Researchers have launched a major new investigation into the power of Community Wealth Building (CWB) to affect local economies and improve population health. 💡

Find out more ⬇️
www.gcu.ac.uk/aboutgcu/uni...
September 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Deadline to apply for this fantastic job opportunity is 7th September! More info below:
🚨JOB OPPORTUNITY IN THE YUNUS CENTRE🚨 We are looking to recruit a Research Fellow to join our team working on The CoWBELLS project, a mixed methods, theory-based, impact evaluation of Community Wealth Building in Scotland. Apply here: myjobscotland.gov.uk/education/gl...
Research Fellow (1.0FTE) - GCU01845 | Glasgow Caledonian University | myjobscotland
View details and apply for this research (further / higher education) role in Glasgow with Glasgow Caledonian University on myjobscotland
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September 1, 2025 at 12:04 PM
🚨 Don’t forget to register for the Social Economy Today Lecture taking place on 16th September!

📅 Save the date and secure your spot 👉Book now via Eventbrite ⬇️

lnkd.in/eKwMmGDX
📢 *Social Economy Today*
"In an increasingly uncertain world: Social enterprises dealing with complexity – the unheard voices"
🗓️ Tue 16 Sept 2025 | Glasgow Caledonian University
🎤 Dr Elizabeth (Liz) Gardiner
In Person: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/social-eco...
Online: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/social-eco...
August 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
👏 @cowiej.bsky.social and Dani Hutcheon were delighted to present the WIGWAM-S scoping review findings at EHPS 2025 - 39th Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society - today in Groningen 👏
August 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
📖 In light of the UK Government’s 10-Year Health Plan, Emeritus Yunus Chair @camdonaldson.bsky.social
and Dr Adrian Crofton explore how Community Interest Companies (CICs) could shape the future of true neighbourhood health services.

🔗 bjgp.org/content/75/7...
CICing the partnership model into the future: a new social enterprise model for general practice?
For some years, the number of new GPs going into partnership across the whole of the UK has been decreasing, while the number of GPs exiting partnerships has been increasing.1,2 These trends show no s...
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August 25, 2025 at 11:07 AM
🚨JOB OPPORTUNITY IN THE YUNUS CENTRE🚨 We are looking to recruit a Research Fellow to join our team working on The CoWBELLS project, a mixed methods, theory-based, impact evaluation of Community Wealth Building in Scotland. Apply here: myjobscotland.gov.uk/education/gl...
Research Fellow (1.0FTE) - GCU01845 | Glasgow Caledonian University | myjobscotland
View details and apply for this research (further / higher education) role in Glasgow with Glasgow Caledonian University on myjobscotland
myjobscotland.gov.uk
August 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
📢 *Social Economy Today*
"In an increasingly uncertain world: Social enterprises dealing with complexity – the unheard voices"
🗓️ Tue 16 Sept 2025 | Glasgow Caledonian University
🎤 Dr Elizabeth (Liz) Gardiner
In Person: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/social-eco...
Online: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/social-eco...
August 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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How do we create the right conditions for meaningful Patient & Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE)?

In her new blog, Mohasin Ahmed reflects on the successes, limitations and key learning from the CommonHealth Assets
Lived Experience Panel.

Read it here: www.gcph.co.uk/latest/news-...
July 30, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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📢NEW REPORT
Following the end of the CommonHealth Assets project, this report details the impact & outcomes of the Lived Experience Panel - a great resource to support others to develop better Patient & Public Involvement activities in public health research. www.gcph.co.uk/latest/publi...
July 28, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Find our more about GCPH's work in relation to the @commonhealthassets.bsky.social Lived Experience Panel here: www.gcph.co.uk/our-work/25-...
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July 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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👏Well done to GCPH's Mohasin & Jen and co-authors @profrachelbaker.bsky.social, @camdonaldson.bsky.social & Michael Roy on the publication of 'Creating the conditions for meaningful and effective PPIE in community-based public health research' researchinvolvement.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
July 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Cam Donaldson and colleagues Cathie Russell and Nick Kemp, address injustices in the adult care home funding in a recent editorial in the British Medical Journal. ⚖️🏥 @camdonaldson.bsky.social @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/389/...
July 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
🎓 Well done to all MSc Social Innovation (including Professional Practice) students who graduated yesterday! 👏 Wishing you every success in your next chapter. #Graduation #SocialInnovation #ClassOf2025
July 4, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Last week Prof Rachel Baker and Prof Olga Biosca were lucky enough to be invited to a meeting with His Excellency Professor Muhammad Yunus. Both were delighted to congratulate him on the Kings Foundation Harmony Award presented earlier in the day by King Charles III.
June 17, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Emeritus Yunus Chair Professor Cam Donaldson has had a new book published on the future of publicly-funded healthcare systems. For further information, visit: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Financing Health and Social Care
This book argues that clinical leadership and politicians need to pay more attention to the economic issues underlying health and social care
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June 16, 2025 at 10:57 AM
🥳A successful night was had at the recent WIGWAM WIGWAM-S Curry and Chat Night in Denny🥳
Great night of conversation at the WIGWAM-S project "Curry and Chat" night in Denny talking with local men about how best to support health and wellbeing in the community. Hopefully not the last curry and chat night.. watch this space! @yunuscentregcu.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 2:12 PM
www.sgsss.ac.uk/studentship/... Funded PhD Opportunity! 🚨Join our team at the Yunus Centre for Social Business & Health through an ESRC-funded SGSSS Studentship: The alterity & transformative potential of democratic finance in Scotland. 📅 Apply by: 24th June
The alterity and transformative potential of democratic finance in Scotland - Scottish Graduate School of Social Science
This PhD will explore the alterity and transformative potential of democratic finance – Community Bonds and Community Shares – in Scotland. This (relatively) new form of finance creates citizen invest...
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June 2, 2025 at 9:26 AM
See the latest Yunus Centre BMJ article highlighting injustices in care home funding and offering some solutions : Care home funding: lessons from Scotland
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May 20, 2025 at 10:50 AM
📢 Closing date: This Friday, 23rd May apply now 📢
⏳Deadlines for applications extended to 23rd May⏳
🎓PhD Opportunity – Join the Team @yunuscentregcu.bsky.social 🏫@glasgowcaledonian.bsky.social 🔔We're inviting applications for a fully funded PhD Exploring the developments of Living Labs fostering young people engagement in civic life. 🔗 Learn more & apply: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
May 20, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Day One kicked off the annual Q Methodology Workshop with an incredible cohort from universities in 13 countries across 4 continents 🌍 Participants are exploring subjectivity in health, AI, criminal justice, education, environment, literature, leadership and more a truly interdisciplinary journey!
May 9, 2025 at 12:37 PM
⏳Deadlines for applications extended to 23rd May⏳
May 6, 2025 at 12:47 PM