GCU School of Health and Life Sciences Dean Professor Andrea Nelson has returned to the nursing frontline to help out on COVID-19. She is the COVID-19 mobile testing team’s ‘Girl…
Published 04/11/2025 by km1
Published 04/11/2025 by km1
A leading stroke charity has awarded Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) researcher Dr Christine Hazelton five years of funding to improve the lives of people who suffer vision problems after a…
Read More GCU eye specialist secures vital funding to help stroke survivors with vision problems
Published 04/11/2025 by km1
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…
Read More Regeneration of canals and rivers can improve community health
Published 07/10/2020 by km1
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. Until now, very little was known about…
Read More GCU scientist finds DNA breakthrough in alcohol-related liver disease
Published 07/10/2020 by km1
Mental health researcher Ben Parkinson will lead the first online Food For Thought: Mindfulness and Stroke event on Wednesday, 22 July. The event organised by GCU Community and Public Engagement…
Read More GCU mental health scientist gives Food for Thought
Published 07/08/2020 by km1
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…
Read More World-leading exercise expert wins most cited research paper award
Published 07/08/2020 by km1
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. Dr Lesley Scobbie, a Stroke…
Read More Stroke researcher clinches NHS Clinical Academic post
Published 07/06/2020 by km1
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. The…
Read More GCU research on alcohol and LGBTQ+ people inspires new KinderStrongerBetter campaign
Published 07/06/2020 by km1
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.…
Published 04/11/2025 by km1
In a recently accepted paper by the Safeguarding Health through Infection Prevention (SHIP) team, PhD student Agi McFarland, Professor Jacqui Reilly, Professor Helen Mason and Dr Sarkis Manoukian highlight a…
Read More More research is needed into the economic impact of surgical site infection prevention