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
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
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
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
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
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.…
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
GCU’s Safeguarding Health through Infection Prevention (SHIP) Research Group is behind the launch of a hand hygiene study in Cameroon which has the potential to to reduce the spread of infections…
Read More Cameroon hospital gets helping hand from GCU researchers
Glasgow Caledonian University Vision Scientists Dr Mhairi Day and Dr Dirk Seidel , both registered Optometrists, have launched a survey to find out if COVID-19 affects the eyes. It is…
Dr Hamish Innes has been awarded £292,000 to help optimise cancer screening for patients with liver cirrhosis. Dr Innes is one of four leading UK scientists working to better understand the causes and…
Read More Dr Hamish Innes awarded £292,000 to help optimise cancer screening