Glasgow Caledonian University

Have you tried our on-campus bike hire service? 🚲

It's World Bicycle Day, and this is your sign to register for a small voucher and try the Brompton Bikes today. The storage locker on campus is solar powered, making it an even more sustainable transport option. 🌱

This is how you can hire a bike from the locker ⬇️
👉 Head to the Brompton Bike Hire stand outside the Students' Association Building
👉 Download the Brompton Bike Hire app from your app store of choice.
👉 Use the app to rent a bike (only £5 for 24 hours)
👉 The app also contains tutorials on how to set up the bikes.

🔗 Learn more and claim your voucher on our website: https://www.gcu.ac.uk/aboutgcu/commongood/sustainability/latest-updates/brompton-bike-hire-on-campus

GCU is hosting an interactive workshop on sustainable fashion on 11 June ♻️👕

Crafting Circular Futures: Cultural Innovation and Sustainable Design for Inclusive Economies will bring together academic partners from the UK and South Africa to explore how the creative repair, reuse, and inclusive design of clothes can contribute to social innovation.

The workshop forms part of GCU’s British Academy-funded Crafting Circular Futures project, led by Dr Lindsey Drylie Carey. The day will include panel discussions, roundtable conversations, and a hands-on co-design workshop focused on sustainable and inclusive making practices.

The event, held in the Annie Lennox Building, is open to staff, students, makers, designers, sustainability-focused practitioners, and anyone interested in circular fashion, upcycling, creative reuse, and inclusive design. 🪡

As part of the workshop, participants will take part in a practical making session to create small upcycled sensory beanbags using repurposed textile materials, inspired by the Clothes to Good model in South Africa, where recycled and reclaimed fabrics are transformed into sensory-friendly products that support wellbeing and inclusive design.

Participants will also have the opportunity to share reflections and feedback throughout the day, helping to shape future research and toolkit development in this area.

For more information and to reserve a place, visit Eventbrite ⬇️
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/crafting-circular-futures-tickets-1990376025271?aff=oddtdtcreator

A free template to help households across Scotland build their own personalised flood plan is now available − co-created with Scottish communities using behavioural science, as flood risks across the country continue to grow. 🏘️

Glasgow Caledonian University led the national project, funded by the Centre of Expertise for Waters (CREW), to develop a practical flood plan template that households across Scotland can complete to create a bespoke action plan for themselves and those they live with. The project was commissioned by The Scottish Government with input from SEPA and the Scottish Flood Forum.

https://www.gcu.ac.uk/aboutgcu/universitynews/new-free-household-flood-plan-launches-in-scotland-as-climate-risks-rise

The Glasgow Science Festival kicks off next week! Catch our staff representing Glasgow Caledonian at various events on and off campus between 4–14 June. 📅

Dr Yvonne Dempsie, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology, will host a series of tabletop displays in Glasgow Botanic Gardens on subjects ranging from blood flow, movement, how drugs work, DNA in fruit and how to prevent disease, between 8 and 11 June. 🧫

Dr Paul Baker, Lecturer in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, will explain why you need to be aware of ticks on June 8 and 9. 💡

Dr Fiona Henderson will be there presenting on Household Flood plans on June 5, and Brian McGill, Clinical Supervisor in the Vision Sciences department, will explore the different ways our eyes help us to see on June 8.

And Dr David Hamilton, Reader in Musculoskeletal Health, will be demonstrating the importance of balance for sports performance and how injury and rehabilitation performance are monitored, at an event at the University of Glasgow on June 10.

This year’s Festival programme includes 175 events and activities delivered by scientists, staff and students from the city’s universities and beyond, as well as representatives of partner organisations like NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Cancer Research UK (CRUK) and the RSPB. 🤝

🎟️ To see the full programme and to book your tickets, visit: https://www.gla.ac.uk/events/sciencefestival/

Outfits created for industry collaborations with highland wear specialist MacGregor and MacDuff and Kestin/Bernat Klein will light up the runway at Glasgow Caledonian University’s annual Fashion Showcase. 👏

Free tickets are available for the afternoon and evening performances of the 2026 show on campus on June 9.

GCU Fashion Showcase celebrates the best work from students on our leading fashion design and creative courses. 👗

The showcase, presented by Dr Tessa Hartmann CBE, will also feature a creative exhibition showcasing work by GCU’s International Fashion Branding students for industry partner New Balance. 🤝

🔗 Book now via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fashion-showcase-tickets-1738301991049

Reminder to our students and staff that the University will be closed on Monday 26 May for the Spring Bank Holiday. 🌺

The Sir Alex Ferguson Library and the ARC gym will be closed on Monday 25 May.

The University will re-open again as normal on Tuesday 26 May. 📅

A Glasgow Caledonian University student is preparing to travel to West Africa to lead a community health project targeting the spread of cholera and typhoid in rural Sierra Leone. 🌍

Jude Eneh, who is studying for an MSc in Social Innovation, has been awarded a Magnusson Award to fund a three-week placement in the Bombali District, where many communities lack reliable access to clean water and basic sanitation. 💧

The Magnusson Awards, established in memory of broadcaster and former university chancellor Magnus Magnusson KBE, provide grants of up to £5,000 for student-led projects aimed at making a positive impact in communities at home and abroad. Since their launch in 2007, the scheme has supported more than 150 students working across dozens of countries, distributing over £600,000 in funding. The programme is overseen by his daughter, journalist and broadcaster Dr Sally Magnusson MBE.

Working alongside the Wehpi Project − a local water and hygiene initiative – Jude will deliver hygiene education sessions, carry out household visits to promote safe water practices, and support community clean-up efforts.

A central part of the scheme will see residents trained as "hygiene champions", equipped to spread good practice on handwashing, water treatment and sanitation long after the placement ends. 🤝

Jude said the timing was critical, with the rainy season increasing the risk of contamination to local water sources.

"These communities are particularly vulnerable to disease outbreaks," he said. "Strengthening hygiene practices now is essential to preventing avoidable illness and improving public health outcomes." 💬

He said his involvement was partly inspired by a friend living in the region who had witnessed the devastating toll of cholera on local populations. "That really brought home the scale of the challenge. It made me realise how important it is to contribute in a meaningful way."

Learn more 🔽
https://www.gcu.ac.uk/aboutgcu/universitynews/glasgow-student-heads-to-sierra-leone-to-tackle-waterborne-disease

Recently four of our fourth year Fashion Branding students completed internships at the Next head office in Leicester 💼

They spent the week across different departments including brands, menswear, womenswear and home, gaining valuable insights into the day-to-day work of a buyer, sitting in on meetings and gaining experience at selections.

Students on our courses have the opportunity to gain invaluable hands-on insight through our strong links with a wide range of major fashion companies👗👔

🔗 Find out more about studying Fashion Branding at the link below:
https://www.gcu.ac.uk/study/courses/ba-hons-international-fashion-branding-glasgow

Ever wondered what it's like to be on a jury? ⚖️

Glasgow Caledonian University is hosting a mock murder trial to explore the science behind jury decision-making, as part of a bumper programme of events to celebrate the 20th Glasgow Science Festival. 🧪

Free tickets are available for Conviction or Acquittal: The Science of Jury Decision Making on campus on Saturday 6 June.

Guests will step into the shoes of jurors to decide whether the accused is innocent or guilty at the event, hosted by Glasgow Caledonian Lecturer in Applied Psychology Dr Lee John Curley and lecturers in criminal law and evidence, Dr Rachel Ferguson and Dr Andrew Tickell.

Attendees will then have the opportunity to discuss the verdict and the challenges faced by jurors with an expert panel. 💡

Book now via Eventbrite⬇️
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/glasgow-science-festival-conviction-or-acquittal-tickets-1986436018605