Professor John McKendrick sends a message about the importance of play, and the difficulties when work gets in the way of play. #moreplayplease #playeveryday

We're currently looking at the impact of 2017's Child Poverty (Scotland) Act. Professor Stephen Sinclair from Poverty & Inequality Commission talked about the value of qualitative data in looking at the impact of the Scottish Child Payment. Watch the meeting: ow.ly/iSFc50UhVpV

Response from Professor Stephen Sinclair, Chair of the Poverty and Inequality Commission, commenting on the Scottish Government’s Budget for 2025 to 2026.

📣 Registration is open for new students joining us in January and continuing students who joined the University in Trimester B in any previous academic session 📣 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 If you are new student starting at GCU in January, you will receive an email to your

📣 Trimester B Teaching Timetables 📣 Teaching resumes on Monday 27 January and current students who registered in September 2024 should now be able to access their individual timetable for Trimester B. Access teaching timetables ➡️ gcu.ac.uk/currentstudent… Current students who

Powerful event this evening Glasgow Caledonian University. Organised by my SocialScience_GSBS colleague Dr Ben Shepherd with additional papers from Prof Oonagh Walsh & Dr Paris Chronakis and chaired by Dr Angela Shapiro Gathering the Voices

GCU Chancellor Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE (She's in CTRL - OUT NOW - Anne-Marie Imafidon) will deliver a Masterclass on Thursday, February 6. 💬 👉 Register for the in-person event: eventbrite.co.uk/e/masterclass-… 👉 Register to attend online: eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-maste…

We are having an event at Heart of Midlothian FC Tynecastle to promote our book A Most Unsuitable Game on 19th Feb 6.30-8pm. There will be much poetry and chat about the beautiful game. Would be great to see you there if you can make it. Book your free ticket below 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-most-unsui…

Eradicating child poverty is my government’s number one priority, and I want to unite all of Scotland behind that aim. Earlier today I hosted a roundtable at Bute House with partners, discussing the specific measures to achieve our shared goal.

Did you know that GCU has an Archive Centre?📚 The Archive Centre is home to GCU’s archives & special collections, preserving Scottish social history, social justice, and higher education records🔍 Visit the Archive Centre to explore collections on: ▶️Scottish left-wing

Delighted to have internationally recognised Prof Gloria Alarcon Garcia, University of Murcia working with our SocialScience_GSBS Dept & Centre for Economic Justice over the next few weeks. She presented a brilliant and thought-provoking presentation for our research seminar series this afternoon

Professor Oonagh Walsh has recorded a new podcast exploring the evolution of mental health care in Ireland. 🎧 Northern Minds, hosted by Dr Susie Maguire, a psychiatry doctor based in Belfast, delves into the history of Irish psychiatry. @wiseresearch podbean.com/ew/pb-nfgtm-18…

Great session this morning Glasgow Caledonian University Archive Centre for my Sport and Leisure History Module. We looked at archive items from the 1920s & 30s and students brought in items which represented their hobbies and discussed the similarities. Always a brilliant and enjoyable session.

📆 Tickets are now available for the 10th annual Ailsa McKay Memorial Lecture on April 30. 🎫 Book your ticket via Eventbrite: eventbrite.co.uk/e/10th-annual-… Satwat Rehman @kezdugdale.bsky.social Scottish Women's Budget Group

🚨 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: 10th April 🔗 sgsss.ac.uk/studentship/th…

Dr Ben Shepherd is hosting interactive workshops about World War II designed to inspire more young people to study History at university. 📜 👉 Read the full story on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… Glasgow Caledonian University GSBS

Julie McNeill and I had a great time tonight discussing and celebrating stories and poetry from Scottish football in A Most Unsuitable Game 🌳🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The Hampden Collection 🌍⚽️ with Masters students from Glasgow Caledonian University GSBS and GCU London. Thanks for inviting us.

Researchers, policymakers, and NGOs – led by Glasgow Caledonian University – have collaborated on a powerful new film to mark Single Parents Day. 🎬 Check out the film on our website: gcu.ac.uk/aboutgcu/unive… #SingleParentsDay

Born to Play, a new book co-edited by Professor John H. McKendrick, will be officially launched at a special event on campus this week. 📖 📅 27 March 2025 🕒 5.30pm 👉 Register now for the book launch: eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launch-…

The GCU Student Experience Survey launched this week and is your chance to have your say on your experience at GCU! 📣 The GCU SES is for undergraduate students who are not yet in their final year (final year students are invited to take part in a different survey). It replaces