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Understanding GCU's Research and Knowledge Exchange Services with Dr Alison McIntosh

Dr Alison McIntosh, the Director of GCU's Research and Knowledge Exchange Services, joins the Common Good Podcast to outline the role of her new department, how it was formed, and its objectives. Dr McIntosh also discusses her journey in academia.

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Global Voices: Studying the Master of Public Health at Glasgow Caledonian University

In this episode of Global Voices the conversation centres on the Master of Public Health (MPH) programme and the experiences of international students at Glasgow Caledonian University. Gordon Hill is joined by Martin Murchie, Programme Leader for the MPH, and Chinaenyenwa Ugo, an MPH graduate and current Vice President for the School of Health and Life Sciences within the Students’ Association.…

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Global Voices: Studying MSc Advanced Physiotherapy at Glasgow Caledonian University

In the fourth episode of the Global Voices podcast series, Dr Gordon Hill sits down with Dr Artaban Jeldi, Lecturer in Physiotherapy, and two international students, Ritika Kapadia and Abdullah Jamal, who share their experiences of studying the MSc Advanced Physiotherapy Practice Programme at Glasgow Caledonian University. Ritika and Abdullah reflect on their motivations for choosing GCU, offering…

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Sexual Assault Care in Rural and Remote Scotland and Ontario, Canada

Dr Andrea Quinlan, Professor Lesley McMillan, Dr. Gethin Rees and Professor Deborah White, join the Common Ground podcast to discuss their international project on sexual assault care in rural and remote areas of Scotland and Ontario, Canada. Included in the podcast are voices from sexual assault service providers from both regions. Together, they describe the challenges in accessing and…

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Global Voices: Experiences of the MSc Pre-Registration Occupational Therapy programme

In the latest podcast in the Global Voices series Dr Gordon Hill meets up with Lisa Forrest, Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, first year student, Rosie Howes and Blessing Christian, a second year student. Both Rosie and Blessing are studying the MSc Pre-Registration programme in Occupational Therapy at Glasgow Caledonian University. In the podcast, Blessing and Rosie tell us about what motivated…

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Global Voices: A Social Work Journey from the School of Health and Life Sciences

In this podcast, Dr. Gordon Hill meets with Dr. Natalia Farmer, Lecturer in Social Work, and Amaka Ofili, a recent graduate of the MSc in Social Work program. Amaka is now working as a Social Worker in Glasgow, within the Children and Families team. Amaka, who moved to Scotland from Nigeria to pursue her studies, shares with Gordon and Natalia her motivation to become a Social Worker and what led…

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Global Voices: Research Journey from the School of Health and Life Sciences

Dr Gordon Hill, the Assistant Head for International at the School of Health and Life Sciences, sits down with Dilan Aydemir, a first-year PhD student at Glasgow Caledonian University, specialising in pelvic health research. Dilan, originally from Türkiye, previously completed her bachelor's and master's degrees in physiotherapy and rehabilitation before embarking on her PhD journey at Glasgow…

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Future Finance with Dr Patrick Ring and Jack Stanbury

Dr Patrick Ring, a Reader in Financial Services at Glasgow Caledonian University, and Jack Stanbury, a Senior Project Manager at the University of Bristol, join the Common Good Podcast to discuss Future Finance, a new initiative that aims to enhance innovation and productivity in the sector and help organisations adapt to challenges, ranging from AI and data to changes in regulation and widening…

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The Cyber Test Playground with Dr Salaheddin Hosseinzadeh and Dionysios Voutos

Dr Salaheddin Hosseinzadeh, a lecturer in the Department of Cyber Security and Networks, and Dionysios Voutos, a fourth-year student on the programme, join the latest episode of the Common Good Podcast to discuss the development of a cutting-edge cybersecurity project that could be key to safeguarding our critical infrastructure from cyber-attacks – a cyber test bed that has taken the form of a…

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Tackling foot ulcers in Scotland with Dr Ruth Barn

Dr Ruth Barn joins the Common Good Podcast to talk about a new approach to tackling diabetes-related foot ulcers in Scotland. Dr Barn and her team have received a grant of almost £300,000 from the Scottish Government's Chief Scientist Office to develop a research project exploring "motivational interviewing", which can empower patients to adopt new lifestyle changes and ultimately reduce…

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