GCU Psychology

Welcome to our new and returning psychology students! We look forward to seeing you on campus :)

Welcome to all of our new students joining us at GCU this week! 💙👋

Students at Glasgow Caledonian enjoy some of the best access to health services in the UK according to a UK Meds survey. 🙌

Read more on our website ⬇️
https://www.gcu.ac.uk/aboutgcu/universitynews/glasgow-caledonian-students-enjoy-some-of-the-best-access-to-health-services-in-the-uk

Our lovely psychology team will be at the next Open Day. Come along to learn about studying Psychology at GCU :)

Our undergraduate open days allow you to check out various courses, meet fellow students and learn about university life. 🙌

You'll also have the opportunity to tour our campus and explore university accommodation.

Our next open day is Friday 6th September from 10am - 2pm.

Register now: https://www.gcu.ac.uk/study/opendays

We have amazing trainees. Here, our DPsych Health Psychology trainee, Emma, reflects on being part of GCU Psychology and gives tips on work-life balance

Taking strides to a Health Psychology Doctorate A DPsych Health Psychology student has been reflecting on her experience at GCU while also acknowledging the important role exercise continues to play in her academic journey.

We're looking for current students to work at our upcoming Open Days! 👋

This is an exciting paid opportunity to gain work experience, develop your skills and showcase our campus to future students.

You must be available on Friday 6 September and Saturday 5 October.

Find out more and apply now: https://lp-eu.geckoform.com/gcua/OpenDayStudentHelpers

We will be accepting applications over the weekend, so you still have time to apply to join our growing team😁😁😁

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We are looking for two lecturers to join our growing Psychology team! Closing date this Friday 9 August
https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/education/glasgow-caledonian-university/jobs/lecturer-psychologyapplied-psychology-389428

https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/education/glasgow-caledonian-university/jobs/lecturer-applied-forensic-psychology-389427

Lecturer in Applied Forensic Psychology - GCU01646 | Glasgow Caledonian University | myjobscotland View details and apply for this lecturing role in Glasgow with Glasgow Caledonian University on myjobscotland

Graduation Ceremonies may be over, but we are still very proud of our amazing students! They have achieved so much, including awards for Best Research Poster, Excellence in Project Work, Best Overall Performance and the Psychological Society prize for best Performing Student. Very well deserved!

"Helping footballers excel at the top of their game" - our Dr Alex Oliver offers insights into the role of psychology in sports tournaments - https://www.bps.org.uk/blog/helping-footballers-excel-top-their-game British Psychological Society

Helping footballers excel at the top of their game | BPS Whether it’ll be ‘Coming down the road’ or ‘Coming home’, the success behind the winners of this summer’s Men’s European Football Championship - kicking off today - could come from embracing psychology, says chartered psychologist Dr Alex Oliver.

Throughout June, Glasgow Caledonian University is running taster sessions for pupils to find out more about our programmes and various career paths. Our session is on 19th June. We have prepared lots of exciting activities, including

Come talk to our team about careers in Psychology this Thursday, 4-6.30pm. Our friendly team will be happy to discuss our MSc , and DPsych , , programmes

Join us for our Postgraduate Open Evening 2024! ✨

Explore advanced study options, research opportunities, and professional development paths.

Find out more and register: https://app.geckoform.com/public/ #/modern/21FO00ges8e2r10072riklnqze

Have you just completed the Digital Psychology module on our Applied Psychology programme? We are recruiting participants who completed the blog assessment for our study on ‘Exploring the impact of digital psychology on learning and wellbeing’. More info here

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Congratulations to Prof Simon Hunter who won the Sensational Supervision Award in the GCU Students' Association Teaching Awards!🥳😃

Our PhD student Emily Whyte was successful in gaining a Magnus Magnusson Award to create a film/theatre production about the issues affecting care experienced young people in Scotland. A very well done to Emily!!!

👏 Magnus Magnusson Awards celebrate life-changing student projects

GCU celebrated inspiring students making a positive change in society as part of the 2024 Magnus Magnusson Awards on Monday, May 13. 🏆

The Awards, established in 2007 in honour of the University’s late Chancellor Magnus Magnusson KBE, enable students to undertake their dream projects, using their expertise and knowledge where it will make a real and lasting difference. Last year, the Magnusson Awards were recognised as a leading initiative at the UK and Ireland Green Gown Awards when the University was announced as the winner of the Benefitting Society Award.

Students, staff, donors and alumni attended the event, enjoying talks from former Magnus Magnusson Award winners - Rachel, an aspiring football coach who achieved her UEFA B Licence; Andrew, who undertook an environmental internship with the United Nations in Geneva; and Erica, who volunteered her skills to help vulnerable people in Kenya. The event also featured entertainment from former Magnus Magnusson Award winner John McAlinden and his band Hunter, McMustard and Mellow.

To date 150 students have been supported through the Magnus Magnusson Awards, made possible through the work of the GCU Foundation, and the generosity of donors including Sir Alex Ferguson CBE, Santander Universities, the Nicol family, Professor George and Dorothy Irving, and Elizabeth Hudson.

Full story:

📲 https://www.gcu.ac.uk/aboutgcu/universitynews/magnus-magnusson-awards-celebrate-life-changing-student-projects

Our Gemma Stevens talks about children and smartphone use in this article
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Child's first phone: How to tell if your kid is mature enough These expert-led questions can help you determine whether your child is mature enough to get their first smartphone.

It’s May, summer is approaching! So is the Deadline for applications to our MSc Forensic Psych. Get your application in by 30th May!

MSc Forensic Psychology Apply existing analytical and evaluation skills to forensic psychology. Progress to a career in the public/private and third sectors, working in the courts, law enforcement, prisons, hospitals, mental health or social work.

Today is our Glasgow Caledonian University Mini-Conference! We have a brilliant line-up of Trainee Psychologists discussing their projects. Thank you to our sponsors - BPS Division of Counselling Psychology

We are very proud of our L3 Applied Psychology students who co-developed and co-ran an in Education workshop at the Glasgow Caledonian University Annual Learning and Teaching Event yesterday on our developmental approach to student and staff literacy. Participants engaged in our formative activities including spot the bot! Some great human-human conversations were had!

How do parents in the UK and France view creativity in their children? New paper by our Nicolas Verger, Jane Guiller, Kareena McAloney-Kocaman, and Julie Roberts from

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The British Psychological Society Division of Counselling Psychology Annual Conference is coming to Glasgow Caledonian University in July 2024! Programme here

Division of Counselling Psychology Annual Conference 2024 | BPS The theme for this year's event is: Dancing between the forest of life and the digital jungle.

Are you thinking about a career in Health Psychology? Great news - the deadline for applications for our DPsych Health Psychology has been extended to 28 June! We offer a supportive environment for you to develop as a Chartered Psychologist.

Health Psychology This three-year taught doctorate in Health Psychology offers training in psychotherapeutic skills, research and behaviour change. It is accredited by the BPS and HCPC.

Are you studying sport and exercise psychology? This book is for you. It offers invaluable information about skills in applied sport psychology, and is authored by our own Paul Mccarthy, Lindsey Burns and Bryan McCann, and Sahen Gupta

Training and Supervision in Sport and Exercise Psychology Training and Supervision in Sport and Exercise Psychology presents a labyrinth of choices and challenges for trainees and supervisors, such as training and supervision mixing the science of doing sport and exercise psychology with the art of judgement and decision-making to deliver services to athle...

Thanks to Dr Caoimhe Ryan, Dr Lindsey Burns, Dr Lina Petrakieva and Prof Simon Hunter for organising this amazing conference!

Thanks to all of our presenters today, and congratulations to all the BSc students on completing their dissertation presentations .

Closing the day is our Head of Department, Dr Kareena McAloney-Kocaman, Congratulating all staff and students for their amazing and fascinating projects!

Is there a relationship between mental health stigma and deprivation? We’re finding out now

The importance of understanding postnatal depression in new fathers is the focus of our next presentation

Does masculinity influence men’s attitudes towards physical activity?

Does yoga provide an opportunity for a transformative journey?