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Pages 16-17 y y ISSUE 2 2015 Welcome to The Caledonian GCU’s Strategy 2020 has launched and who better than Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Pamela Gillies CBE FRSE to explain exactly what it means for the University? Professor Gillies describes how GCU is reinforcing its defining position as the University for the Common Good and how we will harness all of the institution’s intellectual, social and emotional capital to work collaboratively with others to deliver social benefit. As sustainability forms an important part of Strategy 2020, we also catch up with Sustainability O†cer Paulo Cruz, who talks about his mission to make the University a leader in this field. We look at the launch of the Glasgow Caledonian University Foundation, which will create life-enhancing opportunities for our students that will, in turn, generate positive impacts for their communities and others. This Foundation has been given a tremendous start thanks to a generous donation of £500,000 over the next ten years from Sir Alex Ferguson CBE, one of the world’s most successful managers in the history of football and beyond. We talk to Chair of the University’s Court, Hazel Brooke MBE, about why she, and other members of the Court, volunteer their time and expertise in support of GCU. Also in this issue, we talk to honorary graduate Dr Anna Sloan, who tells us how GCU inspired her to curl her way to Olympic medal success, and academic to Dr Malawi Ngwira, the GCU lecturer who is helping communities in the country that gave him his name. Cultural Fellow Anne Donovan tells us how we can integrate the arts with learning, and Magnusson Award recipient Fatma Ibrahim discusses how she is empowering young women in Egypt. We hope you enjoy these and the other features we have compiled for this issue. The Big Picture

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2 Contents 4 The Common Good Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Pamela Gillies CBE FRSE outlines what Strategy 2020 means for GCU.

6 Role of honour Five outstanding individuals awarded with honorary degrees.

8 Gold is in my sights Olympic curler and honorary graduate Anna Sloan describes how GCU helped her to medal success.

10 Reducing the footprint GCU’s Sustainability Oˆcer Paulo Cruz on his mission to make the University a leader in sustainability.

12 We’re open for business GCU’s new-look Glasgow restaurant is serving.

13 Wealth of experience Chair of Court Hazel Brooke MBE on why she, and so many others, volunteer their time and expertise in support of the University.

15 Business for greater good First Minister Nicola Sturgeon delivers the second Caledonian Lecture at GCU New York.

16 Strong Foundation Sir Alex Ferguson launches the Glasgow Caledonian University Foundation with a £500,000 donation.

18 I believe in giving back to my people Dr Malawi Ngwira discusses how he is helping communities in the country that gave him his name.

20 News Briefing GCU receives recognition for inspiring research and games design, while students continue to make a global impact.

22 Integrating the arts with learning Cultural Fellow Anne Donovan talks about how her role gives her the opportunity to encourage creativity in a wider audience.

24 Globalwatch GCU invited international students to a series of events at its Glasgow campus.

26 It’s given me an edge Transnet Freight Rail’s top student from last year on how GCU has helped his career.

27 An emotional journey Magnusson Award recipient Fatma Ibrahim talks about her mission to empower young Egyptian women.

28 Tackling a significant public health problem Professor Jacqui Reilly tells us how her multidisciplinary team is taking on healthcare associated infections.

30 The power of networking GCU London’s Professor Paurav Shukla takes a quick break from travelling to chat about broadening horizons.

32 We’re celebrating student engagement GCU LEAD and the Student Experience Directorate have been working closely with the Students’ Association to develop student engagement, a collaboration that has already resulted in an award.

34 Josh is serious about his kidding around Josh Joseph works for GCU's media department but spends his time away from the University hosting children's parties.

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Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Pamela Gillies CBE FRSE believes GCU is redefining the traditional role of a university by placing a commitment to address real-world problems and deliver lasting solutions at the heart of all learning, teaching and research. Nicole Cooke reports.

ince she joined GCU in 2006, Professor University’s five goals: transforming lives areas of strength. Our third strategic goal SGillies has championed the University’s through education; enriching cities and focuses on transferring all that we do in enduring mission to work for the common communities through research; innovating learning and research into impact and good. This commitment was taken to the for social and economic impact; engaging practical outcomes, and working in next level at the start of this academic year globally; and aligning for the common good. partnership with business, the public and with the launch of Strategy 2020, the “Our first key goal is to transform lives voluntary sectors to provide solutions to University’s high-level plan for the next five through our educational o—ering. We all years. know that education transforms lives – it In five years, we'll be “Strategy 2020 defines GCU’s position certainly transformed mine – so giving as the University for the Common Good,” people of all ages access to high quality known internationally Professor Gillies says. “For some learning and teaching remains a priority for as the University for institutions, this could just be a slogan, but us. “ not for us. It’s authentic and it speaks to “Our student learning experience the Common Good what we are about, and always have been received the highest recognition in our most about as a University. It’s a great ambition recent Enhancement-Led Institutional real-world problems. A good example is our for the future and really builds on what we Review (ELIR), so it’s very important we five-year agreement with Transnet Freight do and how we do it. Furthermore, we can hang on to that and progress from there. Rail, Africa’s biggest freight rail company, to back it up with real examples of activities “The Strategy also builds on the deliver railways operations management that we’re engaged in for the common good University’s research performance. In 2014, degrees to its sta—. right now.” the Research Excellence Framework (REF) "GCU was selected by the company The Strategy placed us as the top modern following a global search for a partner to sets out the university in Scotland for help combat a nationwide skills shortage in research power. This is an the field, and we deliver the programme in astonishing partnership with the University of achievement and Johannesburg, the UK’s Institution of demonstrates that Railway Operators and Transnet’s School of we’re interested Rail. in asking “The fourth goal is the way we’re going questions to deliver these top three goals − through about how the being globally networked.” world works Moving forward, Professor Gillies says and how we GCU is going to build on the international can make it platform that has already been developed better. through our campuses in London and New Moving York, and our partner institutions in Oman, forward, we Bangladesh and Africa. want to build on “We want to provide an environment our strong that’s exciting for our students and we want research to develop them to become global foundation and graduates who can take their skills rea†rm the University’s anywhere in the world,” she says. position as a world-class “For example, being part of the research institution in niche prestigious Ashoka U global network, along

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with leading universities such as Brown, teaching, our research, knowledge transfer of promise and based on authenticity. The Cornell, Duke and Johns Hopkins, not only and our global engagement is committed to important thing is that it was crafted by our brings us new ideas for the content of our delivering for the common good and to sta—, students and lay governors – we all curriculum and the teaching we o—er. It creating a better and fairer world. came together as a team to debate and gives our students the opportunity to go out “We’ll do this under four key themes: by consult on what we wanted the University and work at these fantastic universities raising aspirations and widening access to to do. We know that everyone in the across the world, and opens up our University; by enhancing capability and University community is behind our mission opportunities for our sta— to engage further capacity through working with like-minded for the common good and that they feel like in research and learning overseas.” institutions and organisations to co-create they are doing, or they can do, something to Professor Gillies believes the Strategy and co-teach content; by reducing deliver on it. That’s why I’m confident that positions GCU as an institution that inequalities and promoting social justice; this strategy will be delivered. embraces, and goes beyond, the traditional and by contributing to regeneration and “In five years’ time, we will be known role of a university. growth, making sure that when we deliver internationally as the University for the “People may say that all universities do economic benefit, it isn’t at the expense of Common Good that delivers social benefit these things, but what makes us that little social impact.” and social impact. Our graduates and sta— bit di—erent is our fifth big goal – aligning for The Principal admits that this is an members will be distinctive because they the common good. This means that ambitious and bold strategy. will be known as champions for the whatever we do within our learning and “Strategy 2020 is challenging but it’s full common good.”

5 HONORARY DEGREES

Role of honour

Sharing GCU’s mission to promote the Common Good, five outstanding individuals were awarded with honorary degrees from the University this summer.

he ability of individuals to create with programmes creating lasting change International in Washington. She was Tpowerful and lasting change was a worldwide through litigation, advocacy, assigned the task of documenting abuses common theme during Glasgow Caledonian education and training, and sustainable committed by American immigration University’s summer graduation investment. o†cials against refugees from El Salvador. celebrations in July 2015. One example that the centre uses in its Receiving her honorary degree, Dr GCU Principal and Vice-Chancellor courses is of GCU Chancellor Muhammad Kennedy highlighted that people have fought Professor Pamela Gillies CBE FRSE spoke of Yunus. Professor Yunus was honoured with for human rights with nothing beyond their her “delight and privilege” in honouring Dr the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights 2013 own determination. Kerry Kennedy with an Honorary Degree of Ripple of Hope Award, and Dr Kennedy has She said: “Individuals created change. Doctor of Laws for her work in the described the Chancellor’s e—orts to They harnessed the dream of freedom and promotion of human rights around the transform lives as “the single most made it come true. world. Dr Kennedy, daughter of Robert F important development in the third world in "And their e—orts created a ripple e—ect, Kennedy and President of Robert F. Kennedy the last 100 years”. encouraging others, building a tidal wave Human Rights, seeks to help realise her Dr Kennedy started working in human which swept down some of the mightiest father’s dream of a peaceful and just world, rights 30 years ago, as an intern at Amnesty walls of repression.”

6 Anna Sloan Anna Sloan, an Olympic medal-winning curler and a graduate of GCU, was presented with an Honorary Degree of Doctor of the University. Accepting her award, Ms Sloan said: “GCU and its values have undoubtedly played a very important role in the success I have had in my curling career.” Originally from Lockerbie, Ms Sloan juggled her two main sports of horse riding and curling until she attended GCU between 2008 and 2011, where she studied Sport and Active Lifestyle Promotions.

Brian Molefe Dr Christopher To Brian Molefe, Acting Chief Executive Dr Christopher To, a GCU alumnus, of South Africa’s Eskom, was awarded received an Honorary Degree of Doctor an Honorary Degree of Doctor of of Engineering in recognition of his Engineering. global work on dispute resolution. Mr Molefe congratulated his fellow He has handled a variety of complex graduates and dedicated his award to international cases as mediator and the people of South Africa. arbitrator and is currently the Executive He said: “I wish to reiterate Director of the Construction Industry President Mandela’s words and Council. express our gratitude to the people of Dr To congratulated GCU’s Glasgow in general and the University graduates, adding: “You have worked in particular. extremely hard to achieve what you “Thank you for the role that you have achieved today. The next stage in have played in the liberation of my your life may lead to greater success.” motherland. But more importantly, thank you for your continued friendship and partnership with us in South Africa as we engage in the sacred task of rebuilding a nation Dr Rawya Saud AlBusaidi after the trauma of apartheid.” Her Excellency Dr Rawya Saud AlBusaidi Previously at the helm of South was awarded an Honorary Degree of Africa’s Transnet, Mr Molefe worked Doctor of Laws in recognition of her with GCU to deliver a formal significant contribution to the qualification in railway operation development of education. management to Transnet Freight Rail Since 2004, Dr AlBusaidi has been employees, the first programme of its serving as Oman’s Minister of Higher kind in South Africa. Education, Deputy Chair of the Council While at Transnet, Mr Molefe led of Education, and Chair of the Sultan the first graduation ceremony for Qaboos University Council. In 2005, she Transnet employees who completed was appointed as Deputy Chair of degrees, diplomas and certificates in Oman’s Research Council. railway operations management, as University Secretary and Vice- the company intensified training to Principal Governance Jan Hulme said: boost its service. “Dr AlBusaidi has driven ground- Principal and Vice-Chancellor breaking projects for the reform of Professor Pamela Gillies CBE FRSE education in Oman, in areas including described the partnership as an access to higher education, gender “outstanding example of our equality and benchmarking education to University’s enduring commitment to international norms.” work for the Common Good”.

7 The Talented Athlete Support Programme has been designed to assist the University’s most talented athletes develop their sporting potential while studying. Flexibility to study and train Help is at hand to ensure the University’s most promising student athletes reach their full sporting potential. GCU’s Talented Athlete Support Programme is administered by Kathleen Campbell, manager of the on-campus health and fitness centre the Arc. “The programme gives our students the flexibility and support they need to be able to train and compete at the highest level while they’re studying,” she explains. “The students juggle a lot and, because of their training and academic commitments, they’re not always able to get part-time jobs, so it’s important that we help them as much as we possibly can.” The programme oers a flexible package of support, which includes free admittance to training facilities, access to qualified strength-training coaches, sports nutritionists and physiotherapists, and financial assistance. “We can tailor the programme to suit the needs of individual athletes. For example, some students don’t need financial assistance, they just need hall space or access to a gym. However, we do give a small bursary to selected students to help pay for their expenses and sports equipment. We can also speak to academic sta if their timetable clashes with their training or competitions.” To be considered for the programme, athletes must show evidence of achievement at national or international level. “The students submit an application form and the most promising are asked to attend a short interview. Hearing their stories is one of the best parts of my job − they’re so passionate about what they do, it’s inspiring.”

8 INTERVIEW – ANNA SLOAN Gold is in my sights Olympic curler and honorary graduate Anna Sloan tells Nicole Cooke how GCU helped her to medal success.

lympic medal-winning curler A lot has changed since Anna left GCU. a lot of other students but my time at GCU OAnna Sloan graduated from In the 2011-12 curling season, she joined up has played an important role in the success GCU four years ago, but this with Team Muirhead to win the European I’ve had in curling,” she says. summer was her first experience Championships, before building on that “Being able to balance such a hectic of a graduation ceremony. success the following season by winning schedule is a daily battle, but my studies The 24-year-old studied Sport both the World Championship and Players have definitely been a major building block and Active Lifestyle Promotion at Championship. She then played a key role in helping me to do this. The University GCU from 2008 to 2011. However, in the team’s victory over Switzerland taught me the values of commitment and her training commitments meant during the bronze medal play-oŸ at the discipline, which I can relate directly to she missed out on graduating Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014 – making curling and being part of Team Muirhead. It alongside her fellow students and, in the curling team the youngest to win an July this year, she returned to Olympic medal for Great Britain. campus to receive an Honorary For someone who has achieved so much The University taught Degree of Doctor of the University. in 24 years, Anna remains modest about “It made me nervous because I her success: “I think if you were to ask any me the values of didn’t know what to expect,” she says. athlete, they would never say they look commitment and “I also didn’t realise how great back on what they’ve achieved. “ an honour it is to be awarded "You always want to progress and, for discipline an honorary degree until I me, there’s always something to improve started telling my on; I’m always striving for perfection. The made me realise that you need to take friends and family Olympic bronze was obviously amazing but responsibility – if you don’t put the work in and they made such it was still third place. I haven't yet it will catch up with you and you won’t get a big deal about achieved gold, so I just need to keep going what you really want from life.” it.” until that day.” She also praises the University for the Originally from Lockerbie, Anna started support it provided during her studies. curling at the age of eight. “I was really lucky that my classmates “Lockerbie’s quite a small place and and lecturers understood that I was away there’s not much to do, so a lot of young so much. people spend their time at the ice rink "They really did support me over the either skating or curling. A lot of my years and help me with lecture notes and relatives curl and my mum coached curling deadlines – I didn’t even need to ask.” at the after-school club, so it was inevitable Looking to the future, Anna doesn’t rule that I was going to do it in some way, shape out the possibility of returning to education. or form.” “I’ve started thinking about what I’ll do Anna first competed internationally for after curling. Physiotherapy and PE Great Britain at the age of 17, the same year teaching both appeal to me so, you never she joined GCU. While know, I could end up back at GCU.” other youngsters would However, short-term, she has her sights crumble under the pressure set on that gold medal. of juggling both sporting “The next few years will be the qualifiers and academic and the big build up to the 2018 Winter commitments, she took the Olympics in South Korea. positives from the situation. "I won’t be happy unless we come away “I’ve probably not had the with the gold – I won’t make do with silver same university experience as or bronze.”

9 INTERVIEW – PAULO CRUZ Reducing the footprint

GCU’s Sustainability O™cer Paulo Cruz talks to Linda Robertson about his mission to make the University a leader in sustainability.

t’s not unusual to see Paulo Cruz peering they’re not being thrown away, or they can Scotland to achieve this standard. Iinto bins or counting bikes on campus. save on their budget because they don’t “The EcoCampus EMS is a fantastic tool It’s quite possible that he’s knocked on have to buy new,” he explains. that gives us a really good grasp of where your door on the hunt for old furniture or Over 200 sta— are registered with the our impacts are and how we’re managing surplus o†ce supplies, or has spoken to scheme and Paulo hopes to attract more. them,” explains Paulo. you, or your department, about ways to cut “I believe people want to do good and “It gives us data to measure and provides the University’s carbon footprint. they want to recycle. It’s finding out what assurances that we’re complying with As GCU’s Sustainability O†cer, Paulo they respond to and giving them legislation and we’re capable of dealing with proudly wears his green credentials not on opportunities to get involved.” environmental incidents, should they occur.” his sleeve, but on his back, in his signature He mentions the Central Stores team, However, he’s keen to point out that it’s university fleece with its "ask me about who he says are "awesome advocates" of recycling" embroidery. He has even been recycling. a—ectionately dubbed "Captain Planet" by “They were often asked to take furniture We’re connecting colleagues. to the skip, for a variety of very valid “People will probably recognise me as reasons, and they recognised it was a waste. with sta and giving the guy asking why things aren’t being They know there is a mechanism for these them the knowledge recycled, why taps are left running and why items not to be thrown away and that other “ lights and computers aren’t switched o—,” people can get value out of them, so they’ll to make informed he says with a laugh. tell me if people are looking to get rid of decisions “I’m basically the village busybody, with stu—.” a very specific agenda, so I put my nose in Paulo has been instrumental in not just a one-man show, that he works everything environmental!” establishing GCU’s environmental- with sta— and students across the GCU GCU recognises that its operations management system (EMS), which is community to bring ideas to life. inevitably will have an impact on the certified EcoCampus Platinum and ISO “A very simplistic analogy is that I’m a environment and Paulo’s role involves 14001:2004. GCU was the first university in coach-stroke-cheerleader. Fortunately, we identifying opportunities to reduce it. He took up his role in 2012, although he has worked in a variety of sustainability- focused posts at GCU since 2001. “I absolutely love my job,” he says. “For an environmentalist, it o—ers you a chance to improve and make a di—erence. It’s about focusing on areas that are important, such as energy and travel and commuting, and bringing people on board. We’re connecting with sta— and giving them the knowledge to make informed decisions. A big part of my job is talking to people and explaining why we do things − in a fun and engaging way, I would hope − and people are responding positively.” He cites a furniture-sharing portal that has captured the imagination, a corporate "swap-shop" of sorts. “It’s a vehicle to reuse and people can either find an alternative home for their GCU was the first university in Scotland to achieve EcoCampus Platinum status. From left: Ethical and Environmental furniture, stationery or printer toners so O†cer Graham Allen, Paulo Cruz, PhD student Ahmed Kutbi and Head of Campus Services Therese Fraser.

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have a great Estates team, so they do all the hard work, and I, in essence, tell their story.” Paulo’s story began in Mozambique, Reducing the footprint where he was born and grew up. “We lived in northern Mozambique so I was always outside as a kid, climbing trees and experimenting with conservation. I was surrounded by the wild and I always had an interest in the environment. "When we moved to the south, and eventually got a TV, I recall seeing a documentary about Greenpeace in the early eighties. "When I moved to Portugal in eighth grade to start my GCSEs, I could choose an environmental module, and by then I knew that was what I wanted to do.” Paulo studied environmental sciences and biology at Stirling University followed by a Masters in Waste Management at what is now the University of Bedfordshire. From 2001 to 2005, he worked with the Caledonian Shanks Centre at GCU, promoting composting in Scotland to local authorities.

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Earlier this year, GCU was rated ‘first class’ in the 2015 People & Planet University League for its environmental and ethical performance. The University was ranked second in Scotland and tenth out of 151 universities in the UK. It was ranked 46th last year.

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He spent two years with a waste services company’s municipal-development team before returning to GCU in 2007 as a research fellow. From 2009 until 2012, he managed a sustainable food and drink project and a mentoring programme for manufacturers in Scotland. So what’s next for GCU on the sustainability front? “EcoCampus is ongoing, the Estates department is working on a carbon management plan, and I want to deliver a few strategies,” Paulo says. “From an operational point of view, energy − gas and electric − commuting and procurement are

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Registered Scottish charity, number SC029760 he opening of the restaurant and galleria banquette seating, circular tables and stools Registered Scottish charity, number SC021474 Ton the ground floor of the George Moore at a bar of fixed PCs. The wooden stepped our biggest impacts so we need to focus on Building marks the first milestone of the seating in the galleria − which runs the entire them. Waste is going down but we can do Heart of the Campus project. length of the restaurant and overlooks the more. “We’re delighted to share the new ground Saltire courtyard − is an ideal spot to enjoy a “We need to think about what we’re floor of the George Moore building with the co—ee or takeaway lunch. buying. Procurement has a framework in GCU community,” says Gerry Milne, In November, work is due to be completed place to ask our suppliers what they're Vice-Principal Infrastructure. on the George Moore Building front entrance doing about sustainability, but we also need “The restaurant, which overlooks the and the student Study Club on the ground to buy less stu—. courtyard gardens at the Govan Mbeki floor. “We’re about to implement a travel Building and Saltire Centre, is a stylish The Study Club, formerly the old M001 strategy, which will consider how we travel addition to the campus and we hope lecture theatre, will have a relaxed, lounge- on business and as commuters, and when students, sta— and visitors enjoy spending type feel with a café for co—ee and quick we have visitors and collections and time in the new space.” bites. The first floor of the George Moore, deliveries. We will have almost 30 As the restaurant sits between two major which is dedicated to Student Services, will interventions that will raise the awareness areas of landscaping, there’s a natural, be operational in January. of travel, for example, promoting cycling to organic feel to the interior with features such Phase two of the Heart of the Campus students and sta— (an example is pictured as a timber slatted ceiling and screens which project, which focuses on the Hamish Wood above) and using electric vehicles and video are intended to evoke thoughts of a woodland Building, is under way and is scheduled for conferencing tools, where appropriate. atmosphere. A faceted sculptural structure, completion in spring 2016. “We’ll have student travel advisors at the designed to look like an enormous boulder, “More exciting changes are still to come,” start of trimesters and, for those who aren’t discreetly houses the wash-up area and tray adds Gerry. “We’re creating stimulating cycling or walking, we’ll issue free travel return. spaces that will enrich the learning plans with information on cheaper, healthier The colour palette is soft and muted and experience for students and enhance the and more sustainable modes of transport.” furniture includes noodle-bar style benches, working environment for sta—.”

12 HAZEL BROOKE Wealth of experience As GCU welcomes six new lay governors, Roisin Eadie talks to Chair of Court Hazel Brooke MBE about why she, and so many others, volunteer their time and expertise in support of the University.

azel Brooke is delighted that her appointment has come Hat such an exciting time, with GCU launching Strategy 2020 and nearing the conclusion of the first phase of the £30million Heart of Campus transformation. “The speed of development at GCU is amazing,” says Hazel. “When I became Chair in February of this year I knew it would be a significant commitment. However, when people ask why I do it, I point out that quite simply what GCU is doing is exceptional. There is something very special about belonging to this University and I feel fortunate and proud to be part of it. “I joined as a lay governor seven years ago. Since then I’ve seen GCU give new and practical expression to its defining commitment to the Common Good at home and globally, and I’ve been privileged to help shape that direction. “I believe that we should each try to make the world a bit better, and that is what GCU is doing. Sta— and students respond with such creativity and belief, I am very impressed by their willingness to take on new ideas. “For example, by widening access through the Caledonian Club, the Advanced Higher Hub and articulation we are saying, ‘Yes, you can go to university and, yes, we will support you’. “Who wouldn’t be excited to be associated with a university that is

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involved with the Phelophepa Train of Hope Selection Committees for Greater Glasgow follow on a ‘comply or explain’ basis. There in South Africa or laying the foundations of a Health Board. can be occasional points of divergence: it nursing college in Dhaka? To have campuses As the University’s governing body, Court expects courts to have the power to in Glasgow, London and New York and to is responsible for approving remunerate at least certain provide education in Oman, Africa and overall strategic direction governors, whereas after Bangladesh is fantastic and hopefully and exercising general careful debate GCU’s encourages international students to come oversight of Court has repeatedly With the appointment to GCU and inspires home students to study, performance and rejected the idea of Dr Frances Dow as the new work and volunteer overseas.” development. that any or all Chair of Court at Queen Margaret Hazel brings a wealth of experience to “There can be a governors should University, Edinburgh, and Elizabeth GCU, having held executive and non- misconception be remunerated. Passey as Convener of Court at the executive positions in the public and third that Court’s role is However, GCU’s University of Glasgow from August 1 sectors and having made a major to rubberstamp Court is fully 2016, eight of the last 10 appointments contribution to tackling the tragedy of decisions by the compliant with the to the role of Chair of a Scottish perinatal and infant mortality experienced Executive Board. high standards of higher education institution have by too many families. That is not the case. accountability and been women. As Co-ordinator of Yorkhill Cot Death We are here as a transparency in the Unit and later as Executive Director of the critical friend, to be code.” Scottish Cot Death Trust, she was a member supportive but to challenge. GCU’s lay governors are of sta— at the University of Glasgow within The skills and the diverse joined by three sta— Court members the Department of Child Health. In this experience brought to the table by and one student member. Plans are in place latter role she was involved in researching governors mean that it is a rigorous and to appoint a second student member when potential risk factors for sudden infant death constructive process. We take that role very constitutional changes are complete. and collaborating internationally to develop seriously and are obliged to hold the Earlier this year, Scotland’s 18 Chairs of risk-reduction programmes. She chaired Executive Board to account because Court is Court set a target of achieving a minimum of several multidisciplinary international ultimately responsible for the sustainability 40 per cent of both genders in lay committees and was also a member of of GCU and for upholding its reputation. Our membership, with the remainder made up of various Scottish Executive committees governors are very busy people who give either gender. This was made against a focusing on issues of perinatal and infant their time and expertise to the University. It backdrop of an average 32 per cent female mortality. Former roles also include is an enormous donation. membership across Scotland’s universities. Non-Executive Director of Yorkhill NHS “Good governance is fundamental and GCU has had around 14 lay governors so Trust, Chair of its Clinical Governance the HE sector in Scotland recently produced the percentages can swing noticeably when Committee and chairing Specialist Registrar a Code of Good Governance, which courts just one or two governors join or leave. “Our recruitment activity encourages women to apply,” says Hazel. “Within our newly appointed governors we achieved a 50:50 per cent split. Overall our lay Court membership has 35 per cent women and 65 per cent men (41 per cent and 59 per cent across the full membership) so there is still work to do; in fact we are targeting diversity more broadly than just in terms of gender. “More women are being appointed as Chairs in Scotland than ever before, and I enjoy pointing out that GCU is unique because we also have a female Vice-Chair in Professor Stephanie Young. “We greatly enjoy getting to know more people in GCU’s community and governors visit di—erent parts of the University to learn more about the fascinating work that is going on. “For those who want to find out more about Court and what it does, we post our minutes online and hold open sessions for sta— each year, and I would strongly encourage people to come along and join As Chair of Court, Hazel was involved in articulatiing just what GCU's Strategy 2020 means to the University. the discussion.”

14 GCU NY Business for greater good First Minister delivers Caledonian Lecture at GCU New York. Roisin-Alana Di Giacomo reports.

cotland’s First Minister, the Rt Hon his promotion and championing of equality, they are complementary. That's why all of SNicola Sturgeon MSP, made an o™cial sustainability and social justice.” us, government, businesses, the trade visit to GCU New York to deliver the In highlighting the importance of unions and the third sector, have an interest Caledonian Lecture in March, following her creating wealth for the greater good of in creating a wealthier, fairer and stronger predecessor Alex Salmond MP – who society, Ms Sturgeon cited Glasgow School society. Everybody in our society can celebrated the opening of the New York for Business and Society’s MSc in Social contribute and give of themselves to make campus in 2014. Business and Microfinance programme, sure their skills and their talents are used to Ms Sturgeon was in the which is jointly delivered by GCU’s Yunus full potential and, in turn, the economy will United States as part of Centre for Social Business and Health, as be more prosperous.” a Scottish Government an area expected to grow in the future and The opening of GCU New York’s Fair drive to promote supported by the Scottish Government’s Fashion Center, in collaboration with the transatlantic trade. In strategy for social business. British School of Fashion, and GCU’s an address to New “Business is not separate from the commitment as a Living Wage Employer York business leaders, society in which it sits; it is part were celebrated by the First Minister as Ms Sturgeon delivered of that society,” said Ms examples of best practice, as they "harness the Caledonian Lecture Sturgeon. “A strong the power of business for good within entitled Business for economy and a fairer society". Society, during society aren't The First Minister was welcomed to the which she competing campus by GCU Principal and Vice- commended GCU aims, Chancellor Professor Pamela Gillies CBE FRSE, for being the first who spoke of Nicola Sturgeon’s lifelong Scottish university commitment as a passionate advocate to arrive in the for social justice, whatever a person’s city. background. The First In attendance was GCU Minister paid tribute honorary graduate and to the work of the Honorary President of the University in Glasgow Magnusson Fellowship Dr Sally and New York, and its Magnusson; honorary graduate, collaborations around Cultural Fellow, and acclaimed the world, which Scottish actor, Blythe Du—; GCU reflect GCU's New York Vice-President Cara commitment to deliver Smyth; Chair of Court Hazel benefit to wider society Brooke MBE; and more than 150 as the University for the business leaders and guests. Common Good. Following the Caledonian “A commitment that Lecture, the First Minister shone through the work returned to the of leading feminist campus the next economist the late day to address Professor Ailsa McKay, business leaders at who died in 2014,” Ms an event hosted by Sturgeon added, “and whose Ernst and Young work contributed widely to and Scottish changing public policy in Enterprise’s Scotland. This was, again, international arm, exemplified by GCU Scottish Chancellor Professor Development Muhammad Yunus, through International.

15 INTERVIEW – SIR ALEX FERGUSON

A strong Foundation

Sir Alex Ferguson CBE helped launch the Glasgow Caledonian University Foundation, which is committed to creating life-enhancing opportunities for our students that will, in turn, generate positive impacts for their communities and others. Craig G Telfer reports.

ir Alex Ferguson CBE, an honorary research, knowledge and social innovation that had a relationship with the University for a Sgraduate of GCU, and one of the most generates real and lasting impact in the number of years and have always been successful and respected managers in the communities we serve – launched with a impressed by the quality of its work. I am history of football, helped the Glasgow generous donation of £500,000 over the next particularly pleased to have the opportunity to Caledonian University Foundation get o£ to ten years from Sir Alex. This funding will help people progress in life, irrespective of their an amazing start. support over 200 young people in achieving background. The Glasgow Caledonian University their ambitions over the next 10 years through “I’ve always found that if you give young Foundation – the newly named team at GCU widening access scholarships and mobility people opportunities, it is amazing how they which works with philanthropists and donors awards. can surprise you. That’s always been my forte to promote access to education and deliver During his visit to GCU, Sir Alex said: "I have as a manager. I’ve had great satisfaction in

16 INTERVIEW – SIR ALEX FERGUSON

The Glasgow Caledonian Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor University Foundation is Pamela Gillies CBE FRSE said: “We are delighted launched. From left, Jillian to be entering a long-term partnership with Watt, Director, Glasgow Caledonian University Sir Alex Ferguson that will deliver unique Foundation; Michael and exciting opportunities for so many of Stephenson, Student our students. President; Sir Alex Ferguson CBE; Professor James "Sir Alex is a hugely respected figure and he Miller, Deputy Vice- shares GCU’s commitment Chancellor. to raising aspiration and creating educational opportunities for talented young people,

I've always found, if you give young “people opportunities, it is amazing how they can surprise you

many of whom have faced di†cult circumstances.” Jillian Watt, Director of the Glasgow Caledonian University Foundation, said: “We are honoured that the founding gift to our newly launched Glasgow Caledonian University Foundation has come from Sir Alex. He enjoys the energy and ideas of young people and he shares our passion for nurturing and supporting talented individuals regardless of their financial background, and this is one of the key reasons he selected GCU as the University that would benefit from his support.“

seeing young people progress through the and dreams of students, allowing them to opportunities they are given and I know that undertake life-changing community projects GCU shares in that belief.” such as developing a new child-friendly plaster The Sir Alex Ferguson Scholarship and cast material that can be removed without the Awards Fund will be used to support selected use of a saw; bringing healthcare to Cambodia undergraduates who join GCU via one of our and Ghana; and developing a support network outreach programmes such as the Caledonian for women. Thanks to contributions from Club, GCU’s flagship outreach initiative to raise alumni, friends and organisations, over educational and social aspiration. A number of £220,000 has been raised for the Magnusson donors have provided support amounting to Fund, created in honour of the University’s late more than £1million to the Caledonian Club, Chancellor, the well-known journalist and which works across our local communities in broadcaster Magnus Magnusson KBE. Glasgow, London and New York to tackle GCU’s Alumni Engagement Team will perceived barriers to progression, providing continue to be responsible for delivering a positive and rewarding experiences within a programme of engagement for our alumni and higher education setting. friends of GCU, while the Glasgow Caledonian Mobility scholarships will also be available University Foundation will work to support our to help students to undertake study-enhancing mission as the University for the Common opportunities in the UK and internationally. Good by recognising the special contribution Already each year the Magnus Magnusson charitable giving can make to the lives of our Awards support and cultivate the ambitions students. Sir Alex was made a GCU honorary graduate in 2001.

17 IN FOCUS – DR MALAWI NGWIRA I believe in giving back to my people

Lynn McGarry meets Dr Malawi Ngwira to find out how the GCU lecturer is helping communities in the country that gave him his name.

here’s a saying in lecturer Dr Malawi In 2006, with Department for Malawi is involved in three projects critical TNgwira’s home village – it takes a International Development (DFID) funding, to the country’s future. community to raise a child. he helped establish the Malawi Initiative for “We have worked on a US-funded Despite leaving the country his parents National Development (MIND) − to project to find better systems of proudly named him after at just 22 to study encourage Malawians in the UK to do what in Scotland, he has remained key to the they can to help, too. Malawian community. He has been “The Malawian diaspora in the UK has Climate instrumental in an array of projects expertise and wants to help but most have change a ects supporting the country’s development − jobs. So we established short volunteering from rallying its diaspora to share their skills stints where they were needed desperately. disproportionately back home, through tackling climate change We have sent more than 300 professionals “ the people who are and the practical challenges of life where 90 to Malawi to contribute their skills. The per cent of the population has no access to government saw how valuable their least able to cope electricity, to sending text books to contribution is and is now developing under-resourced universities and a policy to engage with diaspora transmitting agricultural practices in rural establishing scholarships for its students. communities around the world. It has Malawi and, in a country where the biggest “I’ve always been interested in giving already won EU funding to develop the problem is access to light, we have helped back to the people who sent me here," says policy across Europe.” launch the Scottish Government-funded Malawi. "When you progress, you must With the School of Engineering and Lighting Up Malawi project. We are remember how you got there. So, I do Built Environment’s Centre for Climate evaluating how replacing kerosene lamps whatever I can to help.” Justice, headed by Professor Tahseen Jafry, with inexpensive solar-powered lamps can be even more e—ective. It’s a life changer beyond providing lighting: people don’t have to worry about kerosene costs, kids have light to study, girls are no longer as burdened by fetching wood and there are health benefits. The project could have a huge impact.” In addition, Malawi is working with the Centre on Water for All, a Scottish Government-funded project promoting a climate justice approach to water access. “Climate change a—ects disproportionately the people who are least able to cope,” he says. “Water for All is working to ensure vulnerable, marginalised communities, especially women, Malawi is working on major safe energy and water projects in the country with which he shares his name. have access to water.

18 IN FOCUS – DR MALAWI NGWIRA

“My role, as in many of the projects I’m government scholarship in surveying. I had couldn’t understand me. When we arrived working on in Malawi, has been facilitating no choice where I went so was thrilled to go at the accommodation centre we couldn’t and identifying partners GCU can to Scotland – every Malawian knows communicate at all. I remember thinking collaborate with. Before coming to Scotland, Scotland because of our connection through ‘am I going to survive here?’ After that, it I was at university in Malawi and my David Livingstone. was terrific. Scots don’t want you to feel classmates now hold positions in “My mum was active in our church and lonely. There was an assumption you were government and universities. I know lots of had many friends among its Scots homesick, so we were welcomed and made key people in key areas and, if I don’t know missionaries. So she sent me to meet them lots of friends. I understand where our them directly, I know someone who does! I when I got here.” international students are coming from but relish opening the way for GCU to work in Even so, arriving in Scotland at a time we have terrific support at GCU.” Malawi.” when its Malawian population numbered There was no language barrier when As well as collecting thousands of used around 10, Malawi experienced “total Malawi and his wife, whom he met on a text books from sta— and students across culture shock”. visit back to Malawi, were searching for a GCU to help resource three universities, “The taxi church to marry in. “The minister Malawi has helped to establish a unique driver immediately spoke to us in our local scholarship that houses 10 Malawian language,” he laughed. “We were students with Glasgow’s NG Homes while dumbfounded. He had lived in Malawi they study at GCU. Malawi – who was as a missionary and it was terrific to honoured in July for his charity and have him o†ciate at our wedding.” international community engagement As we are wrapping up our activities with an invitation to the Royal interview, the Malawian High Garden Party – understands the experiences Commissioner phones, and of international students only too well, Malawi, who was born in the year having arrived in Paisley to study in 1983 Nyasaland won its independence after winning a national scholarship. He and was renamed in celebration of said: “I was studying agricultural its rebirth, is invited on the next step sciences but in the nation’s dramatic journey. decided I’m not a farmer. I wanted something novel and won a

19 NEWS BRIEFING Leaving our mark GCU receives recognition for inspiring research and games design, while students continue to make a global impact.

DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR HONORARY PROFESSORS JOINS GCU APPOINTED GCU NY Denise Restauri, author and CEO of GirlQuake; Maureen McGuire of Bloomberg LP; and Dan Bena of PepsiCo were appointed as Honorary Professors of GCU New York in August. Denise Restauri was the executive producer of the inaugural Forbes Women's Summit, which took place in New York City in 2013, and serves on the boards of a number of influential female-led organisations. Dan Bena heads the Sustainable Development and Operations Outreach agenda for PepsiCo Global Operations, one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies. Maureen McGuire works part-time at Bloomberg on special projects that focus on philanthropy, diversity and leadership.

GCU Professor James Miller joined as GCU's new Deputy Vice-Chancellor in August. Professor Miller was previously the Director of the Open University in Scotland and succeeds Professor Karen Stanton, who left GCU following her appointment as Vice-Chancellor of York St John University.

HEPATITIS SUMMIT LEMARCHAND IS NAMED RESEARCH The first World Hepatitis VISITING PROFESSOR Summit was held in Glasgow in September, at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference EBE Professor Richard Lemarchand Centre (SECC). The Summit was a joint was made a visiting professor of GCU. In World Health Organization (WHO) and July, the world-leading game World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA) event designer and GCU honorary graduate hosted by the Scottish Government and hosted a masterclass entitled Infinite Play, supported by GCU and Health Protection which investigated design whereby play Scotland. Researchers, led by Professor of does not necessarily result in victory or Epidemiology and Population Health Sharon defeat. Hutchison, generated the key evidence for Professor Lemarchand also delivered a the Scottish Government's Sexual Health masterclass at GCU in 2013 before being and Blood-Borne Virus Framework.

20 BAFTA NOMINATION FOR AWARD FOR 3D ORTHOTICS GAMERS EBE A team of GCU students have been shortlisted for a BAFTA at Scotland’s biggest video games festival. During the Dare to be Digital game-design competition, GCU team Pictrail created a game called Selfienation, where the goal is to challenge friends to take selfies before rating them. The BAFTA "Ones to Watch" winners will be announced at the British RESEARCH GCU won the Research Project Academy Games Awards early in 2016. of the Year award at the inaugural Herald Higher Education Awards, which were held in Glasgow in July. GCU’s submission for TOP MARKS FOR HUB research in 3D printed personalised foot GCU Sixth-year pupils studying at GCU’s orthotics picked up the Research Project Advanced Higher Hub celebrated an of the Year award, despite tough outstanding pass rate of 90 per cent during competition from the University of the second year of the programme. There Glasgow. were 167 exam presentations from students attending 21 Glasgow City Council schools. The pupils studied english, mathematics, SUSTAINABLE FASHION biology, chemistry, history, business GCU NY GCU New York hosted a management and modern studies at the discussion on ‘slow fashion’ and the Advanced Higher Hub, with 40 per cent of business case for sustainability within the the pupils receiving A grades at SCQF Level fashion industry, as part of the school’s 7, and a further 30 per cent receiving a B on-going Fashion Sharing Progress Town grade. Pupils studying history and english Hall Series. The panel included Maxine achieved 100 per cent pass rates. Bédat, co-founder and CEO of Zady.com and Emily Spivack, author of the New York Times bestseller Worn Stories. MOFFAT CENTRE CELEBRATES 15 YEARS CARE HOME OLYMPICS

awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Technology at the University’s graduation GSBS GCU celebrated more than 15 years ceremony. of support for travel and tourism research In 2012, he was appointed Associate and student scholarships during a special Professor in the Interactive Media & Mo—at Lecture evening event. Over the past HLS Scotland’s first international care Games Division of the School of 15 years, the Mo—at Charitable Trust has home ‘Olympic Games’ were hosted by Cinematic Arts at the University of generously donated over £1.6m to GCU, GCU in September. The Sporting Senior Southern California. He teaches establishing the Mo—at Centre for Travel Games saw elderly people from Charleston, game design, development and production and Tourism Business Development. West Virginia, compete in a series of events as part of the USC Games program, and Professor Lennon, Director of the Mo—at against care home residents from has started work on the development of a Centre for Travel and Tourism Business throughout Scotland. Dawn Skelton, GCU’s series of experimental research games in Development at GCU, delivered the lecture Professor in Ageing and Health, organised USC's Game Innovation Lab. entitled "Why Tourism Matters", which was the Games, which took place in the followed by a Q&A with Dr Jamie Mo—at. University’s Arc health and fitness facility.

21 INTERVIEW – ANNE DONOVAN

Integrating the arts with learning GCU’s Caledonian Cultural Fellows enhance the University’s cultural life and encourage creativity through activities, events and performances. Roisin-Alana Di Giacomo meets Anne Donovan to find out how.

22 INTERVIEW – ANNE DONOVAN

As a GCU Cultural Fellow, Anne Donovan encourages creativity, such as at a story workshop run by the widening access initiative, Families Learning Together @ GCU.

uthor Anne Donovan crouches down John Browne; actors Juliet Cadzow and a natural fit working with the Ato listen to six-year-old Taylor Blythe Du—; writer and journalist Harry Caledonian Club and its Primary 2 describing her favourite toy to her mum, Ritchie; and poet and novelist Jackie Kay. digital book project, Molly and Cally’s Jennifer, as they begin to weave together “Each Cultural Fellow brings their own Adventure Series. their tale. Taylor, enthralled, paints a expertise and shares their talents to “I love it,” says Anne. ”The pupils, picture of her teddy bear as it takes on a enhance the cultural life of the University together with artist Lesley Afuakwah, life of its own, while her mum prompts her and the local communities in which we drama leaders, student mentors and me, with quiet words of encouragement. serve,” says Jan Hulme, University work together to produce the children’s It’s part of a story workshop for primary Secretary. stories which are made into digital children and their families, led by Anne, and For Anne, her role as a Cultural Fellow animated books by graphic design run by the Caledonian Club’s widening gives her the opportunity to encourage students and paper copies for the access initiative, Families Learning Together creativity in a wider audience: “The children and their families to enjoy. @ GCU, which reaches out to five partner University is known for its excellence in "The project brings resources together primary schools and opens the doors of the science and engineering, and in vocational and, by doing so, places the University University to pupils and their parents. and business degrees, and the idea is to not only in the local communities but “There are no barriers with children,“ broaden this by introducing the arts to also in the lives of children, their parents Anne enthuses. “Their imagination, ideas, other subject areas. and families. Because of this, university and energy are captivating and now, "At first glance, it may not be obvious becomes an option open to them in the working with their parents and family where the arts could be used, but they future.” members, makes the whole experience could o—er fresh perspectives to creativity more inclusive.” in these areas.” In recognition of her outstanding A former English teacher, Anne made · Creativity is one of the four contribution to the arts, Anne became an the transition to full-time writing following values underpinning the University’s honorary graduate of the University in 2011 the success of her first novel, Buddha Da. ambitious 2020 Strategy. GCU’s and is one of eight Caledonian Cultural This was followed by Being Emily and, more cultural engagement is both an Fellows chosen to promote cultural recently, Gone are the Leaves, which was expression of that value and a stimulus. engagement across the University. shortlisted for the 2014 Saltire Scottish More features on the Cultural Fellows The Fellows span di—erent areas of the Literary Book of the Year award. will follow in future issues of The arts and include Scots Makar Liz Lochead; Anne, who has run lunchtime reading Caledonian and more information is visual artist Toby Paterson; composer and writing workshops, says she has found available on the University’s website.

23 GLOBALWATCH Welcoming the world

GCU invited international students to a series of events at its Glasgow campus.

he University welcomed 77 students Building (CIOB) Global Student Challenge Tfrom China, Canada, the US and Ghana in Hong Kong. to its inaugural International Summer Ross Anderson, Eugene Atiso and Dale School. They studied subjects including Mason, who are studying for a BEng Digital Media in Society, Global Finance, Building Services, and Graham Allen, who is Computing Science and Healthcare studying for a BSc in Environmental Civil Management across GCU’s three Schools Engineering, won the title despite disruption and took part in a packed programme of caused by the arrival of Typhoon Linfa cultural activities, such as tours of during the competition, which is designed Glasgow, Edinburgh, Fort William, and to identify and shape future construction Loch Lomond. leaders. The School of Engineering and Built Module leader and team coach Mark Environment welcomed 12 students from Phillipson said: “This fantastic India’s PSG College of Technology to its achievement highlights the world-leading Scottish Engineering Summer Experience. quality of our students who are The students attended lectures and transformed into world-class building workshops in fields including computer professionals by our programmes.” games design, app development, cyber security and renewable energy as well as GCU New York More than 100 visiting Scottish engineering projects such Glasgow School for Business and as the Falkirk Wheel, the Kelpies and Society students visited GCU Whitelees Wind Farm. New York as part of the School’s In addition, the School welcomed annual study trip to a students from California State University, global fashion centre. Long Beach; Middle Tennessee State BA(Hons) University and Northern Kentucky International Fashion University to its annual Comparative Branding, Forensic Sciences Programme, which BA(Hons) included, for the first time, tackling a crime Fashion scene created in the School of Health and Business Life Science’s Clinical Simulation Suite. and BA(Hons) Hong Kong GCU engineering students International triumphed in the Chartered Institute of Retail

24 GLOBALWATCH

Marketing students and sta— members improve healthcare for people with vary between Scotland the US, and in were welcomed to the campus by Principal learning disabilities. making life-long friendships.” Professor Pamela Gillies CBE FRSE and Cara Corrinne Taylor, Rachael Hainie, Eve While in Boston, GCU students took in Smyth, Vice-President of GCU New York. Ferguson, Michael Kemp and Jennifer one of the city’s cultural highlights – a trip to Frank Zambrelli, co-founder of Banfi McDonald, BSc Nursing (Learning a Celtics basketball game with UMass Zambrelli, presented a lecture on the Disabilities) students, worked with the Boston students and Dr Andrew Grosovsky, principles of fair fashion during their tour. University of Malawi’s Kamuzu College of Dean of the university’s College of Science Aileen Stewart, Programme Leader BA/ Nursing to care for people with learning and Mathematics. BA(Hons) International Fashion Branding, disabilities and raise awareness of HIV and led the trip. She said: “The study trips give Aids among people with limited literacy South Africa Vision sciences students met our students a chance to visit iconic fashion skills. Corrinne was in Malawi until British High Commissioner to South Africa cities and o—er an insight into places the September, while the rest of the team got Judith MacGregor while volunteering on ordinary visitor would not have access to. back in July. The students were joined for Transnet's Phelophepa healthcare trains. They were very impressed by GCU New the first week by Lecturer Alan Middleton. Sarah Stevenson, Duncan Preston and York and the potential to study there.” Said Corrinne: “In Malawi, only 25 per Haleigh Gillan, who are studying BSc (Hons) The students also explored the sector’s cent of people who have a disability and Optometry, were part of a team of around marketing and branding strategies in need medical treatment have access to 30 GCU students delivering primary health Manhattan’s fashion district, went behind necessary services. We want to put the care to remote areas of the country this the scenes at Macy’s, and visited one of the skills we have acquired in our studies to summer. The students were working world’s largest malls. use to benefit them.” alongside Phelophepa’s sta— in August when Ms MacGregor visited during one of Malawi GCU nursing students US GCU students travelled the trains’ stops at Polokwane in the travelled to to the University of Province of Limpopo. Malawi to Massachusetts Boston, while She said: “I am delighted to see the GCU welcomed six pre-med partnership between Glasgow Caledonian biology students to the University and Transnet Foundation come to Glasgow campus for a week of life aboard the Phelophepa Train of Hope. study and cultural activities hosted by the It’s heartening to see the excellent work of School of Health and Life Sciences. GCU’s students on the train and in the UMass student Rachel LoBalbo said: community. “This was our first time in the “This experience is opening their eyes to UK and we loved everything the transformative possibilities of about Glasgow and the innovation in healthcare. Their partnership campus. We had a really to bring much-needed eye care to warm welcome. We communities is also a great illustration of were delighted to what’s possible when the UK and South be chosen to Africa work together toward a more visit GCU. prosperous, healthy and sustainable future.” We were all especially

interested MAIN IMAGE: Students from India’s PSG College of in how Technology visited the Kelpies as part of their tour of study and Scottish engineering projects. LEFT: GCU and UMass Boston students at a Celtics learning match. techniques BELOW: GCU nursing students who travelled to Malawi.

25 INTERNATIONAL

It’s given me an edge As Transnet marks its second graduation, Lynn McGarry talks to the top student from the inaugural ceremony to find out how the programme has helped his career.

here’s “a new buzz” at South Africa’s departments. There has been an avalanche a new buzz and, as a business, Transnet is TTransnet Freight Rail generated by a of applications for the course. achieving better results. All the modules are programme designed and delivered by “It has made things easier for me. I am relevant to e—ectively managing and GCU, says top student Ahmed Hansa. able to contribute to operational challenges optimising railway operations. I believe it Ahmed’s studies on the Scottish Centre and am making a bigger contribution on a will most definitely help Transnet achieve its for Work Based Learning-designed BSc daily basis.” ambition to be in the top five railways in the Railway Operations Management earned Already holding a degree in accountancy world.” him a distinction at the programme’s and a Masters in Leadership, Ahmed Ahmed was one of 85 Transnet inaugural graduation ceremony. Since then, handles the accounts for exports from ports employees who graduated from the unique he reports an "avalanche” of applications to across South Africa. Based in KwaZulu- programme in October with Bachelor of the programme, which GCU delivers in Natal, he joined Transnet’s finance Science degrees in Railway Operations partnership with the University of department 22 years ago following a career Management, Diplomas of Higher Johannesburg, the UK’s Institution of spanning accountancy roles in international Education and Certificates of Higher Railway Operators and Transnet’s School of companies in the packaging, auditing and Education. One-hundred-and-eighty Rail. furniture manufacturing fields. employees graduated on October 30 this “I come from a finance background and He says: “I had a wealth of experience year. the programme has been helpful in giving but I felt I didn’t have technical expertise in A dad of two teenagers who enjoys me the operational knowledge to assist me terms of operations in the rail industry. running volunteering in his community in adding value to the business at an "The programme has closed that gap when he’s not working or studying, Ahmed operational level and earning me the for me. hopes to pursue his studies to PhD level. respect of my colleagues,” says Ahmed. “It has increased my confidence and I In the meantime, he says: “I love my job. “The qualification has given me an edge. can see an increase in the confidence levels I love being here. It’s a wonderful place with My colleagues look to me for improvements of my colleagues, too. wonderful people and wonderful to the business and so many of them have "They have said, like me, they had gaps opportunities. There’s a lot of commitment registered to study now. It has created a lot in their expertise. The programme has and respect and Transnet’s work with GCU of interest among operators and the support assisted in filling those gaps. It has created is a great example of that.”

26 MAGNUSSON AWARDS An emotional journey

Magnusson Award recipient Fatma Ibrahim wants to empower young Egyptian women. Fiona Ramsay finds out how.

atma Ibrahim caught GCU Chancellor of support required so that she can build a time she began to assess her own future. FProfessor Muhammad Yunus during a social business to meet the needs of “My way of thinking was changing. One day very busy week, in between his keynote women and girls. It was a very emotional I was travelling and I met an old colleague address at the UK & Ireland Principles for journey for Fatma herself. “It is di†cult to from school who was an engineer. He told Responsible Management Education hear from these women. I don’t have the me the EU was o—ering scholarships for (PRME) Conference and an evening event power in my hand to help them in reality so countries including Egypt. I had never heard hosted by Glasgow Chamber of Commerce I spent some time crying. I maybe give them of this before.” and GCU. a moment of peace and an opportunity to Having got her paperwork together, Despite his demanding schedule, he put speak about things they haven’t spoken Fatma successfully applied for a scholarship her at ease straight away. “Professor Yunus about before to someone who will listen to study for a MSc Social Business and is such a nice guy,” she says. “He asked and not judge them.” Microfinance in 2014 and will graduate about my background and what I am doing What is making a di—erence, says Fatma, from GCU in November 2015. here and my plans for the future. Hopefully, is saying there may be options for women “Since arriving in the UK, my life has he will put this on his websites to share.” who feel that they currently don’t have changed – I have become a more powerful Fatma, an MSc Social Business and choices to work or study or travel. women and I want to go back and empower Microfinance student in Glasgow School for Before coming to the UK, Fatma studied women in my home country,” says Fatma. Business and Society, has quite a story to in Egypt then worked as a receptionist in a “My Magnusson Award gave me the share. She has just returned from an 18-day hotel. She commuted by bus for three hours opportunity to fulfil my dream of helping trip to Egypt where she travelled to Cairo each way to work, these woman and showing them what they and other cities to empower young Egyptian during which are capable of.” women to exercise their human rights and Magnusson Awards are presented fight for their ambitions. annually in honour of the She made the journey with the support University’s late Chancellor, the of a GCU Magnusson Award to carry on well-known journalist and with the work she is doing for her broadcaster Magnus dissertation on social business and how it Magnusson KBE, to can help women around the world. recognise his passion for Girls’ Revolution is an online forum learning and knowledge, founded to help women who want to share his contribution to their experiences of discrimination based Scottish education and, on gender, including family honour crimes, in particular, his arranged marriages and female genital dedication mutilation. Fatma said: “After the political to GCU. revolution, Facebook has become very common for everyone. I started following the stories and sharing my opinions. The page got bigger as women shared more. I started to share my dreams and found through Girls' Revolution that there are so many girls just like me.” Fatma returned to her home country to volunteer for the movement and other feminist advocacy groups, organising sessions for women to share their problems with each other. This experience will allow Fatma to do research and identify the type

27 RESEARCH

Tackling a significant public health problem

Professor Jacqui Reilly tells Fiona Ramsay how her multidisciplinary team is taking on healthcare associated infections.

eet Professor Jacqui Reilly: a keen record attempt, smashing the existing one certificate in education and initially lectured Mtraveller; the lead consultant for held by the Health Protection Agency in at GCU before leading postgraduate healthcare associated infections, England. Led by 160 student nurses from specialist practice and Masters-level antimicrobial resistance and infection GCU, the lesson showed pupils that good modules on clinical e—ectiveness and control at Health Protection Scotland; and hand hygiene is the most e—ective way to quality improvement. She became a a Professor of Infection Prevention and prevent the spread of illnesses. professor in 2010 and since then has Control at Glasgow Caledonian University. The programme included the correct focused on research at GCU while still Oh, and also a Guinness World Record technique for hand hygiene based on working for Health Protection Scotland participant. evidence from research carried out by the most of her week. “None of these things In March last year, Jacqui joined GCU team in healthcare associated was intended,” she says. “I took each thousands of primary schoolchildren taking infections, but Jacqui says the project will opportunity as it arose.” part in a simultaneous hand-hygiene lesson. also help pupils to aspire to a career in Professor Reilly's work has continued to In partnership with the Glasgow City of nursing. flourish. The GCU research team now has a Science, over 3000 children from Glasgow “It was fantastic because it was about “great critical mass" which comes from primary schools were successful in the combining teaching and learning with attracting significant research funding in the research. The work protects those children past couple of years. for life and many of them may go on to The work of Jacqui and her team was a become doctors and nurses.” She laughs: “I significant part of the 2014 Research am getting them early!” Excellence Framework (REF) result for GCU, Jacqui also wanted to be a nurse from a which ranked the University in the top 20 in young age and studied at GCU in the 1980s the UK for health research at world-leading (Glasgow College of Technology at the and internationally excellent standards. It time). After qualifying, she worked in now sits firmly within the public health various settings including care homes, and research strategy theme in GCU’s Pro-Vice intensive care and surgical units. She then Chancellor Research Professor Mike specialised in infection control surveillance Mannion’s Strategy 2020. before moving to the Scottish Centre for Jacqui says: “It’s a brilliant Infection and Environmental Health in 2001 multidisciplinary team focused on a big to develop the national programme of public health problem. We cover healthcare associated infection (HAI) epidemiology, applied infection prevention surveillance in Scotland. control, behavioural science and psychology She has had a practice academic as it relates to professional practice, and research career since 1996 when she public perception and the patient started her PhD in the epidemiology of experience of healthcare associated The swabbing of hospital equipment for healthcare associated infections. surgical infections. She has a postgraduate infection.”

28 RESEARCH

Professor Jacqui Reilly oversees the use of a glow box to analyse hand decontamination, based on GCU research about the optimal hand-hygiene techniques.

As well as a burgeoning team of PhD infections research. This work spans contribute to the Research Excellence students and a strengthening research molecular epidemiology, informatics and Framework impact studies of 2020. network, a research contract has been applied infection prevention and control, the She says the travelling is not a chore as formed with Health Protection Scotland to latter being led by a GCU team including she would like to seize even more work in collaboration on the development of Jacqui, Dr Kay Currie, Dr Sue Lang, opportunities. the epidemiology of healthcare associated Professor Paul Flowers and Dr Lesley Price. In her spare time, she likes to travel, infections research. Jacqui says: “It is real-world research, following the sad passing of her father, who Under Jacqui’s leadership, GCU is also a applied in practice to prevent infections. died the year of his retirement. “My partner in a new £4.2m virtual research GCU is a really important partner in this, husband and I made a commitment to each network with a programme of work streams with a third of the grant and a significant aimed at tackling healthcare associated work stream to lead.” infections. The five-year Scottish Healthcare GCU is also part of a major European It is real-world Associated Infection Prevention Institute is training programme across 28 countries to research, applied in a consortium of universities and NHS ensure that hospitals correctly inform the partners, funded by the Scottish ECDC, an EU agency tasked with practice to prevent Government’s Chief Scientist O†ce. identifying, assessing and communicating “infections GCU researchers are working with teams threats to human health posed by infectious at the University of Glasgow, the NHS, the diseases, about prevalence rates of HAIs. other to spend our time doing all the things University of Strathclyde, University of This will enable it to make policy we want to do and not to wait until we Edinburgh, University of Dundee and recommendations for implementation retire. Searching for warmth as we live in University of St Andrews to develop an across Europe. Jacqui is travelling to Glasgow!” internationally recognised institute for Stockholm to deliver this training this year, With her commitment, the opportunities excellence in healthcare associated bringing back research evidence to for Professor Reilly will be forever arising.

29 IN PROFILE – PROFESSOR PAURAV SHUKLA

The power of networking

Fiona Ramsay catches up with GCU London’s Professor Paurav Shukla during a quick break from travelling to chat about broadening horizons.

rofessor Paurav Shukla is firmly of the The global networking has not stopped Pview that “networks work”. This motto is since his move from India to the UK in proudly stated on his LinkedIn profile, as well 2003, when he took up a lecturer post at as being evident through his membership of Liverpool Hope University, followed by the International Management Research eight years at the University of Brighton. Academy (IMRA), a collaborative group for But he was not always an academic. Prior the development of management theory to his first venture into academia at and practice, and multiple visiting Gujarat University in India, where he professorships in far-flung places including also studied for a BSc in Chemistry, Egypt, the Democratic Republic of the Paurav worked in the commercial Congo and Finland. world. These roles included brand A Professor of Luxury Brand Marketing at manager for a pharmaceuticals GCU London for the past three years, Paurav company and head of the digital is a big fan of the “chance encounter”. division of a pre-press and printing Bumping into various acquaintances while company. travelling to and from his international visits A self-confessed “workaholic”, has led to many job opportunities, new Paurav describes his experiences of projects and research ideas. “The thing that industry as an “intense working works best in this world is networks,” he environment” with long hours, which says. “They are so powerful. For example, an meant he rarely saw his family. acquaintance in Shanghai working with a Together with his wife, he decided colleague in the US led me to take up a a better work-life balance and a fresh visiting professorship in Finland. It broadens start in an English-speaking country my horizons and brightens my life.” would be beneficial. He now has two

30 IN PROFILE – PROFESSOR PAURAV SHUKLA

young sons and lives near Gatwick, south of is fascinating. I am finding that people who London. “I am really thankful to my wife for are outsiders tend to use luxury goods as taking care of home life so wonderfully. It identity a†rmation. I am also working on makes it much easier to manage external some research into the La Sape (Society of engagements,” he laughs. “I am like a the Elegant People of the Congo), who satellite.” spend 80 per cent of their income on luxury Even more interesting than his shift from goods. These are not rich people.” His industry to academic life is Paurav’s move travels o—er him a unique perspective on from chemistry into luxury brand marketing, how people engage with luxury goods cemented with an MBA in Marketing. It was globally. definitely a good move. “In my tenth grade I Previous research projects have included nearly blew up a chemistry lab. In India, British Academy-funded work into lavish there was a public science facility for kids to spending in recession-hit Britain and do experiments and, once, when the comparisons with India’s rapidly growing supervisor was not there, I nearly blew up the whole lab. I do still read chemistry and physics journals as an outside interest.” People who are He claims the pure sciences training and outsiders tend to interest has actually helped with his current role as it has provided him with a strong use luxury goods as analytical mindset which enables him to “ identity aŠrmation “decipher patterns and model behaviours that maybe others don’t see”. As Professor of Luxury Brand Marketing, Paurav has consumer market, particularly focusing on research and teaching interests in luxury luxury goods. marketing and branding, consumer Paurav’s plan for the coming months is to behaviour and societal consumption secure European funding to study immigrant experiences, and cross-cultural integration from a new perspective of consumption and identity. consumption psychology. “In our own Talking about his current ethnographic studies, we have seen people research, he says, “I’m an Indian who have moved into the UK from who has come to the UK and elsewhere, buying luxury goods to fit in to sees this problem of fitting into the mainstream culture and get approval the mainstream culture. I was from society. Can consumption be seen as talking to a prospective an equaliser? Human beings have a societal PhD student from the need to fit in. Even if we go on holiday to the Middle East who Mediterranean, we eat late, as that is what said ‘In my city, is done. There is a beautiful dance of almost 70 per consumption and identity to examine.” cent of people At GCU London, Paurav teaches luxury are outsiders’ brand and research methods on the MSc and I think this and MBA programmes. He will contribute actively to the new British School of Fashion programmes. Plans are also in place to build up the research portfolio at GCU London in advance of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2020. A new research seminar series at GCU London has encouraged greater internal and external collaborative thinking. “I am hoping that a greater cross-fertilisation of ideas will bring the campus even closer to the business community.” Of course, this is right up Paurav’s street: “The networks do work!”

31 LEARNING AND TEACHING We're celebrating student engagement

Lesley McAleavy, Development O™cer for Engage, tells Chris Fitzgerald how GCU LEAD and the Student Experience Directorate have been working closely with the Students’ Association to develop student engagement, a collaboration that has already resulted in an award.

What is Engage? How is Engage delivered? Quality Enhancement Network) and the Engage is a new initiative at GCU which Dr Nicky Andrew, who is the academic lead Student Experience Forum. Members of the aims to enhance the student experience by for Engage, and I work closely with Student three networks work together on short-life engaging students in their own learning, President Michael Stephenson and projects to enhance the student experience, and in shaping learning, teaching and Vice-President Education John Gaughan to whether high-level policy development or quality improvement at an institutional identify priorities, review progress and more day-to-day activity. It’s still early days level. It was established in 2014 and is action plan for the future. The early success but we hope that SAGE will become a truly supported by a small core team based of Engage has been largely due to the valuable forum for students to work across GCU LEAD and the Student strong working relationship that we have collaboratively with sta— to influence Experience Directorate, working closely established with the Students’ Association; with the Students’ Association, Academic this is a crucial aspect of our delivery Schools and professional support services. model. Although Engage is a new concept, the work builds upon the learning and outputs Can you give one or two highlights from gained from successful cross-University the first year of Engage? enhancement activities, such as Feedback A particular highlight for me was working for Future Learning and the PPACT Standard with John Gaughan to establish a new of Academic Advising. The team continues Student Action Group for Engagement to support the development and integration (SAGE). This student-led network is of these activities and is working with sta— designed to enable and empower students and students across the University to to participate in learning, teaching and establish a visible, integrated and quality enhancement. It works in parallel embedded model of institutional student with two sta— networks: engagement and partnership working. LTQEN (Learning Teaching Why is student engagement important? Student engagement is a major priority across higher education and is being driven by sector agencies such as the QAA, HEA, SFC and sparqs. We have drawn on a wide range of literature, policy and sector-wide drivers to inform the development of Engage and will continue to inform all areas of future activity. Engaging with our students and working in partnership across the University is central to enhancing student retention and success.

32 View from here developments that have an impact on their Category 1: a new initiative established WHO? learning experience. by a students’ association, in My name is Kevin A second highlight was the success of partnership with its university, which Ward and I am the this year’s Student Experience Summit has had the most impact on the Student Voice Team which, for the first time, was co-developed enhancement of the student Leader in the Students’ and co-delivered by students. We had an experience. The Students’ Association Association. My key equal number of students and sta— on the also received a Category 3 award for responsibility for student learning is to planning group. The day itself was student- the ‘most e—ective course support academic representation and led with sta— taking a supporting role. The representative initiative in a university’ to develop student representatives in event was chaired by the Student President, (the GCU School Conferences the discipline areas of representation, and students from Radio Caley provided introduced in 2014/15). democracy and campaigns. media services (photography, filming and It was very encouraging for student managing social media). For me, this is a engagement at GCU to be recognised WHAT? great example of partnership working in externally, and the Engage team is A large part of what I do involves practice: students co-created and co- looking forward to building on this supporting student representatives at delivered the event, which led to increased momentum in 2015/16. Key priorities GCU by providing them with training student engagement and a more vibrant, for the year ahead will be to ensure and preparing them for committees. successful summit on the day. continued and clear alignment with The training we deliver focuses on Strategy 2020 and to encourage a helping students understand how best Can you tell us about the Student wider range of students to engage with to gather feedback on the student- Engagement Awards that the University School-based and/or centrally learning experience, articulate this in and Students’ Association recently coordinated activities. a constructive and e—ective manner received? and report back to the students they The Engage team and Students’ Association To find out more about Engage, please represent. Our approach also involves were delighted to receive a Student visit: www.gcu.ac.uk/engage/ celebrating everything that students Engagement Award at the sparqs National value in their experience at GCU, and Conference earlier this the Students’ Association Teaching summer. We won the Awards is one example of this. award for

Vice-President Education John SO WHAT? Gaughan and Lesley McAleavy, The approach we take to working Development O†cer for with the University is very much a Engage, with a sparqs award. partnership − we consult on new initiatives, we have created our Teaching Awards, we support and develop our School O†cers as school- level representatives, and we have been enthusiastically involved with Engage through the creation of the Student Action Group on Engagement (SAGE).

NOW WHAT? This year, we have increased the level of sta†ng in representation to recognise our new focus on engaging with the institution at School level. For example, our Full-Time O†cers will now each have an assigned School to engage with. I would like to see us working with programme teams to secure details of a Class Representative earlier in the year. I believe that this will allow us to do more to support academic representation, which can lead to both more nominations in the Teaching Awards and our research suggests, improved NSS scores.

33 BACK STORY Josh is serious about his kidding around

Josh Joseph works for GCU's media department and spends his time away from the University hosting children's parties.

Who are you Why do you do it? What has been your greatest and what’s At first, satisfying parents and making kids achievement in your hobby? your day job? laugh was a wonderful thrill − and still is. Currently, Kidnetick has featured on the My name is Josh Now it comes down to seeing the business Bank of Scotland’s "Top 10 Enterprise" list; Joseph. I have grow on the back of hard work. The while Netmums label us "one of Scotland’s worked for GCU’s seven-day-a-week working schedule, the best children’s entertainment companies". media department since 2012, teaching diet and exercise, the travelling − it really With three entertainers, a full-time camerawork and editing. Previously, I spent does feel worthwhile. coordinator and five additional part timers, time freelancing in television production. we host 10 to 12 kids' parties a weekend. Does it help you in your daily What’s your Back Story life at home and at work? What has been your favourite/ Outside of GCU, I spend my time using an While the future of a business is always funniest moment? entirely di—erent skill set. As a teenager, I uncertain, I can safely say that Kidnetick Six months after launching, I discovered worked part time with kids. After finishing a has changed my life − personally and that there was a company equally as media contract years later, I decided to start financially. Firstly, it enabled me to passionate about a child’s health and a business hosting children’s parties. successfully apply for a mortgage. Secondly, wellbeing, major retailer Hamleys. The toy Following a lot of toing and froing, I settled standing up in front of dozens (often store subsequently contracted the business on the name Kidnetick. The idea initially hundreds) of kids and parents every week to host workshops for the best part of a seemed ludicrous. Friends and family told really boosts my confidence here at GCU. year. To have drummed up such a huge me to give up and my accountant advised Without Kidnetick, I would be undoubtedly client so early on was both a favourite and a that I sign on. terrified to lead a class. defining moment.

34 95% of our graduates are in work or further study within 6 months (DLHE 2013)

At GCU we are proud to be an international centre of excellence in higher education, promoting employability and global citizenship in our graduates. Our commitment to unlocking talent and equipping our students with the skills they need to succeed in a competitive international marketplace has enabled us to achieve a graduate employability rate of 95%, placing us among the top 3 universities in Scotland.

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