About Us

The School of Health and Life Sciences was formed in 2011, becoming one of the largest providers of health and life science education in Scotland.

It is one of three Glasgow-based academic schools in GCU and brings together eight departments: Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Nursing and Community Health; Occupational Therapy and Human Nutrition and Dietetics; Physiotherapy and Paramedicine; Podiatry and Radiography; Psychology; Social Work and Vision Sciences.

The School hosts a Learning Development Centre (LDC), a team of Learning Technologists and the Research Centre for Health (ReaCH), which is a hub for excellence and innovation in health and social care research. It also includes the Chief Scientist Office-funded Nursing Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit (NMAHP).

Inter-departmental collaboration allows the School to offer an unparalleled range of teaching programmes and flexible delivery options, research, bespoke training and consultancy services across the health, social care and life sciences sectors.