BBC broadcast boom for health experts

Psychology lecturers Dr Jan Smith and Dr Liza Morton, and ageing well expert Professor Dawn Skelton

Health researchers from Glasgow Caledonian University's School of Health and Life Sciences have been hitting BBC TV and radio channels this week to share their expertise on a range of topical issues.

Psychology lecturer Dr Jan Smith featured on the BBC Scotland Seven Days news programme with advice on how to cope with Blue Monday and the January Blues – watch here via @CaledonianNews Twitter page https://twitter.com/CaledonianNews/status/1615001385455570946.

Lecturer in Applied Psychology Dr Liza Morton appeared on BBC Radio Scotland's Mornings with Kaye Adams to talk about her new book, entitled Healing Hearts and Minds: A holistic approach to coping well with congenital heart disease, and the psychological effects of living with a lifelong heart condition. Listen by skipping to 10.12mins - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_scotland_fm.

Her story also appeared on BBC Online - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-64303138?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA and she was interviewed on BBC Scotland The Nine - skip to 45.12mins to watch it https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001hcc3/the-nine-17012023.

Professor of Ageing and Health Dawn Skelton also appeared on the BBC's Mornings with Kaye Adams show to give her views and advice on becoming less sociable in older age after fears from friends that actor Jack Nicholson is becoming a recluse – listen here by skipping to 2.44min -https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001h3ph.

Last month, Professor Skelton was also invited to join BBC Radio Scotland's Drivetime with Fiona Stalker programme to talk about Jo Biden as the first 80-year-old president, and what it takes to age well. Listen here by skipping to 25mins - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001f5fl.

She was also asked to give her views on the new Alzheimers drug Lecanemab live on BBC Radio Scotland's Drivetime with John Beattie – listen here by skipping to 1.51mins  - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001fmq9.

All three researchers are part of the University's Research Centre for Health (ReaCH), which makes a direct and significant contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 3 – good health and wellbeing.