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10Nov/20
printing

Aberdeen – 18th century businesswomen, Culloden and the P&J

November 10, 2020UncategorizedRGUjobs

The growth of printing in the 17th century led to the appointment by the council of printers to the town and the University of Aberdeen.  Interestingly, given that we tend to thinkRead More…

22Oct/20
rat

17th Century-style Covid hits Aberdeen – The Second Wave

October 22, 2020UncategorizedRGUjobs

If you were with me last time, I was describing the effects of the plague on 17th century Aberdeen and the similarities with our current pandemic. The Annals of Aberdeen, after recountingRead More…

12Oct/20
Plague

17th Century-style Covid hits Aberdeen

October 12, 2020UncategorizedRGUjobs

It is often said that we are living in unprecedented times and it’s certainly true that Covid has transformed everything about the way we live and work. However, having revisited the AnnalsRead More…

30Sep/20
Old Books

Fitchit, Scroggs, Vaus, Wormot – Fit’s in an Aberdonian name?

September 30, 2020UncategorizedRGUjobs

If you were with me last time, you’ll recall that I am, once again, dipping into the treasure trove that is the Annals of Aberdeen, published in 1818 but describing the historyRead More…

16Sep/20
Joker cartoon

We have always known how to enjoy ourselves in Aberdeen

September 16, 2020UncategorizedRGUjobs

This is another dip into the wonderfully entertaining source that is the Annals of Aberdeen, published in 1818 but covering a much longer and older period in the city’s history. I wasRead More…

01Sep/20

Lockdown Lowdown: RGU SPORT feels like my second home

September 1, 2020UncategorizedRGUjobs

Lockdown has been hard (at time of writing, Aberdeen is back under it) so imagine how much more difficult it would be to relocate in the middle of lockdown.  Then imagine youRead More…

25Aug/20
Sara line drawing

Lockdown Lowdown: the importance of chairs

August 25, 2020UncategorizedRGUjobs

Episode five (at least we think it’s episode five – it’s hard to keep track when you’re WFH), of our Lockdown Lowdown series features a lady who has only been with RGURead More…

18Aug/20

Lockdown Lowdown: I’m missing staff & students, not missing hair and make-up!

August 18, 2020UncategorizedRGUjobs

Episode 4 of our Lockdown Lowdown series features the good things about working from home (not having to worry about your appearance) and the less good things (lethargy and the fact thatRead More…

13Aug/20
working from home

Lockdown Lowdown: more efficient, more productive but missing colleagues

August 13, 2020UncategorizedRGUjobs

This is the third of our Lockdown Lowdown interviews with RGU staff who are now thoroughly acclimatised to working from home.  While some have found it difficult to adjust, others, like Nayma,Read More…

07Aug/20
Jester

A bunch of comedians tried to perform in Aberdeen, but…

August 7, 2020UncategorizedRGUjobs

Generations of North-East folks have, since its opening in 1906 until the current crisis closed it (temporarily we trust), made their way to His Majesty’s Theatre for entertainments of all sorts.  DramaticRead More…

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