Name: Laura Karim Job Title: Lecturer in Non-medical prescribing – within School of Pharmacy & Life Sciences What does your job at RGU involve? Preparing MPharm students to become autonomous, Independent PrescribingRead More…
The Strathspey King and the Bonnie Lass O’ Bon Accord
James Scott Skinner was one of the most accomplished and influential fiddle players of the late nineteenth century. Born in Banchory, he took after his father, who played at country dances, andRead More…
Privy to one of the most horrible treasons that ever was contrived
In the 17th century, communications across Great Britain were not quite as speedy as they are nowadays. Consequently, when, in 1605, Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators tried to blow up King JamesRead More…
Cairngorms, Crovie or Glencoe……at home with nature
Name: Magdalena Ewa Blazusiak Job Title: Lecturer What does your job at RGU involve? In the nutshell – teaching. But in reality, helping the students to become confident, knowledgeable professionals respecting theirRead More…
The Schoolhill Painter of Kings and Nobles
We really enjoy bringing you these blogs about famous people from Aberdeen and the north-east who (as if you needed reminding) demonstrate just how intelligent, influential and creative the people in thisRead More…
The link between Industry and Academia
Name: Tomi Ibukun Job Title: Business Development Manager What does your job at RGU involve? In a nutshell, my role is to act as the touch point between industry (my focus isRead More…
Frayed Bentos
Frayed Bentos – the tin that took down a town In recent years, we all had to accept, willingly or otherwise, the fact of lockdown in the face of the coronavirus. However,Read More…
Duthie Park to Central Perk
Name: Simi Shoda Job Title: Lecturer What does your job at RGU involve? Delivering lecture seminars to students What attracted you to come to work at RGU? Besides being a proud alumni,Read More…
The Fixer
The fixer – the Aberdonian behind one of football’s greatest scandals The name of Jimmy Gauld is forever set in granite as the fixer behind arguably the greatest scandal in British footballRead More…
Research, dancing and planting trees – all in a days work
Name: Kwadjo Konadu Job Title: Demonstrator (School of Health Sciences) What does your job at RGU involve?I work in a supporting role to assist the module coordinator and lecturers, who deliver andRead More…