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…
When you wish upon a star…
Walt Disney is famous for many things. Mickey Mouse, obviously, not to mention the Scottish Disney Terrier “it disnae chase rats, disnae come when it’s called and disnae do a thing IRead More…
From Dundee to Courchevel in France
Name: Ian Lowe Job Title: Head of Sport What attracted you to come to work at RGU? I was attracted to working at RGU due to the institution’s commitment to wellbeing forRead More…
Nae doubts, Mrs Doubtfire was a quine
It’s several decades since the film Mrs Doubtfire was a hit across the world. Yet at the time, I wonder how many people realised that the lady upon whom it wasRead More…
Winter Gardens to Volcanoes
Name: Callum Stuart (Cal) Job Title: Lecturer in School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedic Practice What does your job at RGU involve?Pastoral supportLecturing- exchanging information with students using a plethora of methodsTeachingRead More…