There is nothing like a good old stereotype, largely because quite a few stereotypes are, to a greater or lesser extent, based on fact. This applies equally to towns and cities asRead More…

Many, many years ago, a friend was talking to an HR person at one of Scotland’s councils, just prior to the last restructure of local government. Clearly, a lot of people wereRead More…

Think of Scotland (even if you live here just now) and think of Scotland’s weather. If you live south of the border or elsewhere, you probably think, “cold”, “wet”, “snow”, “rain (theRead More…

Scotland is the best place in the UK to see the Northern Lights, that fantastical swirling of celestial colour that are caused by solar wind as the sun collides with magnetic particles inRead More…

For many people, especially those who have never been here, Aberdeen seems far away. Yet although it’s certainly some distance from, say, London, it’s actually a lot easier to get to –Read More…

Your health is, of course, your business, but nowadays many people are keen to ensure that they are as fit and active as possible. We know that academic and university jobs inRead More…

Well, we’re nearly at the end of another year. It’s been a very busy one for us at RGU’s recruitment team. There were 159 jobs advertised in the last 12 months, withRead More…

Our last blog covered the basics of what you can expect if you are invited for a job interview at RGU. This time, we’re going to tell you a bit more aboutRead More…

You sent off your application a few weeks ago and since then you’ve had the nervous wait that all candidates experience. Then comes the happy moment when the email/letter drops in yourRead More…

We know that a few people who have never been to the north-east of Scotland believe that, if not actually contiguous, it’s certainly halfway to the North Pole. Then we point outRead More…