It may be a long way away from most other parts of the UK, but we find that when people come to live and work here with us at RGU, they alsoRead More…
23Nov/23
17Nov/23
The VC who came from Boyndie to Passchendaele
With Armistice Day having just passed recently, I thought it appropriate to commemorate a man from the north-east who not only fought in the ‘War to end all Wars’ but did soRead More…
14Nov/23
Ice Cream Fridays
Name: Gael Morrow Job Title: Chancellor’s Fellow What does your job at RGU involve? I am a scientist, so most of my time is spent in the lab. My research investigates theRead More…
28Oct/23
Halloween: things that go bump in the Aberdeenshire night!
With Halloween fast approaching, we thought it would be entertaining (if that’s the right word!) to draw to your attention just a few of the spooky places and happenings that make north-eastRead More…
25Oct/23
Fighting for the rights of women to study at University
This is the story of a fascinating man, born just over 200 years ago as the son of a north-east stonecutter, who went on to become an advocate for the Free ChurchRead More…
11Oct/23
Penguins and Highland Cows everywhere
Name: Stacey Paterson Job Title: Midwifery Lecturer What does your job at RGU involve? Teaching students as a member of the Multidisciplinary team in the Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedic Practice school. WhatRead More…
27Sep/23
RGU jobs blog – available on Amazon (our fame is spreading)!
We were slightly surprised (but secretly rather pleased) to find that our Jobs Blog gets to places we never expected. While we know that a lot of you do enjoy reading theRead More…
13Sep/23
Christmas in July, climbing Bennachie and Mac Cheese are on the menu
Name: Faye-Marie Adams Job Title: Governance and Quality Administrator What does your job at RGU involve? I work behind the scenes supporting the Governance and Academic Quality (GAQ) department. GAQ has aRead More…
27Aug/23
America? It’s all North-East Common Sense!
Thomas Reid (cameo picture here) was born in the village of Strachan in Aberdeenshire in 1710. Although less well known today than other, more celebrated Scottish philosophers such as David Hume, hisRead More…
25Jul/23
One for the bucket list – a Mars Bar supper
In 1995, the Daily Record newspaper ran a story about “Scotland’s Craziest Takeaway” under the headline, “Mars Supper Please.” The story goes that in what was then The Haven Fish and ChipRead More…