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…
30Sep/20
16Sep/20
We have always known how to enjoy ourselves in Aberdeen
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
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
Lockdown Lowdown: the importance of chairs
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!
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
Lockdown Lowdown: more efficient, more productive but missing colleagues
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
A bunch of comedians tried to perform in Aberdeen, but…
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…
29Jul/20
Lockdown Lowdown: no parking, unbrushed hair and a jacuzzi with a cocktail-maker!
Even with lockdown slowly being eased, most of our colleagues are still working from home. There are, of course, pros and cons, as Bianca explains in our latest Lockdown Lowdown interview. Name:Read More…
22Jul/20
How long did it take the post to get from Edinburgh to Aberdeen in 1695? About the same as today!
Nowadays, in the semi-lockdown world in which we exist, even though people don’t often write letters and most of the post is bills or advertising and the delivery man from Amazon bringsRead More…
15Jul/20
WFH – more time with the dogs (and not arguing with my husband!)
In the past, we’ve run lots of interviews with RGU staff telling us what it’s like working for the university. However, we’ve been working from home for quite some time nowRead More…