It’s not hard to find out the easy stuff about Aberdeen, but there is a load of things that our city has up its sleeve that many of us, even those bornRead More…
08Jul/20
25Jun/20
Estimating Aberdeen’s population in the 14th century and how we defended the port in the 16th century
If you were with me last time, you will, I hope, recall that I have been trawling through the “Annals of Aberdeen,” an historical record of the city from the reign ofRead More…
11Jun/20
This is an ancient city, with a fascinating past
In today’s strange times, it’s not too difficult to remember happier times when we could go for a run along the beach, visit friends at relatives in Peterculter or Peterhead, go toRead More…
01Jun/20
Do you know Kelly’s Cats?
A quick (online) poll of the RGU HR team revealed that, despite being well populated with native Aberdonians, not many of us had heard of Kelly’s Cats. However, when we explained whatRead More…
19May/20
What do you like most about living and working in Aberdeen? The people…
At the time of writing, we are all still in lockdown… possibly by the time this is published (we schedule these in advance) then some of the restrictions will have been lifted,Read More…
05May/20
Aberdeen became my second home – I love the close-knit community feel
Continuing our series of interviews with RGU staff who, despite currently working from home, are happy to share their views about what life and work is like in their normal environment! We’reRead More…
21Apr/20
RGU – the friendly community
Although normal life is temporarily suspended, we are aware that many people are looking for a break from being at home all day, even if it’s just a couple of minutes toRead More…
06Apr/20
Home schooling the next generation of nurses, scientists and engineers
If, like me, you have children requiring home schooling, then be honest, it’s a steep learning curve for them and us. Also, I don’t know about yours, but my (slightly older) kidsRead More…
24Mar/20
From Poetry Winner to National Subsea Centre Director
The people interviewed for the RGUjobs blog do so willingly and, we are pleased to say, illustrate the wide range of jobs we have at the university. Today’s interviewee is a veryRead More…
10Mar/20
The country on one side and the beach on the other
One of the great things about these interviews is that while the people do all sorts of different jobs and work in all sorts of different areas of the university, one thingRead More…