We suspect that some may think we hand-pick the staff who appear in our blog pages, selecting only those who will say nice things about us. That’s certainly not the case asRead More…
22Oct/19
01Oct/19
I never imagined I’d have a job in Scotland at a university!
RGU has staff and students from all over the world, all working hard to make the most of their time here and enjoy the experience. One thing that most of those whoRead More…
17Sep/19
RGU – a “can do” organisation makes a real difference to the staff experience
Continuing our series of chats with the RGU Senior Management Team, today we bring you an interview with James Dunphy. James has held a variety of posts at the university since heRead More…
03Sep/19
Senior Management, Taxi Driver and Woodpecker Fan
As well as our ongoing interviews with a wide range of staff at RGU, we’ve also persuaded a few members of the Senior Management Team to tell us a little bit moreRead More…
20Aug/19
Google for Jobs – realisation dawns?
Last year, we saw the introduction to the UK of Google for Jobs (GfJ) and wrote a blog about it, finishing it with the words “Watch, as they say, this space…” At thatRead More…
15Aug/19
An affa fine loon …and a peaceful environment, good for raising children
For those who don’t know, an “affa fine loon” (the sticker on Dr Ibeke’s head!) is an expression in Doric, the local language that you’ll soon start to understand if you’re not from north-east Scotland.Read More…
10Jul/19
I’ve served Sir Alex Ferguson his cheese board!
We really love the ongoing series of interviews with our staff, whether they are long established or, like Roslynn, new to the university. One of the optional questions we ask everyone isRead More…
26Jun/19
Aberdeen: clean, polite, friendly, less traffic, noise and pollution
This is another in our continuing series of interviews with new members of staff at RGU. It is fascinating to see the different views all our colleagues have of life and workRead More…
13Jun/19
Head, hands and…well, you’d better read on to find out
When we interview members of staff at RGU we offer them an optional question of “tell us something about yourself that would surprise us?” Not many people answer this, but occasionally weRead More…
30May/19
What do our cleaners think about working at RGU?
We have written many times that RGU is a diverse community of staff and students, all striving to make this what it is – a fantastic university with excellent career opportunities forRead More…