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Damage following severe flooding in Paiporta, Spain.

As severe floods once again impact parts of Spain, RGU is leading an ambitious international project to support the recovery and long-term transformation of the areas of Paiporta in Valencia and Letur in Castilla La Mancha in collaboration with local councils and other UK and international institutions.

The kit being worn by a model at Marischal College

Gray’s School of Art and the Denis Law Legacy Trust (DLLT), the children’s charity based at RGU SPORT, have officially revealed a commemorative kit designed as part of a collaboration with Macron, the global sports brand headquartered in Bologna, Italy.

Prof Nadimul Haque Faisal posing with a pair of gloves

RGU has landed a major funding boost to accelerate low-carbon energy solutions through the production of hydrogen by capturing the waste steam that comes from nuclear energy facilities with a view to scaling it up.

RGU lecturer reading book in office

RGU’s Graduate Apprenticeship programmes in Building Surveying and Quantity Surveying have received official accreditation from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). This recognition provides employers with further assurance that apprentices are developing industry-recognised, practice-ready skills for the built environment.

Robyn Fowlie after hitting a shot on a golf course

Business and Management student Robyn Fowlie has been selected as RGU'S first golf scholar.

Dr Gael Morrow wearing a white coat in a lab

A new research project led by RGU is focusing on a life-threatening blood clotting disorder, trauma-induced coagulopathy (TIC), which develops in 25% of severely injured and bleeding patients.

A researcher from RGU is working with colleagues from Nordic countries to support small coastal communities in developing and evaluating their sustainable tourism strategies.

A Printfield 10 - Denis Law Legacy information board under a blue sky

Printfield 10 - Denis Law Legacy Trail has now been officially opened in Printfield, which highlights another example of how RGU is helping to transform people and communities.

Participants of 2025 RGU Startup Accelerator Bootcamp

Robert Gordon University (RGU) has today officially launched its 2026 Startup Accelerator, Impact North, a flagship development programme designed to support the next wave of entrepreneurs and Scottish innovators.

 Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal speaking with Occupational Therapy students at RGU

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited Robert Gordon University today (17 September) as it celebrated the centenary of the appointment of Margaret Barr Fulton as the first qualified occupational therapist to work in the UK having started her career in Aberdeen in 1925.

Michael Shewan's drawing of Gray's School of Art

Gray’s School of Art is to host a year of events to mark its 140th anniversary, in celebration of the art school’s heritage and its impact on Aberdeen and the North East.

RGU graduates celebrating at P&J Live, Aberdeen

Robert Gordon University (RGU) has climbed to third place in Scotland for career prospects, according to The Guardian University Guide 2026 (published Saturday 13 September).

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