News
Wednesday 04 March 2026
The University of Aberdeen and Robert Gordon University will go head-to-head later this month as the iconic Aberdeen Boat Race returns to the city.
Tuesday 03 March 2026
A rising talent in Scotland’s renewable energy sector, Robert Gordon University (RGU) graduate Kiera Wright has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to the industry after being named Supporting Net Zero Apprentice of the Year at the 2026 Scottish Apprenticeship Awards.
Monday 02 March 2026
Everyone connected with Robert Gordon University is deeply saddened to learn about the death of our former Principal, Professor John Harper.
Friday 27 February 2026
To celebrate the closing weekend of Gray’s School of Art: 140 Years at Aberdeen Art Gallery, Gray’s School of Art will host a two-day international forum at the Gallery’s Cowdray Hall on Friday 10 and Saturday 11 April.
Thursday 19 February 2026
Gray’s School of Art has agreed a three-year partnership with renowned gallery Hauser & Wirth to significantly strengthen the impact of the Mobile Art School with the delivery of free workshops to communities across the North East of Scotland.
This year’s Aberdeen Boat Race between the University of Aberdeen and RGU is due to take place on Saturday, April 2, with supporters of both teams urged to turn the banks of the River Dee into a colourful spectacle.
It’s come to light that an alumnus from Gray’s School of Art, Robert Gordon University, crafted historic stained-glass windows on show at famous cathedrals and churches across the world.
BA (Hons) Communication Design students at Gray’s School of Art, Robert Gordon University, have been working with internationally acclaimed Scottish Designer and Visual Artist, Craig Black, to create a new mural for their design studio.
Robert Gordon University (RGU) is helping SMEs and other organisations across the North of Scotland, to embrace digital innovation and create an unique online presence, to make them stand out from the crowd.
RGU has been awarded funding to explore ‘The Disappeared Village’ of Culbin in Moray, as part of the Year of Scotland’s Stories 2022 campaign.
A new creative venture, ‘Big up the Doric’, launches at Gray’s Look Again, city centre project space this week, as part of a four-day pop up exhibition.
Final preparations are underway for a pop-up design event, HAAN, which takes place at Aberdeen Art Gallery, winner of the Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland award, from Thursday 2 – Sunday 5 December.
Fourth year students from the Contemporary Art Practice, BA Hons course at Gray’s School of Art present ‘Back’, a dynamic exhibition showcasing and celebrating their talent.
RGU Engineering student Anna Petitt took the top prize in an annual competition held by the Energy Institute (EI) that honours the best energy papers from MSc students at both Aberdeen universities.
A postgraduate student from Gray’s School of Art, who has won a scholarship from The Royal Scottish Academy of Art (RSA) for his MA collection of Fine Art, is exhibiting at Gray’s Postgraduate Showcase ‘Onwards’.
RGU has launched a suite of health and social care short courses, with fully funded places, targeting areas where there are skills shortages in the region.
Writing for the Press & Journal, RGU’s Mental Health Nursing Lecturers Dan Warrender and Scott Macpherson make the thoughtful case for why it's time to challenge mental health stigma.