News
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.
Thursday 12 February 2026
A forthcoming careers event at Robert Gordon University (RGU) will shine a spotlight on the real-world impact of apprenticeship pathways, following a successful connection made at a previous ApprenticeFEST event that led directly to employment for a local student.
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Robert Gordon University (RGU) is working alongside Peterhead Port Authority (PPA) to develop new practices as it aims to move towards a more sustainable future.
Monday 09 February 2026
RGUHack, the largest student-led hackathon in the north of Scotland, is set to return to Robert Gordon University for its 11th year. After a sold-out event in 2025, this year’s edition is gearing up to be the most ambitious yet.
Excitement is building for this year’s Aberdeen Boat Race as Robert Gordon University (RGU) and University of Aberdeen prepare to go head-to-head on Saturday 11 March.
Opinion piece: Times are tough for many of us, with rising prices causing added financial worry and mental distress. Writing in the Press and Journal, RGU Mental Health lecturer, Scott Macpherson, highlights the unacceptable impact of the economic crisis on people with drug and alcohol problems.
Young people across the UK to benefit from a new project to tackle online safety – that supports national Safer Internet Day on 7 February - led by researchers from Robert Gordon University (RGU).
A host of sport stars with RGU links have been nominated at this year’s Aberdeen’s Sports Awards, the annual celebration of sporting excellence in the North East.
A Highlands natural skincare business has used the research expertise of Robert Gordon University (RGU) to infuse by-product of the whisky distillation process in its beauty products.
Robert Gordon University (RGU) is launching Curious Minds, a series of thought-provoking talks to involve the community in addressing some of societies’ most important social, economic, and environmental challenges.
Robert Gordon University and Dutch aircraft manufacturer Cormorant SEAplanes BV have secured almost £10,000 in funding to look into the use of lightweight sustainable materials for an innovative electric aircraft.
Research culture and research skills at RGU have been voted the best in the country, according to a survey of postgraduate research students.
Robert Gordon University (RGU) has officially opened its new Climate Clinic to offer support to North East communities through climate breakdown and the biodiversity crisis.
Gray’s School of Art’s Look Again team is launching a new project to shed light on Aberdeen’s changing LGBTQIA+ community. The project highlights lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual (LGBTQIA+) people from across the North East.
A £100m deal was signed on Friday 20 January by UK and Scottish Government Ministers and the Council Leaders of Orkney, Shetland, and the Outer Hebrides to enhance the economic prosperity of the three island groups.
Gray’s School of Art at Robert Gordon University (RGU), is launching a new creative development programme called ‘Engage’ with weekend workshops, portfolio building courses and a new Young Art School, for 11–15-year-olds in the North East.