News
Monday 15 September 2025
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).
Friday 12 September 2025
Students from the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment at RGU have unveiled innovative proposals for the future of Peterhead, developed in collaboration with Aberdeenshire Council as part of work on the Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2029.
Thursday 11 September 2025
New research from Robert Gordon University (RGU) and the Poverty Alliance highlights the severe financial pressures being faced by people with Long COVID in Scotland.
Friday 05 September 2025
Three academics from Robert Gordon University (RGU) have been appointed to panels for the criteria-setting phase of REF 2029, providing accountability for public investment in research.
Monday 25 August 2025
Preparations are underway with Gray’s School of Art about to launch its Master’s Art & Design degree show at Robert Gordon University (RGU).

The National Energy Skills Accelerator (NESA) is pleased to announce they have been awarded £1,000,000 grant funding through the Scottish Government’s Just Transition Fund to conduct an exciting new Pilot Energy Transition Skills project.

William Hardie, Policy Advisor to the Principal and the Executive, and Professor Steve Olivier, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, write in Wonkhe about widening access and participation in higher education.

Robert Gordon University (RGU) has further strengthened its links with Japan with the successful delivery of two respected international development programmes focused on offshore energy.

Writing for the Scotsman, Sally Charles, Innovation Manager for RGU's Entrepreneurship & Innovation Group, highlights the need to support creative entrepreneurs and says “lifestyle businesses” matter for all of us, especially in the current economic climate.

Writing for the Press and Journal, Vice Principal for Economic Development, Donella Beaton, highlights how RGU is investing in the North East's energy future and sharing it's expertise overseas and at home.

A new programme of regular Guest @Gray’s talks launches this autumn, bringing contemporary national and international artists, designers, writers and curators to audiences online and in person across Scotland.

Professor Paul de Leeuw, from RGU's Energy Transition Institute, feels the United Arab Emirates could be a real leader when it comes to green energy as it prepares to host next year.

Robert Gordon University is playing host to a competition which challenges students and recent graduates to come up with their own solutions to help the oil and gas sector tackle a major production issue.

Gray’s School of Art’s creative unit, Look Again, at Robert Gordon University (RGU) is launching a new project, in partnership with the community interest charity, We Are Here Scotland, to encourage creatives and artists who are Black People and People of Colour (BPoC).

Scotland’s first holistic, student-led law clinic is preparing to launch in Aberdeen, providing an entirely free legal service to those on low incomes across the city.

People living in the Western Isles are invited to join an exhibition and consultation day, led by master's students from The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture (SSS) at Robert Gordon University (RGU), to help map out a sustainable future in the Outer Hebrides.

Robert Gordon University (RGU) has been recognised for its student experience and quality of its teaching in the 2023 Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide rankings.