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Friday 04 July 2025
Keith Brymer Jones, a leading figure in contemporary British ceramics and expert judge on Channel 4’s hit show, The Great Pottery Throw Down, has been awarded an Honorary Degree from Robert Gordon University (RGU).
Friday 04 July 2025
Jane Akadiri graduated with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from RGU in 2016. She went on to found Touch of Love Outreach in Aberdeen, which helps to build strong, more inclusive communities.
Friday 04 July 2025
A social entrepreneur based in Aberdeenshire who leads Scotland’s largest men's health charity has been awarded an Honorary Degree from Robert Gordon University (RGU).
Thursday 03 July 2025
Dr Bouziane Kies, who helped secure large numbers of international staff for Algerian Universities after the departure of French teachers in 1972 and thereby helped to keep Algeria’s universities open, has received an honorary degree from Robert Gordon University (RGU). Dr Kies has also championed RGU in Algeria for the last twenty years.
Thursday 03 July 2025
A technology entrepreneur who is committed to strengthening links between the United Kingdom and Pakistan through business innovation, education and strategic collaboration has been awarded an honorary degree by Robert Gordon University (RGU).

Robert Gordon University (RGU), working with two well-known North East food and drink names, Dean’s of Huntly and Sutherland’s of Portsoy, have won funding from Innovate UK to set up two Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) to improve access to markets and develop new products.

Robert Gordon University (RGU) has been shortlisted for a hat-trick of Times Higher Education (THE) 2020 awards, having made it as a finalist for Outstanding Entrepreneurial University of the Year, Business School of the Year and Innovative Teacher of the Year.

Donella Beaton, Associate Vice Principal of Business and Economic Development at RGU, writes about the university’s vital role and approach to supporting business recovery using different government-funded initiatives.

RGU is celebrating its performance in the 2021 Guardian University Guide, where it has significantly climbed the UK rankings and achieved strong positions in student satisfaction and teaching quality.

Students from RGU’s Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment have designed a series of small, affordable houses as part of a project with Grampian Housing Association.

A collaborative research project exploring the value of community pharmacies in Scotland suggests that 90% of people are so confident in their local pharmacists’ abilities that they want GPs to work more closely with them to ensure the best possible care.

A research project at RGU which explores the mental wellbeing of Scotland’s farmers is moving forward to develop and test a suitable intervention, hand-in-hand with farmers, to support their mental health now and in the future.

RGU is launching two new online initiatives, ‘RGU Knowledge Bites for Business’ and a suite of upskilling online short courses, to support businesses as they deal with the economic challenges of Covid-19.

Dr Madeleine Marcella-Hood, Head of Year 1 BA (Hons) Fashion Management and Lecturer in the School of Creative and Cultural Business, writes about the fashion industry and the impact of Covid-19.

An RGU Professor has been awarded funding to explore Scottish Public Libraries and their role in community cohesion and resilience during lockdown.

Robert Gordon University (RGU) has awarded a package of support and £2,500 between five student projects for each demonstrating great compassion through innovative concepts to improve people’s lives during the coronavirus pandemic.

Robert Gordon University (RGU) has risen to second in Scotland for overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2020, and second in the UK*.