News
Wednesday 17 September 2025
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.
Tuesday 16 September 2025
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.
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.

RGU is working closely with NHS Grampian to deliver a rolling programme of training which will equip hundreds of key NHS staff with critical skills to support the battle against COVID-19 in the region.

RGU has appointed Professor Steve Olivier as its new Principal and Vice-Chancellor.

Writing for the Press and Journal, Professor Sarah Pedersen, lecturer at RGU's School of Creative and Cultural Business, discusses the importance of International Women's Day.

Hundreds of school pupils in Orkney will have the opportunity to experience art and design and discover the range of possibilities which exist within the creative industries thanks to a new initiative by Robert Gordon University’s (RGU) Gray’s School of Art.

Robert Gordon University (RGU) has appointed Colin Hunter as its new Chair of the Board of Governors.

RGU has held an honorary graduation ceremony to mark the importance of creating equal opportunities for young people from all backgrounds.

For International Women's Day, RGU's Innovation Learning Manager, Sally Charles, shares her experience and views on scaling-up businesses with female founders for all of society to receive the economic benefits.

Scotland’s first batch of accountancy Graduate Apprentices are counting on a bright future thanks to a new route into the profession.

RGU’s approach to Graduate Apprenticeships (GAs) allows the university to deliver its programmes in areas far beyond its Garthdee campus. The university works with businesses from a range of sectors covering the length and breadth of Scotland.

RGU is now working with four of the top football clubs in Scotland on the delivery of Graduate Apprenticeships (GAs).

Rural businesses across the North East are set to get a boost with the launch of the LINA Accelerator, supporting local entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into a reality or scale existing businesses.

Writing for The Scotsman, Jack Keenan and Dr Ebuka Ibeke discuss the digital skills gap and how RGU is bridging this gap by providing education, training and upskilling in critical areas.