News
Wednesday 04 February 2026
In a revelation that feels straight out of Outlander, researchers at Robert Gordon University have uncovered new evidence of an assassination attempt on Prince Charles Edward Stuart, better known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, during his stay at Bannockburn House in January 1746.
Tuesday 03 February 2026
Aberdeen’s position as a leading hub for innovation continues to strengthen as Robert Gordon University (RGU) announces the 26 startups selected for the 2026 cohort of its Startup Accelerator, Impact North.
Tuesday 27 January 2026
Nearly 300 pupils from secondary schools across Aberdeenshire visited Robert Gordon University (RGU) on Thursday 22 January to take part in Chemistry at Work, an interactive STEM event delivered in partnership with Aberdeenshire Council and funded by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Rather than experiencing museum exhibits in isolation, visitors constantly look to one another to make sense of what they are seeing.
Wednesday 14 January 2026
An academic from Robert Gordon University (RGU) has played a key role in a new book which shines fresh light on the one of pioneers of British fashion who came from the North East.
Robert Gordon University (RGU) is proud to announce that Dr Jo-Anne Tait, Principal Lecturer, Digital Living and Design in the School of Computing, Engineering and Technology, has been named one of the Top 50 Women in Engineering (WE50) by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES).
A new institute based at Robert Gordon University (RGU) will be dedicated to the vast sporting legacy of the only Scottish footballer to win the prestigious Ballon d'Or award.
Students from Gray’s School of Art are celebrating their astounding achievements at the opening night of the Gray’s Degree Show.
A major new report from Robert Gordon University has warned that the UK risks losing tens of thousands of offshore energy jobs by 2030 unless urgent and coordinated action is taken immediately.
The Printfield 10 - Denis Law Legacy Trail will be officially unveiled on Saturday (24 May) in Denis’ childhood community of Printfield.
The impact of an innovative digital literacy project led by RGU, which aims to improve young people’s understanding of generative artificial intelligence, is to be showcased at an event held at Glasgow’s Mitchell Library.
Academics from Robert Gordon University (RGU) have led an innovative research project that shines a light on the responses of community groups to a vast range of significant sociocultural issues, such as economic inequality, violence, and access to water and sanitation, in Kenya’s capital city Nairobi.
Dr Sarah Sivers is an academic with extensive research in the field of assisted dying and end-of-life care and has been on a panel of four experts that have briefed MSPs ahead of the stage 1 vote on Tuesday 13 May 2025. Here, she shares her thoughts on the momentous bill...
Secondary school creatives have been invited to join Gray’s School of Art for its latest Young Art Weekender programme that takes place next month.
Four recent Robert Gordon University (RGU) graduates have won a national award for their work on developing and hosting a hugely successful event – just 12-months after winning the same prize for a previous project.
Scottish Arctic Network (ScAN) members RGU, The University of the Highlands and Islands, and Heriot-Watt University co-hosted a board meeting of the University of the Arctic (UArctic) between Tuesday 29 April and Thursday 30 April in Orkney.
Pupils from Mintlaw Academy will head off to Thunder Bay Marine Sanctuary in Alpena, United States after winning the MATE Scotland ROV competition held at Robert Gordon University (RGU).