News
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.
Thursday 05 February 2026
Researchers from Robert Gordon University (RGU), focused on improving Artificial Intelligence (AI) literacy among children, have secured funding to move forward with a major project.
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.
Designers from Scotland’s top creative agencies have mentored students from Gray’s School of Art as part of an innovative industry project.
An academic from the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture & Built Environment has won international recognition for his research on Border Urbanism.
Gray’s School of Art is collaborating with Aberdeen Performing Arts to support a programme of events as part of the youth arts’ festival, Light the Blue.
A recent Robert Gordon University (RGU) graduate who works as a theatre nurse at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary has won a prestigious national award.
A team of researchers from Robert Gordon University (RGU) are leading an innovative project aimed at reducing heat stress for Kenyans living in informal housing by using a geothermal cooling system which pulls colder air from underground into their homes.
A student from the Sutherland School of Architecture & Built Environment has won the Highlands and Islands Architectural Association (HIAA) Student Awards 2024 for creating a sustainable project based in Finstown, Orkney, whilst another student has been highly commended for designing an Inverness & Cromarty Freeport Centre.
A new report by Robert Gordon University (RGU) has revealed that the UK will fail to achieve a ‘just and fair’ transition by 2030 unless there is urgent alignment across the political spectrum to sustain UK offshore energy industry jobs, supply chain investments and the economic contribution of the workforce.
Entrepreneurs have been rewarded at Robert Gordon University (RGU) for their innovations following the University’s latest Startup Accelerator Showcase on Thursday 16 May.
Neil Gray, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, has visited Robert Gordon University (RGU) to see how the university is supporting the health and social care providers by educating nurses, midwives and allied healthcare professionals.
A Civic Medal Award will be presented to an architecture student from the Scott Sutherland School at the opening of a new community exhibition that dives into theoretical potential futures for the Bon Accord Baths on Friday 17 May.
Robert Gordon University (RGU) has achieved significant success at subject level with four different areas ranked inside the UK’s top 10 and positive placings in student satisfaction and both graduate prospect measures across a wide range of subjects in the Complete University Guide 2025.
Aberdeen’s third Cruyff Court, a free-to-use outdoor community sports space, has officially opened in Tillydrone this week.