News
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).
Monday 23 June 2025
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).
Thursday 12 June 2025
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.
Monday 09 June 2025
Students from Gray’s School of Art are celebrating their astounding achievements at the opening night of the Gray’s Degree Show.

A Robert Gordon University (RGU) engineering academic is the new lead for a network which helps the oil and gas industry deal with issues around sand.

Seven RGU graduates have joined one of the world’s leading IT and digital innovations companies.

Writing in The Scotsman, Dr Paul Arnell, a reader in law at RGU, discusses the complexities and importance of the speed of extradition in relation to a case involving both Scotland and South Africa.

Professor Phil Hassard, RGU’s drilling simulator manager, has been writing about how the University’s simulation systems are helping both students and the energy industry.

RGU and Glacier Energy, experts in the design and manufacture of large, high pressure and high temperature pressure vessels, have been awarded funding to work in collaboration on a new hydrogen project.

Robert Gordon University (RGU) has been working alongside major oil and gas firms to deliver a training course for crews preparing for a Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) well.

A senior lecturer from Gray's School of Art at Robert Gordon University (RGU) has become the first female member admitted to the Aberdeen Weaver Incorporation.

Alumni from Gray’s School of Art, at Robert Gordon’s University (RGU), are celebrating success after being presented by the Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) at the British Art Fair, as part of a nationally recognised collection, showcasing the best of British modern art.

Robert Gordon University’s Law School has been praised in Scottish Parliament after a motion was tabled in recognition of its recently launched Grampian Community Law Centre.

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.