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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).
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).

Writing for The Scotsman, Professor Steve Olivier, RGU Principal, says Robert Gordon University is working towards a more robust, just and progressive society.

Robert Gordon University is launching a suite of entrepreneurship courses, specifically targeted to support tourism and food & drink businesses in the north east of Scotland.

Writing for Energy Voice, Professor Paul de Leeuw, Director of the RGU Energy Transition Institute, gives his opinion on the opportunities which the £700m Scot Wind licencing announcements could offer to Scotland.

Writing for the Press & Journal, Professor in Nutrition Giovanna Bermano shares why COVID-19 has highlighted the need to act now to tackle obesity.

Robert Gordon University (RGU) and the James Hutton Institute are carrying out research on how Covid-19 restrictions impacted behaviours around food related practices. The study will look at the nature and extent of these changes across different social groups in the North East and especially those experiencing or anxious about food poverty.

Writing for the Press & Journal, territorial stigma sociology expert Dr Alice Butler-Warke shares why—when it comes to COVID—we should take great care when talking about the people and places experiencing outbreaks.

A new digital social learning programme, in Book Club Format, is being launched by Robert Gordon University to encourage creative entrepreneurship across Scotland.

Research conducted by Robert Gordon University (RGU) evaluated the experiences of the first community nurses to complete the Queen’s Nurse Development Programme (QNDP) and has found participants experienced a transformative journey with notable self-development and growth.

This year’s Aberdeen Boat Race between the University of Aberdeen and RGU is due to take place on Saturday, April 2, with supporters of both teams urged to turn the banks of the River Dee into a colourful spectacle.

It’s come to light that an alumnus from Gray’s School of Art, Robert Gordon University, crafted historic stained-glass windows on show at famous cathedrals and churches across the world.

BA (Hons) Communication Design students at Gray’s School of Art, Robert Gordon University, have been working with internationally acclaimed Scottish Designer and Visual Artist, Craig Black, to create a new mural for their design studio.

Robert Gordon University (RGU) is helping SMEs and other organisations across the North of Scotland, to embrace digital innovation and create an unique online presence, to make them stand out from the crowd.