Impactful Research
Pioneering North East women celebrated
A series of events and activity has helped the North East shine a spotlight on some of the region's well known women.
Celebrating North-East women with a call for contributions to Quinepedia
As part of the recently launched 2022 Being Human Festival, a team from the School of Creative and Cultural Business, which includes Professors Sarah Pedersen and Peter Reid and Dr Rachael Ironside, are currently working on the construction of Quinepedia – a digital biographical dictionary focused on women in North-East Scotland.
Supporting early career development with postgraduate research
RGU’s research culture has been voted the ‘best in the country’ according to a national survey of postgraduate research students. Vice Principal for Research and Community Engagement, Professor Nick Fyfe, highlights how RGU is enhancing and facilitating the aspirations of doctoral students and early career researchers and explains why this is so important for the University.
Dr Kostas Stavrianakis: a profile
A profile of Dr Kostas Stavrianakis- recent PhD graduate, now researcher at RGU. We discussed his research interests, and his involvement with the EU Carbon Capture project ConsenCUS.
Culbin: the disappeared village project
Researchers Professor Peter Reid and Dr Rachael Ironside discuss their most recent project: lost history, literary inequality, and the ghostly story of a village that suddenly disappeared.
Professor Susan Duthie: a profile
A profile of Professor Susan Duthie, the Associate Head of School for Pharmacy and Life Sciences at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. We chatted about her life in academia, her passion for research, and her journey to a senior position at RGU.
ConsenCUS
What are our practical solutions to climate change? Researchers Professor Zoe Morrison, Dr Jacob Nielsen, and Dr Kostas Stavrianakis discuss their involvement in the worldwide carbon capture technology development project, ConsenCUS.
Professor Flora Douglas: a profile
A profile on Professor Flora Douglas, Researcher and Professor at Robert Gordon University Aberdeen. We sat down to talk about her academic life, and her journey to her position at RGU.
Ageism
Ageism or age discrimination is where someone treats a person unfairly to their age. This has been the recent focus of Professor Angela Kydd who has been working on an EU funded Horizon 2020 project looking into Euro-Ageism.
Spotlight on Arts and Humanities as RGU joins Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance
Reader & Research Lead at Gray's School of Art, Dr Jon Blackwood, who now sits on the Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) Executive, reflects on the significance of RGU joining the alliance and highlights how the Arts and Humanities, can offer a useful lens to tackle big societal challenges.
