Impactful Research
Curious Minds: A Celebration of the Vibrant Research Community at RGU
In June, the RGU community celebrated its very first Curious Minds Research Festival. Taking place on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 June, the festival showcased some of the exciting, diverse and impactful research taking place across the University, while also acting as a platform for networking and knowledge exchange.
RSA Fellows gather for conference on Designing for Society for Life and Sustainability
At times marked by unprecedented multilateral and environmental challenges, the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) was welcomed by RGU’s School of Law and Social Sciences for an afternoon of conference bringing together RSA fellows and members of the public from across the North East of Scotland.
Vital contribution made by RGU research highlighted in Berlin
Professor Mamdud Hossain from RGU’s School of Computing, Engineering and Technology has been reflecting on a recent trip to Berlin where he was highlighting some of the research taking place at the University which is helping moves towards greener forms of energy.
Learning about the fascinating and scary world of incels
Dr David Smith, a Psychology Lecturer from The School of Law and Social Sciences, has written for The Metro newspaper about his research on the incel community and speaking to those men who are part of it...
RGU success at prestigious annual CICES event
As Chair of the Sustainability Committee of the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES), it was a privilege to launch the White Paper on Sustainability at the CICES Annual Dinner at the iconic King's College in Cambridge on 20 September 2024.
Pharmacy Lecturer makes presentation to Council of Europe committee
Dr Antonella Tonna, Senior Lecturer from The School of Pharmacy, Applied Sciences and Public Health, has written a piece on her online presentation about antimicrobial resistance at the European Committee on Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Care.
Welcome to the latest RGU Research Magazine
I am delighted to welcome you to the latest issue of RGU Research Magazine, and particularly pleased to be introducing an issue packed with news about some of the doctoral projects being undertaken at RGU.
Scottish Psychology Conference: A resounding success
“You don’t have to be great to start, but you do have to start to be great”, said Zig Ziglar.
Geothermal cooling system installed to cool Kenyan housing
In the second phase of their research, a team of RGU researchers travelled to Homa Bay in Kenya to install a geothermal cooling system which works by drawing in hot air, cooling the air in underground pipe and releasing it into hot rooms.
PALS Lecturer wins national young scientist award for liquid crystal research
In April of this year, Ewan Cruickshank, a Lecturer in the School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, was the proud recipient of The BLCS Young Scientist Award at the annual British Liquid Crystal Society conference at the University of Oxford.
