Impactful Research
Nature-inspired innovation offers one of our best strategies to reach Net Zero
Writing for The Press and Journal, Professor John McCall, Research Lead at RGU's National Subsea Centre, calls on people to learn from nature to tackle the climate change emergency and move to net zero carbon.
Thinking about the future
Funded by The Life Changes Trust, Lecturer Jill Will shares how a research project at Laurel’s Lodge care home in Aberdeen has had significant impact on its staff and residents around how they handle conversations about end-of-life care.
Opinion: Shaping a sustainable future with Advanced Construction Technology
As our cities become denser and struggle with growing levels of heat and pollution, detail in building design has never been more important. Lecturer, Arwa Al Jumaily, from The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment, recently delivered a masterclass on facade engineering and design at the University of Technology in Baghdad, Iraq. Here, Arwa she shares her expertise.
Celebrating our cultural heritage through storytelling
In an information-saturated age, storytelling is a powerful means of forging connections, capturing history and preserving our rich cultural heritage.
RGU researchers demonstrate the impact of talking or breathing on COVID-19 transmission
Dr Mamdud Hossain and Dr Nadimul Faisal from the School of Engineering write about their COVID-19 research
Supporting Net Zero through innovations in housing
RGU researchers Professor Gokay Deveci and Dr Amar Bennadji are contributing to environmental sustainability and reducing greenhouse gas emissions through their innovative applied research and knowledge exchange. Gokay is introducing innovations in the housing construction industry and Amar’s work is focused on helping older buildings achieve energy efficiency.
Beyond the pixels
The digital revolution has radically changed the way people interact. Today almost half of the world’s population are connected to the internet whether it’s watching or sending videos, looking at images on social media, reading or watching the news. We now have 24/7 access to the rest of the world online. But not everything we see is reality.
Expectation vs reality
Our opinion of places can be heavily influenced without ever experiencing what’s there for ourselves. How the public perceive places – and the people who live there – is of major interest to Human Geographer and Sociology Lecturer Dr Alice Butler-Warke.
Supporting older adults experiencing isolation as a result of COVID
We talked with Occupational Therapy lecturer Fiona Anderson and Physiotherapy Lecturer Craig Walker about a pilot befriending scheme, created in collaboration with NHS Grampian and Aberdeen City Council, that their students took part in to support older adults experiencing isolation as a result of COVID.
RGU academic launches bid to address STEMM crisis
Dr Nadimul Faisal was invited to be a member of the RSE Young Academy of Scotland (YAS) in 2020. He was one of 44 applicants to have been invited to join YAS for a membership of five year. He writes about his motivations behind joining YAS and what he hopes to accomplish.
