News

Image shows box of cosy clothes

A project set up in Shetland to support families affected by rising living costs has been praised as dynamic and a leader in social action, in a report led by researchers at Robert Gordon University (RGU) and Shetland Islands Council.

Dr Julie Jones will of the AR headsets

Researchers from RGU have secured £100,000 in funding for a project to assess the impact of Augmented Reality (AR) on walking difficulties experienced by people with Parkinson’s.

Image shows mother lifting a baby in the air, wearing a superman baby grow - Credit: Valeria Zoncoll on Unsplash

A research study led by Robert Gordon University has shown that antenatal relaxation classes can significantly enhance the emotional well-being of expectant mothers.

David Smith performing at The Stand Comedy Club

Two RGU academics are hoping their research reaches a brand new audience when they take to the stage at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Rachael Ironside; Alex Geddes; Alona Roitershtein

A research project is underway to help explore how people engage and deal with a range of challenging issues and ‘difficult heritage’, all set within an eerie preserved prison setting.

Paul de Leeuw

In the same week as the Paris Olympics will officially start, the UK government launched Great British Energy, the public energy company focused on advancing and delivering the UK’s clean energy ambitions.

Image shows Dr Quazi Zaman from the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture & Built Environment

An academic from the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture & Built Environment has won international recognition for his research on Border Urbanism.

A team of researchers from Robert Gordon University (RGU) are leading an innovative project aimed at reducing heat stress for Kenyans living in informal housing by using a geothermal cooling system which pulls colder air from underground into their homes.

Paul de Leeuw

A new report by Robert Gordon University (RGU) has revealed that the UK will fail to achieve a ‘just and fair’ transition by 2030 unless there is urgent alignment across the political spectrum to sustain UK offshore energy industry jobs, supply chain investments and the economic contribution of the workforce.

Image shows midwife and RGU lecturer, Maria Velo Higueras

The number of women having unassisted births, or ‘freebirths’ across the UK is believed to be rising, as more expectant mothers are unable to access high-quality individualised maternity care.

Image shows Dr Jen Clarke, Associate Professor at Gray's School of Art, Robert Gordon University

Researchers at Robert Gordon University are contributing to a new study to find out how we can expand the UK’s trees, hedgerows, woodlands and forests in rural and urban settings.

Group of researchers pose for photograph

Researchers at RGU have designed a tubular cell that can withstand high temperatures and considerably cut costs which will aid the move towards greener forms of energy in the production of hydrogen.

Cookie Consent