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Research

Research Publications

Our research publications are searchable in our OpenAir Repository.

Research Magazine

The new RGU Research Magazine is an exclusively online and interactive publication which intends to highlight the latest developments in research and innovation at the University. Inside you’ll find captivating stories, videos, and insights from a range of different schools and academics.

If you have any news or feedback for the Communications team regarding the new RGU Research Magazine, please contact them via rgucommunications@rgu.ac.uk


Open Air

OpenAIRis the Robert Gordon University Open Access Institutional Repository. Operational since 2006, it contains the full text of high quality research publications produced by staff and research students at RGU.

The content includes:

  • Artefacts, designs and exhibitions
  • Books and book chapters
  • Conference papers
  • Journal articles
  • Reports
  • Research data
  • Theses

A full list of the types of content is available in the repository policy.

OpenAIR enables the University’s researchers to meet the Open Access requirements of funders and the REF, reinforced by the University’s own Open Access mandate


Contact the OpenAIR team


Further information

Publications and other research outputs can be added to OpenAIR after being recorded in the “Outputs” module of Worktribe, the University’s research information system. The Publications Team provide training for researchers on how to use Worktribe Outputs. A list of upcoming training sessions is available online:

News

Published: Thursday 10 April 2025

PlanSea, which offers world-leading marine logistics artificial intelligence (AI) technology, and the National Subsea Centre (NSC), a centre of excellence for subsea research and technology development, have jointly completed the development of a subsea decommissioning optimisation software demonstrator.

Event

Starts: Wednesday 23 April 2025

RGU researchers are screening their new film, which documents the extraordinary work and huge challenges of community groups in the informal settlements of Nairobi, Kenya.

News

Published: Wednesday 09 April 2025

The school inspection regime in England run by regulator Ofsted is contributing to chronic stress, exhaustion, and burnout among teacher educators, according to new research supported by Robert Gordon University (RGU).

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