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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: Wednesday 23 October 2024

An outdoor initiative to improve the wellbeing of older people living in Moray, Aberdeenshire and areas of the Highlands, has received positive feedback from researchers at RGU.

News

Published: Monday 14 October 2024

Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Aberdeen is leading a new project to explore the identity, influence and impact of Scottish fashion across the world.

News

Published: Tuesday 01 October 2024

Researchers from Robert Gordon University (RGU) have secured funding of almost £10,000 for the first-ever academic review of Dark Knowledge. The review will reveal how this new field is developing, and its links to existing research areas.

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