Extending Reach

Taster sessions at Scott's provide industry expert insight
On Thursday 13 February, The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture & Built Environment hosted an innovative taster session to offer secondary school pupils an insight into what they could expect going into a career in Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management. Michele Vitoria, course leader, tells more…

Building the future for local youngsters
The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment recently participated in the final of ‘Build Your Future’, an event which brought together teams of school children from secondary schools across the region in an intensive one-day competition held within the Richard Donald Stand of Pittodrie, the home of Aberdeen FC.

Scott’s host team from Royal Danish Academy
Staff and students from the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment have hosted staff and students from the Royal Danish Academy this month.

RGU academic chairs conference to explore a migrants’ journey
A global research conference on international migration takes place next June. The 4th global Border Urbanism Conference will be hosted by FH Joanneum, the University of Applied Science in Austria, and convened by Mag Karen Meixner and Dr Iris Altenberger from the School of Law and Social Sciences at RGU. Dr Quazi Zaman, Chair of the Border Urbanism Research Centre (BURC), explains more.

From Gray's to the Royal Scottish Academy: Ade Adesina's success story
RGU alumnus Ade Adesina has seen his career go from strength to strength since graduating. Originally from Nigeria, he studied at Gray's to pursue his passion for art. He is now known for pushing the limits of printmaking with his innovative work. He answered our questions to share more about his journey.

Ride to net zero: A year of successful cycling initiatives
2024 was the third year RGU received funding for a Campus Cycling Officer to support our journey to Net Zero. Current Campus Cycling Officer Bianca Anechite answers our questions about the initiatives she has led in the past year and their impact on the community.

Aberdeen Business School host annual NIBES event
RGU recently hosted the 28th annual meeting of the Network of International Business and Economics Schools (NIBES).

Play and Stay with RGU's Summer of Sport
To celebrate this year's incredible summer of sport, RGU SPORT is organising three events for the Euros, Wimbledon, and the Olympics. These "Play and Stay" events will allow staff, students, and the wider community to try out a new physical activity and watch live sport.

RGU Grounds Equipment Goes Green
RGU’s commitment to net zero is being reflected in the introduction of new electric grounds equipment.

RGU at the Scottish party political conferences
Continuing the University’s engagement in the Scottish party political conferences, and aiming to inform and influence political decision making, RGU recently participated in the annual conferences of Scottish Labour and the Scottish Conservatives. Both fringe events were an opportunity to showcase the distinctiveness of what RGU has to offer, our strategic and collaborative partnerships.