Impactful Research

Professor Susan Duthie: a profile
A profile of Professor Susan Duthie, the Associate Head of School for Pharmacy and Life Sciences at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. We chatted about her life in academia, her passion for research, and her journey to a senior position at RGU.

ConsenCUS
What are our practical solutions to climate change? Researchers Professor Zoe Morrison, Dr Jacob Nielsen, and Dr Kostas Stavrianakis discuss their involvement in the worldwide carbon capture technology development project, ConsenCUS.

Professor Flora Douglas: a profile
A profile on Professor Flora Douglas, Researcher and Professor at Robert Gordon University Aberdeen. We sat down to talk about her academic life, and her journey to her position at RGU.

Ageism
Ageism or age discrimination is where someone treats a person unfairly to their age. This has been the recent focus of Professor Angela Kydd who has been working on an EU funded Horizon 2020 project looking into Euro-Ageism.

Spotlight on Arts and Humanities as RGU joins Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance
Reader & Research Lead at Gray's School of Art, Dr Jon Blackwood, who now sits on the Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) Executive, reflects on the significance of RGU joining the alliance and highlights how the Arts and Humanities, can offer a useful lens to tackle big societal challenges.

RGU at the forefront of architectural design with CIAT Centre of Excellence status
RGU’s accreditation as a Centre of Excellence status by the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists recognises The Scott Sutherland School's strategic use of technology in architectural design and research. Course leader, Dr Theo Dounas shares an insight into the significance of the CIAT accreditation, its impact on student learning and how it is changing the role of architecture.

Engineering hydrogen
As we transition into the post fossil fuel era, hydrogen is seen by many as the obvious alternative. The production of hydrogen is the current focus of Professors Mamdud Hossain and Nadimul Faisal at RGU. We sat down with them to discuss the research project for which they are seeking funding.

How art is applied to changing lives and experiences
Research Fellow and lecturer at Gray’s School of Art (RGU) Chris Fremantle reflects on how he applies art to changing lives and experiences.

Covid-19: Can the effects be for life?
Dr Nicola Torrance discusses the long-covid study that she and fellow RGU researchers are involved in, funded by Scottish Government through the Chief Scientists Office.

Addressing the future of nurse standards
Dr Heather Bain, Academic Strategic Lead, discusses the impact that the new training standards for nursing will have on the workforce and outlines some of the key reasons why there was a need for her new co-authored textbook, Principles and Practice of Nurse Prescribing.