Studying Public Health and Health Promotion at RGU
After working as a pharmacist in Ghana, Adanna Blessing chose to move to Aberdeen to…
RGU Peer Support – Promoting student wellbeing and fighting stigma
Have you heard of RGU Peer Support Group? They are RGU students here to support you and your wellbeing during your time at university. Find out more about them in this blog. What is Peer Support? We are a student-led signposting group that promotes mental wellbeing for students and fights the stigma around mental health…
Working on the UnDiscovered Aberdeen campaign as a student at RGU
We recently launched our UnDiscovered Aberdeen campaign to showcase the city in a new light and appreciate all the things it has to offer. Communication Design student Jake Irvine worked part-time with our Marketing team to create our hero YouTube video. He shares his experience with us and what he’s learned, along with his own…
Madonna (and Friends) Striking Poses
In the 1980s and 1990s, Madonna was such a big star that people started comparing her to Marilyn Monroe. Madonna had the hit songs, of course—such as Like a Prayer and Vogue, to name a couple. But as the reigning sex symbol of the MTV generation, she had a a cultural influence that went beyond…
Studying Public Health and Health Promotion at RGU
After working as a pharmacist in Ghana, Adanna Blessing chose to move to Aberdeen to study a master’s in Public Health and Health Promotion to be better equipped to advocate for women and children’s health. She shares her experience as a student, from the learning environment and volunteering opportunities to the new things she discovered…
Top tips to finding accommodation in Aberdeen as a student
With the academic year coming to an end for many students, it will now be time to pack up and find somewhere new to live in September if you are going back to university. RGU ResLife shared with us five top tips to finding accommodation in Aberdeen to make the process less daunting. 1. Decide…
Twilight of an Idol: A Portrait of Mickey Mantle in Decline
The greater the athlete, the tougher it is to leave the arena. It was certainly the case for Yankees center fielder Mickey Mantle. A tremendous natural talent, Mantle became a dominant force on the diamond almost as soon as he joined the Yankees in 1951. He would go on to win three MVP awards and…
Four Things I’d Tell My Fresher Self About Moving Away to University
Fourth-year Fashion Management Rachel left the Highlands to study at RGU in Aberdeen and now shares her top tips when moving away to university, with specific insights on Aberdeen and why it is a great student city. It sounds cliché, but your time at university really does go in a flash. Between studying, socialising and…
From Communication Design at RGU to a fulfilling freelance business
Simona graduated from RGU in 2020 with a degree in Communication Design and has since been growing her career working for a wide range of companies while building her own freelance business. She shares her experience at RGU as an international student and how what she learned at university has helped her post-graduation. My journey…
Sophia, Marcello and a Movie Set to Remember
By 1964 Sophia Loren had been a longtime favorite of LIFE readers, and Marcello Mastroianni was having his moment too. In its Jan. 18, 1963 issue the magazine had introduced the star of Fellini films such as La Dolce Vita to readers with a breathless seven-page story headlined, “A Symbol of Something For All the…
From Tanzania to Aberdeen: My journey into Data Science at RGU
Samwel shares his journey from Tanzania to Aberdeen, including travelling to Scotland, settling in the Granite City and studying Data Science at RGU. As I stepped out of the taxi, the cold Aberdeen air hit me like a surprise handshake from winter itself. I stood there, shivering, with a suitcase full of dreams and a…
