Celebrating Burns Night

By: RGU Student Blog January 22, 2020January 22, 2020 Living, SocialFeatured, Food, Holidays, Living, Social, Things To DoLeave a Comment

Celebrating Burns Night in Scotland is a tradition dating back over 200 years! Burns Night takes place every year on the 25th of January to mark the birthday of poet Robert Burns. Its is a time for Scottish food, whisky, poetry and Scottish music!

Top 6 things to pack in your suitcase: International Student Guide

By: RGU Student Blog January 17, 2020January 17, 2020 LivingAberdeen, Featured, Starting University, Student Life, Study Abroad, WellbeingLeave a Comment

Are you an international student beginning studies at RGU and confused about what to pack? Here are 6 things that you must consider packing as you gear up to move to a new country:

Why do postgraduate study?

By: RGU Student Blog November 27, 2019February 5, 2020 LearningFeatured, Student LifeLeave a Comment

Well, for starters, returning to university and being a student again is an exciting affair. But on a serious note, here are some reasons why you should be considering studying a masters’ degree:

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From College to University

By: RGU Student Blog February 21, 2020February 21, 2020

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I am currently in my 4th and final year of BEng Mechanical Engineering at RGU, however I have not spent my four years entirely at RGU. Like many others in my course, I took advantage of the degree link between college and university.

Being a RGU Nurse Mentor

By: RGU Student Blog February 18, 2020February 21, 2020

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Recognising 2020 as The Year of the Nurse and the Midwife makes me feel so proud and privileged to have chosen nursing as my career. I am also grateful for doing the mentoring course at RGU to help young nurses in their first steps.

Healthy Relationships

By: RGU Student Blog February 17, 2020February 17, 2020

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Relationships can have many different forms, there are family relationships, romantic relationships, friendships and professional relationships. The common denominator in all of them is that they should be mutually respectful, positive, healthy and enjoyable.

National Make a Friend Day

By: RGU Student Blog February 10, 2020February 11, 2020

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Moving away from home and making friends at University can be a daunting idea. Research shows it takes about 40 to 60 hours to create a casual friendship, 80 to 100 hours to develop an established friendship, and about 200 hours to become “good friends.”