Category: Learning
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My experience on RGU’s first Graduate Apprenticeship in Business Management
Aimee built a successful career without a degree but when the opportunity to join the first ever Graduate Apprenticeship in Business Management at RGU presented itself, she knew this was what she was meant to do! She shares her honest experience juggling full-time work and her studies, and how she has been supported by RGU…
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From undergraduate to a PhD in Social Work at RGU
PhD student Joanna shares her life-changing journey pursuing her dream career from undergraduate to research studies at RGU.
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Studying Business with Data Analytics at RGU
RGU student Owen shares why he changed his initial course to join the BA (Hons) Business with Data Analytics and his experience on his year-long placement.
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From Ireland to Aberdeen studying Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy student Grace shares her journey moving from Ireland to Aberdeen and her experience studying at RGU including how the course and placement have helped her grow personally and professionally.
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Coming back to Aberdeen to study a master’s at RGU
Master’s student Rebecca shares her journey coming back to Aberdeen to study RGU’s Information Technology with Business Intelligence. With a few years between her undergraduate and postgraduate degree, she points out all the new exciting things she is finding at RGU and how she is adapting to life as a student again.
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My Career as a Petroleum Engineer After Studying at RGU
RGU alumna Oluwatosin Abikoye shares her learnings from her time at RGU and how the University helped her build a career as a Petroleum Engineer.
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Gray’s Degree Show 2025 – Jake’s journey at RGU
Communication Design student Jake Irvine won both the Imajica Brand Evolution Emerging Talent Award and the FortyTwo Studio Emerging Talent award at the 2025 Gray’s Degree Show opening night last Friday. He answers our questions about his last four years at RGU and the work he is exhibiting in this blog.
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The students behind the 2025 Gray’s Degree Show
The 2025 Gray’s Degree Show is opening its doors on Friday 6 June to staff, students, and members of the public. Ahead of the opening, some of our students from across a range of disciplines tell us more about their artistic projects, their time at RGU, and their career aspirations beyond graduation.
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From Apprenticeships to Entrepreneurship – An RGU alumnus story
Darren Cadger’s story is proof that career paths aren’t always linear—and that sometimes, figuring out what isn’t the right fit is just as important as discovering what is. We sat down with Darren, RGU alumnus and founder of Arch 35 Marketing, to talk about his unconventional route from trades to entrepreneurship, his time abroad, and…
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Why I Chose the Master’s in Healthcare Leadership at RGU
International Jyothi, from India, shares her experience studying our master’s in Healthcare Leadership, getting support at the University, and living in Aberdeen.