Category: Social
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The benefits of volunteering at RGU from a student’s experience
There are plenty of opportunities to volunteer at RGU through our Student Union’s societies, groups, and networks. International Tourism Management student Alessia shares her experience volunteering with our sustainability group Go Green and building strong friendships along the way.
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My experience taking part in BBC Two’s University Challenge
RGU‘s University Challenge team won their first two rounds of the competition to qualify for the quarter finals, after our first and only appearance on the show as a university in 1994! RGU alumna Faye Cooke, one of the members of this impressive team, shares her experience of applying and filming for the show.
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Celebrating Chrismas Eve (Eve) with RGU:Union
To make sure no students spent the festive season alone, the wonderful team at RGU:Union organised a special Christmas Eve (Eve) Party on Friday 23rd of December. Find out more about the success of the event in this blog.
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RGU’s Top Moments of 2022
Another year is about to draw to a close, and thankfully we are ending with a significantly different feel than the previous two Decembers. We think many will agree that this year has felt more “normal” with the Covid-19 restrictions being dropped, more people having the freedom to travel and students once again enjoying being…
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Top 5 places to explore in Banff and Macduff, Aberdeenshire
When MSc Psychology student Maria isn’t studying or working, she loves to explore what Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire have to offer. In this blog, Maria shares her top 5 places to explore in Banff and Macduff, located around 46 miles away from Aberdeen, making it an ideal option for a day trip up along the Aberdeenshire…
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Celebrating cultural diversity at One RGU Many Nations 2022
The Students’ Union organised its yearly “One RGU Many Nations” event on the 27th of October, where students and staff gathered to celebrate cultural diversity at RGU. Learn more about the event and some of the countries celebrated in our blog.
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Guide to Preparing for Graduation
December 2023 marks our winter graduation ceremonies taking place at the Music Hall! The celebrations will run on Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th December. If you are going to be graduating , we have some top tips to help you make the most out of your day.
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Celebrating St. Andrew’s Day
RGU alumna Kirstin Bell shares the history of St Andrew’s Day and provides ideas on how you can celebrate this year!
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International Pronouns Day: Q&A with Student Equality Champion Maike
Why do we have a day to celebrate pronouns? Why do some people use they/them? If you are asking yourselves these questions, we are here to help you! RGU Student Equality Champion Maike (they/them), gives you some answers and reflects on their personal experience to help raise awareness of the importance of sharing and using…
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Being part of the RGU Malaysian, Bruneian and Singaporean Society
RGU welcomes over 16,000 international students every academic year. If you are one of them, you can join one of RGU Union’s cultural societies to meet people that share the same background as you. Dietetics student Xiang shares how she had the best first year at university as part of the Malaysian, Bruneian and Singaporean…