Tag: Social Sciences
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My Journey as a Care-Experienced Student at RGU
My name is Emma. I am a third-year Social Work student here at RGU, and I am care-experienced. Those two parts of my identity do not compete with one another; they sit side by side. One shaped my past, the other shapes my future. When conversations turn to care-experienced people and education, they often begin…
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From Inspiration to Impact: My PhD Journey in Psychology at RGU
Following in her mum’s footsteps, Kevbe obtained a Phd at RGU looking at mental ill health in Nigerian prisons. She shares how her PhD thesis came to life and her experience as a research student at 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 an online MSc in Applied Psychology to change career path
Tom had started building a career in Law when he decided to go back to RGU to pursue his dream of becoming a Doctor of Psychology to help other people. Read about his experience studying the Master’s in Applied Psychology online at RGU.
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Chronicles from my Social Sciences Summer School
PhD student in Applied Social Sciences at RGU, Blessing shares her experience at the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science (SGSS) Summer School 2024 in Dundee.
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My journey pursuing Psychology studies from undergraduate to PhD
PhD student Christy shares her journey from leaving school to studying Psychology at RGU while building a career in the third sector to support individuals with their mental health.
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Studying a master’s in Applied Psychology at RGU
RGU alumna Gretchen shares why she decided to study a master’s in Applied Psychology after a career in the third sector, and her experience at RGU.
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From college to university as a student in Applied Social Sciences
Applied Social Sciences student Zoe shares her journey from college to university and her experience studying at RGU so far as a young mum who wasn’t sure higher education was even for her.
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Things to know about studying criminology at RGU
We’re very excited to introduce one of our new degrees, BA (Hons) Criminology. Studying Criminology at RGU is all about examining the complex nature of crime, why people commit it, how society and the criminal justice system respond to it and how it could be prevented. We’ve been chatting to our course developers, David…
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From Degree Link applicant to Colleges Engagement Assistant at RGU
David Lawson transitioned from college to university by applying to RGU via the Degree Link and is now advising prospective students going through the same journey in his role as Colleges Engagement Assistant within the Widening Access Team. Read about his journey, his experience studying Applied Social Sciences at RGU, and how he is getting…