Tag: Student Life
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LGBTQ+ life in Aberdeen
As the happiest city to live in the UK (Shawbrook Bank 2021), Aberdeen is an inclusive, diverse, and safe city. But how exactly is Aberdeen celebrating and supporting its LGBTQ+ community? Find out all about LGBTQ+ groups, venues, and events in this blog.
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Top tips to make the most out of Connect and Reflect Week
Connect and Reflect Week will take place between Monday 19 February and Friday 23 February 2024. This time is the perfect opportunity to get some studying done and connect with peers while looking after yourself. Biomedical Science student Aimee Work shares her top tips for the perfect Connect and Reflect Week.
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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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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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Moving to Scotland to study MSc Financial Management
Rubén García decided to move from Mexico to Aberdeen to embark on the MSc Financial Management course at RGU to enable him to upgrade his financial skills to boost his career. He shares his journey and why the city of Aberdeen is the perfect place to study.
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Studying MSc Procurement and Supply Chain Management to progress my career
Azibaolanari Okungbowa shares how the MSc Procurement and Supply Chain Management degree at RGU will help progress her career aspirations. Having worked in finance for 14 years Azibaolanari was ready for change and embarked on the degree with the hope of ultimately working in consultancy.
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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…
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How RGU is encouraging women into sport and physical activity
First-year Biomedical Science student Aimee Work is the Chairperson of Active Girls Committee Aberdeen, who work to encourage more girls and women to participate in sport and physical activity. From speaking with the committee and RGU students, Aimee now shares the top barriers that some women face when participating in sports, how the university is tackling them, and shining…