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Rachel Hamilton, an RGU placement student at Aberdeen Football Club outside the Pittodrie stadium.

Marketing Placement at Aberdeen Football Club

By: RGU Student Blog May 12, 2021June 7, 2021

LivingAberdeen, Business, Placement, Student Stories2 Comments

We interviewed Rachel Hamilton, a student of the BA (Hons) Management with Marketing course at RGU. Rachel talks to us about her marketing placement with the Aberdeen FC Community Trust (AFCCT) and how her course prepared her to work in the industry.

Nursing Placement during COVID-19

By: RGU Student Blog May 7, 2021May 24, 2021

LearningHealth Professions, Online Learning, Placement, Student Stories1 Comment

Chloe Jackson, a first-year Nursing student writes about her placement term at RGU. She spent her first four weeks as a student nurse at the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI) and her next four weeks involved an online simulated placement.

Georgia Boylan standing with her dissertation.

Undergraduate to Postgraduate Journey at RGU: Georgia’s Story

By: RGU Student Blog May 5, 2021May 14, 2021

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Georgia Boylan, a student of MSc Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, writes about why she returned to RGU to pursue a Master’s degree upon completion of her undergraduate course.

BSc Paramedic Practice Placement in Orkney

By: RGU Student Blog April 16, 2021May 7, 2021

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Laura Green, a 27-year-old-mum and a student of the very first BSc Paramedic Practice cohort at RGU, writes about going on placement to Orkney.

Natali Dimitri, student at RGU, near the Aberdeen Bridge

Studying BA (Hons) Media at RGU

By: RGU Student Blog April 12, 2021May 3, 2021

LearningMedia, Student Life, Student Stories1 Comment

Natali Dimitrova, a BA (Hons) Media student from Bulgaria, writes about applying to RGU, her course experience and doing a placement during COVID-19.

Studying MSc Solar Energy Systems at RGU

By: RGU Student Blog April 7, 2021May 3, 2021

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We caught up with Larissa Lourdes González Valverde, an international student from Mexico who is currently studying MSc Solar Energy Systems at RGU. Larissa speaks to us about applying to RGU, her course experience so far and living in Aberdeen.

Undergraduate to postgraduate journey at RGU: Kirstin’s story

By: RGU Student Blog March 31, 2021April 12, 2021

LivingGraduation, Placement, Student Life, Student Stories3 Comments

Kirstin Bell, a current student of the Master of Business Administration course and an alumna of the MSc International Tourism and Hospitality Management course, writes about why she returned to RGU to pursue a Master’s degree upon completion of her undergraduate course.

Priscilla receiving the Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship from the Vice-Chancellor of RGU (socially distanced).

Receiving the Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship: Priscilla’s story

By: RGU Student Blog March 29, 2021April 9, 2021

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Oluwatoyin Priscilla Balogun, an MPharm student at RGU writes about securing the Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship, blended learning during COVID-19 and utilising RGU’s Support Services.

Anil Daniel, a student of the MSc Advanced Architectural Design at RGU, writes about securing a scholarship and pursuing his passion in Architecture.

Securing the Saltire Scholarship and studying at RGU

By: RGU Student Blog March 17, 2021March 31, 2021

LearningBuilt Environment, COVID-19, Scholarships, Student Stories1 Comment

Anil Daniel is a student of the MSc Advanced Architectural Design course at RGU. He writes about securing Scotland’s Saltire Scholarship, blended learning during COVID-19 and pursuing his passion for architecture.

Look Again HAAN Design Pop-up Market: Anthea’s story

By: RGU Student Blog March 12, 2021March 26, 2021

LearningAberdeen, Media, Student Stories1 Comment

Like any other graduate of 2020, it was not Anthea’s anticipation to end university with a twist. After months of disheartening rejections from job searching, Anthea managed to reconnect with Look Again.