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Lifting the lid on Aberdeen's grim past

January in Aberdeen is gloomy. It was, perhaps, this bleak unrest which had settled in the heart of James Harrow on the night of 9th January of 1901 when he was heading to The Saltoun Arms on Frederick Street. Mere minutes attack two fellow workers, William Tastard and ‘Jeek’ Rae, from the nearby Wales Street slaughterhouse.

ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Technician Recognised in Prestigious Times Higher Education Awards

Phil Chaplain, Engineering Services Manager at ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø, has been nominated in the Outstanding Technician of the Year category at the 2025 Times Higher Education Awards.

Cycling to a Greener Future: My ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Commuting Story

Attending the cycling events organized by the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Transport Team has transformed my relationship with commuting. My name is Xiaoli Wang, and I work in the Estates Department at ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø as a Financial Administrator. Having been part of the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø community for over a year, I have come to deeply appreciate the university’s commitment to sustainability and wellbeing.

From ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø to Entrepreneurship: Empowering Africa Through Innovation

ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø alumnus King Wellington shares his journey from studying at ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø and graduating in 2014 to developing Africa Street MBA (AfSMBA), a platform dedicated to supporting start-ups and small businesses in Africa.

Honouring the Past, Inspiring the Future: My Journey with the Tall Ships Makers Programme

Hear from Ben Durack, Course Leader for Product, Ceramics, and Jewellery at Gray's School of Art and independent Product Designer about his experience as one of the five artists in the Tall Ships Makers Programme.

Meet Nancy on World Earth Day

Meet Nancy, our newly appointed Sustainability Manager, on what is World Earth Day (22 April)...

The ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø alumnus who built a new UK specialist bank

ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø alumnus Stephen Lancaster graduated from the University back when it was RGIT in 1989 with an HND in Computing. Over the last 35 years, he has worked in multi-national businesses as well as start-ups. He shares his most recent experience as Co-Founder and CEO of GB Bank with us.

The international cartoonist at Gray’s

Learn more about Malcolm Mckie, Technical Services Officer at Gray’s School of Art. His work at Gray’s spans metalwork, woodwork, electronics, artificial intelligence and more. Aside from his day job though, Malcolm is a keen cartoonist.

Eva shares her unique journey from patient to Diagnostic Radiography Lecturer

Meet Eva Starkey, Eva, works in the School of Health as a Lecturer in Diagnostic Imaging at ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø.

Gray’s School of Art alumna shares her real-time heartbeat at Spectra 2025

An alumna from Gray’s School of Art has taken part in a brand new artwork featuring live heartbeats of Aberdonians at this year’s SPECTRA. Emmajane Kingaby who graduated from Gray’s in 2022, after winning the Principal’s Award for Fine Art, took part in the idontloveyouanymore showcase in Union Terrace Gardens by sharing her real-time heartbeat, along with fellow Aberdonians...