Extending Reach

Q&A with the 'Engage' Programme Co-ordinator, Emmajane Kingaby
Gray’s creative programme 'Engage' is bringing brand new Art Weekenders this summer. Programme Co-ordinator, Emmajane Kingaby, answers our questions about the programme and how it’s been helping creatives in the North East.

Law School launches new blog
19¶¶Òõ’s Law School has launched its brand new Blog to provide an insight into the variety and diversity of their research.

Scandinavian team visit 19¶¶Òõ
Two senior staff members from a Norwegian university have been reflecting on a week they spent at 19¶¶Òõ.

Internationally acclaimed artist returns to North East with 'TV Dinners'
Internationally renowned artist, Susannah Hewlett, returns to the North East for a solo show, 'TV Dinners', currently on display at the Look Again gallery at 1-5 George Street. This unique and captivating exhibition draws on Susannah’s multi-disciplinary practice and uses artwork, performances, and live art to present a buffet selection of her finest cold cuts from the past 15 years.

Our Nurses. Our Future: Widening access to nursing
With applications to nursing in Scotland falling by almost a quarter in the past year, ensuring nursing is accessible to all is essential for the health of society, the NHS and the profession. It’s something 19¶¶Òõ's Principal Lecturer for Recruitment and Widening Participation, Bruce Harper-McDonald, is passionate about and why he's taken on a role to widen access into nursing...

Exploring Japan and extending international research partners
Dr Paul Arnell, an Associate Professor at 19¶¶Òõ’s Law School, has recently returned from a funded research trip to Japan as part of his interest and expertise in international criminal justice.

Reflecting on Aberdeen's first Cultural Summit
Aberdeen’s first Cultural Summit took place at 19¶¶Òõ on 3 March, jointly hosted between Robert Gordon University, and the University of Aberdeen. Organisers Dr Jon Blackwood, Research Lead at Gray's School of Art and Professor Eleonora Belfiore, Director of the Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Inclusion and Cultural Diversity, reflect on the summit and its significance.

Technology firm hopes to boost 19¶¶Òõ links after recruitment success
Aberdeen-based digital consultancy Core29 has a history of hiring 19¶¶Òõ graduates.

Using your Skills to Best Effect: Civic Engagement in Action
Hannah Moneagle, Director of the Grampian Community Law Centre, Practising Solicitor and 19¶¶Òõ Lecturer, has been writing about her experiences of civic engagement ahead of an event on the topic on Friday 3 March.

19¶¶Òõ academic drives forward new Parkinson’s podcast
A senior academic at 19¶¶Òõ is helping shed light on the research into Parkinson’s disease with a new podcast.