Student Experience

Make the most of your time at university with extracurricular activities
The exiting Vice-President for Student Welfare at Ƶ:Union, John Gbabo, shares his take on the importance of getting involved in extracurricular activities like Student Voice and working in partnership to improve the student experience.

Student pharmacists deliver successful “Medicine Safety Programme” to primary schools
The School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences staff write about an innovative placement experience which provided students a chance to develop their personal and professional skills for future practice.

Welcome from your student Presidents
Ƶ student Presidents, Jordan Moore, Emmanuel Akerele and Ross Leven, lead the welcome to new and returning students as we prepare for the new term.

Counselling through a crisis
Katy Yule is one of the Student Counsellors based at Ƶ who has been working throughout the period of lockdown to assist any students who require support. In her community story, she outlines a bit about her specific role and the work of the counselling team during the pandemic and beyond.

Getting involved in interprofessional education
Pharmacy student Vivien Yu is co-president of Ƶ’s Pharmacy Society and Ƶ president of Aberdeen’s IPE society. Read her thoughts on the importance of Interprofessional education and a new inter-university IPE campaign coming in September.

Fostering Collaboration Through Interprofessional Learning
Laura Chalmers, who will lead the new Centre for Collaborative and Interprofessional Practice writes about why this centre is vital for student development.

Ƶ Staff Recognised for Supporting Students' Extra-Curricular Activities
STAR Awards are a chance for students to thank staff members from all across the University who have gone above and beyond to support them, especially over the past few months. Read about some of the winners.

Drawn North – a truly collaborative exhibition
The culmination of three years’ work by talented Architecture students to reimagine waterfront areas in Aberdeen and Orkney will be virtually exhibited in a collaboration with Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums (AAGM) and The Pier Arts Centre in Orkney. Find out more from Dean of The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture & Built Environment, Professor David McClean, in his community story.

See, experience and be amazed at the Virtual Degree Show
Hear all about what you can expect from this year's fully immersive Virtual Degree Show from Dean of Gray's School of Art, Libby Curtis.

Students turn their negative into a positive for charity
A group of 4th year Communication Design students from Gray’s School of Art who spent the whole year fundraising to attend D&AD New Blood Festival London, will donate a large sum of their funds to charity.