Student Experience

"Action, not words": Coming together during Black History Month to foster positive change
Black History Month (BHM) is an annual worldwide celebration of black achievements. It's an opportunity for us as a university community to celebrate diversity and educate ourselves about race, ethnicity, and learn more about the rich historical contributions of Afro-Caribbean people to the UK.

Ƶvenate: Boosting the community's wellbeing with natural health walks
Ƶ Scott Sutherland MRES student Joyce Watt is supporting the university’s Vibrant Campus initiative with the launch of her “Ƶvenate” natural health walks, in collaboration with Ƶ SPORT. Running through autumn to winter, these campus walks aim to encourage environment-friendly activities to promote a healthy lifestyle, Joyce explains.

Our campus is for more than just studying, it’s for bringing the community together
At Robert Gordon University, our campus is not just a place of study and work. It provides an environment to bring our community together to socialise, participate in events and activities, and, importantly, have fun with friends and family.

Celebrating nature across campus
Increasing biodiversity across campus, is part of the University’s Vibrant campus initiative to improve the work and study environment for staff and students and to engage with the wider, local community. As part of this project, a team led by Anne Campbell from Gray’s School of Art, is creating nature friendly growing spaces across campus as Anne explains.

The student experience: a collaborative approach to university welcome
Writing for Advance HE, Professor Lynn Kilbride, Vice Principal for Academic Development and Student Experience at Robert Gordon University, shares her thoughts on the university being awarded a Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence for developing a welcome package that positively impacts the student journey.

Celebrating the Four Pillars of Gray's School of Art
Gray’s Degree Show, ‘Welcome to the real world’ introduced a 'Special Recognition Award' and 'The Four Pillar Awards' to reflect the four pillars which guide Gray’s School of Art's practice and curriculum.

The creative design behind Gray's Degree Show: Welcome to the real world
Gray's Degree Show, 'Welcome to the real world' opens on Saturday 11 June. The creatives behind the degree show's visuals, 3rd year Communication Design students, Nicola Lyttle and Cameron Reid, explain the ideas behind the design.

Ƶ students address global problems through innovative solutions
This series of articles explores the journey of the winners of the EIG Sustainable Goals Student Ideas Competition.

Gray's supports student development with Graduates in Residence
Gray’s School of Art offers a unique development programme for recent graduates known as the Graduates in Residence Scheme. This competitive scheme is unique in Scotland, and enables graduates to remain within the Art School, accessing facilities & guidance whilst setting up their practice. Contemporary Art Practice Graduates in Residence, collaborators Joe Morris and Claudia Sneddon, tell more.

Students apply innovation to solve energy, health and economic challenges
This series of articles explores the journey of the winners of the EIG Sustainable Goals Student Ideas Competition.