Merry Christmas to all our students, staff, and friends. Please be aware that the University will be closed from 5pm (GMT) on Monday 22nd December and will reopen on Monday 5thJanuary 2026. All the very best for the festive season!

@rgulibrary.bsky.social RGU Library will close for the Christmas break at 16.00 on Monday 22 December & reopen at 8.00 on Monday 5 January. Friday 19 to Sunday 21 December, normal Semester hours apply, with closing at 20.00 daily. For full details of opening hours please visit the Library website.

Many #congratulations to all the students graduating today! An amazing achievement, you've all done brilliantly 👏 🎓🥳

Some great social #psychology posters presented by the 4th years today at #RGU. You picked some excellent topics, and it was fascinating hearing about your ideas.

#SchoolNews #Presentation #Psychology #Law Sarah Sivers & Katrina Forbes-McKay will be discussing the future of Assisted Dying at the @bpsofficial.bsky.social Scottish Hub event tonight at the Station Hotel, Aberdeen 6-8pm. More details here: www.bps.org.uk/event/future...

We're hosting a Scavenger Hunt as part of the @natlibscot.bsky.social #LoveLibraries campaign. Explore the Library, solve fun clues, and you could win this goodie bag full of Library goodies. We'll randomly select a winner from all correct entries #LoveYourLibrary forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

It is officially snow season here at #RGU! Take care in the cold weather - weather.metoffice.gov.uk/forecast/gfn...

Take stock of what we know about the functioning of the media in scandalous times – submit an abstract by 21 November for ‘Media in a Scandalous Age’, a free online event by the BSA Media Study Group on 10 December tinyurl.com/4k4ezvv4

An excellent set of resources...

This is understanding people, society, economies & places. This is supporting economic growth, facilitating innovation & providing opportunities for all. This is tackling societal challenges to create a better shared future. This is social science. Find out more➡️ acss.org.uk/publications...

Book display about the University of the Arctic www.uarctic.org

#SchoolNews #Blog #Psychology Katrina Forbes-McKay and Mo Tabib write about how belief in your ability to cope can reduce childbirth fear and potentially lead to better birth outcomes. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

#RGU #OpenDay going splendidly so far...

We're almost ready to go! #RGU #OpenDay

Today's the day! #RGU #OpenDay - come and find out about the many exciting courses we do in the School of Law and Social Sciences!

#Job alert! There is an opportunity to join our #criminology team here at #RGU. More details at link, closing date is 2nd November. myjobscotland.gov.uk/education/rg...

Had a great time at the #RGU Access to #Graduation. Lovely to see so many students cross the stage, and your presentations were brilliant - #Congratulations and we hope you enjoyed your evening!

Lovely to meet the HND Social Science students at @nescollege.bsky.social today. Thanks to Jill for the invite, and hopefully we'll see you at the #RGU #OpenDay! tinyurl.com/yu7r2usk

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited @robertgordonuni.bsky.social on Wednesday to celebrate an occupational therapy milestone. bit.ly/41ZDvkD

Aberdeen FC's Scottish Cup Trophy is coming to #RGU on Thursday 11 September! x.com/RobertGordon...

Welcome/welcome back to all our students back on #RGU's campus this week! Remember to visit the Freshers' Fayre on Thursday 11th September. rguunion.native.fm/event/rgu-we...

Lots of buzz at this #OpenDay! Brilliant to see so many people enjoying the campus. Remember to visit our stall in the Riverside Building @robertgordonuni.bsky.social @rgu-slss.bsky.social

What a beautiful day for an #OpenDay! #RGU opens its doors today, come along to find out more about #SocialSciences, #Psychology, #Sociology, #Criminology, #SocialWork, #Law, and many more!

From UCAS on Twitter twitter.com/ucas_online/...

Did you know 10 UK-based universities are ranked in the top 50 universities in the world for social science? And that 3 of these are ranked in the top 10? Explore how world leading UK-based social science research is making a difference➡️ acss.org.uk/category/mak...

If you're heading to university to study Psychology, you might appreciate The Psychologist Guide to University Life… www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

#Congratulations to everyone receiving #alevels2025 results today! Remember, that there are a lot of #University spaces available through #Clearing - including here at #RGU! More details here: www.rgu.ac.uk/clearing-2025

#Congratulations to everyone who got their Highers results today. If your plans have changed, then there are still #RGU places through #Clearing. Including #SocialSciences, #Psychology, #Sociology, #SocialWork, #Criminology & many more! More detail here: tinyurl.com/mr2uyt47

Fascinating journey from UG studies to a PhD from Joanna here: tinyurl.com/2bdkdd3w Inspired by Joanna's story? Come join our postgraduate research community and study for an MRes, PhD or Professional Doctorate in the School of Law and Social Sciences: tinyurl.com/5n63jc5b

There is still time to join #RGU this September via Clearing! Lots of information here to get you started: bit.ly/45YtZ41

#SchoolNews #Publication #Psychology #RGU Dr Francis Quinn has just had a paper entitled Home clutter and mental well-being: Exploring moderators and the mediating role of home beauty. You can read this interesting paper here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Lovely #RGU #Graduation ceremony! #Congratulations again to everyone!

#Congratulations to everyone attending today's #RGU #Graduation. Have a wonderful day!

We have another #vacancy available here in the psychology team at #RGU. This is a part-time role (0.5FTE) #job myjobscotland.gov.uk/430346

We are recruiting for two Evening and Weekend Library Assistants (half the week to include one weekend day each). Term time only so will start in September. myjobscotland.gov.uk/education/rg...

Last day of the #RGU Curious Minds Research Festival. Really brilliant event. It closed with the research awards, a lovely opportunity to celebrate the rich research community here @robertgordonuni.bsky.social. #Congratulations to everyone nominated or short-listed, and all the winners!

Last event of today's #RGU Curious Minds Research Festival. Sheila Erskine and David Smith speaking about their research. Fascinating topics delivered in easily accessible, entertaining packages.

#RGU Curious Minds showcasing exciting research from our #SocialSciences team. Excellent work by Lucia, Natascha, Stephen, Laraine and colleagues. @robertgordonuni.bsky.social

And the #RGU Curious Minds Research Festival here @robertgordonuni.bsky.social is officially open! Some fascinating research being showcased.

#RGU Curious Minds event today/tomorrow @robertgordonuni.bsky.social. Lots of the #School team are involved with this. Today David Smith & Sheila Erskine will be giving their Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas talks on masculinity & food attachment, plus various research showcases.

x.com/RobertGordon... A tour of Aberdeen (from @robertgordonuni.bsky.social over on Twitter).

Reminder of #RGU #Psychology #vacancy - the closing date for this #job is the 9th June.

#SchoolNews #Careers We are looking to expand our #psychology team here at #RGU. Please check out the #job link & share with anyone you think might be interested: myjobscotland.gov.uk/education/rg... Closing date: Monday 9th June at 11.59pm. @robertgordonuni.bsky.social @rgu-slss.bsky.social

#SchoolNews #Publication #Psychology Drs Mo Tabib and Katrina Forbes-McKay share their research on how antenatal relaxation practices enhance maternal wellbeing and childbirth experiences: www.frontiersin.org/journals/glo...

Our #RGU #DiscoveryDay is drawing to a close. Lovely to see so many people, we hope you had a good visit. Big thanks to all the students and staff who helped out. Now go and enjoy this glorious weather 🌞

Brilliant turnout to the #RGU Applied #SocialSciences. #Sociology, #Psychology course talks today. Lovely to see everyone, thanks for coming along! #DiscoveryDay

New report commissioned by the BSA provides a clearer picture of who studies, teaches and researches sociology in Britain’s universities, charting a growth in student numbers tinyurl.com/3tpbscrj #sociology

What a beautiful day for a #DiscoveryDay! Hopefully we'll see you later today at #RGU www.rgu.ac.uk/study/visit-...

Come along to our Discovery Day on Saturday, to see @robertgordonuni.bsky.social and hear more about our courses! www.rgu.ac.uk/study/visit-...

Shamelessly stolen from @robertgordonuni.bsky.social on the 🐦/X site: Graduating this July? 🎓 We can't wait to celebrate with you from Tuesday 1 to Friday 4 July at the @p&jlive! And don't forget to register for your ceremony via your email invite before Friday 23 May. Find out more bit.ly/44tqWA5