RGU Student Life

Fantastic opportunity for someone to join our team. See details below to apply.

VACANCY: Student Life Hub Advisor Providing support and information on services to new and returning students https://buff.ly/3YEICWr

Got a tip for your fellow students? 🤔

Enter your best Wellbeing tip for students in our latest competition for your chance to win one of two £15 Amazon gift vouchers! 🏆🏆

Simply email your entry to [email protected] and you’ll be in with a chance to win! 📧

Share your knowledge and help others 😊

Wellbeing Tip for the Weekend: spend some time in nature! A list of Aberdeen parks is here: https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/leisure-culture-and-parks/parks-and-gardens

There is still time to submit your own wellbeing tip to the current Student Help Point competition, the best two will win a £15 Amazon voucher! Send your wellbeing tips for students to [email protected]

Did you know we have an Emergency Food Parcel Collection service* to provide help to RGU students who are most in need?

Emergency food parcels are available to collect weekly, containing a combination of items that will provide enough for a single person. Due to limited numbers available, food parcels must be booked in advance free of charge. Find out more and book your spot on our website ➡️ https://loom.ly/pIYr0Qg

*Please note this scheme is for individuals and only one parcel can be allocated per person per week.

Robert Gordon University | Gray's School of Art Aberdeen

Do you want the opportunity to help our new students? Do you wish to volunteer for us and give something back to the student community? Have you got a couple of hours spare per week? Looking for ways to gain some experience, boost your CV and increase your employability?

Welcome Buddies meet with new international students at specified drop-in session times and assist them to settle in to life at University and in Aberdeen. You should be able to commit one to two hours per week during September / early October 2024.

If you would like to be involved, email your CV and a covering letter explaining why you wish to be a Welcome Buddy to [email protected].

Closing date: Sunday 4 August 2024

The Student Help Point Summer Wellbeing competition is now live! Think of your top wellbeing tip for students for a chance to win a £15 Amazon voucher.

From Monday 20 May, the Student Help Point desk will move to summer opening times of 11am to 3pm.

Student Help Point's Cat and Seb can be found today at Gray's School of Art 10am - 12pm for any questions or advice.

SilverCloud
SilverCloud provides private and secure access anywhere, anytime, to evidence-based, online programs that will help teach you techniques to reduce symptoms of low mood, anxiety and stress.
Use passcode NHS24 or Scotland2020 https://www.nhsgrampian.org/your-health/healthy-living/cCBT/silvercloud/

Wellbeing Tip: During this exam period, give yourself breaks when studying, for example ten minutes for every complete hour. For helpful breathing techniques go here: https://campusmoodle.rgu.ac.uk/mod/page/view.php?id=4394834

On Friday 22 March, the University's academic school and professional service teams, including the Student Help Point, will have no access to the student records system due to its planned annual upgrade.

This means that on this date we will be unable to update your address details or produce student status letters. We can still answer routine and personal questions (please take ID for a personal question), print ID cards, book appointments and take payments.

If you are likely to need a student status letter soon, please request it from us before 2pm on Thursday 21 March; any requests after this date / time may not be processed until Monday 25 March.
We apologise for this slight reduction in our normal services on Friday 22 March.

There will be a bike repair and a bike security session on campus on Tuesday 19th March.

The Easter Holidays are almost here and we will be providing FREE activities for children and young people aged 5-14 years living in Aberdeen during the school holidays through our popular Easter in the City programme!

There will also be activities available to families who don’t meet our priority categories.

Stay tuned for more news as the programme will be available to view via our website from Monday!

IT'S DAY 2 OF VOTING! 📣

Have you voted yet? Any student from any school and any year can vote in the 2024 Student Elections!

There are voting points available in Sir Ian Wood Building, Ishbel Gordon Building and the Riverside Building. Online voting is open from 7pm-7am.

Voting closes this Friday at 2pm so don’t miss your chance to vote for who you believe will best represent you and ensure your voice is heard.

More info about the candidates at the link here > rguunion.co.uk/elections

Robert Gordon University | Gray's School of Art Aberdeen

RGU Book Club - Do you love reading? From poems to plays, from crime to chic lit, from fantasy to folklore, there is something for everyone in the RGU Book Club. Our next book is: Dragonfall by Laura Lam. We will meet in person on Tuesday 16 April at 10am. To join the book club, please email [email protected]

Student Help Point will be at Gray's School of Art today from 10am till 1pm if anyone would like to pop along for Help or Information.

Cycling Confidence Training Friday 16th February - book a place here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cycling-confidence-training-tickets-825044348857?aff=oddtdtcreator

If fully booked ask to be added to the waiting list - email [email protected]

Massive Thank you to all our Welcome Buddies for our January 24 intake. Special thanks to our senior Welcome Buddies Olayinka Banjoko and Olamide Adeyale for another successful enrolment. Thanks also to our first time Buddies Balqees Al-Badri,Sonali Sengupta, Arifur Rahman.

Drop by tomorrow to speak to our ResLife advisor about your accommodation needs 🏠

If you’re at the refreshers fair today, pop along to our Student Partnership stall.

We’re excited to be launching our 2024 Student Partnership Agreement - and we’ll be sharing more details on here next week

RGU Book ClubDo you love reading? From poems to plays, from crime to chic lit, from fantasy to folklore, there is something for everyone in the RGU Book Club. Our next book is: Racing Through the Dark by David Millar, an extraordinary memoir of an acclaimed cyclist and an exploration of the dark side of competitive sport. We will meet in person on Friday 9 February at 12 noon in H232. To join the book club or to attend the meeting, please email [email protected] or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/rgubookclub

New to RGU this January? Our team of welcome buddies are leading campus tours: Wed 17th Jan at 2pm, and Mon 22nd and Tues 23rd Jan at 12noon, meeting in the Riverside Building atrium

New to RGU this January? Our team of welcome buddies are leading campus tours: Mon 15th and Wed 17th Jan At 2pm, and Mon 22nd and Tues 23rd Jan at 12noon, meeting in the Riverside Building atrium

RGU Book Club - Do you love reading? From poems to plays, from crime to chic lit, from fantasy to folklore, there is something for everyone in the RGU Book Club.

Our next book is: Racing Through the Dark by David Millar, an extraordinary memoir of an acclaimed cyclist and an exploration of the dark side of competitive sport. We will meet in person on Friday 9 February at 12 noon in H232.

To join the book club or to attend the meeting, please email [email protected] or join our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/rgubookclub

A Happy New Year to all students and staff from the Student Life team.

Please note, that most shops including supermarkets are closed on 1st January.
Holiday Opening Hours for ASDA Garthdee: https://storelocator.asda.com/scotland/aberdeen/garth-dee-road-bridge-of-dee-aberdeen
Holiday Opening Hours for Morrisons King Street:
https://my.morrisons.com/storefinder/160