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WINTER 2018

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RGU in the community

P6 Aberdeen is home to a series of illustrated Bonnie Beasts

P8 RGU raises £13k on #GivingTuesday to

widen access to higher education

P10 Nursing staff roundup for reverse

advent calendar

P12 RGU Streetsport triumphs at National Pride of Sport Awards

professional focus RGU launches world-first decommissioning simulator P14 Shaping the young scientists of the future at RGU P16 Developing an entrepreneurial mind-set in our young people. By Professor Elizabeth Gammie, Head of Aberdeen Business School

P18 innovation in learning and research P22 RGU researchers to help with rural

RGU awarded £4.2million to expand its pioneering work-based learning degree programme P20

transport carbon reduction

P24 Positive leadership is needed to improve

healthcare safety

P26 RGU researchers working to help develop Aberdeen as a ‘Smart City’

P28 RGU students demonstrate entrepreneurial potential

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A WORD FROM

THE PRINCIPAL A very happy New Year to all members of the Robert Gordon University community, and your families and friends. May 2018 bring us all success and happiness.

As we head into the new year, RGU is looking forward to exciting new developments and opportunities. We will be launching our new strategic framework in the spring. We will also be developing some of our key strategic partnerships, in Scotland and internationally. We will be launching new courses involving work-based learning (Graduate Apprenticeships). And we will be recruiting new colleagues who will in particular lead some of our research priorities.

We were enormously proud, in 2017, to be recognised for our teaching excellence with the Gold ranking in the government’s Teaching Excellence Framework. We will build on this and ensure that we continue to pursue world class excellence, putting our students at the heart of all that we do.

There are of course always challenges, too. But RGU is prepared for these, and I hope that, in 2018 as in all previous years, we can be proud of our university. Your voice matters, and your input is vital, so I will be working with all of you to share the vision of our future.

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Professor Ferdinand von Prondzynski

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Aberdeen is home to a series of

illustrated Bonnie Beasts A pair of talented illustrators who studied at Gray’s School of Art have created a series of colourful children’s books about mythical beasts which live in and around the Granite City.

The inspiration for the six loveable beasts comes from the Aberdeen Bestiary, a 12th century illustrated manuscript, which is housed at the University of Aberdeen and includes a variety of real and fictional animals.

“When the opportunity came up, we got our heads together and tried to think about a nice local interest angle which would let us create something fun and full of characters– and that’s when the Aberdeen Bestiary sprang to mind.

Shirin Karbor and Rachel Logan created the characters in the Bonnie Beasts books by mixing up the different animals and monsters featured in the Aberdeen Bestiary.

“We both gave each other a brief of three Bonnie Beasts, created by fusing two of the animals from the Bestiary together and writing a short story on them and their adventures in Aberdeen.”

Each character featured in the books - The Prickly Lion, The Vratch, The Fitsat, The Dinnaken, The Affa Kerfuffle and The Howker – has its own adventure set in the city of Aberdeen.

The two former Gray’s students responded to a call for submissions to the 17 Gallery on Belmont Street, which is run

by Aberdeen City Council, and will now look to raise funding to print a small run of the books to be sold to the general public.

Shirin commented: “We both studied communication design at RGU and found that illustration was something we really enjoyed and were quite good at.

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Rachel added: “We thought this type of book would really grab the attention of both children and adults, because the books are based around very familiar locations in the city.

“The feedback we have received so far has been great and the aim is to try and raise enough money to do a small print run so that members of the public can buy the series, or just their favourite.”

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We thought this type of book would really grab the attention of both children and adults, because the books are based around very familiar locations in the city.

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Marie Airth, second year Architecture student was a recipient of a scholarship from last year’s #GivingTuesday fundraising efforts.

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RGU raises £13k on #GivingTuesday to

widen access to higher education RGU is celebrating the success of its #GivingTuesday appeal after raising £13,000 to support talented students from underrepresented backgrounds.

The university’s appeal received support from across the globe, with donations made by individuals and organisations from countries including the UK, USA, Canada, Sweden, Dubai, Iraq, Kazakhstan and Oman, making a lasting impact on the lives of exceptional students.

RGU’s Principal, Professor Ferdinand von Prondzynski, said: “It is inspiring to be able to celebrate a hugely successful appeal this year. We are seeing a shared appreciation of the importance of delivering high quality education, and support of our vision to inspire individuals to realise their full potential.

“RGU has been shaped by the generosity of our alumni and friends, and in giving back, our supporters continue a tradition that serves to add value to the university, to create opportunities and raise the aspirations of future generations of talented students.”

It is the second year that the university joined the global day of giving, which is led in the UK by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). It harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organisations to encourage philanthropy and celebrate generosity worldwide.

Through the RGU Foundation, the university’s philanthropic fundraising arm, RGU used the day to raise funds for access

scholarships and bursaries to help talented individuals from under-represented backgrounds, particularly those from deprived areas, achieve their ambitions through higher education.

This year’s appeal sparked a 42% increase in donor support and attracted donations from across the RGU community including its alumni, staff, governors, honorary graduates and friends of the university.

RGU graduate, Bisi Ogundele, who graduated in 2010 with an MSc in Project Management, was inspired to support the appeal this year. He said: “It is an honour to support RGU. I am proud to be an RGU alumnus and I am very willing to support other students in achieving their dream of a better education.”

The money raised from this year will create a number of access scholarships and bursaries, supporting RGU’s commitment to widening access to higher education and promoting inclusion, equality and diversity on campus.

Marie Airth, a second year Architecture student was awarded one of the scholarships from last year’s #GivingTuesday fundraising efforts.

She said: “As well as the financial support, the scholarship has provided mentoring, summer internships and a variety of workshops that have served to build self-confidence, my presentation skills and other qualities that will remain valuable to me throughout my life.”

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Nursing staff roundup

for reverse advent calendar

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Lecturers, academics and support staff from one of RGU’s schools have banded together to enhance the festive period for those who are less fortunate in the North East.

Members of the School of Nursing and Midwifery donated food, toiletries and pet food to a ‘reverse advent calendar’ throughout the month of December.

A reverse advent calendar works by putting an item in every day, rather than taking something out. Once the box is full of food or clothing, it is donated to a charity or food bank, in order to help those that may be struggling at this time of year.

Staff from across the School contributed over 400 items in total, which have been donated to the King’s Community Church, which runs the Aberdeen North Foodbank.

Donald Todd, Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, led the charity efforts and has been overwhelmed by the generosity of his colleagues.

He said: “Most people love opening their advent calendars and getting a treat every day until Santa arrives, but not everyone is so lucky.

“All of us in the School, from the top to the bottom, are proud of the work we do to improve the health and wellbeing of the North East by training the next generation of nurses and midwives.

“These donations are an additional way for us to serve the community, spreading the festive spirit and hopefully improve the lives of those that need it the most.”

Dr Iain Duthie, the leader of King’s Community Church, said: “We’re delighted to receive this kind donation from RGU’s School of Nursing and Midwifery for Aberdeen North Foodbank.

“The ‘reverse advent calendar’ is a fantastic idea and with the team deciding to give, and not receive, this Christmas they are helping to ensure local people in crisis won’t go hungry.”

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RGU Streetsport triumphs

at National Pride of Sport Awards RGU’s Streetsport initiative has won a prestigious accolade at the 2017 National Pride of Sport Awards.

Streetsport came out as the winner of the TSB Community Partner award, which recognises a group of people who have worked together in partnership as a force for good in their local community, to improve the lives of people around them through sport, supporting young people to thrive and to bring communities together to make a difference.

The Streetsport programme, run by the Denis Law Legacy Trust and RGU in partnership with Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, is a non-profit initiative which aims to reduce instances of youth crime and anti-social behaviour while helping develop the employability and aspirations of young people in Aberdeen.

Streetsport volunteers have helped provide free of charge sport and creative activity sessions for young people throughout Aberdeen City by deploying mobile activity arenas directly into local communities and operating during peak times of anti-social behaviour.

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In 2016 there were over 12,500 participations from young people throughout Aberdeen.

Streetsport Chief Operating Officer, Mark Williams, commented: “This latest accolade, and to be recognised at a national level, is a massive tribute to all the work our volunteers do every day across Aberdeen.

“Our various programmes are a success only due to the commitment and effort our volunteers put in and we are all very proud and thankful for their contributions.

“Our main aim is to support and empower young people to be confident, capable, independent and responsible citizens within their own communities and to be given this award shows we have made tremendous headway.”

The Pride of Sport awards are all about ‘celebrating and recognising the unsung heroes of grassroots sport’. The national awards highlight people who have contributed to sport at a local or national level, across all walks of life.​

This latest accolade, and to be recognised at a national level, is a massive tribute to all the work our volunteers do every day across Aberdeen.

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RGU launches world-first

decommissioning simulator

RGU has launched a state-of-the-art decommissioning simulator to service the growing sector.

The simulator and the associated software is a world-first and will be used to support decommissioning activities in the UK and other parts of the world.

RGU, in collaboration with funding partners The Oil & Gas Technology Centre, KCA Deutag and Drilling Systems, with technical support from Baker Hughes, a GE Company (BHGE), has established the simulator to focus on wellplugging and abandonment (P&A).

P&A is an area which is forecast to cost the UK more than ÂŁ8 billion over the next decade, with around 2,500 wells expected to be decommissioned across the UK, Danish, Dutch and Norwegian Continental Shelves.

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The simulator can support both oil and gas operators and service companies with the planning and preparation for well P&A, in a similar way pilots get trained and tested on flight simulators.

He said: “By providing this facility at RGU to simulate well decommissioning, we will ultimately be able to enhance safety and reduce the cost of well P&A.

The simulator is a truly unique capability for RGU and for the industry and it has the potential to significantly enhance the safety, improve the efficiency and reduce the cost associated with decommissioning oil and gas wells.

“Operators and drilling contractors will be able to use the simulator to develop the technical and non-technical skills and capabilities of their rig crews for decommissioning wells, while improving team performance.

RGU’s partnership with The Oil & Gas Technology will also create new opportunities to develop and test technologies, accelerating new solutions in collaboration with the industry and technology providers.

“This has been a collaborative approach between RGU, The Oil & Gas Technology Centre, KCA Deutag, Drilling Systems and BHGE, all of whom we have worked extremely closely, which has ensured the smooth delivery of this truly innovative facility.”

Professor Paul de Leeuw, Director of RGU’s Oil and Gas Institute, believes the development of this unique decommissioning simulator will have numerous benefits for the industry.

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PROFESSIONAL FOCUS

Shaping the young scientists

of the future at RGU

RGU has a longstan access to higher ed but we are particu have been doing in

Secondary school pupils from across the north of Scotland have been experimenting with science as RGU continues its tradition of widening access to STEM subjects from an early age.

Members of RGU’s School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences held a number of events over recent months to engage with youngsters and imprint the scientific curiosity that can take them far in their future careers.

It began with the celebration for National Pathology Week, where S3 and S4 pupils from 11 schools spent the day conducting experiments in the university’s state-of-the-art laboratories.

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The experiments covered areas such as cellular pathology, microbiology and blood science; such as examining liver and learning the intricacies of blood cells.

Anna Lindahl, lecturer in Biomedical Science, worked with colleagues from the university and NHS Grampian to organise the visit to raise awareness of National Pathology Week and highlight the numerous interesting career opportunities available for young people.

Speaking after the event, she said: “All of us in the School take great pride in looking for new and exciting ways to engage with the community and these workshops proved to be a fun way to give pupils an idea of what it would be like to work in the field.”

nding tradition of widening ducation across the board, ularly proud of the work we Pharmacy and Life Sciences.

Elsewhere, RGU partnered with the University of Aberdeen and Aberdeen Science Centre to mark Chemistry Week, a celebration run by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) to promote chemical sciences to the wider public.

Through a series of talks and events, all three institutions took the opportunity to showcase the importance of chemistry, from solving global challenges to its prevalence throughout everyday life in the community.

Dr Graeme Kay, academic strategic lead for chemical sciences in the School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, said: “It is always a great delight to work with our colleagues across the city to promote Chemistry to young people in the community. There is such a palpable excitement when they realise that through science they can truly change the world for the better.”

Professor Donald Cairns, Head of RGU’s School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences said: “We are living in a world where the importance of science has never been higher, while in some parts of society trust in scientists seems to be wavering. It is therefore vital that we reignite scientific intrigue in the young and support them through their educational journey from a young age.

“RGU has a longstanding tradition of widening access to higher education across the board, but we are particularly proud of the work we have been doing in Pharmacy and Life Sciences.”

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Developing an entrepreneurial mind-set in

our young people

By Professor Elizabeth Gammie, Head of Aberdeen Business School

It is widely accepted that skilled and passionate entrepreneurs are fundamental to innovation-driven entrepreneurial ecosystems and economic development.

The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor recently reported that young people aspire to be entrepreneurs more than any other age group but are unlikely to act on their intentions.

Why is this and what can be done to help them realise their aspirations?

According to the Martin Trust Centre for Entrepreneurship at MIT, widely regarded as the best in the world for turning student ideas into blockbuster businesses, entrepreneurship is a skill and a mind-set that can be developed and nurtured.

Developing this entrepreneurial mind-set in our graduates is an increasing focus at Aberdeen Business School and all our students now take a module entitled Business Ideas and Opportunities as part of their degree. Working in teams the students have to develop a business idea and subsequently pitch the idea to the local business community at a trade fair.

This year the fair included almost 50 pitches and involved around 250 students. The level of professionalism and creativity demonstrated by students was astounding.

They are now being encouraged and supported by academic staff at ABS to further develop their ideas into reality and spend some of their third year in the RGU Incubator Unit supported by the ABS Entrepreneur in Residence.

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Recent success stories have been the establishment of The Bicycle Security Company which secured ÂŁ10,000 funding from O2 Think Big and a golfing tourism company, Saltire Golf Vacations, which is currently working on tourism partnerships in the Fife area.

With a recognition that Business Schools must continue to reinvent and refine their teaching and course formats in order to remain relevant, further changes to the curriculum in the fourth year of our business programmes provides students with the opportunity to study a module on the management and practice of innovation.

The benefit of developing this entrepreneurial mind-set in our graduates is not restricted to encouraging and growing the number of graduate start-ups. Employers are increasingly seeking graduates who are creative problem solvers, who demonstrate initiative and enterprise and who are critical and analytical thinkers. Embedding entrepreneurship in our curriculum enhances the skill sets of all our graduates, irrespective of their career aspirations and there are now plans to roll out this innovative Business Ideas and Opportunities programme to other Schools, so that the students can further benefit from working in multidisciplinary teams.

Our future lies in the hands of our bright young graduates and it is our responsibility to develop in our graduates the skills needed for future success so that they can change tomorrow.

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RGU awarded £4.2million to expand its pioneering work-based

learning degree programme Robert Gordon University (RGU), a pioneer of work-based learning degrees, has been awarded £4.2 million by Skills Development Scotland to significantly expand the range of courses on offer and the number of places available.

In March 2017 RGU became the first university in Scotland to confirm its Graduate Apprenticeships (GAs) offering with 30 fully-funded places available on two courses, BSc (Hons) IT Management for Business and BSc (Hons) Software Development for Business.

This latest award will see RGU deliver 135 additional fullyfunded GAs, in partnership with Skills Development Scotland, and with support from the European Social Fund, spread across a range of disciplines in construction, engineering, business management and IT. GAs enable participants to earn their degree while working and are delivered in partnership with their employers over the course of four years.

The two courses offered in 2017, which were run by the university’s School of Computing Science and Digital Media, were selected to address the national digital skills shortage.

A range of businesses and organisations including local authorities from across Scotland signed collaboration agreements with RGU to deliver the GAs to employees.

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RGU Principal Professor Ferdinand von Prondzynski said: “Having pioneered the GA programme in 2017, this latest award ensures that we are one of the largest providers of GAs in Scotland.

“As a university, we already work very closely with industry to ensure that our graduates meet the requirements of the job market. Work-based learning represents an innovative approach to teaching and learning which supports the education and ongoing development of employees to ensure they acquire the skills required to progress in their chosen career paths.”

Skills Development Scotland, Director of Service Design and Innovation, Jonathan Clark, added: “Graduate Apprenticeships have the potential to transform the way that young people access further and higher education, and it’s clear from the demand that many companies and Universities feel the same way.

“Graduate Apprentices will be employed during their studies and because much of the learning takes place in the workplace they will have the opportunity to immediately apply what they learn at college or university in their jobs – and vice versa.

“This provides opportunities for employers to help shape the skills of their employees and to address skills shortages affecting their industry and the local economy.”

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RGU researchers to help

with rural transport carbon reduction Researchers from RGU and a consortium of 12 other partners from across Europe have been awarded funding of €¤1.95m to take forward a project on green transport in rural areas.

The G-PaTRA – Green Passenger Transport in Rural Areas – project, which will run until 2021, will be led by RGU working in collaboration with partners from UK, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Norway, and Belgium. The funding was awarded by the European Union Interreg North Sea Region programme to support its “green mobility” priority.

G-PaTRA will promote green transport and mobility by enhancing the capacity of authorities to reduce CO2 from personal transport in remote, rural and island areas. It will embed more zero emission vehicles in rural transport systems and improve available passenger transport resources.

“Rural public transport is high carbon, subsidy intensive and struggles to provide a viable alternative to the car,” said David Gray, Professor of Transport Policy at the School of Creative and Cultural Business, who is one of the researchers leading the project.

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“Together with urban transport carbon reduction strategies rarely being transferrable to rural areas, innovations in green rural transport are sorely needed to help governments meet ambitious carbon reduction targets.”

At the consortium’s inception meeting at the RGU campus the partners established some of the lighthouse projects which will provide the basis for the project. These include the trialling of a zero emissions bus in the Highlands and the incentivisation of informal car sharing for teenagers in Denmark.

Richard Laing, Professor of Built Environment Visualisation at RGU said: “The inception meeting provided a fantastic start to a valuable project. To see collaboration from rural areas across the European Union is exciting and will result in real transnational learning.”

The next meeting of the G-PaTRA partners will be at project workshops to be held in Aviemore during January 2018.

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Positive leadership is needed

to improve healthcare safety

RGU is committed to leading t research in areas such as th significant difference to hea

There are serious concerns around medication error internationally, and a newly completed international study has identified positive leadership and increasing engagement as being key to improving matters.

The researchers then focused on barriers to healthcare workers reporting errors and found that emotional influences played a big part. It was noted that workers would often consider the potential impact reporting would have on staff appraisal, career progression and professional reputation, which caused considerable concern.

Professor Derek Stewart, from RGU’s School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences has recently presented these findings from an international study into medication error and safety, which was funded by the Qatar National Research Fund.

Finally, the researchers interviewed individuals in positions of leadership in policy, healthcare practice and education, and explored their perceptions to the results of the earlier research phases.

The two-year project, from which several peer-reviewed papers are currently under review – explored aspects of medication error reporting from the perspectives of healthcare professionals and also those in positions of power and influence.

Many of those interviewed were aware of the difficulty of improving safety culture worldwide and removing all barriers for those reporting errors and concerns. They highlighted the importance of positive engagement from decision-makers and those with influence to all levels of staff and healthcare workers.

The research was split into three distinct phases. The first was a mixed-methods approach exploring aspects of safety culture amongst health professionals, which noted concern around non-punitive responses to medication errors and levels of staffing at times such as evenings and weekends.

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Professor Stewart anticipates that these findings will support the development of procedures to improve medication safety.

He said: “Concerns around medication error and safety are common worldwide and it is not only important to understand

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the way with innovative his, which can make a alth and wellbeing.

why but to discover what those working in and around healthcare believe will improve matters.

“RGU is committed to leading the way with innovative research in areas such as this, which can make a significant difference to health and wellbeing. While this two-year study has been uncovered some enlightening results, which we believe a lot of good can come from, we are now planning a follow-up study to examine the situation in even greater detail.”

Fellow investigators on the research study included RGU’s Dr Katie MacLure and researchers from the University of Aberdeen, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar University and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

Professor Stewart presented the group’s findings presented at the 4th Qatar International Pharmacy Conference, recently held in Doha, where he also met with members of Hamad Medical Corporation to discuss further joint working, following a recently signed Memorandum of Understanding between the organisation and RGU.

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RGU researchers working to help develop Aberdeen

as a ‘Smart City’

Researchers from RGU have been working with Aberdeen City Council and other partners to develop innovative ways of integrating technology to the city’s infrastructure, to improve the lives of residents.

The work has seen collaboration across areas of expertise, including architecture and the built environment, creative and cultural business and computing.

In the coming months, the University plans to establish a digital ‘hub’ at Garthdee, which will bring together equipment

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and expertise from across RGU, and will be a useful a location for teaching, research, public events and industry collaboration.

Over the past year, the team – which included Professors David McClean (Head of the Scott Sutherland School) and Richard Laing, and Dr Marianthi Leon - has worked with the Council to undertake a large scale scanning and modelling project (Digital Aberdeen), which can be used to help support future developments in community planning and management of the city.

This connects with EU-funded work (Civitas PORTIS), which includes innovative work by the City concerning smart monitoring and control of traffic, and creative initiatives to support walking, cycling and more efficient freight movement in Aberdeen and the Shire.

RGU has also just invested in a raft of new digital technology, including portable 3D laser scanning equipment, and plans to bring together expertise and digital facilities from across the whole organisation.

Professor Laing, from RGU’s Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment, believes that the work going on in Aberdeen is at the very forefront of what is happening in the country.

“In the last few years, the collaborative work undertaken between RGU and Aberdeen City Council has increasingly dealt with issues, themes and practical tasks which we would now recognise as being central to the development of the smart city,” he said.

“The activities which have been undertaken in Aberdeen, and which will continue to happen in the coming years, place us at the forefront of new city development.

“Last year, we undertook a collaborative digital scanning project, which resulted in a very large and highly detailed dataset which recorded building facades throughout the city centre of Aberdeen. This can now be regarded as an important step towards the development of an interactive digital model, which could be useful within community planning, public engagement, the arts and urban simulations.”

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RGU students demonstrate

entrepreneurial potential I am delighted with the creativity, entrepreneurial flair and professionalism the students demonstrate at the trade fair...

Students from Aberdeen Business School demonstrated their entrepreneurial potential to members of the North-east business community at a trade fair showcasing almost 50 potential new businesses.

More than 240 second year Management programme and third year Events Management, International Hospitality Management and International Tourism Management students formed teams and were then given eight weeks to identify a creative business opportunity, build a series of prototypes and test their ideas in the marketplace before presenting and promoting their ideas at the trade fair.

Connect, a business proposal developed by five second year HR students, has already attracted the attention of a local branch of the National Autistic Society. The students’ idea focused on the development of wristbands for people with autism to help them become more independent.

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They were inspired by student Lucy Jefferson’s brother Max (17) who has autism.

“He always told me that he would like to go out, even just on the bus or out shopping, without having to have someone with him all the time,” said Lucy. “I really wanted to think of something that would help him so as a team we came up with the idea of a fitness-tracker type wristband which would be GPs-linked and would incorporate a contact button which the wearer could press if they felt they needed help.”

The Thinking out of the Box project was based on student Ruaridh Lauchlan’s experience of growing up in rural Perthshire where the social highlight of the week was a visit by the small 10-seat mobile cinema. Ruaridh and his team took the mobile theme and developed a mobile 4-D Escape Room experience-based on a storyline of participants having to solve a crime based on various clues and puzzles.

“The escape room concept is very current and we identified a massive gap in the market for something like this,” said Ruaridh. “By combining it with the mobile concept we see it having real potential for setting up at events such as private functions, festivals and corporate team building events.”

Graham Grant, Lecturer in Entrepreneurship, said: “I am delighted with the creativity, entrepreneurial flair and professionalism the students demonstrate at the trade fair, which is one of the annual highlights of the academic year.

Many of the ideas presented today have real commercial potential, and I look forward to working with these students further to help develop their business ideas via the wide range of support services we can access, including the University’s own business incubator unit.”

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A look at

RGU events 31 Jan

5 Feb

Visit afternoon Garthdee Campus The visit afternoon gives prospective undergraduate students the opportunity to go on a campus tour, talk to course lecturers, visit the academic facilities, ask current students what they think and visit some student accommodation

RGU LGBT+ Staff Network Rainbow Film Nights - Carol Sir Ian Wood Building RGU will host a free screening of ‘Carol’ (15) as part of the monthly RGU LGBT+ Staff Network Rainbow Film Nights.

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7 Feb

Professorial Lecture: Empty Buses & Angry Crofters: Transport in Remote, Rural & Island Scotland Sir Ian Wood Building A professorial lecture delivered by Professor David Gray, Professor of Transport Research at RGU. Professor Gray’s lecture will explore the issue of transport and journey-making in Scotland’s remote, rural and island communities.

7 Feb

The 2018 RGU BP Vice President Series Tim Smith Sir Ian Wood Building This is a unique opportunity to hear from a group of highly experienced business leaders who will share their knowledge and opinions about some of the important issues facing the industry.