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New Ðǿմ«Ã½ staff come full circle

By Claire Vigot & Beinn Burroughs -

Having both graduated from Ðǿմ«Ã½ and moved into professional roles, Claire Vigot and Beinn Burroughs have returned to the University as staff. They are working with the School of Health and The Physiotherapy Clinic at Ðǿմ«Ã½ and have been reflecting on their journeys which have ultimately led them back to our Garthdee campus.

Claire Young

Meet Claire: Ðǿմ«Ã½'s Equality Champion for Sexual Orientation

By Claire Young -

Ðǿմ«Ã½ appoints Equality Champions for each of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. Claire Young is the newly appointed Equality Champion for Sexual Orientation. Learn more about her and her work supporting our community at Ðǿմ«Ã½.

Ray Downie, Gray's Mobile Art School Co-ordinator in front of pink van

A reflection on living and working with Type 1 diabetes

By Jenny Frost -

November is National Diabetes Month, a time when communities across the country seek to bring attention to the disease. Living with diabetes involves acquiring new knowledge and developing skills to self-manage a life-long condition. Diabetes affects about one in 25 people in Scotland, including Gray’s Mobile Art School Co-ordinator, Ray Downie, who shares his experience managing the condition.

Clara Sutherland-Maurillon outside on the Ðǿմ«Ã½ campus

Transgender Awareness Week: The power of inclusive language

By Clara Sutherland-Maurillon, Equality Champion for Gender Reassignment -

Transgender Awareness Week is an opportunity to bring attention to the trans community while educating others on the issues that they face, and how allyship can help. As Equality Champion for Gender Reassignment at Ðǿմ«Ã½, I can see that many people want to learn, but might be scared of saying something wrong, or are not sure how to best nurture a community that is inclusive of all gender identities.

Reclaiming the narratives: our blackness, our heritage

By Dr Gbenga Oluyemi -

This Black History Month, Ðǿմ«Ã½'s Dr Gbenga Oluyemi shares his views on his Black heritage as well as the riots that took place across our nation earlier this year.

Caroline Tierney with a life jacket on

Helping save lives volunteering for RNLI Stonehaven Lifeboat Station

By Caroline Tierney, Administrator at the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment -

Living in Stonehaven, I had always wanted to do something in the community, but wasn’t sure what to get involved in. When I saw an advert for a volunteer Administrator at Stonehaven RNLI lifeboat station, and having watched the lifeboat launch from the harbour, I decided that would be the perfect opportunity for me.

Reflections on anti-racism this Black History Month

By Jill Stevenson, Director of Student Life, Ðǿմ«Ã½; and Chair, AMOSSHE -

Hear from Jill Stevenson, Ðǿմ«Ã½'s Director of Student Life, who is sharing her reflections on becoming anti-racist this Black History Month.

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Gray’s alumnus and leading ceramicist, Andrew Matheson, reflects on his ‘Journey through Cobalt Blue’

By Jenny Frost -

This month, Ðǿմ«Ã½ was delighted to welcome back renowned ceramicist and Gray’s School of Art alumnus, Andrew Matheson. As part of his visit, Andrew, a long-term supporter of Gray’s and founder of the ‘Andrew Matheson Ceramics Prize’, awarded annually at Gray’s Degree Show, led a student workshop and exhibition ‘Journey through Cobalt Blue’ at the Scottish Ceramics Gallery.

Some of the CECE team walking the kiltwalk

The importance and enjoyment in community engagement

By Amy McNaughton, Placement Advisor, Student Life -

The Centre for Employability and Community Engagement (CECE) has been committed to fostering a strong sense of community.

Dr Chioma Onoshakpor with the Ðǿմ«Ã½ Library in the background

Black History Month 2024 - Reclaiming Narratives: Ðǿմ«Ã½ Stories

By Clara Sutherland-Maurillon -

This year, to celebrate Black History Month (BHM), we are joining in on the UK theme but highlighting our diverse community with 'Reclaiming Narratives: Ðǿմ«Ã½ Stories'. We caught up with Dr Chioma Onoshakpor, Race Equality Champion at Ðǿմ«Ã½, to learn more about this year's initiatives.