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Gray’s School of Art alumna shares her real-time heartbeat at Spectra 2025

An alumna from Gray’s School of Art has taken part in a brand new artwork featuring live heartbeats of Aberdonians at this year’s SPECTRA. Emmajane Kingaby who graduated from Gray’s in 2022, after winning the Principal’s Award for Fine Art, took part in the idontloveyouanymore showcase in Union Terrace Gardens by sharing her real-time heartbeat, along with fellow Aberdonians...

New ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ staff come full circle

Having both graduated from ÌìÃÀ´«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 ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ and have been reflecting on their journeys which have ultimately led them back to our Garthdee campus.

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

ÌìÃÀ´«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 ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½.

A reflection on living and working with Type 1 diabetes

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.

Transgender Awareness Week: The power of inclusive language

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 ÌìÃÀ´«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

This Black History Month, ÌìÃÀ´«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.

Helping save lives volunteering for RNLI Stonehaven Lifeboat Station

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

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

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

This month, ÌìÃÀ´«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.

The importance and enjoyment in community engagement

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