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Mrs Rhona Gibson

Mrs Rhona Gibson
Mrs Rhona Gibson
Mrs Rhona Gibson

FHEA

Senior Careers Adviser

About
Email Address
r.gibson@abdn.ac.uk
Office Address

Careers Service

2nd Floor, Students' Union Building (formerly The Hub)

Elphinstone Road, Old Aberdeen

School/Department
Directorate of People
Linkedin

Biography

I am a Careers Adviser at the University of Aberdeen, providing individual and group careers information, advice and guidance to a diverse caseload of students and recent graduates. I am the lead Careers Adviser for the Schools of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture, and Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition

I achieved my Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education Careers Information, Advice and Guidance from the University of Warwick (in collaboration with AGCAS).  I am an ILM Level 3 Coach,  an Accredited Belbin Practitioner, Fellow of Advance HE (formerly HEA), and an #IamRemarkable facilitator.

In addition to careers advising, I am responsible for the University of Aberdeen's Careen Mentoring Programme.

Having been part of the Careers Service team since 2007, I am also highly experienced in designing and delivering employability initiatives that support positive student outcomes.

 

 

 

 

Memberships and Affiliations

Internal Memberships

I am a member of:

  • School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition (University of Aberdeen) Student Support Group
  • Postgraduate Research Committee (University of Aberdeen)
  • Curriculum Transformation 2026:  Assessment Sprint
External Memberships

External Committees:

  • Professional Careers Support Network (Health Education England)
  • Careers Management Group (NHS Education Scotland)
  • Science Advisers (AGCAS Scotland)

 

External Memberships:

I am a member of:

  • Graduate Futures Institute (formerly Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS)).

Prizes and Awards

Runner up for Best Support Staff in Principal's Excellence Awards, 2025.

Teaching

Teaching Responsibilities

Teaching Responsibilities

I contribute to the following courses, focusing on employability and team skills.

  • ED1521: Learning from Work
  • SM1501: The Cell
  • PD2503: Work-based Learning:  Team Projects with Employer Partners
  • BT3006: Working out: Placement and Career Skills
  • ED3537: Employer-led Interdisciplinary Project (Belbin's team roles)

I led the development of the Careers Service Level 2 ILM Award in Leadership and Team Skills, delivered exclusively online.

I am pleased to deliver course-specific work experience and careers information and advice to students across all stages of study on request.

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