We must never return to a situation where people with CF die far too young, knowing there’s a treatment that could change that.” Working to deliver best outcome for people with cystic fibrosis However, while completing the diploma, I decided on further study at the university after becoming enamoured with the campus, extracurricular opportunities, and the academic rigour offered by Aberdeen University. I also played for the slightly less local Oban Lorne RFC in the bowl tournament, where we reached the final and played at the Hive Stadium next to Murrayfield. Robina left school and began work in a shop and when war broke out she was called up to work in a ball-bearing factory in Dundee and rose to a senior quality control position. War years In her leisure time, Ruby did voluntary work and attended Dorothy Dobson’s exercise classes at Dundee University. She always displayed huge amounts of positivity and kindness both to her close friends and to those she met and interacted with.

John had been in India since 1935 where he learned Hindi, Urdu and spoke a bit of Bengali. During the war he was commissioned in the British Army and had a period seconded to the Indian Army. During my two years playing for AUWRFC we reached the BUCS cup final twice, winning once, and I count this medal among my proudest achievements. Having such great teams on my doorstep and being able to play high-level rugby has been a highlight of my university experience. She added: “My greatest memories of Aberdeen University are shared with the people I met through my studies.

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Not many of us gain a postgraduate degree with distinction. Still fewer of us play top-flight sport. Having completed an undergraduate LLB at the University of Stirling, Amber decided to return to her roots for further study. While Amber had Aberdeen University on her doorstep, her classmates travelled the world to come here The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guides the NHS in England on available drugs while the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) fulfils a similar role in Scotland. Four-week consultation Amber, who plans to continue her law studies through either a traineeship or a PhD, managed to excel both academically and in sporting terms. Rugby is a passion I am blessed to be able to balance with my studies. I enjoyed explaining the sport to my international student cohort, many of whom had never heard of rugby before.” ‘Stories that will live with me forever’

And a petition – which currently has over 43,000 signatures– has also been launched to help fund continued access to these drugs which could be a lifeline for people with cystic fibrosis. The move has prompted a number of parents across the country, whose children have cystic fibrosis, to urge health bosses to reconsider their initial decision, which is based on cost. Mr Ramsden said: “It is important to emphasise that those already taking any of the modulator drugs are not affected by the NICE process because of the agreements already in place. A talented rugby player, Amber won the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) cup final and played at the Hive Stadium, home of Edinburgh Rugby. Several of my family members have attended the university, and my sister currently studies there. So it was an easy decision to choose to study here.

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John and Ruby lived in Barnagore, a small village some 30 minutes drive just outside Calcutta which was where one of the larger jute mills was located. I have a passion for criminal law that I developed through the Diploma and from observing the law in practice during internships. During their spell in India, sons Ian and Douglas were born in 1948 and 1953 respectively. They were sent to board at Robert Gordon’s College in Aberdeen but made trips to India and were reunited with their parents on their leave periods to the UK. Mofussil Society It was during a spell of 90 days’ leave in the UK that John met Robina. They married in December that year after a whirlwind romance and headed out to India. They spent two decades as part of the expat community as John’s business career flourished and he became superintendent of a group of jute mills.

Manufacturer] Vertex, NICE, and the NHS must now urgently work together to find a solution to make these treatments available for all those who could potentially benefit. He said the bodies that guide the NHS on which drugs it should prescribe had initially said Kaftrio, Orkambi and Symkevi were highly effective for people with cystic fibrosis. Together with her husband John, she sailed to India by steamship, arriving in Mumbai in January 1948, on the same day Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated.The 24-year-old was among this week’s Aberdeen University graduates at P&J Live, where she received her LLM in Criminal Justice on Thursday. Getting to experience a deeper understanding of the structures and theories that underpin our legal system through this course felt like an exciting opportunity that I simply had to take.”

NICE and SMC are currently holding a four-week consultation – which finishes this Friday – before deciding if the three drugs will continue to be offered to new patients. Ruby became an administrator at a medical practice while her husband began work with a firm of accountants conducting local government audits. Robina Noble, one of the longest surviving Dundonians to have lived in India during the jute period, has died aged 102. Such is her passion for the field, she plans to study law further through a traineeship or even a doctorate. Robina, known as Ruby, was born in Lochee in February 1921 to plumber and gas fitter Robert Moyes and his wife, Isabella, nee Jarvis.