Gordon Duthie Gordon Duthie Gordon Duthie (born 10 February 1987) is a Scottish alternative musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Duthie began working on his debut album "Shire and City" in 2008 whilst studying towards an MSc in International Marketing Management at The Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen. Duthie wrote a thesis and dissertation on the topic of music distribution during this period. Duthie first came to public attention in December 2011 when his music video for "Hide" appeared on his YouTube channel. The video was inspired by Duthie's upbringing in Aberdeenshire and he also wanted to raise the profile of the landmarks featured.
Robert Gordon University the 2012 award partly due to ratings of the quality of teaching and research, but also due to its employment record which was judged the best of any UK university. The citation read: ""With just 3.8% of graduates unemployed six months after leaving, a degree from the Robert Gordon University (RGU) is as near to a guarantee of a job after graduation as you can get...RGU's graduates don't just get jobs, they get good ones, with 84.9% securing jobs commensurate with their qualifications...with starting salaries at an impressive £20,897"". RGU was also named as Best Modern University in the UK