2nd in Scotland and Top 15 in the UK in the Guardian University Guide 2025 and Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025
2nd in Scotland, Wales and N Ireland for student satisfaction in The National Student Survey 2024
10th in the UK and 37th globally in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024
Queen's Anniversary Prize for research and teaching in Soil Science in 2021
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Faster flowing glaciers could help predict nearby volcanic activity
Monitoring of glacial flow could provide early warning for dangerous and disruptive volcanic eruptions.
Performance on Scotland's oldest cello will deliver the right note following restoration
The oldest surviving Scottish cello, which once belonged to a fierce opponent of the slave trade, will be brought back to life in a special performance at the University of Aberdeen.
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