Event Archive

313th Statutory Meeting of the General Council

The 313th Statutory Meeting of the General Council will take place virtually on Thursday 06 August from 4.30pm – 5.30pm (BST). You may be aware that the summer meeting was due to take place in May of this year, however due to Covid-19 the meeting had to be postponed. We are...

Chilean Arpilleras Workshop

Arpilleras are a Chilean textile art form which were used during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990) to chronicle everyday lives and bear witness to the political situation. Traditionally made by women from scraps of fabric and materials to hand, arpilleras offered an income in difficult economic circumstances and a voice...

The Commemorative Plaques of Aberdeen

Hosted by the wonderful Dr Chris Croly, this fascinating talk will look at the many different people, places and events in Aberdeen’s history that are commemorated with plaques around the city. Take a virtual walk through Aberdeen’s past and find out about the people and events that shaped the city...

Alumni in Warsaw Summer Gathering

The Scottish Alumni Group in Warsaw would like to invite you to attend their summer gathering on the beautiful Warsaw beach under Poniatowski Bridge on July 2 2020 from 6.30pm. Come along to make some new friends whilst enjoying the evening skyline of Warsaw. More information about the group and the event...

Keeping Society Together in Time of Plague

We hope that you will join us for this virtual talk, exploring government responses to Covid-19 in comparison with the Black Death over 650 years ago. For nearly 350 years after the arrival of plague in Europe in the Black Death of the 1350s, European societies (especially town and cities) faced...

University of Aberdeen Virtual Quiz

Join the Development & Alumni Relations Team LIVE on Friday 5 June from 4.30pm-5.30pm BST for a fun-filled quiz. Our fantastic hosts will be testing your general knowledge on all things University of Aberdeen and North East Scotland, so start studying now! We’ll be using Blackboard Collaborate to run the quiz and...

Connect, Inspire, Succeed Webinar: Ben Leonard, Are Entrepreneurs Born or Made?

Alumni Relations, the Business School and the Careers & Employability Service are delighted to invite you to our webinar, ‘Are Entrepreneurs Born or Made?’ with University of Aberdeen alumnus Ben Leonard. Best known as the founder of Beast Gear, Ben Leonard is the classic millennial entrepreneur. He built a business on...

In Conversation with Professor Claire Wallace - 'Europe and the Coronavirus Crisis'

Join Professor Claire Wallace, Chair of Sociology, for an online discussion focused on 'Europe and the Coronvarius Crisis' on Thursday 16 May from 4pm-5pm (BST). Europe has been at the epicentre of the recent coronavirus pandemic. Each country has devised its own strategies, movement is discouraged and borders are closed.  Will...

Songs of Medieval Aberdeen at Holyrood

This event was fully booked

Held in The Garden Lobby at The Scottish Parliament Sponsored by Lewis Macdonald MSP This event offers the opportunity to see a performance of original Scots songs based on Aberdeen's medieval burgh records. The songs are contemporary and entertaining, inspired by real historical figures and events, and tell stories about life in...

Scotland V France - Alumni Meet-Up in Paris

Join us at the Frog & Underground, 176 Rue Montmartre, 75002 Paris for the fourth game in the Six Nations series when Scotland play France on Sunday 8 March 2020.  The table is reserved from 3pm onwards, under the name Gauthier, with the game due to begin at 4pm. The closest metro...