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My name is Ana Juncosa and I graduated from the University of Aberdeen Business School last June, having completed my undergraduate studies in Business Management and Sociology. I have been a part of the Athena SWAN committee for the past two years, which has definitely been an enriching and empowering…

Measles is a serious decease. So recent flare-ups have caused grave concerns. Many blame recurring outbreaks on misinformation leading some parents to the seemingly ill-judged decision not to vaccinate their children. Whilst there is undoubtedly truth in this narrative- there are other malevolent forces in play. For it is not…

This article was originally printed in the Energy Voice on Wednesday 19 June https://bit.ly/2WR3vPN 

The immediate economic consequences of the BP-Greenpeace standoff over the Vorlich field are obvious: the drilling operations are delayed and, as operations of this type are very costly, only a few days can have a considerable impact.

It is my great pleasure to thank all the presenters and attendees at the Scottish Doctoral Conference in Accounting and Finance (ScotDoc) held on 7th June 2019 at the University of Aberdeen.
I would like to thank the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science (SGSSS) for sponsoring this event,…

With the Summer Graduation programme for 2019 starting this week, we wanted to share some of our Graduates' success stories. Jacky Qi Zhu, will be graduating with a first class honours in Finance and Real Estate, having been part of the 2+2 programme with South China Normal University - one of…

Ongoing developments in computer and communication technology, combined with worker’s rights to request flexible working, mean that opportunities to work remote from a fixed office base are becoming increasingly significant for a growing number of workers. The recently published CIPD report on Megatrends in Flexible Working provides some interesting insights…

Voltaire has observed that “so long as the people do not care to exercise their freedom, those who wish to tyrannize will do so; for tyrants are active and ardent, and will devote themselves in the name of any number of gods, religious and otherwise, to put shackles upon sleeping…

For many budding organisational leaders a constant question is: how do I manage those around me to achieve organisational success? Of course there is no shortage of advice out there. Airport lobby shops are crammed full of management self-help books that tell us that by following 3, 5 or 7…

A big thank you to all of the presenters and attendees at the Accounting, Society and the Environment (ASE) research network held on the 8th May 2019 held at the University of Aberdeen, sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). It was great to meet up with old…

The SNP’s recent proposals for an independent Scottish currency mark a significant change in approach to that adopted in the last independence referendum. Arguably, the lack of clarity on the currency weakened the previous campaign. This time the policy is clear, but still challenging and difficult.

Given the time and…