Event Archive

2013

August

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  Cafe Med Inverness - Are We All on the Autism Spectrum?

  14 August 2013, 19:00

  One of the worlds leading psychiatric researchers will describe the key features of autism, and talk about its overlap with both other brain development problems and 'normality'.

July

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  Granite Festival: Transatlantic Tradesmen

  23 July 2013, 18:30 - 19:30

  As we celebrate the 2013 Granite Festival, join us for an exploration into the journey of granite industry tradesmen.

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  Biodiversity Bonanza

  22 - 26 July 2013

  Biodiversity really is all around us, and during this week the Natural History Centre will be inviting families to come along and learn how to make their outdoor spaces more wildlife friendly.

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  Cafe Med Inverness - Dealing with Dementia

  16 July 2013, 19:00

  The incidence of dementia increases with an ageing population. Come and discuss what is being done to understand this devastating disease.

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  Cafe Sci: Electric shocks- Depression Treatment or Torture?

  10 July 2013, 19:00

  The controversial technique of electroconvulsive therapy is still widely used to treat severe depression. But how does it work and is it successful?

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  Wanderlust Summer Family Fun at The Sir Duncan Rice Library

  10 July - 07 August 2013

  Join us for free events for all ages. Drop-in sessions every Wednesday

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  Dickens, Journalism, and Fellowship: Exhibition, Lectures & Online Tour

  09 July 2013, 17:30 - 20:00

  The Aberdeen branch of the Dickens Fellowship in collaboration with The University of Aberdeen Centre for the Novel and The Friends of Aberdeen University Library is pleased to announce Dickens, Journalism, and Fellowship: An Exhibition, Lectures and an Online Tour.

June

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  Cafe Philosophique Special - Implicit bias against women

  27 June 2013, 19:00

  Psychologists have shown that the same CV receives different ratings depending on the applicant’s gender. We’ll explore the implications of key unconscious biases uncovered by psychology, with a focus on gender bias in professional contexts.

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  EOGAN (European Oil & Gas Archivists Network) 2013

  19 - 21 June 2013

  EOGAN working to preserve and promote the use of oil and gas related records

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  Cafe Med Inverness - How the Highlands Pioneered the NHS

  18 June 2013, 19:00

  Discover how ground-breaking work from 1912 into medical care in the Highlands and Islands helped shape our modern NHS. Join us at our launch event for a fascinating insight into the Dewar Report, presented in Gaelic and English.