Event Archive

University of Aberdeen Founders' Day Chapel Service

Join us as we pay tribute to our historic origins as an ancient University and celebrate the support of our benefactors over the centuries including Bishop Elphinstone.

ONLINE: 3 Minute Thesis Competition - The Final

Don't miss the final of the 3 Minute Thesis competition! Several PhD students will compete to tell the public about their research.

Mandarin Bookbug May

Join us for fun, friendly sessions of Mandarin stories and songs for pre-school children and their families and carers.

Seeds of Translation: Public talk and poetry reading with Brian Holton and Sheena Blackhall followed by drinks reception

This talk is the final session of our one-day event, Seeds of Translation: A Symposium on Chinese Translation. This afternoon event is a talk and poetry reading suitable for a general audience. It is free to attend and open to all. Brian Holton will talk about his work translating Chinese...

Seeds of Translation: Symposium on Chinese Translation with special guests from Wuhan University and Paper Republic

The Confucius Institute of the University of Aberdeen is hosting a free one-day event focusing on Chinese translation run in conjunction with Wuhan University and Paper Republic. This event is aimed at professional translators, and anyone interested in Chinese literary translation. With special guests Xiong Wei, Nicky Harman, Jack Hargreaves, Sheena Blackhall and Brian Holton. Further information...

Cafe Arts - Legacies of Slavery: Transatlantic Slavery and Aberdeen

This event was fully booked

Join Dr Richard Anderson for a talk about the university's newest exhibition, exploring Aberdeen's connections to transatlantic slavery

Spoken Word Workshop with Poetic Unity

WayWORD and Museums & Special Collections are delighted to welcome Poetic Unity to lead a Spoken Word Workshop responding to some of the stories, objects and themes in the 'Legacies of Slavery' exhibition.

PechaKucha - Current Trends in Biological Sciences

Join students from the School of Biological Sciences as they discuss their research

Concert Series - Ogston Music Prize Finals 2023

Celebrate this night of music making with the finest performers at Aberdeen University as they compete for the Ogston Music Prize 2023

Music Research Seminar - Amin Hashemi

Integration and the Making of Subjectivity of Migrants via Musical Creativity