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News
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Prestigious Fellowship to explore a 'window onto the eclectic philosophical cultures of antiquity'
A University of Aberdeen biblical scholar has been awarded a Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowship.
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New type of medical scanner shows promise for stroke patients
A new type of medical scanner developed by a University of Aberdeen team has shown that it can identify brain damage in stroke patients at lower magnetic fields than ever before
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Petroleum Experts donate over 4 million pounds in software licences
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University team blasts off at National Rocketry Championship
The University of Aberdeen team put in an impressive performance at the biggest university-level rocketry competition in the UK.
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University hosts AREG - GB Energy industry roundtable
The University of Aberdeen has hosted a meeting of GB Energy organised by the Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG), bringing together renewable energy stakeholders from across the region.
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Conservation measures to save Atlantic salmon in Scottish rivers 'could do more harm than good'
Warning issued on the scientific evidence for Scottish river restoration schemes
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Will the radiotherapy work? Effectiveness of radiotherapy in cancer treatment identified
Team identify predictors for radiotherapy success. This is the first time these markers have been identified and it could help patients avoid the side effects of likely ineffective treatment.
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Far from 'fussy eaters' - first neuroimaging study demonstrates significant changes in the brains of
A team led by the University of Aberdeen has identified structural brain differences in children who show symptoms of ARFID.
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Daisy hits the road after winning a place in music showcase
University of Aberdeen student Daisy MacCallum has been selected to showcase her music-making on a tour which launched the career of Lewis Capaldi.
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University research inspires new course to support veterinary team wellbeing
Aberdeen research underpins new course launched by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
The Conversation
The University of Aberdeen is a founding partner of The Conversation UK. See below our academics' articles and opinion pieces on various topics of public interest.
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Atlantic salmon need saving, but current conservation measures could do more harm than good
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Ghana heads to the polls: why the economy is the biggest issue for many voters
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Jet lag: your metabolism recovers quicker than your brain – new study
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Too much lactate can harm our health – these microbes in our gut keep it in check
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Corruption hurts businesses but digital tools offer the hope of fighting it, say manufacturers in Ghana and Nigeria
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Ghana’s decades-old ambition to build an integrated aluminium industry faces a new hurdle: the clean energy transition
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Gut microbiome: meet Ruminococcus bromii – the microbe that loves carbs
Opinion
How did we arrive at this point?
By Professor John Bone, School of Social Sciences, University of Aberdeen The events at the Trump rally on 13 July 2024 provided yet one more tragic illustration of how political behaviour can all too readily move from rational debate to violent action. Political violence is, of course, sadly far from new and...
Witch hunts early example of profiling
Dr William G Naphy is a Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Aberdeen specialising in the Reformation and social control As Halloween approaches, the perennially popular witch costume will be donned by guisers across the country. Images of witches have appeared in various forms throughout history—from evil, wart-nosed women...
Getting to the heart of the matter
Professor Dana Dawson is from the University of Aberdeen’s Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Unit and a consultant cardiologist at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Can you die of a broken heart? For those unfortunate enough to have experienced it, it can certainly feel like that. I am part of a group of scientists researching...
