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WayWORD Festival is back with a stellar line-up of local, national and international performers
Among the headliners appearing at University of Aberdeen King's Pavilion on September 21, and 24-29 will be former Scots Makar Liz Lochhead, Caribbean-British poet Grace Nichols, novelists Ben Aaronovitch, Zoe Strachan and Louise Welsh, Sherlock Holmes series writer James Lovegrove and Horrible Histories' comic songwriter Richie Webb.
Aberdeen second in Scotland for student satisfaction in national survey
The University of Aberdeen has been ranked 2nd in Scotland for overall student satisfaction* and 15th in the UK** for positive responses, in the National Student Survey (NSS).
Viking raiders in Orkney found 'plough was mightier than the sword'
Vikings in the far north of Scotland prospered through handing in their swords and swapping raiding for farming and fishing, a new study has found.
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RSE award success for University of Aberdeen
Seven University of Aberdeen research projects have been selected at the spring 2024 RSE Research Awards open call.
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Can hemp slow cancer growth?
A new Rowett Institute study into whether adding particular types of fibre to prostate cancer patients' diets could slow the growth of tumours - or even shrink them - has the potential to deliver "significant benefits" to the development of future treatments.
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New study reveals high rates of missed GP appointments among patients with ADHD
Research highlights urgent challenges for ADHD diagnosis and treatment
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Could mastering a 'B-sharp' improve a B-minus? Can music improve reading and memory in children?
Can learning to play an instrument benefit reading and memory abilities in school children? Researchers from the School of Psychology at the University of Aberdeen are trying to find out.
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Royal appointment for professor following in the footsteps of insulin pioneer
His Majesty The King has approved the appointment of the University of Aberdeen's first female Regius Chair of Physiology.
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Researching medieval women at work to allow them to 'tell their own stories'
University of Aberdeen archaeologists are part of a pioneering international research team exploring the significant role women have played in historical artistic work.
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Calculating the value of NHS outdoor spaces
Researchers from the University of Aberdeen have been awarded a Fellowship to investigate the value of outdoor spaces in NHS sites.
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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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
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Les rebelles camerounais n'atteindront peut-être pas leur objectif de créer un État mais ils menacent la stabilité
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Mengenal hidrogen hijau: jenis, manfaat, dan tantangannya untuk transisi energi Indonesia
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Cameroon’s rebels may not achieve their goal of creating the Ambazonian state – but they’re still a threat to stability
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Ukraine war: Russian soldiers’ wives are increasingly outspoken in their opposition
Opinion
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...
You are when you eat - how time of eating influences body weight
Did you eat breakfast this morning, or skip this meal to rush to work, or to sleep longer? If you don’t eat breakfast, is it because you don’t feel hungry and can’t face food first thing? If you prefer to hit the snooze button for a longer sleep, or choose to...
