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British diplomat and local archivist among those honoured at summer graduations
A British diplomat, the Vice Principal of the Royal Society, Aberdeen's city archivist and a renowned theologian will be honoured by the University of Aberdeen at this year's summer graduations.
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.
Scotland's capercaillie population offered extinction lifeline
Researchers might have solved the riddle of how to save one of Scotland's most iconic protected species from eating another.
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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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Athena SWAN Bronze Award for Law School
The University of Aberdeen's School of Law has been recognised for its commitment to progressing gender equality with the renewal of its Athena SWAN Bronze Award.
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Aberdeen climbs into UK top 10 and World Top 50 in new Impact rankings
The University of Aberdeen has been named within the top 10 universities in the UK and top 50 in the world in the new Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.
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University awarded £1 million to address inequalities in rural and island healthcare
Researchers from the University of Aberdeen have been awarded £996,081 from the Scottish Government's Chief Scientist Office to fund a 5-year project that will examine healthcare inequalities in rural and island areas.
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New practical guide for managing rudeness in veterinary practice launched
'Keeping it civil: a practical guide to managing incivility in veterinary practice' has been launched to provide veterinary staff with information and support on managing rudeness from clients and colleagues.
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Campaign shows creative and economic value of English degrees
The University of Aberdeen has joined a national campaign to highlight the value of English degrees.
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University secures its first Race Equality Charter Bronze award
The University of Aberdeen has been awarded its first Race Equality Charter (REC) Bronze award in recognition of its commitment to advancing race equality
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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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
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Bahaya terlalu mengandalkan tes IQ: keterampilan kognitif penting justru tidak diukur
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...
