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Celebrating an insulin pioneer: New biography edition marks 150 years since his birth
'JJR Macleod Co-discoverer of Insulin' will be published by Aberdeen University Press
Is your trust in Tinder un'Hinge'd? Psychologists discover why first impressions can be misleading
First impressions of whether someone appears trustworthy are influenced by the faces we have just seen, according to new research from psychologists at the University of Aberdeen.
Viking South positioned to support industrial renewal in the Humber, report says
New research provides evidence that a former North Sea gas field could play a critical role in helping the UK reach net zero emissions while safeguarding thousands of jobs in Britain's most carbon intensive region.
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Jaffrey Chair Inaugural Lecture: The Political Economy of Transitions
Professor Keith Bender will deliver the Jaffrey Chair Inaugural Lecture at King's College Conference Centre Auditorium on 23 September.
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Skin cancer survivors invited to help evaluate new follow-up phone app
Researchers behind an app designed to support people after skin cancer treatment are inviting former early-stage melanoma patients to take part in its final evaluation tests.
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University of Aberdeen study to transform maternity care for pregnant women with health conditions
A team of experts led by the University of Aberdeen will, for the first time, establish the way that maternity care should be delivered to pregnant women with multiple long term health conditions.
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Blue spaces deliver health benefits worth up to £123m a year
Scotland's rivers, lochs and coastlines deliver health benefits worth up to £123m a year in the Forth region alone, according to new research from the University of Aberdeen that puts a monetary value on the impact of blue spaces.
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Aberdeen shares in £684k boost for Scotland's museums to strengthen community ties
The University of Aberdeen is among the successful recipients in the latest round of the Museum Development Fund.
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New human brain model sheds light on how inflammation may influence early brain development
A new 3D model of the developing human brain has been used by researchers at the University of Aberdeen to gain fresh insight into how inflammation during pregnancy may influence early brain development.
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New research finds link between heart disease and cancer deaths - with men being at greatest risk
New research from the University of Aberdeen and Keele University, has found that men with cardiovascular disease are at higher risk of cancer and death from cancer than women.
The Conversation
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Los neandertales utilizaban dientes de rinoceronte para tallar la piedra
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Did Neanderthals use rhinoceros teeth as tools?
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Why coping with heavy rain in Scotland’s whisky country shows how to save water for the summer
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Nigeria’s former election umpire has been appointed an ambassador: why this is a red flag
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Nigeria has jailed Biafra separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu: why it risks backfiring
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Jane Austen’s friendships defied social class – and empowered her writing
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Nigeria at 65: a long road to economic freedom
Opinion
Stick or Twist? Why Net Zero will stall unless we change how we govern it
For over a decade, the UK was regarded as a climate leader. The Climate Change Act created a durable cross‑party mandate, and emissions fell to less than half their 1990 levels - largely through cleaning up the power sector, a shift that required little from the public directly as we...
Driving innovation for Scotland's future
As Scotland comes together to celebrate its first National Innovation Week, the University of Aberdeen is proud to highlight our ambitious vision for shaping the future of enterprise, entrepreneurship, and societal impact. We kicked off the week by launching a brand-new course, ‘The Founder’s Journey’, to inspire and help students and staff turn...
Decarbonisation is not deindustrialisation - it's the UK's best chance for economic renewal and a just transition
There is a substantive amount of debate about the nature and shape of the future UK economy in the context of achieving Net Zero. This has, rightly so, been focused on the regions, places and sectors that have been dependant on fossil fuel industries for generations and how we can...
