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World Renowned Organist Playing in Aberdeen
A Unique Opportunity to Hear Christopher Stembridge playing an 18th Century OrganThe internationally known virtuoso Christopher Stembridge will visit Aberdeen from his home in Italy on Saturday, 6th May to perform on harpsichord and on an 18th century organ.This rare celebrity recital will take place in St. Mary’s, Carden Place...
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American Literary Invasion - Literally!
Two American-born novelists now living in Scotland will read from their current works next week to the residents of Aberdeenshire as part of the University’s Reading Aloud programme, which is free and open to the public.Todd McEwen and Lucy Ellmann will read from their latest works on Tuesday, May 2nd...
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More Treats for Music Lovers
More Lunchtime Treats for Music LoversDate: 28 April 2000University Music resumes its lunchtime music series, providing music lovers a special lunchtime treat with free recitals at various locations throughout the city during May as part of University Music’s outreach programme. Collections taken at the concerts will benefit Roxburghe House, a...
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Millennium Honorary Graduate Reading His Poetry for the Public
Millenium Honorary Graduate Reading His Poetry for the PublicGeorge Bruce, who will receive the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters (DLitt) this July from the University of Aberdeen, will read from his latest collection, Pursuit, which won the Saltire Prize for Scottish Book of the Year, and was published last...
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From Mull to Moscow Courtesy of the University of Aberdeen
Isle of Mull-born final honors year student, Kirsty Leitch will be spending the first week of May 2000 in the ancient capital city of Moscow. As well as experiencing the Moscow way of life, Kirsty’s main purpose for being there is to attend and participate in a conference on the...
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Leading Names from Arts, Business and Science on Millennium Honours List
Date: 20 April 2000The University of Aberdeen’s first graduation ceremonies of the new Millennium will see one of the most wide-ranging line-ups of honorary graduates in recent years.Thirteen leading figures, including three high-profile women, from the worlds of business, the law, education, the arts, science and the church, will receive...
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An Enterprising Nation? Scottish Business and the Challenge of Change
An Enterprising Nation?Scottish Business and the Challenge of ChangeSir Ian Wood, Chairman of Scottish Enterprise, will look at how Scotland is meeting the challenge of new industries, new skills and completely new ways of doing business next week (Tuesday, April 25th).His lecture is the fifth in a major series, Talking...
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A Neglected Master
The University of Aberdeen is proud to announce the publication of a volume of keyboard music by Peter Philips in the scholarly series Musica Britannica, edited by the Assistant Director of Music, Dr David J. Smith. The volume will be launched as part of the annual conference of the Incorporated...
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University of Aberdeen jumps up ten points in The Times Good University Guide
The University of Aberdeen now ranks 26th out of all British universities according to the year 2000 issue of The Times Good University Guide published last week. This represents a jump of 10 points against its rating in 1999.Commenting on the publication, Principal C Duncan Rice said: “As always, these...
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More LunchtimeTreats for Music Lovers
More Lunchtime Treats for Music LoversUniversity Music resumes its lunchtime music series, providing music lovers a special lunchtime treat with free recitals at various locations throughout the city during April as part of University Music’s outreach programme. Collections taken at the concerts will benefit Roxburghe House, a specialist palliative care...
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Graduate Wins Top Accounting Prize
A 1995 graduate of the University of Aberdeen has won the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland’s Gold Medal, the top prize from the Institute. Sarah Kidd, who is employed by WD Johnston & Carmichael, collected the prize from a field of nearly 200 candidates.In addition to the Gold Medal,...
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SCOTLAND’S PREMIER SOCIETY HONOURS UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR, PROFESSORS AND DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI
Scotland’s premier Learned Society, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, has honoured the Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen, together with three of its Professors and a distinguished member of its Alumni body, by electing them as Fellows:Lord Wilson of Tillyorn, Chancellor of the UniversitySir Ian WoodProfessor Ken Killham, Department of...