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Burns – Out of His Box
A new exhibition at the Marischal Museum offers an alternative view of Scotland’s National Bard as part of the University of Aberdeen’s Word Festival 2006.
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New work experience project aims to fill North-east jobs gap
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: Wednesday (May 3), Music Hall, Aberdeen, at 2.30pm – see details below
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Exploring colour at the Natural History Centre
Little scientists will be exploring how people and animals see colour at two action packed events taking place tomorrow (April 28) at Old Aberdeen.
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Concert to mark 20th anniversary of Chernobyl Nuclear Accident
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: Tomorrow (Friday) April 28, St Mary’s Cathedral, Huntly Street, Aberdeen, at 6.00pm
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Concrete Poetry and its influence
Photocall – 5.30pm, Thursday 27 April at Peacock Visual Arts with curator Thomas A Clark and print makers Michael Wade and Lindsay Croall Print edition launch – 6pm, Thursday 27 April at Peacock Visual Arts Exhibition runs from 13 May to 17 June
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Politics students meet Deputy First Minister
Deputy First Minister and leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats Nicol Stephen visited Scottish Politics students at the University of Aberdeen on Friday, April 21.
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Vigil to ‘Remember Chernobyl’
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: Today (Wednesday, April 26), at King’s College Chapel, University of Aberdeen, at 4.45pm
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Plagues, Pestilence and People
Almost two hundred school students from across the North-east are today (April 26) descending on the University of Aberdeen to hear about diseases from the past and the present.
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Students gain insight into realities of the working world
PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES: Tomorrow (Wednesday, April 26) 1.00pm – 3.00pm, Elphinstone Hall, University of Aberdeen
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Student groups unite for University’s multi-cultural event
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: Tomorrow (Tuesday, April 25), at 12noon - details below
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Entries flood in for Blue Skies Thinking – Business Ideas Competition
The University of Aberdeen’s innovative Blue Skies Thinking Business Ideas Competition has received a host of varied entries from students and staff across the University.
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Major Talisman Scholarship scheme launched with Aberdeen's universities
Aberdeen’s largest student scholarship programme was unveiled today by Talisman Energy (UK) Limited to the University of Aberdeen and Robert Gordon University (RGU).
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Get clued up during Adult Learners’ Week 2006
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: Tuesday, April 25, at 10.45am for 11.00am, at Tolbooth Museum, Castle Street (meet at Town House, Union St door)
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More volunteers sought for bladder problem study
More volunteers are being sought for an ongoing study exploring whether a new drug can help post-menopausal women with bladder problems.
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‘Classical Idol’ winner returns to Aberdeen to hear winning score premiered by BBC SSO
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: Today (Friday, April 21) at The Music Hall, Aberdeen, at 6.00pm
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Leprosy experts gather in Aberdeen
More than 50 international experts in one of the world’s oldest diseases, which still affects around 400,000 new sufferers each year, are gathering today (April 18)in Aberdeen for a major conference.
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WORD Festival is ‘booking up!’
Ticket bookings for this year’s Word Festival are a massive 100% up on last year and organisers are working round the clock to keep up with demand.
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Celebrating the man who changed everything
The birth of the man who paved the way for the invention of TVs, mobile phones and microwaves will be celebrated this year by a series of public events across Scotland.
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Concert to mark 20th anniversary of Chernobyl Nuclear Accident
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY/DIARY DATE: Friday, April 28, St Mary’s Cathedral, Huntly Street, Aberdeen, at 6.00pm
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More turbulent than Romeo & Juliet? New research explores Britain's relationship with Italy
The views of British people towards Italian people and their culture are the focus of new research being carried out at the University of Aberdeen.
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First step towards personalised treatment for lung cancer patients
Aberdeen scientists have identified a new test that could allow clinicians to predict whether or not a lung cancer patient will respond to chemotherapy.
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New research reveals deep-sea fish population boom
Scientists make progress toward understanding mysteries surrounding animals that live in the dark recesses of the oceans
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Immunologists gather in Aberdeen
Leading immunologists will gather tomorrow (May 11) for a key symposium which will explore a major area of medicine where the University of Aberdeen has exceptional strengths.
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Immunologists gather in Aberdeen
Leading immunologists will gather tomorrow (May 11) for a key symposium which will explore a major area of medicine where the University of Aberdeen has exceptional strengths.
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Health care conference attracts international audience to Aberdeen
A major conference focusing on organisational issues within the health care sector will be held in Scotland for the first time next week when the University of Aberdeen plays host to more than 80 guests from all over the UK and beyond.
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Kids to meet Dons star at holiday sports school
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: TODAY (Monday, April 10) at 2.30pm, Butchart Recreation Centre, University Road, Old Aberdeen
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Young Muslim project to explore Islamic art and culture
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: Monday, April 10, at 12.30pm, at Marischal Museum, Marischal College, Broad Street
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Aberdeen voted one of best places for postdoc research
The University of Aberdeen has been ranked amongst the world’s top research institutions in an international survey of the best places to work.
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Award winning photographer scoops another accolade
A spectacular portfolio of photographs dramatically capturing millions of fruit bats on an annual mass migration across Zambia has earned a University of Aberdeen zoology graduate a top accolade.
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University of Aberdeen signs memorandum of understanding with India
The University of Aberdeen will set a milestone in collaboration after signing an agreement to work more closely with the Government of India.
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WORD Festival is the first to receive new Arts Sponsorship Award
Aberdeen’s WORD Festival, through support from CALA Homes, is the first arts organisation in Scotland to receive matching funding under the Scottish Executive New Arts Sponsorship Awards scheme.
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Blue Skies Thinking - Business Ideas Competition
There is still time to enter the University of Aberdeen’s Business Ideas Competition! What you need to win is an outstanding idea and a robust plan that outlines the development of your proposal. Ideas could come from work carried out in the University or from a completely separate...
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British Book Awards winner comes to Word
Marina Lewycka, appearing at this year's Word Festival in Aberdeen was named Waterstones Newcomer of the year at last week's British Book Awards.
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Scotland leads way in pioneering approach to developing new medicines
£50 MILLION INVESTMENT TO CREATE A SCOTTISH TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE RESEARCH COLLABORATION WITH WYETH PHARMACEUTICALS ANNOUNCED 3 April 2006, 11.30am, Meridian Court, Glasgow
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North-east pupils get helping hand with classes over Easter
Almost 90 pupils from North-East secondary schools are getting a helping hand with their studying this Easter from the University of Aberdeen.