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Local expertise attracts top innovators
Some of the UK’s leading drug research and development companies are gathering at the University of Aberdeen tomorrow (September 1) for an influential biologics conference, “Biologics – the next generation therapeutics?”
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Critically acclaimed New York poet joins speakers from across the world for gender conference in Abe
An international women’s studies conference will make its debut visit to Aberdeen next month when delegates from 22 countries worldwide gather at the University of Aberdeen to explore the highly charged issue of Gender and Violence.
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Deputy Minister meets award winning entrepreneurs
Allan Wilson, the Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning, is today (August 29) meeting the award winning entrepreneurs behind one of the University of Aberdeen’s most successful spin-out companies.
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Twenty five year celebration of first whole-body MRI scan of a patient
A quarter of a century ago an elderly man from Fraserburgh with terminal cancer became the first patient in the world to receive an MRI body scan.
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Pioneering new tool to detect learning difficulties
Scientists in Aberdeen have been awarded almost £177,000 to develop a pioneering device to assess brain disorders in children.
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Joint exhibition celebrates work of famous Scots botanist who inspired Einstein
The life and work of the eminent Scots botanist Robert Brown, whose scientific discovery influenced the work of Albert Einstein, will be celebrated with the launch of a fascinating exhibition at the University of Aberdeen next week.
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Aberdeen's new Rector meets students at Open Day
Robin Harper, the new Rector for the University of Aberdeen, will be visiting the city today to meet students and be a part of the University’s annual Open Day.
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Brain metabolism may hold the key to successful dieting
Scientists in Aberdeen are about to embark on a unique research project which will assess how our brains respond when we lose weight using high protein, low carbohydrate, Atkins-type diets.
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Sex in the Granite City with New York author Adriana Trigiani
Best-selling New York author Adriana Trigiani, who was the inspiration behind many of the story lines in Sex and the City, will be will be reading at a special WORD Festival and Ottakars event at the University of Aberdeen, her only Scottish date on 3 September.
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University of Aberdeen student receives double success
A University of Aberdeen student has twice as much to be celebrating following a recent double success.
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New research backs reform of EU farming subsidies
New research has provided further support for UK Prime Minister Tony Blair’s call for Europe’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to be reformed. It concludes that the current distribution of over 90 billion Euros in farming subsidies will lead to even greater inequalities between rich and poor regions of Europe.
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Breakthrough in high-temperature superconductivity
Scientists at the University of Aberdeen have made a major breakthrough towards the mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity.
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University arranges pick-ups for Open Day visitors
Preparations are well underway for the University of Aberdeen’s annual Open Day and bookings for this year’s event are soaring. It is anticipated that upwards of 4,000 people will descend on the King’s College and Foresterhill campuses next week for one of the biggest events in the University calendar (Tuesday,...
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‘Green’ technology set to transform Scotland’s forest products industry
A new, eco-friendly technology that has the potential to revolutionise Scotland’s forest products industry is to be developed thanks to a £181,000 research grant, which has been awarded to a team of engineers at the University of Aberdeen.
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University of Aberdeen experts ready to help students
Students who don’t make the Higher grades they need for a place at university are being advised not to panic as the results come out today (Tuesday, August 9) as places are still available on a wide range of courses at the University of Aberdeen.
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Infections in older people not prevented by vitamins and minerals
A major study published today (August 5) in the BMJ has found that multivitamin and multimineral supplements taken by older people living at home are unlikely to prevent infections.
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Famine could contribute to schizophrenia
Researchers in Aberdeen and China have shown that prenatal exposure to famine increases the risk of schizophrenia.
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Culture Minister to visit Aberdeen
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: Today (Wednesday, August 3) at 12 noon, King’s College Centre, University of Aberdeen
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Prenatal Exposure to Famine Increases Risk of Schizophrenia
People born during a famine in China have an increased risk of schizophrenia, consistent with previous research suggesting a link between fetal nutritional deficiency and schizophrenia, according to a study in the August 3 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on violence and human rights.
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Caesareans associated with fewer subsequent pregnancies
A 17 year study published in the August edition of the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology has reported that following delivery by caesarean section, fewer women went on to have another pregnancy and the average length of time until the next pregnancy was greater, compared to those who had...
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Major funding boost for health trial experts
The University of Aberdeen has been awarded £845,000 to lead a Scotland-wide network of health professionals and research experts who will conduct key health trials.