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Aberdeen expert on Scandinavia to receive Finland's highest accolade
Aberdeen expert on Scandinavia to receive Finland’s highest accoladeThe UK’s leading expert on the government and politics of the Scandinavian countries will be presented with a highly prestigious award conferred by the Finnish president at a ceremony later this week.Professor David Arter, of the University of Aberdeen, will be made...
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University of Aberdeen law professors uncover 300 years of North-east legal tradition
University of Aberdeen law professorsuncover 300 years of North-east legal traditionAn important and fascinating 300-year-old legal stylebook, which was rescued from a skip by a late Aberdeen Sheriff, has been edited by two Aberdeen University law professors.Professors Michael Meston and Angelo Forte identified the collection of manuscripts after the late...
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Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney to visit Aberdeen University
Nobel Prize-winning Irish poet Seamus Heaney will visit the University of Aberdeen early next month when he will take part in two major events.Dr Heaney, an honorary graduate of the University, will arrive in Aberdeen on Tuesday, February 6, when he will give a public lecture as part of the...
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Aberdeen a first choice for many as applications rise by 17%
The University of Aberdeen has had a 17% increase in the number of applications, out performing every other Scottish University with the exception of St Andrews.The figures have been issued today by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Services (UCAS).Lori Manders, Director of Student Recruitment Services, said she was delighted that...
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Aberdeen University receives European Social Fund support of £2.53million
European Social Fund (ESF) support of £2.53million has been awarded to the University of Aberdeen.Two types of projects are being funded, the first of which is postgraduate training for unemployed people, the second the development and delivery of online learning in project management and technology management, which are designed for...
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Predicting the impact on Norway if the UK joins the EMU
“In essence, this means that Norway would become like a small boat in a very large sea, reacting to what other countries do rather than the priorities of their own people. They would suffer from a very volatile exchange rate, making it impossible for manufacturers and service providers to predict...
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Leading asthma expert to talk about increase in the disorder
One of the UK’s leading experts on asthma will talk about reasons for the increase in the respiratory disorder at a public lecture later this week.Professor Anthony Seaton, of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine at the University of Aberdeen, will discuss various theories about an increasingly toxic environment....
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Aberdeen students survey brighter career prospects through new partnership
An historic partnership agreement will today (Thursday, January 11) be formalised between the University of Aberdeen and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.The signing of the agreement means that students of the University’s Land Economy Department will be exempted from the written exams of both the Royal Institution of Chartered...
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Outstanding young engineer scoops major award
Date: January 15, 2001An outstanding engineering student at the University of Aberdeen has been awarded a prestigious award for her work in the Department.Lorna Campbell (29) was the winner of the Society for Underwater Technology’s annual Tom Patten Award, which is made to the most outstanding final year student supported...
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Aberdeen researchers criticise makers of Castaway 2000
SThe creators of the BBC’s major millennial social experiment, Castaway 2000, have been criticised by a team of social scientists from the University of Aberdeen.Cultural geographers Dr Hayden Lorimer and Fraser MacDonald questioned the role of the programme’s creators, Lion TV, in staging and interpreting the project when they presented...