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And you thought Big Brother was over ...
(Photo opportunity: Tuesday, July 30: details at end of release)The University of Aberdeen will be holding its third University-wide pre-application Open Day next month, following on from the success of last year's event. The Open Day is now one of the biggest events in the University calendar, attracting over 3,500...
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Voices from the past: Oral history workshop in Aberdeen
Oral History Workshop in AberdeenAmateur historians are to be invited to delve into the history of their families and communities at a one-day oral history workshop for beginners to be held at the University of Aberdeen on Saturday August 31. The workshop will be run by Hugo Manson, Research Fellow...
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New school structure to be introduced at Aberdeen University
The University of Aberdeen is to radically reorganise and modernise its academic activity by grouping the majority of its 54 departments into schools.Although the fine details of the overall operation are complex, it means that three of the five existing Faculties have been reorganised into 11 schools, while the structure...
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Should couch potatoes hop, skip or jump?
Our couch potato society is seen as one of the prime causes of the obesity epidemic currently facing the UK. Although everyone agrees that increasing our levels of physical activity is important, there is currently little agreement on what type of exercise is most effective for the treatment or prevention...
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A snap on the wild side!
The Conoco Natural History Centre at the University of Aberdeen has commenced its summer programme of events for children in the North-east this week with a Snap Happy! workshop supported by Aberdeen City Council and Science Year.Snap Happy! is a workshop on wildlife photography designed to celebrate Science Year. It...