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Major Rural Development Conference Opens Tomorrow
Major Rural Policy Conference Opens TomorrowA major international conference on rural policy is being organised for June 29th – July 1st at the University of Aberdeen by the Arkleton Centre for Rural Development Research.Well over 120 delegates from 22 countries are expected to attend. Mr Franz Fishler, EU Commissioner for...
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An Open Day with a Difference
29 August 2000 is set to be another “first” in the history of the University of Aberdeen when we hold our first pre-application Open Day.“The University of Aberdeen scored highly in the Virgin Alternative Guide: students really enjoy the campus and are impressed with the breadth of our degree programmes...
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The Hunt for the Giant Squid - Just how true was Jules Verne’s
The Hunt for the Giant SquidJust how true was Jules Verne’s“20,000 Leagues under the Sea”?The elusive “sea monster”, the giant squid, is the subject of a fascinating lecture open to the general public set to take place on Tuesday 4 July at the University of Aberdeen.The giant squid, famed as...
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Major UK and US funding help University of Aberdeen scientists devise novel way to tackle causes of
Thousands of back pain sufferers are set to be helped thanks to novel research and new state-of-the art equipment at the University of Aberdeen funded by the Scottish Higher Education Research Council. (SHEFC). Announced formally tomorrow (Friday 23 June), SHEFC support for the project totals £1.03M and an additional £600,000...
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An Australian Evening with the Biggest Name in British Cooking
Australian Evening with the Biggest Name in British CookingDate: 21 The celebrated TV chef and Aberdeen University Rector Clarissa Dickson Wright will host an evening filled with hilarious anecdotes and mouth-watering recipes inspired by life in Oz to help support Aberdeen University Rugby Football Club’s forthcoming tour of Australia (June...
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Ross Finnie Announces Publication of Report Examining Social Exclusion in Rural Areas
Commenting on the study “Social Exclusion in Rural Areas: a literature review and conceptual framework”, which was undertaken by Professor Mark Shucksmith with Lorna Phillip at the Arkleton Centre for Rural Development Research at the University of Aberdeen, Ross Finnie, Minister for Rural Affairs, said: “This report confirms the widely...
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Completion of 1st Major International Project for the Dugald Baird Centre
Improving the quality of care during pregnancy and childbirth is one of the main objectives of the Dugald Baird Centre. This work addresses key research questions here in Scotland and in the poorer parts of the world. From Thursday June 15th to Saturday June 17th, the Centre will be hosting...
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Chemistry At Work
Gordon Shanks, Director of SATRO North Scotland said: “This event provides an opportunity for pupils following chemistry courses to experience real applications of the subject in the world beyond school. It is hoped that this stimulus will provide encouragement to continue with chemistry, developing able young scientists who are a...
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University Strikes Partnership Deal With Major Oil and Gas Support Company
“The technology being deployed and further developed by e2TECH has all the potential to revolutionise the way in which wells are designed and built. It is entirely appropriate that young and able minds at work in Aberdeen can be part of this revolution.” Iain Percival, Vice President, Shell E&P Technology...
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Aberdeen Science Graduate Scores Award Success in the USA
An Inverness-born science graduate from the University of Aberdeen and former member of staff at the Medical School has gone on to develop a successful career and secure a major award in the USAAngus Thomson, Professor of Surgery and of Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry and Director of Transplant Immunology at...
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Tackling the Challenges of Peripherality
New Government study attempts to find a way forwardDate :The European Commission has long recognized the problems associated with peripheral regions but a great deal more could be done by policy-makers to understand the challenges and opportunities of peripherality in the UK, and to foster an ethos of “joined-up government”.This...
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Irish-Scottish Forum Opens Today
Over 50 delegates from Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Scotland are gathering today and tomorrow (June 2nd and 3rd, 2000) at the University of Aberdeen to participate in the Irish-Scottish Forum, a top-level meeting on the future of Ireland and Scotland.For the first time, the Forum brings together...