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Triple success for University of Aberdeen in RSE funding awards
Three academics from the University of Aberdeen have been awarded funding from the RSE in the spring 2023 Research Awards Programme.
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Testing pilot trial now underway for Orkney cancer gene link
Community testing is now underway in the Orkney outer isle of Westray for a gene variant that causes a higher risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer.
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EU project results in new guide to promote biodiversity in agriculture
Researchers at the University of Aberdeen have played a key role in the development of a new handbook that aims to increase biodiversity in agriculture, by promoting innovative approaches to contract arrangements for government-funded payments to farmers.
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Graduation for Gaelic prize-winner Eilidh Forsyth
Gaelic student Eilidh Forsyth felt immediately at home at the University of Aberdeen after visiting on an open day where 'everything looked incredible and felt like its own little village'.
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New funding for energy transition scholarships
Students studying MSc programmes at the University of Aberdeen relating to the energy transition will benefit from new scholarship opportunities backed by Shell U.K. Ltd.
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University awarded second place in the UK for value for money
The University of Aberdeen has been awarded second place in the Value for Money category of the StudentCrowd University Awards 2023.
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Science and politics among the activities for Cluny youngsters
Primary sevens from an Aberdeenshire school took part in a range of activities when they visited the University of Aberdeen recently.
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£1.7million grant to support research into Scotland's earliest human life
An archaeologist at the University of Aberdeen has been awarded £1.7million to investigate the earliest period in which humans may have inhabited Scotland.
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University to welcome new honorary graduates at summer graduations
An award-winning writer, an entrepreneur and business leader, a renowned organist and an energy executive will be honoured by the University of Aberdeen at this year's summer graduations.
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Archaeologists discover rare evidence for early Homo sapiens in Britain
Archaeologists have discovered extremely rare evidence for early Homo sapiens in Britain, buried in a cave beneath a Welsh castle.
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Grampian team pioneers breast screening Artificial Intelligence
Breast screening technology developed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) can detect abnormalities that would have been missed using current screening procedures.
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Award success for Aberdeen University Students' Association Vice President
Aberdeen University Students' Association Vice President for Welfare Sai Shraddha S. Viswanathan last night (Thursday 8 June) was recognised with a Young Scot Award for leading the campaign to secure funding for vital student support services in the north and northeast of Scotland.
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Aberdeen hosts international higher education conference
Higher education professionals and students from across the world will arrive in Aberdeen next week for a conference that will focus on the key role that collaboration and compassion has to play in higher education.
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University climbs two places in the Complete University Guide
The University of Aberdeen has risen two places in the Complete University Guide and is ranked 35th in the UK in the 2024 edition.
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New study gets to the root of links between gum disease and heart health
Scientists in Scotland are trying to find out why certain bacteria trigger gum disease, which puts people at a higher risk of having a heart attack.
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University celebrates global league table success
The University of Aberdeen's social and economic impact has seen it ranked 70th in the world and 18th in the UK in an influential league table.