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Salters' Festival of Chemistry
During the morning, participants will be split into various teams to compete in a practical, hands-on activity, The Salters' Challenge in which they will use their analytical skills to solve a number of problems. The afternoon will be spent competing in the University Challenge followed by a fun lecture on...
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Cormack Astronomical Meeting
The annual one-day meeting is intended to enable astronomers and those interested in astronomy in Scotland to present, and to see, a broad selection of what is currently going on in Scottish astronomy. The meeting focuses on research but also encompasses teaching and 'public understanding' initiatives.The Aberdeen event will feature...
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Schools Philosophy - help needed?
Secondary school pupils from throughout Scotland have been invited to attend a special Higher Philosophy Revision Day at the University of Aberdeen next week (Monday March 31, 2003).The annual Revision Day has been organised by the Department of Philosophy as part of an ongoing programme to assist schools and teachers...
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European Universities Debating Championship
Eight students from the University of Aberdeen will tomorrow continue the University tradition of competing in European and worldwide debating championships when they take part in the European Universities Debating Championships in Zagreb, Croatia.The three teams and two judges will join over 80 other student teams from 17 countries at...
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FE/HE Information Days
Over 30 further education students from Aberdeen College and Banff & Buchan College will be attending the University of Aberdeen tomorrow and Wednesday (March 25 and 26, 2003) to experience at first hand, life at University.37 students will spend a full day at the University taking part in a range...
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Granite City Challenge
(Photo opportunities are available at all sporting events throughout the day.Details at end of press release)Catriona Edge, Vice President Sport, University of Aberdeen, said: "It is wonderful to be part of the Guiness Granite City Challenge, which is now in its seventh year, and like the Boat Race is a...
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Professor Sir Graeme Catto
Professor Catto is this year's guest speaker at the annual Medical Faculty Lecture at the University of Aberdeen and follows last year's thought provoking talk from Lord Robert Winston on 'New Ways to Have Children'.This week's talk will consider questions such as why, despite the difficulties of recent years, so...
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Free Money for New Applicants to the University of Aberdeen
Applicants to the University of Aberdeen are reminded that the deadline for applications for bursaries is March, 31. In special circumstances, late applications will be considered.The University of Aberdeen offers approximately 60 awards, which are split into two categories: Merit and Access. Merit bursaries are awarded to students who have...
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Environmental Risk
Joining the academics will be a number of students of environmental and social accounting as well as practitioners in the field, including the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, Friends of the Earth Scotland and Lloyds TSB.
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North East Storytelling Festival
The Elphinstone Institute, in partnership with Woodend Arts Association, will host a Traditional Storytelling Weekend at Woodend Barn, Banchory, from Saturday 26 April until Sunday 27 April, 2003, following the success of the first event of its kind held last year.The Elphinstone Institute is an initiative by the University of...
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New training technique for UK emergency handlers
The University of Aberdeen's highly respected Industrial Psychology Research Group is offering emergency handlers from throughout the UK the chance to participate in a new training technique. 'Tactical Decision Games' enables delegates the opportunity to practice making critical decisions and develop skills for more effective and timely responses in emergency...
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Launch of new Centre for the Study of Scottish Philosophy at the University of Aberdeen
the University of AberdeenThe University of Aberdeen's new Centre for the Study of Scottish Philosophy will be launched this afternoon (Friday March 14), with a lecture on The Study of Scottish Philosophy by the Centre's Director, Professor Gordon Graham, Regius Professor of Moral Philosophy. Principal C Duncan Rice, Principal and...
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University Music concert to honour respected Aberdonian
On Sunday, March 23, the University Symphony Orchestra & Choral Society will join forces to pay tribute to respected Aberdonian, Alfie Tough, who died earlier this year. Alfie was a keen singer and a member of the University Chapel Choir and Choral Society and was a well-known figure, particularly in...
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Children being heard
The final public lecture in the Images of Childhood lecture series takes place this evening (Wednesday March 12, 6.30pm) at King's College Conference Centre with consideration of how new perceptions of childhood encourage us to listen to and share the concerns of children about civic and social issues.Mrs Shucksmith said:...
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Launch of the University of Aberdeen's new Centre for Applied Dynamics Research
A new Centre for Applied Dynamics Research (CADR) will be unveiled at the University of Aberdeen today (Wednesday 12 March) with a half-day programme of events. Senior academics and leading experts will officially launch the Centre, which will focus on mathematical modelling, analysis, experimental studies and the design of various...
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New health and wellbeing studies
Is there an association between an individual's socio-economic status and their physical or mental health? This is the type of question now being posed by economists at the University of Aberdeen coordinating new pan-European research following receipt of 2,390,000 Euros (£1.54 million) funding from the European Commission.This funding will now...
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Gifford Lecture Series 2003
There is grace,and wonder,on the way.But they are hard to see,hard to embrace,for those compelledto wander in darkness.- poem by an anonymous inmate atAuschwitz, found on a wall there.Philosophy has been used to explore religion for centuries. But in recent decades, philosophers have been fascinated by one of the oldest...
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Launch of new Centre for the Study of Scottish Philosophy at the University of Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen's new Centre for the Study of Scottish Philosophy will be launched on Friday March 14, with a lecture on The Study of Scottish Philosophy by the Centre's Director, Professor Gordon Graham, Regius Professor of Moral Philosophy. Principal C Duncan Rice, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University,...
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National Science Week
'Explore the Deep' is a series of one day workshops that will give participants a fascinating insight to marine science and the opportunity to become involved in some practical demonstrations and model making. Organised in partnership with the Aberdeen Maritime Museum and the School of Engineering at RGU, classes will...
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Outstanding academics of the University of Aberdeen elected to The Royal Society of Edinburgh
Two esteemed academics of the University of Aberdeen have joined more than sixty outstanding individuals elected this week to Fellowship of The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), Scotland's National Academy.The RSE is Scotland's foremost learned society and Scotland's National Academy of Science & Letters. Election to Fellowship of the Society...
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Aberdeen's most significant development opportunity,Marischal College, to be remarketed
(Joint press release issued by the University of Aberdeen and Roxburgh & Company)The University of Aberdeen has appointed Edinburgh-based property consultants and development specialists, Roxburgh & Company, to remarket Marischal College. The building now has detailed planning permission for 168,000 sq ft of new top-quality air-conditioned office accommodation, which will...