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The Scottish Parliament returns to Edinburgh
The Scottish Parliament met in Aberdeen this week as a result of a partnership between the University of Aberdeen and the City Council. It sat in Aberdeen from 28-30 May 2002 when the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland met on the Mound, the Parliament's usual home in Edinburgh.The...
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Turning pages can help turn corners Conference to explore use of literature for health and well-bein
Conference to explore use of literature for health and well-beingSpeakers from the University of Aberdeen and further afield will take part in a one-day training conference for professional writers, health and social care workers, and the general public. The conference Developing Dreams: Growing after Grief will be held at the...
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The Scottish Parliament to gift three rowan trees to mark Aberdeen sittings
(Photo opportunities: Wednesday, 29 and Thursday, 30 May)The University of Aberdeen, the City of Aberdeen and Her Majesty The Queen are each to receive a rowan tree from the Scottish Parliament to mark its historic sitting in the city later this week.Sir David Steel will present Aberdeen's Lord Provost with...
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Aberdeen-led, international research to be showcased to MSPs
The Aberdeen Research Consortium (ARC) will play host to The Scottish Parliament at its New Horizons event this week (Wednesday 29 May). The event will introduce MSPs and invited guests to the broad range of collaborative research being undertaken in and around Aberdeen, and explain the important contribution that it...
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Elphinstone Institute extends invitation to an evening of Ballads and Songs with Stanley Robertson
Members of the North-East public are invited to a musical evening of Ballads and Songs with Stanley Robertson and friends organised by the University of Aberdeen's Elphinstone Institute on Wednesday, 29 May. The free event will be held at Humanity Manse, University of Aberdeen from 5.30 to 7.00pm.Stanley Robertson has...
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Bon Accord Welcome for Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament will receive a Bon Accord welcome when it arrives in Aberdeen this evening.A special reception will be held at the Maritime Museum on the eve of the historic sitting of Parliament at King's College (May 28-30).The Presiding Officer David Steel, Ministers and MSPs will be attending the...
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Aberdeen welcomes Her Majesty The Queen as city hosts the Scottish Parliament 28 - 30 May 2002
In an unprecedented historic occasion, Her Majesty the Queen is to visit Aberdeen as The Scottish Parliament convenes in the city.MSPs and officials are to gather at the Kings College Conference Centre at the University of Aberdeen from 28-30 May for three full days of parliamentary debate on local and...
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Historians Begin Burgh Surveys
Historians at the Universities of Aberdeen and Dundee have embarked on a joint project to complete the latest series of Historic Scotland-commissioned Burgh Surveys.The team is working on comprehensive studies of Fraserburgh, Tain, Kirkwall and Wigtown, Whithorn.The main object of the Burgh Surveys is to identify areas which are of...
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Industrial Psychology Group to host scientific seminar examining managers and safety in high reliabi
The Industrial Psychology Group of the University of Aberdeen will host a Scientific Seminar sponsored by the British Psychological Society tomorrow, Tuesday 21 May to examine the influence of managers on industrial safety.The Scientific Seminar will consider the role of site managers' and senior managers' leadership styles in organisational safety...
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Farming practices pollute St Kilda
Further research by the University of Aberdeen is about to take place into the high levels of soil pollution discovered in the soils of the St Kilda archipelago, following a grant of £168,000 from the Leverhulme Trust.Researchers from the Plant and Soil Science at the University of Aberdeen have discovered...
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Best-selling Scottish historian questions Tartan agenda to reconnect with Scots abroad
Tartan agenda to reconnect with Scots abroadOne of Scotland's leading historians will tackle the question of Scottish identity abroad in a major public lecture tonight (Thursday May 16).Professor Tom Devine, Director of the Research Institute of Irish and Scottish Studies at the University of Aberdeen, will ask why our ancestors...
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Think you know about teaching, think again! University of Aberdeen to host Open Evening for Postgrad
University of Aberdeen to host Open Evening for Postgraduate Certificate in Education (secondary)The University of Aberdeen will host an Open Evening for 2002/2003 entry to the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Secondary) - PGCE(S) on Tuesday 21 May at King's College Conference Centre from 6.00pm. Prospective students are invited to attend...
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Bernard C. Lloyd Walter Scott Collection comes to Aberdeen Heritage Lottery Fund grant announced
Heritage Lottery Fund grant announcedThe Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded a grant of £209,000 to the University of Aberdeen towards the purchase of the Bernard C. Lloyd Walter Scott Collection, the most valuable library purchase the University has ever made.The Lloyd Collection is understood to be the most comprehensive collection...
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North of Scotland Graduate Recruitment Fair
Over 1500 students and graduates are expected at the first Scottish Graduate Recruitment Fair of 2002 to be held in Aberdeen on Wednesday May 15, 2002.Peter Fantom, University of Aberdeen Careers and Appointments Service said: "Our Fair enables us at the University of Aberdeen Careers and Appointments Service to continue...
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University of Aberdeen honours Archbishop Conti
The University of Aberdeen has appointed The Most Reverend Archbishop Mario Conti as Honorary Professor in Roman Catholic Theology. The Honorary appointment marks and celebrates the Silver Anniversary of the Archbishop's ordination as Bishop of Aberdeen.Commenting on the appointment, Professor Iain Torrance, Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Divinity...
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Aberdeen in top twenty UK universities
The University of Aberdeen's ambition to become one of the country's leading universities was boosted today with the publication of UK-wide university league tables. Aberdeen has been ranked nineteenth in the UK and third in Scotland in The Times Good University Guide.Principal C Duncan Rice said that this recognition of...
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North-east public invited to hear current developments towards a European Constitution
towards a European ConstitutionWith news headlines currently full of issues on European politics and today officially recognised as Europe Day, Professor Neil Walker of the European Institute in Florence and the University of Aberdeen will present a public lecture on the fascinating political and legal debate surrounding the idea of...
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Childhood: an international conference
The 9th Annual Scottish Word and Image Group (SWIG) Conference will take place later this week at the University of Aberdeen. Members of the public are invited to the opening Public Lecture, New Light on Snow White: art, adaptation and ideology in Disney's film, given by Professor M. Thomas Inge...
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London Chamber of Commerce & Industry Marketing Gold Medal Awarded
Clare de Rocco, Business Development Co-ordinator at the University of Aberdeen Language Centre, who attended an evening class at Aberdeen College last year, will be presented with the London Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) Marketing Gold Medal for coming first in the world for her Third Level exams at...
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Back for Seconds Clarissa to be re-installed as Rector of the University of Aberdeen
Clarissa to be re-installed as Rector of the University of AberdeenThe North-east public will be given the chance to see the installation of top celebrity cook and broadcaster Clarissa Dickson Wright, returned for the second time as Rector for the University of Aberdeen at a ceremony at King's College Chapel...
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Joblink Student Employment Service set to hold 8th Recruitment Fair
With the 2001/2002 University term drawing to a close, Joblink staff are anticipating a dramatic increase in the demand for their services. At this time of year, students in particular are looking to secure employment for the summer vacation. In response - Wednesday 8th May will see the 8th Recruitment...
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North-east public invited to discover world-class advances in bone disease
advances in bone diseasePioneering research into the genetic basis of osteoporosis will be showcased in a public lecture this evening (Tuesday, May 7) at the University of Aberdeen. One in 3 women and one in 12 men will develop osteoporosis over the age of 50. Professor Stuart Ralston of the...
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Caesarean section follow up study
The caesarean section rate is rising in both the UK and elsewhere in the world. In some areas as many as one woman in four has her baby by caesarean section. At Aberdeen Maternity Hospital the rate is approximately one in five.Caesarean section carries risks to both mothers' and babies'...
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Clarissa back for seconds North East public invited to attend rectorial installation ceremony
North East public invited to attend rectorial installation ceremonyThe North East public will get the chance to see the installation of top celebrity cook and broadcaster Clarissa Dickson Wright, returned for the second time as Rector for the University of Aberdeen. The ceremony will take place at King's College Chapel...
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Unique international business programme launched - live video link with Stanford University, USA
- live video link with Stanford University, USAThe University of Aberdeen will tomorrow (Thursday May 2nd) launch a unique international business programme, The International Management Programme in Executive Leadership (IMPEL), to senior Scottish business leaders with a live video link from Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer, Stanford University, USA.The IMPEL course has...