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Irish President to be honoured by the University of Aberdeen
World’s first academic institute of Irish and Scottish Studies launched...The President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, will be awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws and will officially open the world’s first academic institute dedicated to Irish and Scottish research when she visits the University of Aberdeen on St Andrew’s...
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MEDIA ADVISORY NOTE - FOR OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE: Irish President’s Visit to the University of Aberdee
MEDIA ADVISORY NOTE - FOR OPERATIONAL GUIDANCEIrish President’s Visit to the University of AberdeenThe University of Aberdeen has announced the timetable for the visit of Mary McAleese, President of Ireland, on St Andrew’s Day, November 30, 1999.The President will receive an honorary doctorate from the University during a special 30-minute...
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Virtual tour celebrates 1,000 years of North-east culture
An exciting new multimedia product celebrating the living culture of North-east Scotland will be launched in Fochabers next week.Northern Folk, which has been produced by the University of Aberdeen’s Elphinstone Institute, will take viewers on a virtual tour from Moray to Montrose through more than a thousand years of North-east...
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Chemistry week promises to go with a bang
National Chemistry Week is sure to go with a bang when it kicks off later this week with an exciting programme of events, lectures and an exclusive screening of the futuristic cult film Blade Runner.The University of Aberdeen and the Robert Gordon University have joined forces to make this year’s...
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Medical Assessment Unit achieves international quality standard
The Medicines Assessment Research Unit (MARU), a collaborative focus for commercial clinical research in Aberdeen and surrounding area, has been awarded the prestigious ISO 9002 Quality Assurance Certification.Unit Director, Dr David Galloway said: “I am absolutely delighted that the management practice systems put in place by MARU have been awarded...
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University of Aberdeen names new centre after leading scientist
Principal of the University of Aberdeen, Professor C Duncan Rice, will open a new teaching and learning centre in honour of another former Professor and Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.The MacGillivray Academic Centre is named after Professor Emeritus Ian MacGillivray and will be officially opened on Tuesday,...
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Centenary tribute to father of maternity care
The 100th anniversary of the birth of the man who revolutionised maternity care and family planning throughout the North-east of Scotland with his pioneering work, will be celebrated at a one-day conference today (Nov 16).The Dugald Baird Centre for Women’s Health will host the one-day conference in memory of the...
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New look for cultural studies centre at Aberdeen University
Leading businessman and media executive Dr Calum MacLeod CBE will inaugurate the new offices of the University of Aberdeen’s Elphinstone Institute, which is dedicated to the study of the cultural tradition of the North and North-east of Scotland, at a special ceremony later this week.Both a graduate and honorary graduate...
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It’s Your University – You Advertise it!
This was the challenge issued to students at the University of Aberdeen by Student Recruitment and Admissions Services Director, Lori Manders to help in the University’s recruitment campaign.“We decided to involve students in our campaign because recent research had shown there were some misconceptions about the City of Aberdeen and...
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DIARY NOTE: President of Ireland to be honoured by University of Aberdeen
Date: 1 October 1999The President of Ireland Mary McAleese will be awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Aberdeen on St Andrew’s Day (Tuesday, November 30, 1999).Following the ceremony, the President will formally inaugurate the University’s new Research Institute of Irish and Scottish Studies (RIISS), which was established last...
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Aberdeen youngsters bring art and science together in dance extravaganza
Almost 700 schoolchildren from Aberdeen will use dance and movement to bring the power of nature to life at a special event next week (November 9, 1999).The youngsters from 14 primary schools in the city will demonstrate key scientific ideas of pattern formation through a highly visual display involving music,...