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Key issues addressed at annual oil and gas conference
Key issues addressed at annual oil and gas confererenceThe effect of global events on the oil price and the uncertain economic environment will be just some of the key topics discussed at an annual oil conference next month.Senior figures in the oil and gas industry will meet at the University...
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Twins help Aberdeen medical studies
A team of medical researchers from the University of Aberdeen will be seeing double next week when twins born at Aberdeen Maternity Hospital between 1949 and 1980 will attend a unique research seminar on Wednesday, October 17, at 7.30pm, in the King’s College Conference Centre.These volunteers have all taken part...
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New Director of Finance for University of Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen has appointed a new Director of Finance. Irene Bews, former Deputy Director of Finance and currently Acting Director took up her new post on October 1.Miss Bews, who lives in Banchory, has worked for the University since 1997. She was previously employed by Shell Information Services...
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Scotland’s best to gather in New York for window on Britain
Scotland’s best to gather in New York for window on BritainScottish Secretary Helen Liddell leads top Scots in show of support for US - Scotland’s leading cultural and educational institutions are set to fly the flag of support for New York during a festival on Britain in the city next...
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Energy chief outlines future for industry
The University of Aberdeen will hold this year’s Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) Charles Tennant Memorial Lecture tomorrow evening (Wednesday, October 10, 2001). Dr Byron Grote, Chief Executive, BP Chemicals, will deliver The Energy Industry of the 21st Century: Addressing the Challenges Ahead in the King’s College Conference Centre at...
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Major one-day conference to explore sustainable development and the oil and gas industry
A major conference, which will explore sustainable development and the oil and gas industry will take place in Aberdeen next month (Tuesday, November 20).The University of Aberdeen has teamed up with bp and Genesis Oil and Gas Consultants to run the conference, which will bring together a number of high...
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Principals sign partnership agreement
The University of Aberdeen and Banff and Buchan College have strengthened their increasing links by signing a formal partnership agreement. This agreement guarantees progression for students from the College on to named degree programmes at the University.Principal C Duncan Rice, University of Aberdeen, said he was looking forward to working...
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Free e-learning drop in session
The University of Aberdeen is opening its’ doors to local businesses for a free e-learning taster session, which will be held on Tuesday, October 9, from 3.00pm until 7.00pm in the MacRobert Building, King Street.The drop in session will allow local organisations to sample e-learning approaches in an informal, supportive...
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£2 million success will catalyse Scottish biotechnology
Three of Scotland’s traditional universities today welcomed a joint £2.25 million boost to commercial spin out activity with the success of their triple consortium bid to the University Challenge Fund. The new fund will help make the North of Scotland a hatchery of new biotechnology enterprise.The Universities of Aberdeen, Dundee...
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Gifted Aberdeen students benefit from Amerada Hess awards
The University of Aberdeen has announced the joint winners of this year’s Amerada Hess Prize. Samantha Bowerman and Thomas Pickering, both students of the Management Studies (MA) course are recipients of the £500 prize money.Established last year by contributions from Amerada Hess Limited (AHL), the funding has been made available...
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Diversification among SMEs in oil and gas sector
Study shows smaller firms adapting to changeSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are adapting to the expected decline of the North Sea oil and gas industry, according to a study carried out by the Geography Departments at the Universities of Aberdeen and Glasgow.Project researcher, Dr Andy Cumbers (Glasgow), said: "Given the...