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Headteachers Back to Class
Secondary school headteachers and other education leaders from the North-east of Scotland and the Highlands are being invited to attend a one and a half day conference on leadership, management and flexibility in schools. Entitled New LAMPs for Old , the event will take place at the University of Aberdeen...
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Sustainable Development in the Oil and Gas Industry
The UK’s best-known environmentalist, Jonathan Porritt CBE, has been confirmed as the key note speaker at the University of Aberdeen’s second annual Conference on Sustainable Development and the Oil and Gas Industry to take place on Thursday November 21, 2002.Sustainable Development – the process needed to achieve a sustainable society...
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Aberdeen launch for NHS Advice on PET imaging for cancer
The Health Technology Board for Scotland (HTBS) will today (October 30) be launching its Advice on Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging in cancer at the University of Aberdeen's John Mallard Scottish PET Centre. It will be recommending a PET imaging facility is set up as a national resource for people...
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Women on Top - Reflections of Women in Science
Although the numbers and proportions of women entrants to higher education has risen in recent years, this is not being reflected in entrants to science, engineering and technology courses. This day-long event has been specifically designed for women in schools, higher education, industry and politics. It will provide a rare...
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Why are people who recover from major depression never really out of the woods?
A new study, published in the November issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry, has identified an apparent 'depression trait marker' in the brain that may explain why recovered patients remain vulnerable to another depressive episode. The finding could have important implications for developing more targeted treatments that help patients...
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University of Aberdeen awarded prestigious Sawyer Seminar Grant
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation of New York has awarded $107,000 (£75,000) to the Centre for Early Modern Studies at the University of Aberdeen, in support of one of their prestigious series of Sawyer Seminars. The seminar, entitled Citizens within Subjects, will be devoted to addressing the problems of political...
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Painting the Natural World
Adults in the North-east of Scotland are being invited to enrol on an art course with a difference at the University of Aberdeen later this month.Some drawing/painting experience is preferred but not essential. Participants should provide their own materials such as watercolours, pencils, pastels, ink brushes, paper, boards and erasers....
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Irish Lessons for the New Scotland - Wendy Alexander, MSP to deliver first major public lecture sinc
Wendy Alexander, MSP to deliver first major public lecture since her resignationThe Research Institute of Irish and Scottish Studies at the University of Aberdeen will next week (Tuesday 29 October, 6pm) welcome Wendy Alexander, MSP to deliver her first major public lecture since her resignation in May 2002.In her lecture...
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International students give Aberdeen and Scotland a business boost
The University of Aberdeen's international reputation has attracted a record number of international students to its new MBA programme. Recent figures from Universities Scotland indicate that for every three overseas students who study in Scotland, one new job is created in the Scottish economy.Professor Patrick Dawson, Director of Graduate Programmes,...
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Crabs in space update
An international team of undergraduate students from the University of Aberdeen will today (October 21) present the findings of their Crabs in Space experiment undertaken at the European Space Agency Parabolic Flight Campaign in Bordeaux recently, at an open seminar to be held at 1.00pm, 7th Level, IMS Building, Foresterhill.The...
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Images of Childhood - new series of public talks
The first in a series of six public talks on various Images of Childhood takes place tomorrow evening (Wednesday October 16, 6.30pm) at the University of Aberdeen King's College Conference Centre.The first talk, entitled 'Childhood Forgotten', will be given by Dr Paul Standish, Department of Education, University of Dundee. This...
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University of Aberdeen takes in more students than ever
The University of Aberdeen has welcomed more undergraduate students from the UK and EU than ever before for the start of the new academic year. Aberdeen remains at the top in the UK, with a 9% increase in the number of applications for September 2002 entry and a 30% overall...
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University of Aberdeen to announce a major international research programme to help reduce maternal
Each year an estimated 515,000 women die from conditions associated with pregnancy and childbirth. Most deaths occur in developing countries and most are preventable. The University of Aberdeen has been awarded $27.5 million to work with partners across the developing world on a major new international research programme. The Initiative...
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Prestigious Sociology Prize awarded to Aberdeen PhD student
The Medical Sociology Group of the British Sociology Association has awarded the prestigious Phil Strong Memorial Prize to the University of Aberdeen Ph.D. student Emma Pitchforth. The Medical Sociology Group made the announcement at its annual conference in York held at the end of September.The prize of £ 1,000 was...
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Aberdeen's medical imaging pioneer receives Royal Gold Medal for outstanding achievement
for outstanding achievementThe achievements of Professor John Mallard, the first Professor of Medical Physics at the University of Aberdeen, will today be recognised when he receives Royal recognition alongside two other individuals whose work has brought about public benefits on a global scale.HRH The Princess Royal will present Royal Medals...
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Listen. Opening chords struck for the new season of University Music
Aberdeen audiences can look forward to celebrated soloists, inspired programmes and new and established talent when the Music in the University 2002/2003 new season of recitals starts on Sunday October 6. The opening chords for the season will be struck by Gilbert Biberian with a guitar recital in King's College...
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Investors in People Award
Chair of the Staff Development Group at the University, Catriona Matheson said: "The Department is delighted to receive this award and hopes it will encourage other academic departments to follow suit. The Award is recognised for three years at which point the department intends to re-apply"The Department of General Practice...