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Students are £1,000 times better off at the University of Aberdeen
For applicants filling out their UCAS forms for 2004 the message from the University of Aberdeen is clear: you're better off studying at Aberdeen. The financial burden of full-time undergraduate study is a major concern for students and the University is addressing this by offering entrance bursaries and scholarships to...
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Hilton Campus redevelopment
Issued on behalf of the University of Aberdeen and CALA HomesA well-known Aberdeen landmark is a step closer to redevelopment following an agreement between the University of Aberdeen and CALA Homes.A conditional contract has been signed between the University and CALA Homes to transform the Hilton Campus home of...
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University celebrates the founding of its youngest department
The University of Aberdeen has a distinguished intellectual history dating back to 1495 but it is certainly not too old to learn something new. Anthropology is the comparative study of human societies and cultural diversity throughout the world, and in September 2002 the University gained its first Department in the...
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The class of 1936 reunited
Researchers at the University of Aberdeen are inviting anyone born in the North of Scotland in 1936 to a social event being held today.The event has been organised by Professor Lawrence Whalley and his Mental Health team to thank almost 500 volunteers who have so far helped with an extensive...
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Prestigious US showcase for Aberdeen's Irish and Scottish research
America's leading cultural and educational institution has invited the University of Aberdeen to present its world class Irish and Scottish research in Washington DC next year.The Smithsonian Institution has chosen the University's Research Institute of Irish and Scottish Studies to present an all-day seminar on "Ireland and Scotland: Exile and...
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Open your mind to the appliance of science
The University of Aberdeen will be opening its doors to what it hopes will be the next generation of world-class researchers and scientists at an event being held for the Schools of Medicine and Medical Sciences, part of the College of Life Sciences and Medicine. The Postgraduate Open Day, which...
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Further international research and training links
The University of Aberdeen's College of Physical Sciences has further strengthened its international research links following confirmation of a new three year research agreement worth over £200,000 with the West African state of Angola.The new deal announced by the University confirms the sponsorship of three postgraduate research students by Angola's...
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Two major health & safety related conferences for Aberdeen
Aberdeen is to host two major health & safety related conferences next month (November 26th and 27th). Although organised separately, the events share the common theme of major incidents and their impacts.Humanitarian and Author, Terry Waite will join Eileen Dallaglio (Founder Member of the Marchioness Action Group, The Marchioness Contact...
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North-east kids get VIP pass to go wild at the University of Aberdeen
North-east youngsters will go batty, creep with spiders, hoot with owls, and grab lunch with fire salamanders at the University of Aberdeen later this week.It is all part of a special day to launch the new-look University of Aberdeen Natural History Centre on Thursday (October 23).Around 20 youngsters will be...
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Major training investment in bone and joint disorders awarded to the University of Aberdeen
Specialists in bone and joint disorders at the University of Aberdeen have been awarded more than £500,000, creating an outstanding opportunity for five highly talented young students to receive advanced scientific training in rheumatic disease research.The University is one of only five UK centres to receive this prestigious award from...
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Aberdeen's medical imaging pioneer invited to Reception at Buckingham Palace
at Buckingham PalaceThe achievements of Professor John R Mallard OBE FRSE, the first Professor of Medical Physics at the University of Aberdeen, will today (Monday, October 13) be recognised when he attends a Reception to be given in Buckingham Palace by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. He has...
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Button boxes and moothies
The University of Aberdeen's Elphinstone Institute will next month (November 14 -16) host Button Boxes and Moothies, a unique celebration of small free-reed instruments, including mouth organs, concertinas, melodeons, and diatonic button accordions.Dr Ian Russell, Director of The Elphinstone Institute said: "The Free Reed Convention will be just the place...
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Aberdeen schoolchildren to take part in unique asthma surveyl
The changing patterns of respiratory illnesses is coming under the spotlight in research being undertaken by the University of Aberdeen, involving over 5,000 Aberdeen school children who will take part in a new round of a long-running survey.The research, funded by National Asthma Campaign Scotland, will provide a unique picture...
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Rocks could reveal secrets of life on Earth - and Mars
A new UK project could help detect evidence for life on Mars, as well as improve our understanding of how it evolved on Earth.The aim of the £400,000 project is to develop a technique that can identify biomolecules in water that have been trapped in rocks for millions to billions...
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BG wildlife photographer of the year exhibition launched
The Zoology Museum at the University of Aberdeen is playing host this month to the travelling exhibition of the BG Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition.This is an annual competition but is the first time that it has visited Aberdeen. The display includes 80 fabulous and breath-taking photographs from all...
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University hosts Royal Institute of Philosophy lecture series
Three distinguished philosophers will bring philosophy to a wider audience in a lecture series to be held at the University of Aberdeen, sponsored by the Royal Institute of Philosophy. Professor Le Poidevin, from the University of Leeds, will commence the series on October 9 with a lecture on the Nature...
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Renowned experts retire from the University of Aberdeen
Two of the University of Aberdeen's most highly respected Professors are retiring today (Tuesday, October 7). Professors Hugh Pennington and Anthony Seaton retire with emeritus status after nearly 40 years of distinguished service for the University.Professor Hugh Pennington is one of the few members of the University who can be...
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Opening chords struck for the new season of University Music
The University of Aberdeen is this week launching its new music programme for the forthcoming year.Aberdeen audiences can look forward to celebrated soloists, inspired programmes and new and established talent when the Music in the University 2003/2004 new season of recitals starts on Sunday, October 12. The new season opens...
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CHAP happy at the University of Aberdeen Business School
A new postgraduate student at the University of Aberdeen has outshone numerous others to scoop the inaugural CHAP Ltd studentship at the University of Aberdeen Centre for Entrepreneurship. Ed McKeever, a mature student from Northern Ireland has returned to study after spending eight years running his own retail business in...
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Asthma patients to benefit from international research study being undertaken by the University of A
A "real-life" observational cost and effectiveness analysis of leukotriene receptor antagonist versus other add-on choices in primary care (REALL)A team of researchers from the University of Aberdeen and GPIAG are recruiting GPs from across the UK to participate in an international study to look at the cost and effectiveness of...