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Major funding for researchers studying eye disease
Scientists in Aberdeen have been awarded more than £245,000 to investigate a genetic eye disease which can lead to blindness.The Wellcome Trust has given Dr Martin Collinson the funds to examine a condition which can result in the cornea of the eye – our window on the world – becoming...
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University opens its doors for spooky events
North-east youngsters will get the chance to rattle with skeletons at the University of Aberdeen this week as part of a series of children's events running during the October school holidays.The University's Natural History Centre is holding a week of spooky events, from today (Monday, October 18) until Friday, October...
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Businessman gives brain researchers funding boost
A North-east businessman whose mother and uncle suffered from debilitating mental disorders in the latter part of their lives has given a major donation to Aberdeen researchers involved in the very latest brain research.It is the third gift that Thomas Tait has bestowed on the University of Aberdeen from the...
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Biking the Ben in charity cycle
An intrepid academic from the University of Aberdeen will saddle up for charity next week as he takes on the dizzy heights of Ben Nevis .Dr Dominic Watt, Lecturer in the School of Language and Literature, plans to mountain bike down Ben Nevis, at 4,408ft (1,344m), the highest mountain in...
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More money to target hidden disease
Almost a quarter of a million pounds has been awarded to scientists in Aberdeen involved in pioneering research that could lead to the development of drugs to tackle a potentially deadly but common fungal condition.Candida albicans is a yeast which lives in our intestines and other parts of the body...
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Word in Paris for literary landmark event
Word – the University of Aberdeen Writers Festival, flew the flag for Aberdeen this week as Edinburgh was declared the world's first City of Literature by the United Nations' cultural body Unesco.Word Producer Elly Rothnie represented the North-east literary scene at the official ceremony in Paris to give Edinburgh the...
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30th anniversary celebrations for the MSc in Petroleum Geology
This year marks 30 years of the MSc course in Petroleum Geology at the University of Aberdeen and to celebrate this milestone a special programme of events has been planned for the end of November.All of the 400-plus alumni who have studied the MSc in Petroleum Geology course at the...
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Aberdeen duo to run in New York marathon
The training is well underway for two enthusiastic runners from the University of Aberdeen who are gearing up for a gruelling challenge next month which they hope will raise funds for worthy charities.Kirsty McKnight, Assistant College Registrar, College of Physical Sciences and Peter Fantom, Deputy Head of Careers & Appointments...
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First Minister witnesses landmark signing in China
Closer links have been forged between the University of Aberdeen and the University of Petroleum – Beijing following the signing of an agreement between the two institutions in China earlier today.In the presence of First Minister Jack McConnell, Professor Dominic Houlihan, Vice Principal, Research and Commercialisation, of the University of...
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Key issues to be addressed at annual oil and gas event
The effect of global events on the oil price and the uncertain economic environment will be just some of the key topics to be discussed at an annual oil event next month.Senior figures in the oil and gas industry will meet at the University of Aberdeen for the annual Overview...
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