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World’s first ocean lander research lab opens for discovery day
The Principal of the University of Aberdeen, Professor C Duncan Rice, will today (Friday, September 28) preview the University of Aberdeen’s new state-of-the-art centre for sub-sea research, the first of its kind in the world.The preview of the new £1.2million Oceanlab facility situated at the University’s Culterty Field Station, Newburgh,...
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Headteachers conference to be hosted by the University of Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen will host a conference for headteachers in the North of Scotland on September 28 and 29 at the King's College Conference Centre.The aim of Education and Opportunity in a Modern Scotland is to facilitate headteachers in the North of Scotland to meet and share thoughts and...
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Understanding ‘anti-globalization’
The University of Aberdeen is holding a seminar on Wednesday, October 3, at 4.00pm at the King’s College Conference Centre, which is open to all.Globalization is one of the most important and controversial dimensions of life in the modern world and will be the focus of Understanding anti-globalization, which is...
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Aberdeen scientists to explore alternatives to peat
A team of Aberdeen scientists has been awarded £100,000 to develop alternatives to peat for use in the commercial horticulture sector.The project has developed out of a partnership between the University’s Department of Soil Science, which has renowned composting expertise, Swedeponic UK Ltd, a leading producer of potted herbs, and...
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International survey reveals that one in five smokers who have signs of irreversible lung damage att
Many smokers already have early signs of the incapacitating lung condition chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) without realising they have a serious problem that can benefit from medical treatment, an international survey has revealed.In the survey – the first of its kind to look at breathlessness among people at risk...
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Aberdeen students seek employment through University job fair
Joblink – the Student Employment Service for students at the University of Aberdeen – will host its seventh Recruitment Fair on Wednesday, September 29, at the Student’s Union, Gallowgate, from 2.00pm.Joblink staff are anticipating a dramatic increase in the demand for their services and at this time of year students...
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Funding to consolidate research on treatment effects in Alzheimer's Disease
Issued jointly by the University of Aberdeen and Grampian Primary Care NHS TrustA major educational grant of £138,000 has been awarded by Novartis Pharma AG to Dr. Annalena Venneri and Dr Michael F. Shanks for continuing collaborative research between the Department of Psychology and the Old Age Psychiatry Unit at...
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Prince of Wales Scholarship Scheme announced
At a ceremony at St Machar Academy, the University of Aberdeen today () marked the establishment of The Prince of Wales Scholarship Scheme which is aimed at making access to higher education more possible for talented young people whose personal or financial circumstances might otherwise have made it impossible to...
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Vikings in the North Atlantic – major award comes to Aberdeen University
Vikings in the North Atlantic –major award comes to Aberdeen UniversityThe University of Aberdeen has been awarded substantial funding for an innovative, interdisciplinary research programme. Nearly £1.25 million has been given as part of a major project grant from the Leverhulme Trust to Professor Kevin Edwards of the Department of...
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Aberdeen successful in bid to host Scottish Parliament in May 2002
Aberdeen has pulled off a major coup after being chosen to host the Scottish Parliament next May when the Church of Scotland return to the Mound for their annual General Assembly.A joint bid by the City Council and Aberdeen University has beaten those from other areas to become the first...
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Insects and disease
The impact of insects in disease transmission cannot be underestimated. Through their bites they are responsible for spreading some of the worst diseases in the world. Anopheline mosquitoes transmit malaria, which kills more than five million people each year, most of them children and babies. Culex mosquitoes transmit human encephalites...
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Higher Education Convention sets Grampian youngsters on course for the future
Around 3,000 fifth and sixth year pupils from secondary schools in the Grampian region are expected to visit the University of Aberdeen next week (September 11-12) to find out about options in higher education.Representatives from around 30 colleges and universities in Scotland and England, together with advisers from Grampian Careers,...
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The Aberdeen experience
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 - STAND 508, RED ZONE The University of Aberdeen at Offshore Europe (Photo/Interview Opportunity: Friday, September 7, 10.00am-4.00pm. Details at the end of this release) Why study at the University of Aberdeen? With over 500 years of teaching and research experience, a charming campus, a renowned medical school, Scotland’s top...
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Ten o'clock Talk: Sitting in the Hot Seat
10.00am, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 – STAND 508, RED ZONE The University of Aberdeen at Offshore Europe - Stand 508, Red Zone (Photo/Interview Opportunity: Thursday, September 6, at 10:00am. Details at the end of this release) Psychologists Professor Rhona Flin and Margaret Crichton of Aberdeen’s Industrial Psychology Group will demonstrate how incident commanders from...
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Susan Rice to be guest speaker at annual University of Aberdeen Ladies Luncheon
Susan Rice to be guest speaker at annual University of Aberdeen Ladies' LuncheonOver 300 women from throughout the North East of Scotland will attend this year’s University of Aberdeen’s Ladies Luncheon to be held at The Marcliffe at Pitfodels on Thursday September 6, 2001.Guest speaker at the annual fundraiser this...
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University of Aberdeen Signs Major Cooperation Agreement with European Universities
The University of Aberdeen and other leading European universities in agriculture and related sciences have signed a Letter of Intent at the Wageningen International Conference Centre in the Netherlands to work together to develop a network of quality universities.The signing of the letter by the Principal of the University of...
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Ten o'clock Talk: Secrets of the Deep
10.00am, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 – STAND 508, RED ZONE The University of Aberdeen at Offshore Europe - Stand 508, Red Zone (Photo/Interview Opportunity: 10.00am. Details at the end of this release) Few of us will ever get the chance to watch life on the ocean floor. Marine biologist Professor Monty Priede of Aberdeen...
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Masters in Hydrocarbon Enterprise
11.00am, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 – STAND 508, RED ZONE The University of Aberdeen at Offshore Europe - Stand 508, Red Zone (Photo/Interview Opportunity: 11.00am. Details at the end of this release) A new course, the first of its kind in the world, will be officially launched by the University of Aberdeen during Offshore...
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Pick of the week - Clarissa Dickson Wright & A Bug's Life
Pick of the week - Clarissa Dickson Wright & A Bug's Life 12.30pm, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 – STAND 508, RED ZONE The University of Aberdeen at Offshore Europe - Stand 508, Red Zone (Photo/Interview Opportunities: 12.30pm and 3.00-6.00pm. Details at the end of this release) 12.30pm Clarissa Dickson Wright After a remarkable three years as...
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Taking the Test
The University of Aberdeen at Offshore Europe - Stand 508, Red Zone (Photo/Interview Opportunity: Tuesday, September 4, at 10.00am. Details at the end of this release) Scientists at Aberdeen who have developed Scotland’s first research centre for testing offshore materials will be discussing their work at Offshore Europe on Tuesday, September 4...