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Gathering to celebrate key funding award
Triumphant members of HSRU and CHaRT held a lunch to celebrate being awarded £845,000 to lead a Scotland-wide network of health professionals and research experts who will conduct key health trials.
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Visiting US scholar explores Russia’s powerful past
A world-leading history scholar will explore the early culture and power of what is now one of the world’s superpower countries in a public lecture at the University of Aberdeen next week.
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New research examines the role of religion in Northern Ireland’s peace process
The role of the church in the highly charged issue of peace in Northern Ireland is the focus of a new research project at the University of Aberdeen.
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Aberdeen scientist named alongside best in the world
A prominent Aberdeen academic has been recognised by a leading scientific website as one of the best scientists in the world.
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Oil industry to benefit from new research
A new method for dating mineral cements containing minute fluid inclusions may ultimately aid the discovery of new oil reservoirs. Directly establishing the timing of oil migration through a sedimentary basin could help the discovery process, but only indirect dating of oil migration has been possible so far.
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Prize winning photographer exhibits at alma mater
Twenty-four-year-old Kieran Dodds envisaged himself as a wildlife warden when he began his degree in zoology at the University of Aberdeen.
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MRI Pioneer Wins Industrial Physics Prize
With its ability to obtain detailed pictures from the depths of the living body, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has saved many lives and dramatically increased knowledge of the human body, particularly the brain. There are now more than 22,000 scanners worldwide performing some 60 million scans annually. But without the...
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MRI Pioneer Wins Industrial Physics Prize
With its ability to obtain detailed pictures from the depths of the living body, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has saved many lives and dramatically increased knowledge of the human body, particularly the brain. There are now more than 22,000 scanners worldwide performing some 60 million scans annually. But without the...
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Double celebration as Aberdeen marks 500 years and has teaching excellence recognised
The 17th of September 2005 marks the beginning of the celebrations of 500 years of teaching and learning at the University of Aberdeen. It is therefore most timely that the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) today (Friday, September) publishes a report praising the quality of teaching and learning at the...
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Reclining bronze statue cuts a fine figure at King’s
There's a new student on campus at the University of Aberdeen whose arrival marks the start of the institution celebrating 500 years of teaching and learning at King's College.
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Robin Harper installed as Rector of the University of Aberdeen
The University community will be given the chance to see the installation of Robin Harper MSP, as Rector for the University of Aberdeen, at a ceremony at King's College Chapel on Monday, September 19.
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Best selling author to be guest speaker at annual Ladies' Luncheon
Over 350 women from throughout the North-East of Scotland will attend this year's fully subscribed University of Aberdeen Ladies' Luncheon to be held tomorrow (Thursday, September 15) at The Marcliffe at Pitfodels.
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Reclining bronze statue cuts a fine figure at King’s
There's a new student on campus at the University of Aberdeen whose arrival commemorates the 500th anniversary of the very first students arriving at King's College in 1505.
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Music and the mind
If you hear a well known piece of music being played slightly off key at the University of Aberdeen next month it is meant to sound that way.
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Key scientists gather for information exchange
More than 200 academics from all over the world are meeting today (September 14) at the University of Aberdeen for a three day conference to discuss recent developments in our understanding of an important field of cell biology; one that is of considerable medical significance.
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Spread of MRSA determined by antibiotic use and infection control, highlights European-wide study
Findings of a European Commission funded research project presented at today’s HPA conference show that levels of antibiotic use and infection control measures have a significant impact on MRSA levels in European hospitals.
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International computing expert joins the University of Aberdeen
A leading computing expert, Professor Katia Sycara, has been recruited by the University of Aberdeen as part of the institution’s highly successful international recruitment campaign.
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University of Aberdeen medical student assists in hurricane relief efforts
A University of Aberdeen medical student, Alison Torrens, travelled to Louisiana to participate in relief efforts providing medical care to people displaced by hurricane Katrina.
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University’s oil and gas expertise showcased
Business Development Officers from the University of Aberdeen are using this year’s Offshore Europe Exhibition to consolidate their reputation as research and consultancy experts to industry and to build new links with businesses.
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Language experts descend on Aberdeen
Leading language experts will descend on the University of Aberdeen next week for a key three-day conference.
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Local pupils to consider Higher and Further Education choices
Over 3,000 senior pupils from schools in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire are due to arrive at the University of Aberdeen this week to find out more about continuing their education.
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Pupils experiment with Chemistry
Due to popular demand a Chemistry event which has been organised for North-East school pupils this week at the University of Aberdeen will now take place over two days.
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Offshore Europe 2005 - come and visit us at stand 215
Come and visit us at stand 215 where we will have experts on hand to discuss issues from renewable energy to oil and gas, from petroleum geology, to decommissioning. For further details visit: www.abdn.ac.uk/oilgas
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The maternal instinct for commitment
Scientists at the University of Aberdeen and the University of St Andrews have discovered that women’s commitment to their romantic relationships increases when their body is preparing for pregnancy.
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The maternal instinct for commitment
Scientists at the University of Aberdeen and the University of St Andrews have discovered that women’s commitment to their romantic relationships increases when their body is preparing for pregnancy.
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Conference puts Aberdeen at centre stage for drug development
Aberdeen's position at the cutting edge of research and development in the field of biologics was confirmed yesterday (September 1) when it hosted an influential conference, "Biologics - the next generation therapeutics?"
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Coaching for Success
The University of Aberdeen and ADIT Training are offering the chance for companies to take part in a pilot programme on coaching for managers and supervisors.
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Reunion of MRI pioneers
The physicists and clinicians involved in the world’s first MRI scan of a patient's body are today gathering in Aberdeen for the second of two special events celebrating the silver anniversary of that medical milestone.