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New partnership degrees widens access to university for prospective students
A range of exciting new partnership degree courses being offered by Forth Valley College and the University of Aberdeen will offer free accommodation to students in their third and fourth years, in order to widen access for students to pursue pathways to further study in key employment sectors.
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International impact award for accessibility champion Laura
eLearning Support Assistant Laura Forero Rincón has been award a SEDA/Jisc Student Partnership Impact Award.
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Immune cell regulator discovery could lead to treatments for arthritis and severe COVID
The discovery of a new regulator affecting immune cells could lead to new treatments to reduce inflammation in diseases including arthritis and severe COVID-19.
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Environmental case for vertical farming stacks up - according to new study
Growing lettuce on stacked shelves in high-tech greenhouses could be as good for the environment as growing them in fields and could save 8,000 hectares of land in the UK, according to a new study from the University of Aberdeen and the University of Surrey.
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Link discovered between Spinal Muscular Atrophy and liver damage
A new multi-national study has found, for the first time, that people living with the neurodegenerative condition Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) are at a higher risk of developing fatty liver disease which can have serious long-term health consequences.
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Aberdeen's boundary breakers highlighted in new podcast series
The University of Aberdeen has launched a new podcast series exploring the groundbreaking research and teaching being carried out by its academics.
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Could eating little and often be the key to weight loss?
Scientists from the University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute will investigate whether eating two or five meals within the same time frame has an impact on appetite control and obesity in women.
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Can hemp slow cancer growth?
A new Rowett Institute study into whether adding particular types of fibre to prostate cancer patients' diets could slow the growth of tumours - or even shrink them - has the potential to deliver "significant benefits" to the development of future treatments.
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New study reveals high rates of missed GP appointments among patients with ADHD
Patients with ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) are 60-90 percent more likely to miss appointments with their doctors, compared to the general population, according to the first study to examine this issue within general medical practice.
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Royal appointment for professor following in the footsteps of insulin pioneer
His Majesty The King has approved the appointment of the University of Aberdeen's first female Regius Chair of Physiology.