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Finish line in sight for Malcolm in 10k a day challenge
The finishing line is in sight for University of Aberdeen politics lecturer Malcolm Harvey who will this weekend complete a gruelling 30-day challenge which has seen him run 10k every day in June for charity. Malcolm set himself the challenge to raise £1,000 for his team’s participation in the upcoming Cancer...
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Congratulations to the Class of 2019!
Following the graduation ceremony on the 21st of June a departmental reception was held in the Edward Wright Building. The School of Social Science would like to congratulate all of our graduates in sociology, anthropology, politics and international relations.
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Two PIR lecturers become HEA Fellows
Dr Dimitrios Anagnostakis and Dr Malcolm Harvey, lecturers in Politics and International Relations, have achieved the status of 'Fellow' of the Higher Education Academy. Both completed the University of Aberdeen's Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (through the Centre for Academic Development) over the past two years, and...
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Alumni meet at Professor Michael Keating's talk on 'Scotland, Brexit and the Future of the Union'
On a beautiful sunny afternoon in Old Aberdeen, previous graduates gathered at the King’s College Conference Centre to discuss ‘Scotland, Brexit and the future of the Union’ with Professor Keating. This event was organized together with Alumni Relations. Issues including; devolution of the United Kingdom, the outcomes of Brexit and another...
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PhD student, Nolwazi Ncube, delivers 1 ton of sanitary pads to 100 girls in rural Zimbabwe
After a very successful campaign, sociology PhD student and Gimlin prize recipient, Nolwazi Ncube managed to raise £917 through GoFundMe and £800 locally for the 2018 Let’s Get Padded Up #LGPU2018 campaign. As part of the foundation which she founded she was able to bring a donation of 1 ton of...
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School of Social Science hosts Mini Open Day
The School of Social Science was delighted to welcome prospective students from three north of Scotland secondary schools to give a taste of what it is like to study at the University of Aberdeen. Pupils from Hazelhead Academy, Robert Gordon's College and Dornoch Academy - the latter having gotten the bus...