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Web Content Management System Migration Begins
The migration to a new web Content Management System (CMS) started at 9am today (Thursday 31 October). A copy of our website content will be made, so any changes made in OpenText between 31 October and 5 December will be live on www.abdn.ac.uk but will not be automatically reflected in...
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Staff Survey
Dear colleague, On Monday 4 November we will be launching our Staff Survey 2024. You will receive an email invitation to participate from messenger@peachymondays.com which will contain a secure link for you to access the survey online. Please look out for the email in your University email inbox. We are undertaking the survey...
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Bitesize Data Protection - subject access requests
Do you know that individuals can request to see the information we hold about them? This is a right that we all have under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and is known as a Subject Access Request (SAR). Anybody can make a request to any organisation, and it...
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Weekend closure of MacRobert Building
Will reopen on Monday (28 October) at 8am
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Greek Ambassador visit
The Greek Ambassador will visit the University of Aberdeen and the Aberdeen Scottish Hellenic Society on Tuesday 29 October from 4.30pm to 5.30pm in KCF7 of King's College. Staff are invited to come along to the visit. Booking is not necessary. For more information, email Dr Ilia Xypolia.
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Aberdeen 2040 Update Session: Inclusive
Dear Colleagues, On Wednesday 30 October, 2pm to 3pm, an ‘Aberdeen 2040 Update: Inclusive’ session will take place, reflecting on our commitments and priorities within the Aberdeen 2040 strategy. Jo-Anne Murray Vice-Principal (Education) will be joined by Debbie Dyker Director of People, and Janine Chalmers Head of Organisational Development in Human Resources....
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The Excellence Awards 2025 open today!
The Excellence Awards are now open, with new awards launched for 2025! The Excellence Awards are an annual celebration of our people, recognising the outstanding contributions of our staff, students and alumni. This year boasts more awards than ever before with the launch of the Excellence in Education: Academic Awards. Explore the...
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Start Here Breakfast
Join the Start Here Breakfast – October 30th, 2024.Are you a student with a business idea or an interest in innovation? Connect with like-minded students, entrepreneurs, and experts at our monthly networking event, the Start Here Breakfast! Staff are also welcome to attend the Start Here Breakfast.Held on the last Wednesday...
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100 years of Engineering at the University
Last week, the University celebrated 100 years of engineering with a special event which shone a light on the role it has played in society over the years and showcased some of the exciting projects being done by colleagues in the School! You can see a gallery of photos from the...
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Dr Monika Gostic announced as speaker at Aberdeen Health and Wellbeing Festival
Dr Monika Gostic, a Teaching Fellow in IMS and an award-winning nutritionist and advocate for chronic disease prevention through lifestyle medicine, has been announced as a speaker for the highly anticipated Aberdeen Health and Wellbeing Festival. The event will take place in Aberdeen, bringing together leading experts in health, fitness,...
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Senate meeting - 23 October 2024
Dear colleagues, the Agenda for the Senate meeting to be held on Wednesday 23 October 2024 can be accessed here. Non-Senate members are invited to contact one of their School’s elected representatives prior to the Senate meeting if they have any comment on items that are to be discussed at the Senate,...
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Aberdeen 2040 - how we are performing
Dear colleague, In 2020 we marked the University’s 525th anniversary with an ambitious vision for the future – Aberdeen 2040 – which set out our strategic direction over the next two decades. Aberdeen 2040 was developed through extensive engagement involving staff, students and external stakeholders. Its inspiration is the University’s Foundational Purpose...
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Implementation of Pay Award 2024/25
Dear colleagues, This is to provide an update on the outcome of the national pay negotiations for 2024/25. In the communication from the Reward Consultation and Negotiation Group in August, we advised that, following a final offer from UCEA, some of the trade unions had rejected this and that a series of...
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Remembrance Service Academic Procession Invite
Dear colleagues, This year's Remembrance Service will take place on Sunday 10 November at 10:50am, in King’s College Chapel. The service will be conducted by the University Chaplain Rev Marylee Anderson, and the sermon will be given by Rev Wing Commander Adrian Dyer, the Snr Chaplain at RAF Lossiemouth. If you wish...
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THE World University Rankings 2025
Dear colleagues, The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2025 were published earlier today. The University is ranked in the 201-250 ranking band globally, =26th in the UK and 4th in Scotland, which is the same as last year in all cases. This ranking is based on five pillars, weighted as follows:...
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German Filmklub: People on Sunday
Join this free event on Tuesday 15 October, 5pm to 7pm in the MacRobert Building MR051, to watch a classic of Weimar-era cinema, 'People on Sunday' (Robert Siodmak and Edgar G. Ulmer, 1930). Shot with amateur actors, the film is a time capsule of Berlin during the inter-war period. All...
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UK politics in challenging times
Politics and International Relations staff have been busy contributing to events and discussions on the UK General Election, as well as marking the anniversaries of some big milestones in the history of UK politics, namely 25 years of devolution and ten years since the Scottish independence referendum. A roundtable discussion...
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New Spin-out Equity and Revenue Sharing Arrangements
Today (October 7), the University launches an updated Intellectual Property (IP), Equity and Revenue Sharing policy. This refreshed policy makes changes in two key areas, namely: The level of equity taken by the University in new spin-out companies. Revenue sharing arrangements between the University and individual staff and research student inventors. In all...
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Our Financial Recovery - Update
Dear colleagues, We are grateful to you for the many insights and suggestions you have sent to the Financial Recovery Group which is helping to steer the University back to growth. Members of the Group (which consists of representatives from across the University) and colleagues in the relevant operational areas have...
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Celebrating Black History Month 2024
Dear colleague I am delighted to invite you to take part in events taking place at the University in celebration of Black History Month 2024. This year's theme is Reclaiming Narratives which encourages everyone to take ownership of their stories - ensuring that voices are heard, experiences acknowledged, and contributions recognised. Black...
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Winter Procession invitation
Dear Colleague, GRADUATION CEREMONIES MONDAY 25, TUESDAY 26 & WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2024 This year’s Winter graduation ceremonies will take place on Monday 25 November at 10.30am, 1.30pm and 4.30pm; Tuesday 26 November at 10.30am, 1.30pm and 4.30pm; and Wednesday 27 November at 10.30am, 1.30pm and 4.30pm in Elphinstone Hall on King’s College...
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Content Management System update
We are happy to announce that on Thursday 31 October we will begin the live migration from the OpenText Content Management System (CMS) to Terminalfour (T4). The plan is as follows. Thursday 31 October - Live migration begins A copy of the live website is taken, and the vendor begins the process...
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Evolving situation the Middle East
Dear colleagues, With the rapidly evolving situation in the Middle East, we are writing to remind you of support in place should you need it. We know that many staff will be personally affected by the situation, or by ongoing conflicts in other regions, natural disasters and extreme weather events as we...