External Relations

The Communications Team is responsible for raising the profile of the University and protecting its reputation. We look after all aspects of corporate communication and this includes getting your stories out to local, national and global audiences such as the media, policymakers, industry, prospective students, funding bodies, alumni and donors, interest groups and the public.

To contact the Communications Office about any of the following call +44 (0) 1224 27 2014 or email communications@abdn.ac.uk .

Student Communications

Staff Communications

The Public Affairs, Stakeholder Engagement and Events team (PASE) was formally established as part of the Directorate of External Relations in January 2020. The primary focus of the team is to build reputation, profile and brand, through engagement with key partners and stakeholders, in a variety of different formats.

The team aims to guide, initiate, map and support partnership working with key stakeholders, communities, businesses from a wide range of sectors as well as partners across the North East, Scotland and beyond. They also aim to positively build on the reputation and brand of the University through a series of high-profile and engaging events, with a focus on supporting the five interdisciplinary challenges, set out in the University of Aberdeen 2040 Strategy .

We are delighted to regularly welcome to the University government ministers, other senior politicians, international diplomats and leaders, VIPs and well-known individuals in many fields of arts, culture and science.

Our research and teaching activity is of particular interest to those involved in developing and influencing policy and practice in all areas of society, health and industry. For the University it is critical that we contribute knowledge and rigorous research to enable informed decisions to be made on topics that affect our communities today and in the future.

If you are contacted directly with a request for a visit, or if you are considering inviting a high-profile figure to an event or meeting, please contact the Communications office. They will advise on protocol and may be able to add value to the visit through other areas of interest or campus tours, and will be the contact for any media activity.

Please note that all invitations to members of the Royal Family, the First Minister of Scotland, or Scottish or UK Ministers must be issued through the Principal's Office.

• VIP and Political visits guidance

• Style Guide

These guides have been produced to promote a consistent style for University of Aberdeen letters, reports and publications, and for the University's website.

They are based on commonly accepted standards such as those adopted by The Times and the BBC.

If you have any suggestions to add, or any comments or queries, please contact Communications .