In-depth - our pioneers and their extraordinary achievements
Our staff, students and graduates have achieved remarkable success. We explore their stories and how they have shaped the lives of others.
New research from the University of Aberdeen could lead to the development of medication for disease that affects 1 in 4 people worldwide but is currently untreatable.
Humanoid robots are likely to become more commonplace in the future but why do some of us find the idea of them more than a little unsettling?
Language skills are one of the key factors to explain residential segregation and play an important role in understanding immigrant residential environments, new research from the University has found.
A short story competition which celebrates the work of one of the north-east's finest exponents of written Doric has been launched.
Seventeen scholarships are currently available to students studying for degrees within the energy sector as the University of Aberdeen strengthens its links with industry employers.
Collaborators in a global research initiative to unlock the potential value of carbonaceous wastes and contribute to a greener future met for the first time earlier this year.
A University of Aberdeen graduate is in the running for an award recognising the next generation of leaders in renewable energy.
The extraordinary stories of students who entered higher education from a non-traditional route are being highlighted in a new national campaign by Universities Scotland.
Businesses will be able to engage with more than 20 world class research facilities offered by the University of Aberdeen during an information-sharing event on April 19.
The sustainable use of our oceans comes under the spotlight in Norway this week with Aberdeen researchers stepping onto the global stage to share their insights.
The University of Aberdeen is a founding partner of The Conversation UK. See below our academics' articles and opinion pieces on various topics of public interest.
Dr William G Naphy is a Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Aberdeen specialising in the Reformation and social control As Halloween approaches, the perennially popular witch costume will be donned by guisers across the country. Images of witches have appeared in various forms throughout history—from evil, wart-nosed women...
Professor Dana Dawson is from the University of Aberdeen’s Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Unit and a consultant cardiologist at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Can you die of a broken heart? For those unfortunate enough to have experienced it, it can certainly feel like that. I am part of a group of scientists researching...
Did you eat breakfast this morning, or skip this meal to rush to work, or to sleep longer? If you don’t eat breakfast, is it because you don’t feel hungry and can’t face food first thing? If you prefer to hit the snooze button for a longer sleep, or choose to...