Aberdeen's Caroline Wickham-Jones: Painting a picture of Scapa Flow, 10,000 years ago
23 May 2012 Aberdeen's Caroline Wickham-Jones: Painting a picture of Scapa Flow, 10,000 years ago Caroline Wickham-Jones is nearing half way through her Leverhulme Research Fellowship to look at the drowned landscape of Orkney and her results to date have attracted some local interest.
Modern dog breeds 'genetically disconnected' from ancient ancestors
22 May 2012 Modern dog breeds 'genetically disconnected' from ancient ancestors Cross-breeding of dogs over thousands of years has made it extremely difficult to trace the ancient genetic roots of today's pets, according to a new study.
2012 Digital Economy All Hands Conference to be held in Aberdeen
18 May 2012 2012 Digital Economy All Hands Conference to be held in Aberdeen The Call for Papers and Workshops for this year's Digital Economy All Hands Conference has now been released. The conference is to be held in Aberdeen, 23rd - 25th October.New research projects cement Aberdeen's position as leading institution for research on The North
04 May 2012 New research projects cement Aberdeen's position as leading institution for research on The North The University of Aberdeen is launching a new, cross-disciplinary research theme on The North which will place the institution at the forefront of research throughout the northern circumpolar regions.