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Geology Students visit the BP HIVE
29 March 2013 Geology Students visit the BP HIVE Students from the exploHUB and the Integrated Petroleum Geoscience MSc courses were given a subsurface tour at BP last week.
University announces new Halliburton scholarships for African students
04 March 2013 University announces new Halliburton scholarships for African students A new scholarship scheme launched by one of the biggest energy services companies in the world will enable students from sub-Saharan Africa to gain all the benefits of postgraduate education at the heart of the mature North Sea industry.
exploHUB goes from strength to strength
04 March 2013 exploHUB goes from strength to strength exploHUB has welcomed its third cohort of trainees and the training centre is going from strength to strength. This year there are 6 trainees in the exploration team and they hail from as far afield as Saudi Arabia and Algeria. The trainees are all employees of or are...
University backs Bolivian Geological Society HQ
22 February 2013 University backs Bolivian Geological Society HQ North-east Scotland's historical links with mining in Bolivia have been reaffirmed with the University of Aberdeen's backing for the new headquarters for the Bolivian Geological Society.
Professor Doerthe Tetzlaff appointed member of RSE Young Academy of Scotland
20 February 2013 Professor Doerthe Tetzlaff appointed member of RSE Young Academy of Scotland Professor Doerthe Tetzlaff has been appointed a member of the Royal Society of Edinburgh's Young Academy of Scotland.
University of Aberdeen retains prestigious badge of excellence for researcher development
19 February 2013 University of Aberdeen retains prestigious badge of excellence for researcher development The University of Aberdeen has successfully retained a nationally recognised award for excellence in supporting researcher career development. The HR Excellence in Research badge is awarded by the European Commission in association with Vitae - the UK's overarching body for researcher development.
Science but not as we know it - University unveils exciting March events
19 February 2013 Science but not as we know it - University unveils exciting March events From busking scientists to topical debates about why our trees are dying - the National Science & Engineering Week 2013 programme launched today boasting something for everyone.
Aberdeen's Prof. Neil Price invited to join the Laboratory for Past Disaster Science (LaPaDiS)
06 February 2013 Aberdeen's Prof. Neil Price invited to join the Laboratory for Past Disaster Science (LaPaDiS) Professor Neil Price has recently been invited to become a Research Associate at the Laboratory for Past Disaster Science (LaPaDiS) at the University of Aarhus, Denmark.
New Magazine focusing on Scotland profiles work of Archaeology Lecturer Caroline Wickham-Jones
04 February 2013 New Magazine focusing on Scotland profiles work of Archaeology Lecturer Caroline Wickham-Jones The research of Aberdeen University lecturer Caroline Wickham-Jones has been profiled in brand new magazine: Schottland, a German-language publication focusing on all things Scottish. Caroline's life as an archaeologist and work on past sea-level change around the Orkney archipelago forms part of a well-illustrated piece on Orkney which is the...
First-Year Aberdeen PhD student Barbora Wouters Awarded Prize for Masters Dissertation
04 February 2013 First-Year Aberdeen PhD student Barbora Wouters Awarded Prize for Masters Dissertation Last Saturday, first-year Aberdeen PhD student Barbora Wouters was awarded the Nenquin prize for her Masters dissertation, 'A micromorphological study of the dark earth of Antwerp (burchtsite)'. The Jacques A. E. Nenquin Prize is a biennial award for the best Masters dissertation in archaeology produced at the University of Gent...
