News in September 2009
Inaugural University of Aberdeen Technip Scholarship Awarded
30 September 2009 Inaugural University of Aberdeen Technip Scholarship Awarded A University of Aberdeen student has become the first recipient of a new £16K scholarship awarded by subsea engineering and construction company Technip.
University of Aberdeen appoints next Principal and Vice Chancellor
30 September 2009 University of Aberdeen appoints next Principal and Vice Chancellor The University of Aberdeen has appointed Professor Ian Diamond FBA FRSE the Chief Executive of The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as the next Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University. He will succeed Professor Sir Duncan Rice on 1 October 2010. To aid transition Professor Diamond will be...
Aberdeen academics help inform high level policymakers
24 September 2009 Aberdeen academics help inform high level policymakers Two internationally recognised academics have been seconded to the UK Department for International Development (DFID) to help shape future international development policies.
Professor Albert Rodger appointed to Scottish Funding Council
24 September 2009 Professor Albert Rodger appointed to Scottish Funding Council Professor Albert Rodger has been appointed as a member of the Scottish Funding Council.
New mathematical institute will tackle medical and global issues
16 September 2009 New mathematical institute will tackle medical and global issues A new institute which will use mathematics to advance medical breakthroughs and tackle critical global issues, will be launched by the University of Aberdeen today (Wednesday 16 September).
Aberdeen signs Memorandum of Understanding with leading Chinese universities
09 September 2009 Aberdeen signs Memorandum of Understanding with leading Chinese universities A delegation from the University of Aberdeen's College of Physical Sciences has travelled to the Far East to meet colleagues at leading Chinese Universities to discuss opportunities for collaboration and partnership.
Research students take centre stage at Techfest in September
09 September 2009 Research students take centre stage at Techfest in September Research students from the University of Aberdeen will host a series of short presentations aimed at making science easier to digest as part of the 2009 TechFest In September Public Programme.
National Subsea Research Institute strengthens membership
08 September 2009 National Subsea Research Institute strengthens membership The National Subsea Research Institute (NSRI) has announced today (Tuesday September 8) the recruitment of three new companies.
Ground-breaking ceremony for new library
07 September 2009 Ground-breaking ceremony for new library Construction of one of the most prestigious new buildings in Scotland — a flagship £57 million library for the University of Aberdeen — is now underway
University of Aberdeen researchers benefit from 2009 Royal Society of Edinburgh awards
03 September 2009 University of Aberdeen researchers benefit from 2009 Royal Society of Edinburgh awards The University of Aberdeen is among the beneficiaries of new grants from the Royal Society of Edinburgh to support research and innovation in Scotland.
