Dr Aksel Ersoy awarded British Academy / Leverhulme Grant
28 March 2013 Dr Aksel Ersoy awarded British Academy / Leverhulme Grant Dr Aksel Ersoy has recently been awarded a BA/Levelhulme Small Research Grant from the British Academy to investigate "Developing Strategies for Co-production Activities in Aberdeen"
Special Issue of Hydrological Processes edited by Professors Doerthe Tetzlaff and Chris Soulsby
25 February 2013 Special Issue of Hydrological Processes edited by Professors Doerthe Tetzlaff and Chris Soulsby Professors Doerthe Tetzlaff and Chris Soulsby from the Northern Rivers Institute, together with their Canadian colleague Professor Sean Carey (McMaster University), have published an edited volume in Hydrological Processes (one of the top ranking journals in the ISI Water Resources subject area) on "Catchments in the future North: interdisciplinary science for sustainable management in the 21stCentury."
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.
Search for the first 'man's best friend'
11 February 2013 Search for the first 'man's best friend' Scientists at the University of Aberdeen hope to find out when and where dogs first became man's best friend by examining DNA and bones from ancient remains of wolves and dogs.
EU funding awarded to two Geography & Environment projects
31 January 2013 EU funding awarded to two Geography & Environment projects Two Geography and Environment-led projects have been awarded funding from the EU INTERACT (International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the Arctic) programme, and will commence their investigations into Arctic palaeoclimate and glacier dynamics in summer 2013.Cryosphere and Climate Change researchers secure Leverhulme Trust International Network Grant
31 January 2013 Cryosphere and Climate Change researchers secure Leverhulme Trust International Network Grant Dr. Brice Rea and Dr. Matteo Spagnolo from Geography and Environment's Cryosphere and Climate Change group have been awarded a Leverhulme Trust International Network Grant funded for 3 years (£120k)
Cryosphere and Climate Change PhD student Craig Frew wins QRA Dissertation Prize
22 January 2013 Cryosphere and Climate Change PhD student Craig Frew wins QRA Dissertation Prize Newly arrive PhD student Craig Frew has just won the Quaternary Research Association's Undergraduate Dissertation Prize for his project entitled A Palaeoenvironmental Reconstruction of Craigie Gully, St Michaels Wood, Fife.Academic excellence rewarded with University of Aberdeen Merit Scholarship
16 January 2013 Academic excellence rewarded with University of Aberdeen Merit Scholarship Students from North America who take up studies at the University of Aberdeen will have the opportunity to benefit from a scholarship programme which offers a fee discount for the final year of most undergraduate degree courses.