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The University of Aberdeen is delighted to be selected by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to host the “Communicating Astronomy with the Public” Conference (CAP) for 2028. The CAP is the world’s largest event for public engagement in astronomy and has been organised by IAU biannually. During IAU’s official announcement of...

New University of Aberdeen spin-out, Hychor, is on course to transform the future of clean energy with an innovative technology that produces green hydrogen directly from seawater, eliminating the need for freshwater and reducing the cost and infrastructure barriers that currently limit hydrogen adoption.

Professor Ehud Reiter, a long serving academic at the University of Aberdeen, is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of Natural Language Generation (NLG) - the technology that underpins today's most widely used AI systems.

Eight University of Aberdeen research projects have been selected in the autumn 2025 RSE Research Awards open call.

Planning permission has been approved for a new Astronomy Facility at the University of Aberdeen, to be built within the grounds of Cruickshank Botanic Garden.

The second annual University of Aberdeen GameJam 2026 was a success with 13 student teams taking part

The University of Aberdeen has conferred a PhD posthumously on doctoral researcher Dr Vidyavathi Pamjula, recognising the originality, rigour and advanced stage of completion of her research on the evolutionary origins of infectious diseases.

The Scottish Government and Universities Scotland have announced the launch of a new, joint process that will co-design a framework for a successful and sustainable future for Scotland's universities for the next 20 years.

The University of Aberdeen has been ranked within the top 10% globally and 2nd in the UK in the Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026.

A University of Aberdeen graduate has been announced the runner up of a national competition that celebrates the most innovative and creative technology students across Scotland.