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Actor Laura Main to receive honorary degree alongside leading figures in science, culture & business
Call the Midwife actress Laura Main will receive an honorary degree from the University of Aberdeen alongside leading figures spanning archaeology, the arts, history, health, business, science and engineering.
UNESCO status granted to 'exceptionally rare' University of Aberdeen foundation document
The foundation document which granted permission for the establishment of the University of Aberdeen has been recognised with UNESCO 'Memory of the World' status.
Scientist who fought on front line returns to Ukraine as part of new academic scheme
A University of Aberdeen neuroscientist who fought in Ukraine has returned to the country - this time as part of a scheme to strengthen academic links with the UK.
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Groundbreaking new research resolves 3,000-year-old mystery of location of Odysseus' Homeland
A 3,000-year-old mystery at the heart of Homer's Odyssey has been given a dramatic new twist as scientists unveil evidence that challenges long-held assumptions about the location of Odysseus' homeland.
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Thousands expected as countdown begins to North Atlantic Fiddle Convention in Aberdeen
Aberdeen is preparing to welcome musicians, music lovers and cultural visitors from across the globe as the North Atlantic Fiddle Convention (NAFCo) returns to the city in just two weeks' time.
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University of Aberdeen honoured with prestigious ASME Institutional Award
The School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition at the University of Aberdeen has received the 2026 ASME Institutional 'Commitment to Scholarship' Award from the Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME).
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University of Aberdeen to co-lead £50 million pioneering research to transform maternal health
Researchers from the University of Aberdeen have been selected to lead workstreams in a landmark research project that could transform maternal health care.
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The Magic of the Mind to amaze with an evening of science, illusion and discovery
Psychologists, neuroscientists, engineers and magicians will join forces at Aberdeen Art Gallery on Thursday 18 June for The Magic of the Mind, a free public event exploring the mysteries of the human mind.
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Coastal communities at risk of effects of repeating cycles of inequality in marine energy transition
Clean energy transition offers major opportunities but report claims changes to governance arrangements could increase benefits for coastal sites.
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Scotland's first national Transformation Readiness Index launches
The University is leading a major new research initiative designed to answer an increasingly urgent question for organisations across Scotland: are they truly ready for transformation?
The Conversation
The University of Aberdeen is a founding partner of The Conversation UK. See below our academics' articles and opinion pieces on various topics of public interest.
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Why coping with heavy rain in Scotland’s whisky country shows how to save water for the summer
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Nigeria’s former election umpire has been appointed an ambassador: why this is a red flag
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Nigeria has jailed Biafra separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu: why it risks backfiring
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Jane Austen’s friendships defied social class – and empowered her writing
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Nigeria at 65: a long road to economic freedom
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La Finlande, nouveau poste avancé de l’Otan face à la Russie
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2027 Nigerian poll could trigger unrest unless electoral commission is fixed
Opinion
Stick or Twist? Why Net Zero will stall unless we change how we govern it
For over a decade, the UK was regarded as a climate leader. The Climate Change Act created a durable cross‑party mandate, and emissions fell to less than half their 1990 levels - largely through cleaning up the power sector, a shift that required little from the public directly as we...
Driving innovation for Scotland's future
As Scotland comes together to celebrate its first National Innovation Week, the University of Aberdeen is proud to highlight our ambitious vision for shaping the future of enterprise, entrepreneurship, and societal impact. We kicked off the week by launching a brand-new course, ‘The Founder’s Journey’, to inspire and help students and staff turn...
Decarbonisation is not deindustrialisation - it's the UK's best chance for economic renewal and a just transition
There is a substantive amount of debate about the nature and shape of the future UK economy in the context of achieving Net Zero. This has, rightly so, been focused on the regions, places and sectors that have been dependant on fossil fuel industries for generations and how we can...
