News in March 2013
Principal's Update: Late March 2013
29 March 2013 Principal's Update: Late March 2013 The latest Update for staff from the Principal, Professor Sir Ian Diamond.May Festival programme launch
29 March 2013 May Festival programme launch Mini-Vikings, a fiddler, a chef and a science demonstration offered a flavour of what is to come as the May Festival programme was launched.NOTICE: Users of the Edward Wright Building
29 March 2013 NOTICE: Users of the Edward Wright Building The whole of the Edward Wright building will be closed to everyone from 8am on Saturday the 13 April to 4pm on Sunday 14 April.
Archaeological discoveries from the frozen north
29 March 2013 Archaeological discoveries from the frozen north A new exhibition opening at King's Museum in the week of 11th March will reveal extraordinary archaeological discoveries from a frozen Alaskan village on the shores of the Bering Sea.
Pulsetta rolls into top spot for Rowett award
28 March 2013 Pulsetta rolls into top spot for Rowett award A pioneering range of tasty, nutritious and gluten-free foods scooped the award for healthy eating at this year's annual Grampian Food Forum Innovation Awards.
Noisy works in Edward Wright Building
27 March 2013 Noisy works in Edward Wright Building Notice of sporadic noisy works in Edward Wright Block A and B.New prize for plays written in Doric
27 March 2013 New prize for plays written in Doric The North East drama group Fleeman Productions and the Department of English of the University of Aberdeen are delighted to announce the establishment of an important new prize for plays in Doric.
Participate in Europe's largest student led parade
25 March 2013 Participate in Europe's largest student led parade Staff are invited to volunteer at the annual Torcher Parade in April. A mixture of staff, students and alumni will steward the event.Award for Helen's 'outstanding' thesis
22 March 2013 Award for Helen's 'outstanding' thesis MSc student Helen Gestwicki has won the Alpro Foundation Award for Masters - given in recognition of an outstanding thesis regarding food and nutrition and its impact on human health and the environment.
Career Service scoops top award
21 March 2013 Career Service scoops top award University of Aberdeen Careers Service, has won a top accolade at the National Council for Work Experience (NCWE) Awards 2013, marking them as some of the UK's best internship providers.
Latest Public Affairs Monitoring Report
20 March 2013 Latest Public Affairs Monitoring Report Prepared by the Public Affairs Team (Communications) in support of University relations with local authorities, the Scottish and UK Governments and Parliaments, and other public agencies.Launch of the University's Centre for Academic Development (CAD)
20 March 2013 Launch of the University's Centre for Academic Development (CAD) The new Centre brings together the Centre for Learning & Teaching and the Researcher Development Unit.Academics join prestigious ranks of RSE
20 March 2013 Academics join prestigious ranks of RSE Two Aberdeen academics are among 47 new UK and International Fellows just added to the 1500-strong Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Professor's 'Scottish Fossils' book published
19 March 2013 Professor's 'Scottish Fossils' book published Scotland's most important, interesting and even controversial fossils are explored in a new book by a University of Aberdeen emeritus Professor.
Leaving message from Craig McInnes
19 March 2013 Leaving message from Craig McInnes Craig McInnes bids farewell to colleagues and the University after 13 years.
Event for parents and teachers on 'education for citizenship'
18 March 2013 Event for parents and teachers on 'education for citizenship' Staff who have children at school may be interested in a public event being held held next Friday 22 March in Macrobert Building, looking at the future direction of education for citizenship in Scotland.Key award for neuroscientist
15 March 2013 Key award for neuroscientist University neuroscientist Dr Peter Teismann has received the Investigator's Award of the German Parkinson Society
Dr Stuart Archer on BBC 'Great British Winter' documentary
14 March 2013 Dr Stuart Archer on BBC 'Great British Winter' documentary ExploHub Director, Dr Stuart Archer recently featured on the BBC 2 documentary The Great British Winter presented by Ellie Harrison.
Lifelong contribution award for University Professor
13 March 2013 Lifelong contribution award for University Professor J. Michael T. Thompson, FRS, has received the Lyapunov Award, 2013.Pilot Project Grants Scheme For Haematolgy and Oncology Based Research
12 March 2013 Pilot Project Grants Scheme For Haematolgy and Oncology Based Research Applications are invited from employees of the University of Aberdeen, NHS Grampian and Robert Gordon University for funding of pilot projects in the fields of Haematology and Oncology.Principal's Update March 2013
11 March 2013 Principal's Update March 2013 The latest update from the Principal, Professor Sir Ian Diamond.Campbell Joins Touch Euro-Champs Scotland Down Under
11 March 2013 Campbell Joins Touch Euro-Champs Scotland Down Under A University of Aberdeen sports coach is heading down under to represent Scotland at one of the world's biggest touch football events.
Tanzania's Energy Minister meets our interdisciplinary team
08 March 2013 Tanzania's Energy Minister meets our interdisciplinary team Professor Sospeter Muhongo, Minister of Energy and Minerals in the United Republic of Tanzania, visited the University on 28 February.
Volunteers sought for brain imaging study
06 March 2013 Volunteers sought for brain imaging study Staff working at Foresterhill are invited to take part in a research study looking at brain imaging of stroke patients.Centre for Global Security and Governance co-hosts a major event in Brussels
06 March 2013 Centre for Global Security and Governance co-hosts a major event in Brussels Workshop on genocide and remembrance to be held on Thursday (7 March) at the European Parliament.University featured on CBeebies today (Wed 6 March)
06 March 2013 University featured on CBeebies today (Wed 6 March) Nina and the Neurons examines Sticky Fabric at 4:30pm.
Launch of Converge Challenge 2013
04 March 2013 Launch of Converge Challenge 2013 Do you have a business idea that you are trying to develop? Converge Challenge may be the launch pad you need.Long serving members of staff recognised
03 March 2013 Long serving members of staff recognised The University of Aberdeen recently recognised the service and dedication of 16 members of staff who celebrated receiving long service awards.
Prestigious medal for Research Fellow
02 March 2013 Prestigious medal for Research Fellow A Senior Research Fellow from the University of Aberdeen has been recognised for her outstanding career to date by the Zoological Society of London.
Top award for vision scientist
01 March 2013 Top award for vision scientist A University of Aberdeen neuroscientist who is investigating how the brain makes sense of what our eyes see has been recognised for his work.
