3rd in Scotland and Top 20 in the UK in the Guardian University Guide 2026
3rd in Scotland, Wales and N Ireland for student satisfaction in The National Student Survey 2025
3rd in Scotland and 25th in the UK in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025
Queen's Anniversary Prize for research and teaching in Soil Science in 2021
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Ade Adesina appointed Entrepreneur in Residence
The University welcome Ade Adesina as Entrepreneur in Residence, working with students and staff on a research-led, decolonial artistic project responding to the institution's Legacies of Slavery report.
'Granny knows best': Study reveals older adults are better at reading emotions in the 'real world'
Older people are better at reading facial expressions than younger people in real-life situations, according to new research from the University of Aberdeen.
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