Event Archive

Join us for a fascinating session on genetics, led by Professor Jonathan Pettitt, on Thursday 29 September from 4pm-5.15pm (BST). Your DNA is not your destiny, but what about your ancestry? The availability of relatively cheap, direct-to-consumer genetic tests means that many people are now using genetics to build genealogies and learn about...

We're delighted to be holding our first alumni event in several years in Beijing! Join us at Paddy O Shea's Irish Bar on Saturday 24 September from 11.30am for an alumni event in Beijing. Paddy O Shea's is located at Chaoyang, 东直门外大街28号 邮政编码, 100027. This is a perfect opportunity to meet new connections, catch up with...

We are delighted to annouce that we will be holding our first event in Athens since 2019 on Thursday 22 September from 7.30pm at BARALLAGI, Milioni 7, Kolonaki, 10673, Athens. Meet alumni ambassadors Aimilios, Georgios, Konstantinos and Stavros, make new connections and reminisce about your time in Aberdeen! Please note that participants are responsible for purchasing...

We are delighted to bring you our first in-person alumni event in Edinburgh since March 2020. In partnership with the University of Aberdeen Business School we invite you to come and hear from the new University Rector, and Business School graduate, Martina Chukwuma-Ezike. Martina graduated with an MBA in 2009 and is...

Whaling songs and sea shanties have played a vital role in our coastal communities throughout the generations. Come along and hear from Dr Tom McKean, Director of the Elphinstone Institute, who will give an informal talk exploring whaling songs and sea shanties and why they are such an important part of...

*This event is now sold out. Please contact alumni@abdn.ac.uk to be added to the waiting list.* What better way to celebrate summer than with some refreshing drinks in our beloved Cruickshank Botanic Garden? We're very excited to host this collaboration with alumni owned Porter's Gin and Garden Curator Mark Paterson. The team at...

*This event is now sold out. Please contact alumni@abdn.ac.uk to be added to the waiting list.* What better way to celebrate summer than with some refreshing drinks in our beloved Cruickshank Botanic Garden? We're very excited to host this collaboration with alumni owned Porter's Gin and Garden Curator Mark Paterson. The team at...

*This event is now sold out. Please contact alumni@abdn.ac.uk to be added to the waiting list.* Join us on a dolphin watching visit to Greyhope Bay, the new café and dolphin watching centre based at Torry Battery. Dr Fiona McIntyre, Founder and University of Aberdeen graduate, will be there to share...

*This event is now sold out. Please contact alumni@abdn.ac.uk to be added to the waiting list.* Join Dr Chris Croly for a fascinating historical tour exploring the heart of Old Aberdeen. Dr Croly will take us on a journey which explores the development of Old Aberdeen and King’s College, teasing out...

Join us at The Pure Malt, 4 Rue Caron, 75004, Paris on Thursday 7 July.  The event will take place at 7.30pm and the closest metro stop is Saint Paul (line 1). This is a perfect opportunity to meet new connections, catch up with old friends and reminisce about Aberdeen over a drink or two. If you would...