Event Archive

We're delighted to be holding our first alumni event in Paris in over 18 months! Join us at The Highlander Pub, 8 Rue de Nevers, 75006 Paris on Wednesday 27 October. The event will take place after 7pm and the closest metro stops are Pont Neuf (line 7), Mabillon, (line 10) and...

We're delighted to be holding our first alumni event in Brussels in over 21 months! Join us at Grand Central, Rue Belliard 190, 1040 on Thursday 21 October from 7.30pm. This is a perfect opportunity to meet new connections, catch up with old friends and reminisce about Aberdeen over a drink or two. Let us know if you're able to...

In partnership with our Business School, we would like to invite alumni to attend an exclusive online event on Monday  11 October from 12.30pm-1.30pm (BST). Professor Haina Zhang, Head of School, will be joining us to give an overview of the School, an update on the strategy and plans for the...

Now that premises are open and restrictions are changing, our Scottish Alumni Group in Warsaw would like to invite you to join them for some conversation and some of their favourite beers at the Legends Bar & Restaurant, ul. Emilii Plater 25 on Thursday 23 September from 6pm. Find out more and...

Our new alumni group in Vilnius are holding their first event on Monday 20 September from 7pm-8pm at the National Library of Lithuania, Gedimino pr. 51.  The evening will begin with a welcome video from the University and an introduction to other alumni groups around the world followed by a discussion...

Join Professor Louise Phillips, from the School of Psychology, on Thursday 9 September from 4pm (BST) as she discusses generational differences in interpreting social cues. We are constantly decoding cues from the faces, voices and bodies of other people to work out what they feel and what their intentions might be....

Join our latest creative writing workshop with Scottish novelist and Senior Lecturer Alan Warner on Thursday 26 August from 1pm-2.30pm (BST). Explore and share your creative writing by submitting small excerpts of your work to Alan, which can then be explored together during a very informal live, online session. We will look at some of your pieces in...

Join us for a virtual celebration of the 250th anniversary of Walter Scott’s birth, and the opening of the University’s new online exhibition, Walter Scott and Song: Retuning the Harp of the North, on Tuesday 17 August from 6pm (BST). With an introduction by Professor Ali Lumsden, Exhibition Curator and Director of...

We hope you'll join us for another virtual Cruickshank Botanic Garden walk, this time taking a look at the gardens in full summer bloom! Curator Mark Paterson will once again lead the session, sharing his pre-recorded footage of the gardens and telling us a little bit about what can be found in the gardens during summertime....

The margins between success and failure in sport can be extremely small - much less than a 1.0% difference between 1st and 4th! In an age where marginal gains might offer a route to success in sports, where do we draw the line in terms of gaining an advantage? The summer Olympic...

Professor Bill Naphy will consider how 'normative' concepts of masculine, feminine and other ideas of gendered identity have developed in the course of the last century.

An informal gathering with other University of Aberdeen alumni where you can also hear from fellow graduates Theo & Doris about the exciting plans to start a Ghana Chapter. This event starts at 6pm GMT/7pm BST and a link to join the meeting will be issued closer to the event. Online booking...

In celebration of Europe Day 2021, Co-Leader of our Alumni Chapter in Brussels, Alison Farquhar, has offered to share her experience working in Europe. During our event on Thursday 27 May 2021 from 1pm-2pm (BST) Alison and Professor Florian Becker will discuss her career journey from Scotland to Belgium as...

Tuesday 18th May, 1.00-2.30pm (BST) and Thursday 20th May, 1.00-2.30pm (BST) We look forward to welcoming several graduates of the School of Divinity, History and Philosophy and hearing from them about their career journeys after leaving university. The format of these two events will be question and answer, with the speakers...

We can't quite believe it, but the legendary Student Show marks its 100th year in 2021! It's been an incredible journey and we're excited to kick-off celebrating this momentous occasion with a virtual event, marking the opening of an online exhibition all about the show. The event will feature a...

We hope you'll join us for another virtual Cruickshank Gardens walk, this time taking a look at the gardens in full spring bloom! Curator Mark Paterson will lead the session once again, to share his pre-recorded footage of the gardens and tell us a little bit about what can be...

We are delighted to invite you to the University Annual Meeting 2021 and 314th Statutory Meeting of the General Council, taking place on Tuesday 20 April at 5pm (BST). This will be a virtual meeting held online. The meeting will be a great opportunity to hear updates on the present...

We are delighted to welcome Professor Javier Martin-Torres, Personal Chair in Planetary Sciences, for a fascinating presentation on space exploration and the roles of different space agencies.  Space exploration has bloomed as one of the most important targets of scientific-technical and strategic (non-military) international interest. We live in the 'Golden Age'...

Sign-up for a virtual Porter's gin tasting, right in the comfort of your own home!

Organised in partnership with the School of Social Science, join Professor Michael Keating, Chair in Scottish Politics, to take a look at where we are now with regards to Brexit

We are delighted to be holding the third event of The University of Aberdeen Alumni History Chapter and on behalf of the Chapter we would like to invite you to our Pecha Kucha Evening! Join us on Thursday 11 March at 7pm (GMT) to hear a series of Pecha Kucha presentations from alumni and students. For...

Join Dr Joshua Wright, Lecturer in Archaeology, as we explore the archaeology of the Far Eastern Silk Roads.

Dr Clare Sutherland, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, is joining us to look at how first impressions influence our feelings towards the people we meet.

We are delighted to welcome University of Aberdeen graduate, Neil Fachie for a virtual event discussing his incredible sports career.

Who says you can't enjoy the Cruickshank Botanic Gardens in the comfort and safety of your own home?

Join Professor Peter Smith, Chair in Plant & Soil Science, as he examines this pressing subject.

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Take on a 525 Challenge this February and help us provide life-changing support to students at the University of Aberdeen.

*Link to view: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0Ydjwz_6yo* You are warmly invited to join us for an Extraordinary Burns Supper on Monday 25 January from 7.30pm-8.30pm (GMT). This wonderful virtual celebration of Robert Burns presented by singer Fiona Kennedy features a splendid compilation of performances and readings, all recorded at home, individually by students, staff, alumni and very...

We are delighted to be holding our first virtual event for alumni in France. Join us on 21 January from 7pm-8.30pm (CET) to hear a fascinating presentation from Professor Edward Welch followed by an opportunity to catch up with friends and make new ones. During his presentation Professor Edward Welch will talk about his current project...

We would like to invite all alumni, students, staff, supporters and friends to attend our Carol Service Watch Party.

We are delighted to be holding the second event of The University of Aberdeen Alumni History Chapter and on behalf of the Chapter we would like to invite you to our upcoming virtual festive gathering! Join us on 10 December at 7pm (GMT) to hear a presentation from Dr Heidi Mehrkens on Mulled Wine and...

Join Professor Bill Naphy as he takes us on a journey through the history of female sexuality during the Enlightenment.

In partnership with the School of Engineering, we would like to invite our engineering alumni and guests to attend an online event on Tuesday 24 November from 3pm-4.15pm (GMT) during which Professor Igor A. Guz, Head of School, will provide an overview of current priorities and projects for the School. This...

Objects and paintings from the university's collections have long featured in exhibitions both at home and abroad.

We are delighted to welcome back University of Aberdeen graduate Professor Sue Black for a virtual event discussing her fascinating career and latest best-selling book, 'Written in Bone: Hidden Stories in What We Leave Behind'.

Join our creative writing workshop with Scottish novelist and Senior Lecturer Alan Warner on Tuesday 10 November from 1pm-2.30pm (GMT). Explore and share your creative writing by submitting small excerpts of your work to Alan, which can then be explored together during a very informal live, online session. We will look...

*Please also note that this event takes place on Wednesday 04 November, not on a Thursday as was incorrectly advertised previously* Join Professor Bill Naphy as he explores the history of Witchcraft in Aberdeen and looks at how women were profiled and subsequently identified as witches. In the first 6 months of 1597, Aberdeen...

Join Dr Heidi Mehrkens on Thursday 22 October from 5pm-6.15pm (BST) as she explores what motivated royal princes of the Edwardian era to become leading philanthropists of their time, using the example of the King Edward's Hospital Fund for London (today known as the King's Fund). At the turn of the century, voices in British...

Professor Gordon Noble will highlight some of the major successes of the University of Aberdeen Northern Picts project on Thursday 8 October from 4pm-5.15pm (BST). The Picts were first mentioned in late Roman sources and eventually comprised the most powerful series of kingdoms in northern Britain until the 10th century. The Picts...

We are proud to announce the official launch of The University of Aberdeen Alumni History Chapter and on behalf of the Chapter we would like to invite you to a night of wine (non-alcoholic beverages welcome also), cheese, and catching up with old and new friends alike. Join a virtual (bring...

The Scottish Alumni Group in Warsaw would like to invite you to attend their upcoming games night at Paradox Cafe, Mordechaja Anielewicza 2, 00-157 Warszawa on Thursday 1 October from 6.30pm. Come along to make some new friends whilst playing your favourite boardgames.  More information about the group and the event itself can be found on...

Rising CO2 in the air is causing global warming and climate change. Microbes in the soil act as gatekeepers of soil-air carbon exchange. This exchange is affected as microbes adapt to environmental change. On Thursday 24 September from 4pm-5pm (BST) we will be joined by Dr. Ashish A. Malik. As part of two virtual events timed...

Rice is the world’s most important crop but also one of the most environmentally damaging because it uses a lot of water and contributes to climate change more than other cereals.  Join Dr Adam Price for this presentation, on Thursday 24 September 2020 from 10am-11am, which will explain why rice traditionally...

In celebration of the University's 525th anniversary we're launching a new festival! WayWORD Festival is a student-led literary arts festival brought to you by the WORD Centre for Creative Writing and will run from 23-27 September 2020. The festival will feature Lemn Sissay, Eimear McBride, Jenni Fagan, Alan Warner and many more... Author readings,...

Hosted by Professor Tom Weber, Chair in History & International Affairs, this session will explore the origins of Hitler’s anti-Semitism based on brand new information about Hitler’s earlier years, which only came to light at the start of this year. Professor Weber will discuss the finding in detail and what...

Join Donald John MacDonald, STV Editor of News and fellow Aberdeen graduate, for a presentation on some of Scotland’s most notorious unsolved murders, from 4.00pm - 5.30pm on Thursday 13 August. In a career spanning 35 years Donald has reported on dozens of cases. He also produced the highly acclaimed STV...

The Scottish Alumni Group in Warsaw would like to invite you to attend their upcoming cycling trip on Thursday August 6 2020 from 6pm. Cycle to some of the important spots relating to the Warsaw Uprising which began on August 1 1944 at 5pm. The trip will last 60-90 minutes and will be followed by...

The 313th Statutory Meeting of the General Council will take place virtually on Thursday 06 August from 4.30pm – 5.30pm (BST). You may be aware that the summer meeting was due to take place in May of this year, however due to Covid-19 the meeting had to be postponed. We are...

Arpilleras are a Chilean textile art form which were used during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990) to chronicle everyday lives and bear witness to the political situation. Traditionally made by women from scraps of fabric and materials to hand, arpilleras offered an income in difficult economic circumstances and a voice...

Hosted by the wonderful Dr Chris Croly, this fascinating talk will look at the many different people, places and events in Aberdeen’s history that are commemorated with plaques around the city. Take a virtual walk through Aberdeen’s past and find out about the people and events that shaped the city...

The Scottish Alumni Group in Warsaw would like to invite you to attend their summer gathering on the beautiful Warsaw beach under Poniatowski Bridge on July 2 2020 from 6.30pm. Come along to make some new friends whilst enjoying the evening skyline of Warsaw. More information about the group and the event...

We hope that you will join us for this virtual talk, exploring government responses to Covid-19 in comparison with the Black Death over 650 years ago. For nearly 350 years after the arrival of plague in Europe in the Black Death of the 1350s, European societies (especially town and cities) faced...

Join the Development & Alumni Relations Team LIVE on Friday 5 June from 4.30pm-5.30pm BST for a fun-filled quiz. Our fantastic hosts will be testing your general knowledge on all things University of Aberdeen and North East Scotland, so start studying now! We’ll be using Blackboard Collaborate to run the quiz and...

Alumni Relations, the Business School and the Careers & Employability Service are delighted to invite you to our webinar, ‘Are Entrepreneurs Born or Made?’ with University of Aberdeen alumnus Ben Leonard. Best known as the founder of Beast Gear, Ben Leonard is the classic millennial entrepreneur. He built a business on...

Join Professor Claire Wallace, Chair of Sociology, for an online discussion focused on 'Europe and the Coronvarius Crisis' on Thursday 16 May from 4pm-5pm (BST). Europe has been at the epicentre of the recent coronavirus pandemic. Each country has devised its own strategies, movement is discouraged and borders are closed.  Will...

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Held in The Garden Lobby at The Scottish Parliament Sponsored by Lewis Macdonald MSP This event offers the opportunity to see a performance of original Scots songs based on Aberdeen's medieval burgh records. The songs are contemporary and entertaining, inspired by real historical figures and events, and tell stories about life in...

Join us at the Frog & Underground, 176 Rue Montmartre, 75002 Paris for the fourth game in the Six Nations series when Scotland play France on Sunday 8 March 2020.  The table is reserved from 3pm onwards, under the name Gauthier, with the game due to begin at 4pm. The closest metro...

Join us for our first alumni event in Frankfurt on Thursday 5 March 2020 from 6.30pm-8pm at O'Reilly's Irish Pub, Am Hauptbahnhof 4, 60327 Frankfurt am Main. This is a perfect opportunity to meet new connections, catch up with old friends and reminisce about Aberdeen.  Let us know you're able to attend by registering...

Alumni are invited to attend our very first formal alumni event in Qatar, a special dinner kindly hosted by Dr Sheikha Aisha Bint Faleh Al Thani on 23 February. The event will provide an opportunity for alumni to network with one another, enjoy a celebratory dinner and learn about the University of...

University of Aberdeen offer holders and alumni taking place in Bangalore on 23 February at the Shangri-La Hotel. Several University staff will be in attendance and very happy to see alumni, hear their stories and give them an update on everything that's happening at the University at the moment. The following...

Brought to you in conjunction with the University of Aberdeen Business School, alumni & guests of the University are invited to Think Big with Dr Tharaka! We are delighted to have Dr Tharaka Gunarathne, a graduate of the University's School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, back on campus as a guest speaker. Dr...

We are delighted to invite you to the University Annual Meeting 2020 and Statutory Meeting of the General Council. The meeting will be a great opportunity to hear updates from our Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor George Boyne, Senior Governor Esther Roberton and Business Committee Convenor Duncan Macniven. Join us from 11.00am for a...

We hope you’ll join us at this fascinating event, celebrating the friendship between a nineteenth-century Aberdeen professor, William MacGillivray, and the American naturalist and artist John James Audubon. The exhibition showcases Audubon’s spectacular ‘Birds of America’, a metre-high book filled with Audubon’s stunning life-size colour depictions of American bird species,...

Join us for our first alumni gathering in Sofia, Bulgaria on Friday 20 December from 6.30pm at BG Bar, ul. 'San Stefano' 33, 1504 Sofia Center, Sofia. Celebrate the festive season by meeting new connections, catching up with old friends and sharing stories of your time in Aberdeen over some casual drinks. Let us know you're able...

Kindly hosted by Aberdeen alumnus The Reverend Canon Dr Stephen Evans, this festive event will once again showcase our world class Chamber Choir under the direction of fellow graduate Sam Paul. The evening will also feature a series of readings and following the performance you will have a chance to meet our...

In partnership with the Scottish Government we would like to invite you to celebrate Scotland's national day with Scottish cuisine, live music, whisky tasting and Scottish ceilidh dancing.  Guests are invited to arrive at the British Embassy, Wilhelmstr. 70, 10117, Berlin from 5.30pm as the evening will begin at 6pm and...

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Back by popular demand, we’re once again hosting our Christmas Wreath-Making class right here on campus! We’d love for you to join us as we create some festive decorations and get well and truly into the Christmas spirit. The skilful hands of the team at XOXO Floristry School will be...

We are delighted to invite you to a University of Aberdeen alumni lunch kindly hosted by a fellow Aberdeen graduate who will be in South Africa on holiday. The lunch will be held at Grande Provence, Main Road, Franschhoek, South Africa at 12.30pm on Sunday 1 December 2019. If you would like to...

The latest meeting of Brussels-based alumni will be a casual drinks evening and will take place on Thursday 28 November at Place de Londres, 1050 Ixelles, Brussels from 7pm. If you would like to attend, please sign-up below and we will inform the event organisers.

Get a head start on your Christmas shopping and head on down to Blackwell’s Alumni Discount Day. For one day only, Blackwell’s is offering our alumni a massive 20% discount in-store so you can make your Christmas money stretch a little bit further. What’s more, if you head down between...

Join us for our second alumni informal event in Luxembourg on Wednesday, 27th November from 7pm-9pm at Bazaar (46 Place Guillaume II). This is a perfect opportunity to meet new connections, catch up with old friends and reminisce about Aberdeen. As the event coincides with the opening week of the Christmas Market, we are also planning...

You are invited! #ABERDEENINAMERICA | November 2019 From social mixers to conversations featuring leading Aberdeen faculty and guests, join us for our most ambitious week yet of U.S. events for our alumni and friends from Coast to Coast. We have events coming up in Houston, San Francisco, New York, Boston, Washington...

The MexScot Alumni Association has organised an evening for graduates of all Scottish universities to have drinks, chat with friends and meet others who have studied in Scotland. The event will take place at the following location on Friday, 8 November from 7.30pm: Pizza Local, Uxmal 88, Narvarte Poniente, Mexico City, CMX 03020 Please sign up...

*PLEASE NOTE THAT THE EVENT OF THIS DATE HAS CHANGED* As we approach All Hallows Eve, why not take a grisly step back in time to look at the history of crime and punishment in Aberdeen! Dr Chris Croly will lead us on the walk, which begins at the doors of...

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Our increasingly popular Fireworks Night Reception is back once again this year! Providing alumni with an incredible view of Aberdeen City Council’s sensational fireworks display, this is a family-friendly event, with wonderful art & craft activities to keep the little ones amused while we wait for the display to begin....

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Bothy Ballads, fiddle tunes, traditional ballads - Moray has a rich heritage of Scottish traditional music and song which has played a vital role in our culture.

The Medical Class of 1969 would like to invite interested alumni to join them for part of their 50th anniversary class reunion celebration to enjoy a pair of lectures in the Anatomy Lecture Theatre in Marischal College. The Alumni Relations team are often asked about accessing Marischal College and this...

Our second alumni event in Athens will take place on Friday 20 September at the James Joyce Pub, Astiggos 12 Monastiraki from 8pm-10pm. The closest metro stations are Thissio (Line 1) and Monastiraki (Line 1 and 3). Meet alumni ambassadors Aimilios, Georgios, Konstantinos and Stavros, make new connections and reminisce about your time in Aberdeen! Please...

Join us for an afternoon of excellent food, company and music and hear from inspirational speakers at this year's University Lunch. This year we will be joined by Josh Rennie, who graduated from the University with an LLB, Law with French Law. In 2008, along with fellow graduate Ben Iravani and...

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What could be better than a cool and refreshing drink at the end of a hot Parisian summer? If this sounds like your cup of tea (or gin!) then we hope you will join us at our gin tasting event at the British Embassy, 35 rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré, 75008, Paris on Wednesday...

What could be better than a cool and refreshing drink on a warm summer’s day? If this sounds like your cup of tea (or gin!) then we hope you will join us at our gin tasting event, hosted by Orchid bar. At this alumni exclusive event you will have the...

This summer our alumni in Luxembourg are invited to Paname, 50 Rue Sainte-Zithe, 2763 for some evening drinks on Thursday 25 July from 7pm-9pm. Join our alumni ambassador, Stoyan Djourov, meet new connections, catch up with old friends and reminisce about Aberdeen. Please note that those attending are responsible for purchasing their...

We're kicking off our alumni events in Berlin with a Saturday Summer Brunch! Join our alumni ambassador, Anna Frankowska, for a morning gathering at Nola’s, am Weinberg, Veteranenstraße 9, 10119 Berlin on Saturday 6 July from 10.30am-12.30pm.  Meet new connections, catch up with old friends and reminisce about Aberdeen with fellow alumni! Partners...

We are delighted that our exceptionally popular Medicine & Plants walk is back once again this summer. Join Curator Mark Paterson and his colleagues as we take a (hopefully sunny!) tour around the gardens, learning all about the hidden gems and medicinal plants secreted away within the Cruickshank walls. We...

What could be better than a cool and refreshing drink on a warm summer’s day? If this sounds like your cup of tea (or gin!) then we hope you will join us at our gin tasting event at Scotland House, 58 Victoria Embankment, Temple, London, on Thursday 27 June from 6pm-8pm. At...

Do you prefer chocolate or jam on your pancake? Or would you rather go for fruit or ice cream?

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We are thrilled to welcome Aberdeen graduate Dame Sue Black back to the University, as she joins us to talk about her incredible career as a Professor of Anatomy and Forensic Anthropology. A graduate of the University, Sue Black’s exceptional work has stretched from murder investigations to war zones, all...

We are delighted to invite you to a fascinating Brexit talk and discussion led by Professor Michael Keating, Professor of Scottish Politics at the University of Aberdeen.  We are pleased to be hosting this event in partnership with the School of Social Science. The event is taking place on Thursday 6...

Members of the General Council are invited to the May Statutory Meeting of the General Council. The meeting will be followed by a May Festival event entitled ‘What Aberdeen Could Have Been’, a fascinating look at some of the key historical decisions which helped shape the Aberdeen we know today,...

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Take a step back in time as we enjoy a taste of the past at this alumni event focusing on wines of the old world. In recent years Australian, South African and Chilean wines have grown in popularity; however Grape & Grain are here to show us that traditional wines...

A unique opportunity to hear from award winning photographer and University of Aberdeen alumnus Kieran Dodds about his most recent project Hierotopia.

In connection with the ‘From Aberdeen to Europe 2019’ series of activities that will be taking place, alumni in Berlin are invited to participate in a joint Scottish university alumni celebration from 5pm-7.30pm in the Winter Garden at the British Embassy, Wilhelmstraße 70/71, 10117 Berlin on Thursday 16 May. The evening...

In connection with the ‘From Aberdeen to Europe 2019’ series of activities that will be taking place for alumni across Europe we will be holding our second alumni event in Paris. Sample British-themed canapés along with local wine at the L'Entente, Le British Brasserie, 13 Rue Monsigny, 75002 Paris on Monday...

In connection with the ‘From Aberdeen to Europe 2019’ series of activities that will be taking place for alumni across Europe we will be holding an event in the coastal town of Gaeta, Italy on Saturday 11 May. Meet alumni ambassador, Jason Forbus, at the Villa Traniello, Gaeta (by the...

To celebrate Europe Day our Poland Alumni Network would like to invite you to join them at the Schuman Parade taking place in the Old Town, Warsaw on Saturday 11 May. Meet at 11am at the Miasteczko Schumana (Schuman Village), on the intersection of Krakowskie Przedmiescie and Miodowa Street, and begin...

To coincide with Europe Day on the 9 May we will be hosting a networking evening from 6pm-8pm for alumni in Brussels at Scotland House, Rond-point Robert Schuman 6, 1040 Brussels. Join us and celebrate the connection between both the University of Aberdeen and Scotland with Europe. Come along and meet Chloe...

To coincide with Europe Day on 9 May we will be hosting a networking evening from 5pm-7pm for alumni at the British Embassy, Itäinen Puistotie 17, 00140 Helsinki. The evening will begin with a welcome from alumna Laura Sivula and will be followed by networking with fellow alumni over complimentary refreshments....

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We are delighted to have Dr Chris Croly to lead us on an afternoon tour of St Machar Cathedral and Seaton Park. Chris trained as a historian at the Universities of Strathclyde and Cambridge before working for the University of Oxford and then for Aberdeen City Council as Historian, from...

We hope you will join us at this fascinating event, which we are hosting in partnership with the Museums and Special Collections team. The exhibition, titled ‘Substance to Style: Traditional Arts of East Asia’, takes place in The Gallery on the ground floor of The Sir Duncan Rice Library explores...

Meet fellow alumni and representatives from the University, such as the Interim Head of the Business School Professor Keith Bender, Deputy Dean of the Business School Lindsay Tibbetts, and Chair in Business School Professor Norman Hutchison, on Thursday the 4th of April from 6pm-8pm at Asia House, 63 New Cavendish...