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May Contain Neanderthal
-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...
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'What Place has the Nation in Global History' - The Dr Joan MacCormack Lecture
-The Dr Joan MacCormack Lecture Series was established in memory of a former colleague and leading light in cultural history, Dr Joan MacCormack. The series ensures that Joan’s dedication and passion for teaching, learning, and collaboration continues. This year we are delighted to welcome Dr MacCormack's son, Professor Murray Pittock, MAE FRSE....
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BBC Radio Shetland Tour
-We are delighted to bring you our first in-person alumni event in Shetland for many years. We invite you to join us for a guided tour of the BBC Radio Shetland studios. During the tour you will be able to see where shows are broadcast from, explore some of the technical equipment used...
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Winter in the Garden
-Join us for our latest talk with the Curator of Cruickshank Botanic Garden, Mark Paterson, on Tuesday 11 October from 12pm-1.15pm (BST). During his talk Mark will discuss the principles of preparing a garden for the winter season and will share an insight into some of the work that takes...
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Don't Talk to Me About More to Life Than This: Museums and Hauntings
-Museums are filled with ghosts – with histories of objects, histories of makers, and, even, histories of their staff, who leave their traces behind in unexpected places. In this talk on Thursday 27 October from 4pm-5.15pm (BST), Dr Jennifer Walklate will argue that understanding the spectre – the ghost - is...
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University Lunch 2022
-Join us for an afternoon of great company, delicious food and gentle music and hear from our informative speaker, Professor Abbe Brown, at our relaunched University Lunch, taking place at the Marcliffe Hotel and Spa on Tuesday 15 November. Although formerly known as the Ladies' Lunch, this year's event will...
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Women & the Scientific Revolution, c. 1600-1800: Crucial but Overlooked
-We hope that you will be able to join us for another fascinating online event on Thursday 17 November from 4pm-5.15pm (GMT) with Professor Bill Naphy! The Scientific Revolution is a 'given' of history. It happened. It changed the face of Western science & medicine. And it was the result of new ideas coming from...
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Identities and Spanish Cultural Heritage during Christmas
-Join us for a festive themed online talk with Dr. Barbara Barreiro Leon on Thursday 8 December from 4pm-5.15pm (GMT) during which she'll discuss identities and spanish cultural heritage during Christmas. If you would like to join us for this event please register below and you will be sent joining information a...