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Sub-Saharan wellbeing project takes another leap forward
International policymakers have been given their first insights into a research project spearheaded by the University of Aberdeen that seeks to improve the mental wellbeing of children and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Triple success for University of Aberdeen in RSE funding awards
Three academics from the University of Aberdeen have been awarded funding from the RSE in the spring 2023 Research Awards Programme.
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University celebrates global league table success
The University of Aberdeen's social and economic impact has seen it ranked 70th in the world and 18th in the UK in an influential league table.
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Ethical trade explored on 10th anniversary of Rana Plaza disaster
On 24 April 2013 the Rana Plaza, an eight-storey building in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, collapsed.
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University launches new topical podcast series
The University of Aberdeen has launched a news-based podcast series exploring the current stories making the press.
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Rwandan research project provides lesson in improving adult literacy
A five year international development research project led by the University of Aberdeen has successfully trialled a new social practices approach to teaching which is helping improve adult literacy in Rwanda.
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Major high street fashion brands reportedly paying below the cost of production
Large fashion brands sourcing clothes from Bangladesh for the UK market are reportedly paying below the cost of production, according to a major new survey of 1,000 Bangladeshi manufacturers published today.
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Major international mental health research project gets underway
The urgent need to improve children and adolescents' wellbeing in sub-Saharan Africa took a significant step forward on 3 October when work on a £2.9million international research project, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), got underway in earnest.
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£4m investment in 20 new research posts to solve major global challenges
The University of Aberdeen is set to invest nearly £4m to recruit 20 experts to address the key global challenges facing society.
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Improvements to the school clothing grant needed to safeguard Scottish children's right to education
Young people's right to education could be put at risk by rising school uniform costs and a postcode lottery when it comes to accessing financial support, Scottish Government policymakers will be told this week.