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PhD student aims to make future of whisky watertight
A University of Aberdeen student is working with whisky producer Chivas Brothers as part of a research project aimed at combating the effects of climate change on distillery water resources.
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Dr Lorna Philip gives evidence to "Digital Connectivity in Scotland" inquiry
The Scottish Affairs Committee at the House of Common are conducting an inquiry into Digital connectivity in Scotland. Dr Lorna Philip attended a meeting of the Committee on the 23rd January 2018. She gave evidence about the digital connectivity challenges faced by many residents and businesses based in rural area,...
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Aberdeen Geography receives accreditation from the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
The University of Aberdeen's Department of Geography and Environment is pleased to announce that it has received accreditation from the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) for both its BSc and MA programmes in Geography. According to the RGS, 'Accredited degree programmes contain a solid academic foundation in geographical knowledge and...
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Aberdeen Geographers win Paper of the Year Award
A paper led by Dr Ramón Pellitero and co-authored by Dr Brice Rea and Dr Matteo Spagnolo has been awarded the 2016 Paper of the Year Award in the informatics category by Computers & Geosciences. The paper, entitled 'GlaRe, a GIS tool to reconstruct the 3D surface of palaeoglaciers', was...
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Funded PhD opportunity: Hydrology and biogeochemistry
Going underground: the role of subsurface hydrological and biogeochemical processes in managing flood and diffuse pollution risks
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Funded PhD opportunity: Landscape form, use and change: a dynamic Earth
About this project This research project will demonstrate practical use of drone-based remote sensing platforms and sensors to monitor, map, and model coastal saltmarsh. It will utilise and evaluate low-cost drone (UAV) platforms carrying miniaturised sensors to capture high-resolution multi-spectral and multi-temporal aerial imagery. This will allow mapping of saltmarsh vegetation...
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Funded PhD opportunity: the palaeoenvironmental history of ancient deciduous woodlands in Scotland
About the project This PhD aims to investigate long-term changes in the composition and disturbance dynamics of ancient native broadleaved woodlands in Scotland, with the results helping to guide ideas about the conservation management of these vegetation communities in response to predicted changes in climate. The student will use palaeoecological techniques...
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Antarctic landscape insights keep ice loss forecasts on the radar
Scientists from the University of Aberdeen have helped carry out a detailed survey of the landscape beneath thick Antarctic ice that researchers say will be a valuable resource in understanding how ice draining into the ocean contributes to global sea level rise.
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Managing our coasts: new book showcases latest research from leading experts
The use of drone technology to combat coastal erosion is one of a number of topics explored in a new book co-authored by a leading expert in the field from the University of Aberdeen.
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Funded PhD Opportunity: Rural Mobility as a Service (MaaS)
About the Project ‘Mobility as a Service’ (MaaS) can be broadly defined as the transition from a dominant car-ownership model of mobility, to one of paying for your mobility ‘on account’ using more sustainable modes of transport as an alternative to private car use. This project will examine the requirements for...