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An international partnership to enhance global hydrological models with local knowledge
David Haro was awarded a NERC Global Seedcorn Partnership Fund to initiate collaborative research with colleagues from Cranfield University (UK), International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (Austria), Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain), and Estación Experimental de Aula Dei (Spain). During the next two years, the team will develop a ‘proof-of-concept’...
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Aberdeen Geography graduation class of 1971 reunion
The Aberdeen Geography cohort of 1971 had a 50th reunion, back in Aberdeen, on the 3rd of September, showing that the friendships made at University are for life. Fortunately, the COVID restrictions had eased sufficiently that the majority of those still based in the UK could attend. International travel restrictions...
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Seasonal Migrant Workers in Scottish Agriculture
Katrin Prager has won a contract for Scottish Government (RESAS) to investigate the “Provision of Farm Workers in Scottish Agriculture” with Diffley Partnership (lead) and the Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde (Start 31 Aug 2021, Finish Aug 2022). This focusses on seasonal migrant workers who are crucial for...
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University rises 20 places in THE World University Rankings
The University of Aberdeen has risen 20 places in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2022, strengthening its position among the world's top 200 universities.
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Treescapes project begins
Dr Ed Schofield is to be a co-investigator on a UKRI-funded research project entitled, Voices of the future: collaborating with children and young people to reimagine treescapes. The study will explore how young people perceive and connect with trees, woodland and forests (‘treescapes’) and how they can participate in changing...
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Undergraduate Human Geography fieldtrip to Amsterdam
Learning how to Examine Neighbourhood Identity and Resident Mobility in the City of Amsterdam
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Geography at University of Aberdeen 6th in UK and 1st in Scotland
Geography at the University of Aberdeen rises seventeen places in the Complete University Guide 2022. We ranked 6th overall in the UK (out of 71) and are first in Scotland. This builds on our rise in the Times & The Sunday Times Good University Guide in 2021. We are...
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Royal Society International Exchange grant was awarded to Geography and Environment staff members
Matteo Spagnolo and Brice Rea were awarded a Royal Society International Exchange grant to fund collaborative research with colleagues from the University of Padova and the CNR in Italy on palaeo glaciology and climatology in the European Alps. The prediction of future climate changes and how these will affect the melting...
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Multi-level collaboration and good environmental governance
Katrin Prager was invited speaker at an event organised by Teagasc (Ireland) on “Working Together for Sustainable Farming: Agri-environmental Policy, Practice and Experience” on 3 March 2021. The webinar focused on policy and policy implementation for supporting greater collaboration between farmers, advisors, scientists and policy makers. Sandwiched between the EU DGAgri...
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Two fully funded PhD studentship opportunities available
Funding has been secured to support two PhD candidates to undertake research that will explore relationships between Scotland's National Islands Plan and a rural population turnaround.