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University edges world top 50 for research in global top journals
The impact on the world of research conducted at the University of Aberdeen has been confirmed in the latest international rankings of research-intensive universities.
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Aberdeen students receive BP Student Tutoring Awards
Students from the University of Aberdeen have successfully completed a volunteering programme which has seen them work as student tutors in primary and secondary schools throughout the north-east.
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CTR staff publish new report on business travel
Members of the Centre for Transport Research led a study for the UK Department for Transport (DfT) to understand the determinants of business travel. The study consisted of an international literature review and interviews with trade bodies and umbrella organisations. The study developed a new way of categorising the travel...
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Dr David Watts to speak on 'Co-operative societies and local histories in Scotland'
Dr David Watts will present a talk exploring the history and geography of consumer co-operative societies in Scotland in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It will look at what makes co-operatives different, outline their growth and distribution, and suggest that local factors played an important role in their histories. The talk...
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Fully funded three year ESRC funded PhD studentship: What happens when a household gets a new car?
Fully funded three year ESRC funded PhD studentship "The dynamics of household low carbon vehicle ownership and use" School of Geosciences, Department of Geography and Environment, University of Aberdeen supervised by Professor Jillian Anable and Dr Caitlin Cottrill
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David Watts and David McBey to conduct food consumption research
Dr David Watts, Lecturer in Human Geography, has been awarded funding to conduct research into consumers’ attitudes to plant-based protein alternatives to meat. This work, which is funded by the Scottish Government, will be undertaken in co-operation with colleagues at the University’s Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health. Working with Dr...
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Prof John Nelson to be opening speaker at upcoming UITP Workshop on Mobility in regional areas
Prof John Nelson will be the opening speaker at the UITP Workshop on Mobility in regional areas: challenges, trends, solutions, Brussels, 16th March, 2015. The detailed programme is available at: http://www.uitp.org/events/mobility-regional-areas-challenges-trends-solutions
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Aberdeen REF results highlight leading research in the School of Geosciences
Aberdeen’s School of Geosciences has achieved major success in the Research Excellence Framework (REF2014): Earth Systems and Environment is ranked top in Scotland Archaeology and Palaeoecology is ranked top in Scotland Geosciences is top in Scotland for societal impact Architecture and the Built Environment is ranked 5th in the UK for ‘world leading’ or...
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Research at University of Aberdeen confirmed as leading the world
The University of Aberdeen has been ranked as 'world leading' for significant areas of its research in a UK-wide assessment, which is the first of its kind to examine the impact of university outputs on society, business and culture.
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Dr Tavis Potts establishing collaborative ties between Aberdeen and Xiamen Universities
Dr Tavis Potts, Senior Lecturer in Geography & Environment, has recently returned from China where he is building a collaboration with Dr Qinhua Fang from Xiamen University. Both researchers have a mutual interest in sustainable coastal management and marine governance. During the exchange Dr Potts presented to the Xiamen University...