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How 'artifical glaciers' can help address water shortages in high mountain communities
Our Broken Planet podcast from Natural History Museum features interview with Aberdeen glaciology professor on the use of ice stupas as frozen water reservoirs.
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Aberdeen among top 20 UK universities in Times rankings
The University of Aberdeen has consolidated its place in the UK's top 20 universities, according to the new Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024, published today.
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Success for Geosciences in Guardian University Rankings
The University of Aberdeen has been ranked 4th in the UK for Anthropology and Archaeology and 13th for Earth and Marine Sciences by the Guardian University Guide.
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Glaciers could provide powerful new volcano monitoring tool
Glaciers could become a powerful tool for monitoring some volcanoes, according to new research that shows for the first time how the altitude of glaciers located on volcanoes could signal future unrest including the threat of an eruption.
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Aberdeen rises to highest ever position in Guardian University Guide
The University of Aberdeen has risen to its highest ever position in the Guardian University Guide coming in 12th place in the UK overall and top in the UK for Medicine.
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Research in a Nutshell: Social Values of Low Carbon Sub-Surface Technologies
Aya El Samad is undertaking social science research to map the level of public understanding and social acceptance of carbon capture and storage technologies in the UK and Australia
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Research in a Nutshell: Energy transition in Azerbaijan
Pinar Majidova studies the energy transition in Azerbaijan to assess the potential shift from fossil fuels to renewables.
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Research in a Nutshell: Decision-making in rewilding
Emma Cary's research considers decision-making in nature restoration and rewilding initiatives across the UK
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Aberdeen second for student satisfaction in national survey
The University of Aberdeen has been ranked 2nd across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland* for overall student satisfaction and 10th in the UK** out of 120 universities in this year's National Student Survey (NSS).
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Aberdeen geographer gives keynote on Advisors and Facilitators' role in agri-environmental contracts
Dr Katrin Prager was invited to deliver a keynote address at the 26th European Seminar on Extension & Education (ESEE) in Toulouse, France. Her talk provided a synopsis of the essential role of farm advisors and facilitators in designing and delivering novel agri-environmental contracts. Such contracts are needed to make...