Latest News from School of Geosciences https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/global/images/layout/uni_logo_2016_pad_rss.gif https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/25970/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/25970/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:32:38 +0100
Three collaborative projects involving researchers from the University of Aberdeen have secured support through the latest Scotland Beyond Net Zero (SBNZ) Seed Fund, helping to advance innovative approaches to climate and sustainability challenges in Scotland.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/25940/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/25940/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:34:17 +0100
Six University of Aberdeen research projects have been selected in the spring 2026 RSE Research Awards open call.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/25892/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/25892/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:57:46 +0100
Aberdeen's two universities have committed to explore future collaboration in geothermal energy and heating jointly, marking an important step toward expanding research, innovation and skills development in the sector.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/25888/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/25888/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:30:11 +0100
Researchers call for urgent rethink of global hazard monitoring as "Small Alpine Lake Outbursts" emerge in a warming world]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/25912/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/25912/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:30:15 +0100
Lauren Kortland has been awarded The Royal Scottish Geographical Society's University Medal, presented annually to the top graduating honours geography student at each Scottish university.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/25850/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/25850/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:07:31 +0100
Important new research, published in the online journal Antigone on 5 July, reveals that the assumption that Homer's Ithaca was an island, held by scholars since antiquity, is incorrect.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/25810/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/25810/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:00:42 +0100
Researchers from the University of Aberdeen played a key role in international discussions on climate action and a just transition during London Climate Week, which this year saw over 60,000 attendees gather amid a record-breaking heatwave exceeding 36°C.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/25780/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/25780/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:26:19 +0100
Professor Tavis Potts from the School of Geosciences and the Just Transition Lab attended the launch of Heat Network Scotland at the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/25763/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/25763/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:35:57 +0100
Climate change could significantly increase nitrogen pollution risks in freshwater systems across parts of Europe unless nutrient management practices adapt to changing environmental conditions, new research has found.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/25757/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/25757/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:01:16 +0100
Researchers led by the University of Aberdeen and the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (France) have found new evidence that Neanderthals may have used rhinoceros teeth as tools, opening an unexpected new chapter in our understanding of prehistoric technology and resource use.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/25728/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/25728/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:08:01 +0100
A 3,000-year-old mystery at the heart of Homer's Odyssey has been given a dramatic new twist as scientists unveil evidence that challenges long-held assumptions about the location of Odysseus' homeland.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/25717/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/25717/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:52:06 +0100
A group of University of Aberdeen geophysics and integrated petroleum geoscience students and staff were given a rare opportunity to step aboard one of the world's most advanced seismic vessels during a visit to Shearwater SW Tasman in Aberdeen.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/25669/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/25669/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:57:22 +0100
While the clean energy transition offers major opportunities, a new report from University of Aberdeen researchers warns that current governance arrangements may leave coastal communities bearing the cost of energy transition while seeing limited long-term benefits.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/25666/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/25666/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:07:48 +0100
With the PetroJarl Rosebank having left its dry dock in Norway last Saturday and arrived on location west of Shetland, an important major new peer-reviewed study underlines the importance of the area for extending the life of the UK's oil and gas sector.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/25655/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/geosciences/news-events/news/25655/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:42:03 +0100
A new study from the University of Aberdeen's Interdisciplinary Centre for Energy Transition warns that intensifying competition for offshore space is placing the UK's energy transition at risk and calls for the creation of a single overarching regulatory body to manage competing demands and ensure the best national outcomes.]]>