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New School of Geosciences PhD Newsletter out now
The latest edition of the School of Geosciences PhD Newsletter is out now
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Lorna Philip addresses Scottish Parliament's Cross Party Group on Rural Policy
Lorna Philip and Mags Currie (James Hutton Institute) addressed the Cross Party Group on Rural Policy on the 5th June 2018. This group informs MSPs and the wider Scottish Parliament about issues relating to rural policies and policy-making in Scotland. The theme of the June meeting was Technology and Rural...
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New research reveals British Isles buried under ice sheets from 2.5 million years ago
University of Aberdeen Geoscientists have published a new paper in Science Advances that demonstrates that European ice sheets reached the middle of the North Sea much earlier in the Pleistocene than previously acknowledged. The study, led by Dr Brice Rea and co-authored by Dr Matteo Spagnolo, Dr David Cornwall and...
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Dr Alex Brasier writes for the Conversation
Dr Alex Brasier has written an article for the Conversation - 'The hunt for life on Mars: new findings on rock 'chimneys' could hold key to success'
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Tapping into - and swiping - the past at the Bennachie Colony
The hill of Bennachie has a folklore of giants, magical springs and the devil who built a causeway in one night, while its archaeology includes prehistoric hut circles and the hill fort at Mither Tap.