Event Archive

Baxters Loch Ness Marathon

The Baxters Loch Ness Marathon is one of the most stunning marathons in the world! The spectacular route follows alongside the world famous Loch Ness, starting in an atmospheric moorland setting and continues through stunning Highland scenery, taking runners along the south-eastern shores of Loch Ness, across the River Ness,...

Edinburgh Marathon Festival

Join in one of the UK’s most popular running events and experience the Edinburgh Marathon Festival on 27/28 May 2023. Whether your aim is to return to running and smash an old PB, or take a challenging step-up to a new distance, there’s something for everyone! Choose from 9 distances including...

Run Balmoral 2023

We are hoping to attract a team of enthusiastic runners to help us raise funds for maternal health research at the University of Aberdeen. Working closely with NHS colleagues, our team of researchers are dedicated to patient led research that will vastly improve the care of women and their health...

Kiltwalk 2023

The Kiltwalk is back for 2023 and this year we are taking part in all 4 walks in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh & Glasgow.  Entry fees to take part have been lowered and we are offering free places, all we ask is that you raise a minimum of £60 towards maternal health...

28 Day Challenge

Take on the 28 Day Challenge this February and help us provide life-changing support to students at the University of Aberdeen.

The Importance of SMEs to the Local Economy

Watt Hepburn Lecture: The Importance of SMEs to the Local Economy with Nathan Bostock, CEO of Santander UK

Aberdeen Kiltwalk 2019

Join us for the Aberdeen Kiltwalk 2019 to raise vital funds for women's health research at the University of Aberdeen. All Kiltwalk fundraising will receive a massive 40% boost from The Hunter Foundation, meaning that we will receive £1.40 for every £1.00 that you raise! We will give you a free place...

Run Balmoral 2019 in aid of Cancer Research

Entries are now open for Run Balmoral 2019! The Development Trust is hoping to attract a team of enthusiastic runners to help us beat our £4.5 million target for cancer research at the University of Aberdeen. With new research estimating that one in two of us will get cancer in our...

Anniversary Event: Aberdeen Centre for Women's Health Research

On Wednesday 6th March the University of Aberdeen Development Trust will celebrate the first anniversary of the University of Aberdeen Centre for Women’s Health Research by launching a fundraising appeal. Opened by Her Excellency Dr Sheikha Aisha Bint Faleh Al Thani in March 2018 the Centre’s mission is to achieve...

Kiltwalk 2018

Join us for the Aberdeen Kiltwalk 2018 to raise vital funds for cancer research at the University of Aberdeen.

Run Balmoral 2018

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See Cancer

What is cancer? How does cancer develop? How can you reduce the risk of getting cancer? How can we fight cancer? Every year around 32,000 people in Scotland are diagnosed with cancer. This figure is predicted torise to almost 35,000 by 2020. Cancer survival rates are improving thanks to medical research. But how much do...

Annual Ladies' Lunch

This years Ladies' Lunch is taking place on Thursday 22nd September at the Marcliffe at Pitfodels. This year we are delighted to be joined by Professor Steven D Heys, Dean of the new School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition. Prior to this Professor Heys was Co-Director of the IMS and Head...

Dr Joan MacCormack Lecture Series 2016

Recent developments in oral history: from witnessing to composure Oral history has become enormously important in the last forty years, for going beyond the document to tap the history of groups hitherto absent from the archive. It has recovered histories, among others, of women, of black people, of the poor and...

Run Balmoral 2016

On Saturday 23 April and Sunday 24 April supporters of the University of Aberdeen, including volunteer fundraisers and University staff, will be running to raise money for GASTROCAN (Grampian Gastro-Oesophageal Cancer Research Fund) GASTROCAN supports research to improve treatment for oesophageal and gastric cancer in NHS Grampian and The University of...

Aberdeen Asset Management Universities' Boat Race 2016

This years Aberdeen Asset Management Universities' Boat Race is taking place on Saturday 12 March.  The first race, the alumni one, is at 2.35pm with the main event taking place at 4pm. The race will see the University of Aberdeen go head to head with Robert Gordon University for the 21st time from the Bridge...

Annual Corporate Scholars' Reception

This year the annual Corporate Scholars' Reception is taking place on Tuesday 8 March in the Sir Duncan Rice Library. The University’s Scholarship Programme continues to go from strength to strength, with a growing number of companies providing support for our many talented students.  In 2014/15, over 300 scholarships and prizes were awarded,...

University of Aberdeen Founders' Day Service

We are delighted to invite our donors to join us at the University of Aberdeen’s annual Founders’ Day Service to celebrate the Founders and Benefactors of the University.  The Service will take place on Sunday 7 February in King’s College Chapel at 11am. The Service will be conducted by Rev David Hutchinson,...

DEAL OR NO DEAL FUNDRAISER FOR GASTROCAN

Volunteer fundraiser Irene Black is holding a Deal or No Deal Fundraiser for GASTROCAN in Turriff on Saturday 26th September.

ANNUAL LADIES' LUNCH

2015 Ladies' Lunch to raise funds for the University of Aberdeen's dementia research

Move in Weekend - Parent and Family Event

This event was cancelled

Sunday 22 September 2013