Event Archive

A season of informal discussions bringing together the public with leading figures in medicine and biosciences. All events are FREE to attend.

Life expectancy is strongly affected by behaviours that pose risks to health. With mixed evidence that health behaviour change programs are effective, we'll ask why and explore how things might improve.

Do lifestyle choices affect physical and mental well-being as we grow old? Is being 'biologically young' beneficial in the face of acute and chronic illness? We'll explore some innovative research into ageing.

Social Interactions and Malaria Preventive Behaviours in Sub-Saharan Africa

The Special Collections Centre is pleased to support the presentation of the latest in the Stacks Alive series developed by the Aberdeen Humanities Fund.

A season of informal discussions bringing together the public with leading figures in medicine and biosciences. All events are FREE to attend

Efficient research design for diagnostic test development

Why is it so difficult to lose weight yet all too easy to gain back those extra pounds? We'll explore whether new weight loss drugs can help.

Professor Vikki Entwistle's inaugural lecture - Health services aspire to be person-centred, safe, effective, efficient and fair, but can we really have it all?

Professor Aki Tsuchiya, Faculty of Social Sciences Advanced Research Fellow, Department of Economics, University of Sheffield