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The Library is running a short series of Spring Sessions designed to give you a quick, confidence‑boosting refresh on the skills that matter most for your coursework and revision. These short, interactive sessions are a great way to top up your library skills before the spring break. All sessions will…
Following our previous book giveaway, we’ll be offering another opportunity for students and staff to pick up free books from the 16th to the 22nd of March.
The selection will include titles withdrawn from our collections. Come browse the range and take home anything that interests you.
This giveaway will…
Due to essential building maintenance, the Sir Duncan Rice Library will be closed this weekend, on both Saturday, 7 February and Sunday, 8 February. This vital work needs to take place and has been scheduled as early in the term as possible to minimise the disruption to our students. We…
Starting this coming Monday, February 9, we will be giving away some books for free to students and staff of the University of Aberdeen
These are titles that have either been withdrawn from our collection, or they are donations we have gratefully received but which we have chosen to not…
Foresterhill Health campus - The People's Hospital?
An evening remembering the history of Foresterhill, reviewing it's growth, its governance and celebrating its contribution to the well being of the people of the Northeast and the Islands
The Suttie Centre, Aberdeen University Medical School, Thursday 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:30pm)
Bookable…
Happy New Year to you all! If you need help during the new term, and have questions about the Library's resources, the Sir Duncan Rice Library is offer 30-minute online appointments to all students. Library staff are available at the following times:
Tuesday 11.30am-12pm & 2-2.30pm Thursday 11.30am-12pm & 2-2.30pmThese meetings…
Are you passionate about sustainability and eager to make a positive impact on our planet? Join us at the Aberdeen University Student Association’s Eco-Library Swap Shop event! Mark your calendars for February 2nd to 6th, 2026, from 10 AM to 4 PM at the Sir Duncan Rice Library. This exciting…
The Careers and Employability Service will be providing drop-in sessions in Taylor Library for undergraduate and postgraduate law students on the dates listed below. This is a great opportunity to get help with updating your CV, reviewing your documents and get some career advice.
There’s no booking required and all…
The OSCOLA Clinic is back in Taylor Library from Monday, the 26th of January 2026. As always, the Clinic operates with drop-in sessions, so no booking is required. If you have a question, or just generally need help with law referencing, please visit us on any of the dates below,…
ROom 402, the Suttie Centre, Foresterhill, 7pm
Professor Graham Watt was the Norie Miller Professor of General Practice at the University of Glasgow from 1994 - 2016. He retired in December 2016, but remains active as Emeritus Professor.
After graduating from the University of Aberdeen in 1976, followed by hospital…
