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Starting this coming Monday, February 2, 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These are titles that have either been withdrawn from our collection, or they are donations we have gratefully received but which we have chosen to not…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…
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…
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…
Due to the adverse weather conditions, the MedChi lecture which was due to take place tomorrow night has been cancelled. It has been rescheduled for the 22nd of January at 7pm in room 402 of the Suttie Centre with Professor Duff Bruce.
However, if you are unable to make the…
Aberdeen Medico-chirurgical Society, Room 402, The Suttie Centre, Foresterhill. Thursday 8th January 2026 7pm
Professor Duff Bruce is a graduate of Robert Gordon's College and the University of Aberdeen and has 26 years experience in General Surgery, gained in Northern Scotland, Australia and the USA. In 2001, he completed a…
23 January 2026, 19:00
Douglas Hotel
NHS staff colleagues are invited to join with our students for our traditional Burns night celebrations. To book your places, please contact Marilene at medchi.admin@abdn.ac.uk with names and any dietary requirements. Dress code, preferably a "touch of tartan". Places to be booked by Tuesday…
As the exams and assessments begin to come to an end for many we would like to update you all on a few important points about the libraries in the run up to, during, and after the Christmas holidays.
If you wish to recall any print books that are standard…
Ms Justine Royle, Consultant Urological Surgeon, NHSG
Aberdeen Medico-chirurgical Society, Room 402, The Suttie Centre, Foresterhill
Justine qualified from Manchester in 1994. She has an MD in prostate cancer cellular biology from the same university. As well as being a fellow of the faculty of surgical trainers, she has chaired…
Aberdeen Medico-Chirurgical Society, Room 402, The Suttie Centre, Foresterhill
Professor Ewan Forrest, Consultant Physician and Hepatologist, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Honorary Professor University of Glasgow
Professor Forrest has a specialist interest in alcohol related liver disease and in particular the management of alcohol related hepatitis. Co-developer of the Glasgow Alcoholic…
