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Induction talk and library tours for new LLM students

We extend a warm welcome to our new LLM students who start their courses at the University of Aberdeen in January 2026.

Janet MacKay, Information Consultant for Law, will present an induction talk in Room C11 (Taylor Building Block C) on Thursday, the 22nd of  January 2026, between 1-2 pm.

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Cancelled: The Obesity Fight, Cut, Jab, or Diet?

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…

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THE OBESITY FIGHT, CUT, JAB OR DIET?

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…

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Burns Night - Aberdeen Medico-Chirurgical Society

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…

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Christmas Holiday Closures at University of Aberdeen Libraries

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…

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Making Open Access Easier: Introducing the SciFree Journal Search Tool

Our institution now has a growing number of open access agreements with publishers. These agreements — often called ‘Read and Publish’ or ‘Transitional’ Agreements — allow affiliated researchers to publish open access with the costs already covered. 

It’s great news, but as the number of agreements increases, so does the complexity. 

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Online Support from the Library

Is an important presentation on the horizon, and do you need to find resources? Or are you struggling to make sense of your Reading List? Maybe you're putting the finishing touches to your thesis or dissertation and notice that the references don't look right. If you need help during this…

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Robot Invasion, Friend or Foe?

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…

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Art and Resistance on Trans Day of Remembrance

Art holds the power to unite us in celebration of all things in transition, and either side of it.

In the face of atrocity and ongoing hardship, the importance of art in response remains central to forging networks of strength and resistance. From the visually beautiful, to messy scribbled lines,…

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Alcohol: Licensing, Pricing and Preventing harm

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…

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