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Content from our previous library blogs is still available. For older posts relating to The Sir Duncan Rice Library click here . Content from our Medical Library blog is available here and posts from our Taylor Library blog are here .

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  • Join the Eco-Library Swap Shop Event at Aberdeen University!

    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…

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  • Law drop-in sessions by the Careers and Employability Service

    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…

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  • OSCOLA Clinic - get help with law referencing in Taylor Library

    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,…

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  • Med-Chi Lectures - Aberdeen, Tudor hart and the Deep End: Searching for Inclusion

    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…

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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.

    Published by Library, Special Collections and Museums, University of Aberdeen
  • 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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