News in September 2026

Research led by University of Aberdeen and NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence (ENSEC COE) has contributed to a new assessment of Europe's future fuel security, examining the challenges and opportunities facing NATO Allies in both peacetime and conflict.

A new observatory at the University of Aberdeen will open its doors this week, giving students, researchers and the public the opportunity to explore the night sky using an advanced, AI-controlled telescope.

A University of Aberdeen chemist has been awarded a prestigious Royal Society University Research Fellowship worth £1.8 million.

The University of Aberdeen has further enhanced its global presence through new partnerships with China University of Geosciences (Beijing) and Northwest University, which will see more than 300 new students enrolled from September with further growth to follow in 2027.

Dr Waheed Afzal, Reader in Chemical Engineering at the University of Aberdeen, has been appointed Vice Chair of the International Committee on Industrial Energy Conservation, Emission Reduction and Pollutant Treatment, under the International Association for Carbon Capture (IACC).