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University of Aberdeen helps secure £100k investment in sustainable medical education
A national collaboration between the University of Aberdeen and Scotland's other medical schools, has been awarded £100,000 from the Scottish Government to support the integration of sustainability in healthcare into medical degrees in Scotland.
Over £1 million awarded to Aberdeen team developing therapy to 'block' bad cholesterol
The University of Aberdeen has been awarded a major five-year programme grant from the British Heart Foundation, worth just over £1.1million, to drive forward research that could lead to a completely new way of protecting people from heart disease.
Aberdeen students win first outdoor athletics team title
Aberdeen University Athletics Club claimed a historic overall team title at the Scottish Student Sport Athletics Outdoor Championships last Wednesday, edging a dramatic contest by a single point.
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University of Aberdeen to lead devolved nations group in major arthritis research initiative
The LIFT (Listening, Involving and Forging Trust) programme in musculoskeletal (MSK) research is a five-year, multi-partner initiative funded by Arthritis UK in partnership with Orthopaedic Research UK and the Kennedy Trust. The programme will establish a national Patient Voice Network to make patient and public involvement (PPI) more accessible, more...
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Double film award for survivor's story documentary
A short documentary produced as part of a University of Aberdeen co-led research project has secured two film awards for its portrayal of a genocide survivor's story.
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Texas A&M University visitors
The School of Engineering has welcomed 45 undergraduate students from Texas A&M University as part of a study abroad visit to Aberdeen and Scotland.
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Sprint team record 'famous' win at BUCS
The University of Aberdeen's men's 4x100m relay time stunned their rivals from across the UK by winning gold in the BUCS Outdoor Championships in Cardiff.
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North Atlantic Fiddle Convention returns to Aberdeen backed by community support
International festival celebrates traditional music, emerging talent and global connections in the north-east
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QAA review confirms University of Aberdeen's strong performance in quality and student experience
The University of Aberdeen received a highly positive outcome in the latest Tertiary Quality Enhancement Review (TQER).
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British Academy awards £300k to University of Aberdeen-led project on AI in space
An Aberdeen academic has been awarded almost £300,000 by The British Academy to examine how artificial intelligence is governed in outer space.
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Children with mental health conditions more likely to claim benefits as adults
The link between childhood mental illness, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and adverse economic outcomes in adulthood is more prevalent and stronger than previously thought according to research from the University of Aberdeen.
The Conversation
The University of Aberdeen is a founding partner of The Conversation UK. See below our academics' articles and opinion pieces on various topics of public interest.
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Why coping with heavy rain in Scotland’s whisky country shows how to save water for the summer
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Nigeria’s former election umpire has been appointed an ambassador: why this is a red flag
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Nigeria has jailed Biafra separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu: why it risks backfiring
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Jane Austen’s friendships defied social class – and empowered her writing
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Nigeria at 65: a long road to economic freedom
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La Finlande, nouveau poste avancé de l’Otan face à la Russie
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2027 Nigerian poll could trigger unrest unless electoral commission is fixed
Opinion
Stick or Twist? Why Net Zero will stall unless we change how we govern it
For over a decade, the UK was regarded as a climate leader. The Climate Change Act created a durable cross‑party mandate, and emissions fell to less than half their 1990 levels - largely through cleaning up the power sector, a shift that required little from the public directly as we...
Driving innovation for Scotland's future
As Scotland comes together to celebrate its first National Innovation Week, the University of Aberdeen is proud to highlight our ambitious vision for shaping the future of enterprise, entrepreneurship, and societal impact. We kicked off the week by launching a brand-new course, ‘The Founder’s Journey’, to inspire and help students and staff turn...
Decarbonisation is not deindustrialisation - it's the UK's best chance for economic renewal and a just transition
There is a substantive amount of debate about the nature and shape of the future UK economy in the context of achieving Net Zero. This has, rightly so, been focused on the regions, places and sectors that have been dependant on fossil fuel industries for generations and how we can...
