In-depth - our pioneers and their extraordinary achievements
Our staff, students and graduates have achieved remarkable success. We explore their stories and how they have shaped the lives of others.
News
Aberdeen retains 12th place ranking in Guardian University Guide
The latest Guardian University Guide has reaffirmed that the University of Aberdeen is amongst the top ranked universities in the UK.
£1.6 million for University of Aberdeen-led team to trial new drug for ectopic pregnancy
A trial of a new drug for the treatment of ectopic pregnancy, led by the University of Aberdeen, could help hundreds of women every year avoid emergency surgery.
Why do we have ten toes, two arms, but only one head?
Mathematical biologists at the University of Aberdeen search for the rules that turn simple embryos into complex organisms.
-
Professor Alex Kemp recognised as 'outstanding social scientist' with Fellowship
The University of Aberdeen's Professor Alex Kemp is one of 45 outstanding social scientists welcomed as new Fellows by the Academy of Social Sciences.
-
'Remarkable' Pictish ring discovered at Moray fort after more than 1000 years in the ground
A 'remarkable' Pictish ring with an intricate setting has been uncovered at a Moray fort previously thought to have been 'archaeologically vandalised' by the construction of a new town.
-
Industry invests £600,000 to support acceleration of the energy transition
Companies operating in the energy sector are backing the University's research into the Energy Transition to the tune of £600,000 to support the creation of a new research initiative focused on decarbonising the oil and gas sector and advancing the shift to clean energy.
-
Empty office space in Aberdeen's West End likely to remain high
Shifting business trends and preferences have led to once popular offices in Aberdeen's West End losing their appeal with many big granite buildings now empty or underutilised.
-
Hemp and hydrogen among innovative science shared with Deputy First Minister
Scotland's Deputy First Minister has had a taste of the future with hemp-based pancakes.
-
Loch Ness life seen through holographic lens
Holographic images of microbial life in Loch Ness have been captured for the first time using the University of Aberdeen's state-of-the-art digital holographic camera.
-
AI can cut surgical waiting lists
Artificial Intelligence (AI) designed to identify patients suitable for joint replacement surgery has the potential to significantly cut waiting times and improve surgical efficiency according to new 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.
-
Corruption hurts businesses but digital tools offer the hope of fighting it, say manufacturers in Ghana and Nigeria
-
Ghana’s decades-old ambition to build an integrated aluminium industry faces a new hurdle: the clean energy transition
-
Gut microbiome: meet Ruminococcus bromii – the microbe that loves carbs
-
Les rebelles camerounais n'atteindront peut-être pas leur objectif de créer un État mais ils menacent la stabilité
-
Mengenal hidrogen hijau: jenis, manfaat, dan tantangannya untuk transisi energi Indonesia
-
Cameroon’s rebels may not achieve their goal of creating the Ambazonian state – but they’re still a threat to stability
-
Ukraine war: Russian soldiers’ wives are increasingly outspoken in their opposition
Opinion
How did we arrive at this point?
By Professor John Bone, School of Social Sciences, University of Aberdeen The events at the Trump rally on 13 July 2024 provided yet one more tragic illustration of how political behaviour can all too readily move from rational debate to violent action. Political violence is, of course, sadly far from new and...
Witch hunts early example of profiling
Dr William G Naphy is a Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Aberdeen specialising in the Reformation and social control As Halloween approaches, the perennially popular witch costume will be donned by guisers across the country. Images of witches have appeared in various forms throughout history—from evil, wart-nosed women...
Getting to the heart of the matter
Professor Dana Dawson is from the University of Aberdeen’s Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Unit and a consultant cardiologist at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Can you die of a broken heart? For those unfortunate enough to have experienced it, it can certainly feel like that. I am part of a group of scientists researching...
