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Babies have air pollution in their lungs and brains before they take their first breath
Unborn babies have air pollution particles in their developing lungs and other vital organs as early as the first trimester, new research has revealed.
Scientists awarded £1million to help women make childbirth choices
Researchers from the University of Aberdeen have been awarded almost £1 million to fund research looking into how pregnant women can be supported to plan their birth.
Plaque installed to mark the legacy of slavery at the Powis Gateway
A plaque has been installed on Powis Gateway in Old Aberdeen as part of the recognition of the legacy of slavery in the University of Aberdeen and North-East Scotland.
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Rowett's grandson visits Aberdeen for Boyd Orr lecture
John Quiller Rowett's grandson Jan Chojecki was welcomed to a special lecture as part of celebrations to mark 100 years since the establishment of the Rowett Institute.
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Major international mental health research project gets underway
The urgent need to improve children and adolescents' wellbeing in sub-Saharan Africa took a significant step forward on 3 October when work on a £2.9million international research project, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), got underway in earnest.
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John Witte Jr gets 2022 Gifford Lectures underway
A leading specialist in legal history, human rights, religious freedom, marriage and family law, and law and religion will deliver the opening 2022 Gifford Lecture at the University of Aberdeen.
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Academic retreat puts PGRs on course for success
Post-Graduate Researchers at the University of Aberdeen Law School got the chance to consider their next career steps as they took part in a no-holds-barred three-day academic retreat.
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Aberdeen scientists play key role in developing world's fastest industrial batch reactor
Scientists from the University of Aberdeen have played a key role in the development of an industrial-scale batch reactor that could dramatically improve energy efficiency in the chemicals sector, the world's third largest industrial emitter of CO2.
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Aberdeen achieves highest ever ranking in Guardian University Guide
The University of Aberdeen has achieved its highest ever ranking of 13th in the UK in the Guardian University Guide, and its seven-place rise from 20th last year also makes it the biggest climber in the top 20.
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Innovative research will support the expansion of forests and woodlands in the UK
A study led by the University of Aberdeen is one of six major research projects to benefit from a £3 million funding pot to explore the most effective ways to expand the UK's trees, hedgerows, woodlands and forests in rural and urban settings.
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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Riset baru soal penurunan berat badan: waktu Anda makan makanan terbanyak miliki sedikit efek
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Doric: the Scots dialect spoken by the Queen – what it sounds like and where it comes from
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Weight loss: the time of day you eat your biggest meal has little effect – new study
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Gaelic psalm singing: why the ancient tradition is in danger of disappearing
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Ghana’s return to the IMF within three years underscores its deeper economic problems
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US Capitol attack: how the public reaction to the January 6 hearings reflects deep divisions in the US
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Restoring native predators can control invasive species – if they pass these tests
Opinion
University's role in tissue bank key to breakthrough of breast cancer research
I have been fortunate enough to enjoy a 30-year-long career in cancer research and I would absolutely say that my greatest achievement has been my involvement in setting up and running the Breast Cancer Now Tissue Bank (www.breastcancertissuebank.org). First established in 2010, we opened the Tissue Bank up to researchers in 2012....
Why are chickens used for breeding kept hungry?
I’ve been researching the ethics of farming animals for fifteen years now. That convinced me some time ago that industrial animal agriculture is highly problematic for farmed animals, as well as for human welfare and the climate and biodiversity crises. But details about the systemic cruelty current farming practice inflicts...
A generous patron of science whose gift has led to 100 years of ground-breaking nutritional research
Dr David Watts, a Social scientist and historian based in the Rowett Institute, explores the story of the man behind the name of the Institute and how his generous gift a century ago has supported ground-breaking nutritional research for 100 years. Although most accounts date the founding of the Rowett Institute...
