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Rowett Institute receives £25m funding from Scottish Government
The Scottish Government has continued its investment in human nutrition and food science at the Rowett Institute with a funding boost worth £25 million over five years.
Soil quality key to increasing crop production and resilience to climate change
New research has found that high-quality cropland soils limit losses in response to warmer climates and support higher yields.
University professor in walking challenge to raise awareness of suicide impact
A University of Aberdeen academic is putting his best foot forward in a walking challenge from Land's End to John O'Groats, to raise awareness of the impact of suicide on families following the death of his son.
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Hebridean study to explore disease and genes link
University expertise is contributing to a new genetic study in the Hebrides which could shed light on the causes of diseases such as stroke, diabetes, heart disease and cancer.
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Passion for Scott's storytelling takes Anna around the world
University triple graduate Anna Fancett has returned to her alma mater to take up a position with the AHRC funded project The Edinburgh Edition of Walter Scott's Poetry: Engaging New Audiences, where she will be promoting the work of Walter Scott to school pupils.
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University research inspires first Scottish commercial cold pressed hemp oil production
Cold pressed hemp oil has been commercially produced in Scotland for the first time, inspired by research taking place at the University of Aberdeen's Rowett Institute into the crop's nutritional, health and environmental benefits.
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'Revolutionary' new Science Teaching Hub opened by renowned scientist and broadcaster
The University of Aberdeen's new £35 million Science Teaching Hub has been officially opened by renowned scientist and broadcaster Professor Chris Jackson.
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New chapter for Aberdeen University Press
Aberdeen University Press (AUP) has entered a major new phase in its history by becoming an online and fully Open Access university press.
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Empire, Slavery and Scotland's Museums: University curator contributes to new national guidance
A University curator has contributed to new national guidance which will shape how Scottish museums tell the story of the country's colonial past.
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Fellowship provides new focus for Ukrainian historian fleeing the war
An academic whose work focuses on the historic ties between Poland and Ukraine is drawing on modern day connections between the two countries to settle into Aberdeen after fleeing the ongoing war in her homeland.
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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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
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Community dialogue can show the way to meeting water needs: a South African case
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The Russian victim myth: here's the history behind it
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Spring statement 2022: quick analysis about standard of living, energy crisis and more – from experts
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A beginner's guide to petroleum pricing in Ghana
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In a rush to replace Russian gas, the EU has damaged its own climate change strategy
Opinion
Everyone's mental health journey is unique
This week is International Men's Health Week, held each year to increase awareness of male health issues, including mental health. Here Nick Edwards, Acting Deputy Director of People and the Head of Student Support, writes about how everyone’s mental health journey is unique. “Mental Health” is a common phrase. We speak...
Just Transition workshop brings together scholars and Aberdeen's civil society
Achieving climate goals is impossible without significant transformation of our energy systems in a way that reduces reliance on fossil fuels and increases the share of low-carbon energy in the form of renewables and other options, such as nuclear energy. While it is often assumed that the energy transition process is...
National energy strategy long overdue but good news for the north-east
Last week’s publication of the UK’s new energy strategy has set out a vision for the country’s long-term energy security that is long overdue but nonetheless welcome. Arguably it is the first time for decades that there has been a deep appreciation of where and from whom we get energy, the...
