News in August 1999

Major international conference to look at hope in the new millenniumA major conference looking at how Christians think of the future will take place at the University of Aberdeen this week.Delegates will give papers on a wide variety of current and topical issues, including a case study of Northern Ireland,...

The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation (UK) has been awarded a grant of £219,000 by the National Lottery Charities Board to fund ground-breaking research at the University of Aberdeen into developing a cure for diabetes.Professor Kevin Docherty, an internationally respected expert in research into the causes of diabetes, hopes within the next...

A series of information sessions for parents and guardians of prospective students has been organised by the University of Aberdeen in the run up to the new term.Senior staff at the University will provide a wide range of information on the benefits of entering higher education, including the admissions and...

Experts in the song tradition of Europe and North America will meet in Aberdeen next week for a major international conference.Ballads from throughout the world will be the subject of the week-long 29th International Ballad Conference, which is being hosted by the University's Elphinstone Institute. It is the first time...

Higher students without the grades they need for a place at University are being advised not to panic when the results come out today.The Admissions team at the University of Aberdeen will be on hand seven days a week to answer calls from prospective students looking for a place in...