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University receives £1.7 million to support unemployed students
The European Social Fund has awarded the University of Aberdeen £1.7million to support postgraduate training for students who have experienced periods of unemployment.Eleven successful projects at the University, incorporating 33 postgraduate courses and directly benefiting 205 students who would otherwise find such training difficult or impossible, secured a total of...
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Aberdeen Scientist takes a step closer to diabetes cure
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...
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University of Aberdeen information sessions for parents
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...
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International folk celebrate the art of the ballad at Aberdeen University
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...
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University experts ready to help students make the right choice
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...