News in July 2026

Internationally acclaimed art, pioneering medical research and public engagement will come together this summer as the University of Aberdeen co-hosts Breathing Bodies, a city-wide exhibition exploring the human body through art and science.

A new position paper from researchers at the University of Aberdeen warns that opioid use disorder in the UK is a "large and probably underestimated" problem, and that without urgent action, opioid addiction and opioid-related deaths will continue to rise.

Six University of Aberdeen research projects have been selected in the spring 2026 RSE Research Awards open call.

A leading expert on hybrid working at the University of Aberdeen has published a new book examining how remote and hybrid work have transformed office jobs and reshaped the modern workplace.

Aberdeen's two universities have committed to explore future collaboration in geothermal energy and heating jointly, marking an important step toward expanding research, innovation and skills development in the sector.

A team of researchers from the University of Aberdeen has developed a new framework with which to identify the often subtle signs of child abuse and neglect in antiquity.

Researchers call for urgent rethink of global hazard monitoring as "Small Alpine Lake Outbursts" emerge in a warming world

Understanding how North Sea heritage is shaped during a time of rapid economic, environmental and cultural change is at the heart of a major new doctoral research initiative led by the University of Aberdeen.

Bowel cancer screening samples could also be used for crucial research into other major health conditions, a new study has shown.

An 18th-century Scottish fiddler and composer has been identified as the likely organist who played in the famous premiere of Handel's Messiah.