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Chemistry challenge results
Young scientists enjoyed a fun-filled day at the University of Aberdeen today, Wednesday, March 31.Fifty six pupils from 14 schools across the North and North-east of Scotland took part in the Salters' Festival of Chemistry which was held at the University.The Salters' Festivals of Chemistry are an initiative of the...
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Planners descend on Aberdeen
Planning academics and practitioners from across Britain and beyond are attending a three-day conference at the University of Aberdeen.The Planning and Development Research Conference which got underway today (March 31 - April 2) will explore a wide range of planning issues, across a number of areas which include urban design...
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The shape of maths in the future
The University of Aberdeen is to host the second regional Enterprising Mathematics Challenge Competition for primary school pupils tomorrow (Wednesday, March 31) at an event jointly organised by Aberdeen City Council and SETPOINT Scotland North.Over 66 school pupils from 22 Aberdeen City primary schools will compete in a variety of...
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Chemistry challenge
Young scientists will take part in an action packed day at the University of Aberdeen tomorrow, Wednesday, 31 March 2004.Fifty-six pupils from 14 schools across the North and North-East of Scotland are participating in the Salters' Festival of Chemistry being held at the University. Schools will be represented by teams...
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University of Aberdeen to open its doors to Higher Modern Studies students
University of Aberdeen to open its doors toHigher Modern Studies studentsUK political issues will be top of the agenda at a Higher Modern Studies Conference to be held tomorrow (Tuesday, March 30) at the University of Aberdeen.Almost 200 secondary pupils from Aberdeen schools will be attending the event which has...
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Jailbreak 2004
At 9.00am tomorrow, Saturday, 27 March 2004, the Students' Charities Campaign will begin its now annual Jailbreak event. Eighteen contestants in seven teams will break out of King's College in Old Aberdeen in an attempt to get as far away from Aberdeen as possible in 36 hours, without spending any...
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Money For Nothing at the University of Aberdeen
Potential students hoping to begin at the University of Aberdeen in September 2004 are reminded that the deadline for applications for bursaries is March 31. The University has approximately 60 bursaries, each worth £1,000 for each year of study (up to a maximum of five years) and, unlike Student Loans,...
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Aberdeen University leading the way with 3,000,000 Euro funding towards osteoporosis research
Aberdeen University leading the way with 3,000,000 Euro funding towards osteoporosis researchOsteoporosis is a major healthcare problem in Europe and this is set to increase as the number of older people in the population increases. A new collaborative research project funded by the European Commission, which is being led by...
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The Carnegie Trust awards outstanding scholar
An outstanding student at the University of Aberdeen will today (March 25) be the first postgraduate student in Scotland to be awarded The Robertson Medal, as the best applicant to The Carnegie Trust Scholarship Scheme.The first Robertson Medallist will be PhD student Helen Zyw who will hold her Carnegie Scholarship...
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University of Aberdeen shows international students the real UK
More than 30 young people from 16 different countries will arrive in Aberdeen on Sunday (21 March) as part of a UK-wide campaign to help young people from around the world discover what life and study in the UK is really like.The University of Aberdeen is one of just three...
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Students call time for Student Union
The doors are set to close for the last time at the University of Aberdeen's Student Union in the Gallowgate.The Students' Association has taken the decision to close the premises to student customers next Thursday (25 March) following a downturn in business levels within the bar, entertainment and catering operations.A...
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Portrait of outstanding natural historian unveiled
Portrait of outstanding natural historian unveiledThe University of Aberdeen will this Friday (March 19, 2pm) unveil a portrait of the founder of the University's Zoology Museum. The portrait of Regius Professor of Natural History, William MacGillivray (1796-1852) has been gifted to the University by his great-grandson, Paul Truman from Sydney.MacGillivray...
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Stone age couple visit the museumt
Stone age couple visit the museumPHOTO OPPORTUNITY 2.30 - 3.00 with children from Hannover Street and Causewayend SchoolsPeople often think museums are just full of old bits of stone -but visitors to Marischal Museum on Thursday 18 March may get a surprise. A Stone Age couple will be working in...
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Search is on to find Northern Light
With more than 900 overseas school pupils in Aberdeen alone, the City and wider region plays home to pupils and students from more than 70 places of origin, speaking more than 70 different mother tongues.Every international student contributes £16,000 on average to Scotland’s economy each year, and this year, Aberdeen...
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University celebrates St Patrick's Day with $1.85million gift
University celebrates St Patrick's Day with $1.85million giftSt Patrick's Day will mark a significant occasion in the University of Aberdeen's history when it celebrates the donation of one of the largest individual endowments gifted to the Institution.The American Ireland Fund has committed $1.85 million to the University's Research Institute of...
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Granite City Challenge 2004
Photo opportunity of the two captains and an Epic representative at The Ministry Nightclub on Tuesday 16th March at 3.30pm.This year’s Granite City Challenge (Wednesday, March 24) promises to be the most exciting ever with over 1,000 students from the University of Aberdeen and The Robert Gordon University battling it...
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Fish farming report points to promising future
TThe fish farming industry in Scotland will remain viable for the long term, providing an important source of employment for local communities, according to a three-year study on fish farming, delivered to Brussels today (Mon).The Aquaculture and Coastal Economic and Social Sustainability (AQCESS) project points to a promising future for...
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School of Education £8.8m move
Renovation work is underway for The School of Education relocation in 2005 from Hilton Campus to the MacRobert Building at King's College. The North-east business of AWG Construction Services has been awarded an £8.8 million refurbishment contract by the University of Aberdeen.The refurbished building will boast state-of-the-art facilities that will...
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Aberdeen at the Smithsonian
Aberdeen at the SmithsonianThe Ambassador of Ireland to the United States will host a welcome reception for the University of Aberdeen in Washington DC next month, to mark the Institution's presence at America's leading cultural and educational institution.The Smithsonian has chosen the University of Aberdeen's Research Institute of Irish and...
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Vote of confidence for rural GPs
GPs in remote rural Scotland get a vote of confidence from their patients according to a report out today from the University of Aberdeen in collaboration with the Scottish Centre for Social Research (SCSR).- People in remote rural areas are nearly twice as likely to be very satisfied with their...
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Museum in the bag
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: Wednesday 10 March 2004 at Marischal Museum12.15 - 12.30 with Albyn school pupilsA new exhibition at the University of Aberdeen's Marischal Museum illustrates one of the innovative ways in which objects in the museum collections are used as an inspiration.For a few years, pupils from Albyn School for...
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Talkin' Jockney in Aberdeen
Talkin' Jockney in AberdeenIn Scotland is it "nae bother" or "nae bovver"? Do you "fink" or "hink" you know the answer?* The University of Aberdeen will tomorrow (Tuesday 9th March, Humanity Manse Seminar Room, at 1pm) welcome guest speaker Dr Jane Stuart-Smith, of Glasgow University's English Department, to deliver a...
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University of Aberdeen opens its doors to nursery children
Local nursery children have been invited along to some very special events being held at the University of Aberdeen to celebrate National Science Week, 2004. Over 250 pre-schoolers will be visiting the University of Aberdeen Natural History Centre to take part in Rainbow Tots, a series of specially designed activities...
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Pig industry to benefit from results of largest study of health management
Pig industry to benefit from results of largest studyof health managementThe findings of the largest ever study of health management and use of antibiotics in pig units within the UK will be revealed at two conferences to be held later this month (March 19 and 26).The two-year study was carried...
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Fairtrade: the educated choice
Tomorrow morning's coffee for 3,500 staff and 13,500 students at the University of Aberdeen will be awarded for supporting Fairtrade, as Aberdeen becomes Scotland's largest Fairtrade location.Whether it's lunch at the University's Zeste Café or coffee on the way to the Library, the University offers a range of Fairtrade products...
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World Book Day bonanza at the University
World Book Day bonanza at the UniversitySome of Scotland's finest writers will today (March 4) be celebrating World Book Day in Aberdeen as part of the University of Aberdeen's Creative Writing Course. The course itself is in for a plot change and new characters this semester as students will be...
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Asthma recruits wanted for new research study being undertaken by the University of Aberdeen
The search is on to find volunteers to join new research into using herbal remedies to treat asthma.In spite of the availability of effective drug-based treatments for asthma, many people with asthma continue to have symptoms and impaired quality of life, along with concerns about taking long-term drug treatment. Now,...
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Physics comes under the spotlight for North-east pupils
The University of Aberdeen will this week host four laboratory sessions for students of Advanced Higher Physics as part of an initiative designed to help sixth year secondary school pupils with their studies.The S6 Enhancement Unit was set up a year ago as part of KEY Learning Opportunities at the...
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Genes, Genesis and God
Genes, Genesis and GodThe Templeton Prize is one of the most coveted prizes in academia, valued at more than one million dollars. It is the world's best-known religion prizes and is given each year to a living person to encourage and honour those who advance spiritual matters.The highly acclaimed lecturer...