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University opens its doors for spooky events
North-east youngsters will get the chance to rattle with skeletons at the University of Aberdeen later this month as part of a series of children's events running during the October school holidays.The University's Natural History Centre will hold a week of spooky events, from Monday, October 18, to Friday, October...
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University launches new route to learning
Students from under-represented and minority groups are to benefit from a Centre being launched today (Friday, October 8), at the University of Aberdeen.The University has a long history of commitment to lifelong learning and the Centre for Lifelong Learning (formerly known as Key Learning Opportunities) will be responsible for the...
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Viking voyage for history students
A University of Aberdeen historian is currently undertaking a Scandinavian journey with nine history students to discover more about the Vikings in Denmark.Dr Frederik Pedersen, Lecturer in History, is spending this week in the Danish capital of Copenhagen, on a trip that has been organised to give students a wider...
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New music talent to launch 'Lunchbreaks' series
Talented young musicians from Aberdeen will launch the first of a series of informal lunchtime performances in the city today (Thursday, October 7).Under the artistic direction of Dr Roger B Williams, Director of University Music, at the University of Aberdeen, Lunchbreaks, will commence today at 12.45pm, at the Cowdray Hall....
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Major relaunch for centre shaping rural health
Major relaunch for centre shaping rural healthScotland's only centre dedicated to investigating and improving the health of rural communities is officially relaunched today (Wednesday, Oct 6) .The Centre for Rural Health (CRH) is the new name for the Highlands and Islands Health Research Institute (HIHRI) which is based in Inverness...
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University Music strikes new chords with season launch
Some of the world's greatest composers and celebrated soloists will join a line-up of talented University musicians over the coming months as the University of Aberdeen launches its new music programme for the winter season this weekend.Aberdeen audiences can look forward to an inspired and eclectic season of music, when...
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Traditional music concert to honour 'Bothy Ballad King'
A memorial concert to celebrate the life of Bothy Ballad King Tam Reid will bring together outstanding traditional singers and musicians from all over the UK when it is held later this month.The Tam Reid Memorial Concert, organised jointly by the Friends of the Elphinstone Institute, at the University of...
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Charities fund important heart research
Researchers in Aberdeen are about to begin a major £141,000 study which could lead to improved diagnosis and more tailored treatment for heart attack patients.Chest, Heart, Stroke Scotland and The British Heart Foundation are funding pioneering research which will use sophisticated scanning techniques to check whether cardiac muscle is alive...
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University joins forces with BBC to present global music prize
The University of Aberdeen is today launching a global search for aspiring new composers for its new competition with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and BBC Radio 3. The University of Aberdeen Music Prize, the only one of its kind, is dedicated to finding the composers of the future and encouraging...