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Melanoma study wins top award
Melanoma sufferers who receive their first treatment from a GP are no worse off than patients referred directly to hospital, according award-winning research from the University of Aberdeen.
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Hidden cost of tourism: hiding from boats leaves less time for dolphins to feed
A team of dolphin experts from Scotland have shed new light on the effect of marine tourism on the behaviour of dolphins.
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Inverness event to provide insights into the childhood roots of adult health and mortality
The second series of the increasingly popular Café Scientifique in Inverness draws to a close with an informal talk outlining how illness in childhood may affect health and mortality in adulthood.
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University joins network to address global sustainable development challenges
On Friday October 3 the University of Aberdeen's Centre for Sustainable International Development learned that the Executive Committee of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) "has enthusiastically approved its Membership in the Solutions Network."
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University signs historic partnership agreement in Ethiopia
Scotland and Ethiopia may be separated by over 6000 kilometres and by differences in such matters as geography and income, but they share a common goal - investing in medical education.
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Top Award for Rising Star in Engineering
A PhD student from the School of Engineering has won a prize at a prestigious academic conference.
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University to host first BT Sport Academy in Scotland
Scottish Rugby this week unveiled the first of at least four BT Sport Academies that will be opened around the country to nurture the best young Scottish talent to become the stars of tomorrow.
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Aberdeen team aiming to improve global standards for detection of leading cause of blindness
Diabetic retinopathy - a common complication of diabetes which occurs when high blood sugar levels damage the cells at the back of the eye - is the biggest cause of blindness in the working population globally.
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University continues to climb world rankings
Following-on from success in the QS rankings published in mid-September, The University of Aberdeen has risen 10 places in The Times Higher Education World University Rankings published yesterday evening (October 1).
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New exhibition celebrates life of Aberdeen founding father
October 2014 marks 500 years since the death of Bishop William Elphinstone (1431 - 1514)but his legacy still continues to shine in Aberdeen. He created the University of Aberdeen, as King's College, and commissioned major building and infrastructure work including the construction of King's College Chapel and improvements to St...