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Historical documents reveal University's opposition to Nazis
Historical documents unearthed at the University of Aberdeen have revealed the University Law Faculty's opposition to Hitler's Nazi regime leading up to the outbreak of the Second World War.
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The eyes have it - promising outlook for psychiatric test
A pioneering test to help diagnose mental health disorders is a step closer to being used in hospitals and clinics.
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Special journal to focus on digital innovation in nature conservation
A special edition of an international academic journal collated by University of Aberdeen researchers focussing on digital innovation in nature conservation has been published this week.
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Art brought to life as international researchers gather in Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen will host a major performance art conference which will see several artists demonstrate their work around the campus.
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Aberdeen Aquatics Centre to host European junior swimming championships
LEN, British Swimming, Scottish Swimming and Event Scotland announce the European Junior Championships will be held in Aberdeen in 2020.
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Event to look at the importance of organ donation
The latest in the popular Café Med series, organised by the University of Aberdeen, will take place next week (Monday, October 26).
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University alumni return to offer careers advice to students
The University of Aberdeen Careers Service and the School of Biological Sciences hosted a joint event this week to help students with their future career prospects.
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Aberdeen students reach Petrobowl finals
Students from the University of Aberdeen chapter of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) enjoyed a stateside visit last month when they travelled to Texas to take part in the Society's prestigious Petrobowl competition.
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PechaKucha night returns to Aberdeen
Images capturing the topic 'One World' will be delivered at the next PechaKucha Aberdeen.
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Exhibition to showcase Aberdeen's changing cityscape through photography and sound
A new exhibition bringing together the work of a contemporary photographer and an early pioneer in the field will explore Aberdeen's changing cityscape.
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US visit enables PhD student to see the 'big picture' in development of important new materials
An Aberdeen PhD student has undertaken a research visit to the US to allow him to see the practical application of new materials discovered here.
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Multi-million pound funding boost for worldwide trials of Alzheimer's drug
A drug promising hope for Alzheimer's patients - the precursor of which made global news for the University of Aberdeen seven years ago - may now be less than two years away from tackling the 'dementia tsunami' facing today's world.
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Life-saving drugs, devastating disease and the demise of the dinosaurs: The double life of fungi
Fungi, in their many forms, have helped save millions of lives by producing drugs that fight infection. However, fungi themselves are also one of the world's biggest killers.
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Disruptions to the rhythms of life
Plants and animals, including humans, show strong seasonal cycles in health, behaviour and abundance, but these "rhythms of life" are being disrupted according to a study published today in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
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Laura swaps Old Aberdeen for New York
A University of Aberdeen PhD student has swapped 23 St Machar Drive for the United Nations headquarters.
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Book by Aberdeen historian to be dramatised by two major TV networks
A book by a University of Aberdeen historian is to be turned into a major television series.
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Distinguished poet to give free recital in Aberdeen
One of the 'world's most significant living poets' will share his work with an audience in Aberdeen.
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Aberdeen student makes a big splash for charity
A University of Aberdeen student has raised over £7000 for charity after completing a gruelling cross-Channel solo swim.
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Aberdeen scientists to explore if early environment affects our mood as we get older
Scientists from the University of Aberdeen have been awarded £500,000 from the UK's Economics and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to research the way in which early life circumstances can affect cognition and mood throughout life.
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Anatomy labs gain new life as home for creative arts
The Anatomy Rooms, Aberdeen's first independent, artist-led studio and production centre, has secured the funding to transform disused University of Aberdeen classrooms in part of Marischal College, Broad Street, into a mix of studios, workshops and project rooms.
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To eat without being eaten - sheep show the way
We find ourselves counting them in order to get to sleep, but sheep themselves may be anything but woolly when it comes to mathematics.