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Turning a new page on Walter Scott for Scottish schoolchildren
From the naming of Scottish places to his depictions of the nation's landscapes, history, and culture, Walter Scott had a profound influence on how Scotland sees itself - and how the world sees Scotland.
Radical change is needed to support renewable energy development
New reports warns 'business as usual is not enough' if the UK is to decarbonise by 2050.
Next generation of Aberdeen neuroscientists will benefit from gift from devoted couple
University receives transformational gift from devoted couple.
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Climate-change-triggered tsunami caused the Earth to vibrate for 9 days
A mysterious, globally observed and unprecedented 9-day-long seismic signal in September 2023 was caused by a massive landslide in Greenland, scientists have revealed.
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University of Aberdeen scientist awarded £2.4 million to unravel cancer mystery
World-leading cancer and genetics expert, Professor Anne Donaldson from the University of Aberdeen will spend the next 8 years working to understand how normal DNA processes can lead to cancer, and ultimately find the most effective way to treat the disease.
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£1.7m funding to open up the University of Aberdeen's 'Ark of the North'
The University of Aberdeen will share in a funding boost which aims to grow the UK heritage economy and safeguard heritage for future generations.
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Swim sensation Faye Rogers returns to campus clutching gold
Paralympic gold medalist and biochemistry student Faye Rogers returned to campus this week following a life-changing summer in Paris.
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GPs join University to train the next generation of doctors
GPs from across the north-east are helping to support the next generation of doctors at the University of Aberdeen.
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Groundbreaking study revises the origins of biodiversity
An international team of scientists has made a groundbreaking discovery that could reshape our understanding of how global biodiversity evolved.
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Thousands of deaths could be avoided with new vaccine
Older people should take a new vaccine to protect them against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) according to new research from the University of Aberdeen and the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research.
The Conversation
The University of Aberdeen is a founding partner of The Conversation UK. See below our academics' articles and opinion pieces on various topics of public interest.
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Corruption hurts businesses but digital tools offer the hope of fighting it, say manufacturers in Ghana and Nigeria
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Ghana’s decades-old ambition to build an integrated aluminium industry faces a new hurdle: the clean energy transition
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Gut microbiome: meet Ruminococcus bromii – the microbe that loves carbs
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Les rebelles camerounais n'atteindront peut-être pas leur objectif de créer un État mais ils menacent la stabilité
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Mengenal hidrogen hijau: jenis, manfaat, dan tantangannya untuk transisi energi Indonesia
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Cameroon’s rebels may not achieve their goal of creating the Ambazonian state – but they’re still a threat to stability
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Ukraine war: Russian soldiers’ wives are increasingly outspoken in their opposition
Opinion
How did we arrive at this point?
By Professor John Bone, School of Social Sciences, University of Aberdeen The events at the Trump rally on 13 July 2024 provided yet one more tragic illustration of how political behaviour can all too readily move from rational debate to violent action. Political violence is, of course, sadly far from new and...
Witch hunts early example of profiling
Dr William G Naphy is a Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Aberdeen specialising in the Reformation and social control As Halloween approaches, the perennially popular witch costume will be donned by guisers across the country. Images of witches have appeared in various forms throughout history—from evil, wart-nosed women...
Getting to the heart of the matter
Professor Dana Dawson is from the University of Aberdeen’s Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Unit and a consultant cardiologist at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Can you die of a broken heart? For those unfortunate enough to have experienced it, it can certainly feel like that. I am part of a group of scientists researching...
