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The majority of thyroid patients still suffering years on from diagnosis
Diagnosis is only the start of a lengthy journey for the majority of thyroid disease patients, according to new research exploring people's experience of living with the condition.
AI project aims to supercharge hydrogen production in Scotland
A new project aims to use artificial intelligence to supercharge hydrogen production in Scotland, helping the country meet its net zero targets and powering thousands more homes and businesses each year.
North-east breast cancer team launches fundraising event
Colleagues working together from NHS Grampian and the University of Aberdeen have launched plans for a local fundraising event which will see money raised invested directly into breast cancer trials and studies here in the North-east.
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Inspiring a long-lasting love of language learning
Learning a new language is said to boost brain power, improve memory, enhance multi-tasking ability and improve performance in other academic areas.
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Principal calls on Holyrood to name Aberdeen as new investment zone
The Principal of the University of Aberdeen has urged Scottish politicians to consider the city region as one of the UK Government's planned 'investment zones' north of the border.
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Leading professor elected to prestigious medical sciences fellowship
A leading academic renowned for her work in health services research has been elected as a Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences.
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Study highlights link between performance-related pay and ill health
A study led by the University of Aberdeen has found that workers who rely on performance-related pay (PRP) are at higher risk of chronic stress, heart disease and poor mental health.
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Prestigious £2.5m NIHR Research Award to evaluate health and social care interventions
A collaboration between the University of Aberdeen and Queen's University Belfast, led by Professor Miriam Brazzelli, has been awarded £2.5 million to become one of the new National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Evidence Synthesis Groups.
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VIDEO: Aberdeenshire's first vertical farm
Research into vertical farms by a PhD student at the University of Aberdeen is being carried out in consultation with Aberdeenshire's first facility of its type in the region - Vertegrow.
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Cruickshank Botanic Garden to host Fascination of Plants Day activities
Programme of events to celebrate Fascination of Plants Day
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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Time Shelter: International Booker's first Bulgarian winner is a rich experiment in style, structure and ideas
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International Booker Prize 2023: our experts review the six shortlisted books
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DNA study sheds light on Scotland's Picts, and resolves some myths about them
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Rana Plaza: ten years after the Bangladesh factory collapse, we are no closer to fixing modern slavery
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Why prey animals often see threats where there are none – and how it costs them
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L’uniforme peut-il vraiment favoriser l’égalité entre les élèves ?
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Freedom of speech: Scotland could derail Europe's drive to stop rich people silencing journalists
Opinion
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...
You are when you eat - how time of eating influences body weight
Did you eat breakfast this morning, or skip this meal to rush to work, or to sleep longer? If you don’t eat breakfast, is it because you don’t feel hungry and can’t face food first thing? If you prefer to hit the snooze button for a longer sleep, or choose to...
COP conferences continue to hold world leaders to account
After Glasgow in 2021, the focus of global attention on international climate change negotiations has moved on to Sharm-el-Sheikh as Egypt takes on the presidency of the UN’s Climate Change Convention for COP27. The University of Aberdeen is represented at COP27 by a team of five staff and students, who...
