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Genes linked to smoking in pregnancy identified
Researchers at the University of Aberdeen have identified a genetic link to smoking in pregnancy.
Aberdeen filmmaker inspired by story of soprano supported by Lord Strathcona
A film created by an Aberdeen academic exploring the life of a soprano whose musical rise was supported by a former University chancellor generates international interest.
£1.3m self-screening trial aims to close inequity gap in Scotland's cervical cancer deaths
Project to understand barriers to cervical screening and to promote self-testing awarded £1.3million.
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New Research Cultures Strategy unveiled by University of Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen has today launched a new Research Cultures Strategy designed to foster an inclusive environment and provide a purposeful approach to strengthening how colleagues work together.
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City's biggest summer event buoyed by new wave of sponsors - including the University of Aberdeen
The Tall Ships Races Aberdeen 2025 has announced a significant wave of new sponsors, joining previously confirmed partners in supporting this summer's must-attend event.
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RSE award success for University of Aberdeen
Groundbreaking research from the University of Aberdeen has been recognised in the autumn 2024 RSE Research Awards open call.
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University of Aberdeen Principal announces his retirement
Professor George Boyne, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen, has announced that he will retire in December 2025 after reaching his 70th birthday and completing the seven-year term he began in 2018.
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World-first technology can see 'previously undetectable' cancer spread
A groundbreaking new scanner developed by scientists at the University of Aberdeen could change the way breast cancer is diagnosed and treated, meaning patients could receive fewer surgeries and more individually-tailored treatments.
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University takes leading role in boosting UK hydrogen distribution network
A project that will help establish a sustainable distribution network of hydrogen in Scotland and across the UK has got underway at the University of Aberdeen.
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University awarded funding to create a new 'Aberdeen Tapestry'
The University has been awarded funding for a new piece of contemporary art that will enrich UK public collections and inspire conversations about cultural identity, history, and belonging.
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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Bad Bunny fotografía la herencia cultural e histórica de Puerto Rico en su último álbum
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Atlantic salmon need saving, but current conservation measures could do more harm than good
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Ghana heads to the polls: why the economy is the biggest issue for many voters
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Jet lag: your metabolism recovers quicker than your brain – new study
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Too much lactate can harm our health – these microbes in our gut keep it in check
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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
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...
