Latest News from Communications https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/global/images/layout/uni_logo_2016_pad_rss.gif https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/25950/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/25950/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:27:13 +0100
Professor John Speakman from the University of Aberdeen's School of Biological Sciences has been elected as a foreign member of the Polish Academy of Sciences.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/25887/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/25887/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:35:46 +0100
A team spanning Biostatistics and Health Data Science at the University of Aberdeen and NHS Grampian have won a prestigious national award for their work exposing who is most affected by elective care waiting times.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/25872/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/25872/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:47:53 +0100
Two humanitarian scholarships to support postgraduate students impacted by armed conflict have been launched by the University of Aberdeen.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/25867/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/25867/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:11:16 +0100
Emeritus Professor Graeme Murray was recently awarded the Ritchie Medal from the Pathological Society. The Ritchie Medal is awarded in recognition of a member of the Society who has given long term and outstanding service to Pathology, or to the Society, or who has promoted the art and science of Pathology to the wider community.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/25859/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/25859/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:20:55 +0100
When Charles Bain received his honorary MUniv degree from the University of Aberdeen on Thursday 2 July, the occasion became a triple celebration: his academic honour, his golden wedding anniversary with his wife Carol, and the graduation of Olivia Soper - the PhD student they supported, who was awarded her Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience. ]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/25855/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/25855/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:03:02 +0100
The University of Aberdeen conferred one of its highest academic honours on 1 July, when Dr Graeme Brown was awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD) by research - a distinction granted only in exceptional circumstances and rarely awarded in the modern era.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/25843/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/25843/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:42:17 +0100
The University of Aberdeen hosted the UK-India Workshop on Applied AI and Digital Skills for Women in STEM on 30 June 2026.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/25836/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/25836/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:41:00 +0100
Professor Clare McNaught, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), has been appointed as an Honorary Chair at the University of Aberdeen.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/25828/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/25828/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:19:29 +0100
When Michele Robb crossed the stage to receive her PGDE she dedicated the success to her mum Lizzie, who died suddenly just as she commenced her studies.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/25816/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/25816/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:11:25 +0100
Hannah Davidson's final year at the University of Aberdeen has been shaped by a standout achievement - turning a highly competitive summer internship with Johnston Carmichael into a full-time graduate role before even beginning her fourth year exams.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/25815/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/25815/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:34:16 +0100
Bianca Bellafiore will become the first person to receive a PhD in Museum Studies from the University of Aberdeen when she graduates today (Monday June 29).]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/25739/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/25739/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:06:57 +0100
The Scottish Centre for Work and Health held its inaugural meeting on Friday 12 June, with 40 members coming together to discuss and develop the initial work of the Centre.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/25717/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/25717/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:52:06 +0100
A group of University of Aberdeen geophysics and integrated petroleum geoscience students and staff were given a rare opportunity to step aboard one of the world's most advanced seismic vessels during a visit to Shearwater SW Tasman in Aberdeen.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/25673/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/25673/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:49:01 +0100
The University of Aberdeen will welcome internationally renowned historian Serhii Plokhii, Mykhailo Hrushevsky Professor of Ukrainian History at Harvard University, for a public lecture examining the dangers posed to nuclear facilities during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/25665/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/latest-news/in-brief/25665/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:57:31 +0100
A programme dedicated to supporting young people with learning disabilities into employment in the north-east of Scotland has marked its latest milestone with a graduation ceremony at the University of Aberdeen.]]>