News in March 2026

A painting by one of Scotland's most celebrated 20th century artists has been reunited with a collection currently on display at the University of Aberdeen.

Professor Mandy Ryan, Emeritus Professor of Health Economics at the University's Health Economics Research Unit (HERU), has been ranked second in the world in the field of discrete choice analysis by ScholarGPS.

A major new study from the University of Aberdeen has revealed the most comprehensive national picture to date of the number of babies with Down's syndrome in Scotland.

A new report warns that the UK's current approach to delivering net zero risks losing public support at the very moment it is needed most.

The findings of a new study shows governance and preparedness rather than hazard magnitude determine whether avalanches become mass-casualty events.

The UK's first comprehensive evaluation of the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in breast cancer screening found that it can increase breast cancer detection by 10.4% and has the potential to reduce the workload of healthcare workers by more than 30% compared to the current clinical process.

The Scottish Government has announced significant reforms to the Just Transition Fund for the North East and Moray, with the University of Aberdeen's Just Transition Lab (JTL) recognised as a key influence on the new approach.