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Rowett professor takes on new climate role
Baukje de Roos to co-lead Scotland Beyond Net Zero food theme
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Seasonal decline in Scottish vitamin D levels has persisted over hundreds of years
People living in Scotland 400 hundred years apart have been shown to suffer similar seasonal declines over winter in their vitamin D levels despite the enormous changes in lifestyle and diet over the intervening period.
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Weight-loss without the sickness? Scientists seek to bypass popular obesity drug's side effects
How to harness the potential of weight-loss drugs without some of the unwelcome side-effects is the subject of a £1.2 million research project getting underway at the Rowett Institute and University College London.
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Veganuary momentum fades as participants struggle to maintain meat-free options beyond January
Academics at the University of Aberdeen have compared attitudes and knowledge around sustainable eating - and willingness to reduce the amount of meat consumed - over a 10-year period. They found that although initiatives like ‘Veganuary’ were helpful in introducing people to alternative diets, this was not sustained in most of...
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New funding to explore how the UK adapts to climate-induced food price shocks
The University of Aberdeen will share in a £15m investment in research to help the UK prepare for climate change.
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Volunteers needed for new Rowett studies
Researchers looking for ways to encourage more people to adopt healthier and more sustainable diets are recruiting volunteers for three new studies.
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Eat local fish: Nutrients 'lost' to exports could help health and climate
Scientists who have calculated the UK's "lost" nutrients from fish exports for the first time are calling for a big push to get more people eating local seafood.
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Aberdeen challenging the high-profile Russell Group of universities according to new analysis
New analysis of five years of university performance has placed the University of Aberdeen among the institutions challenging the Russell Group on rankings, graduate pay growth and application rates.
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Chris van Tulleken's Christmas lecture recordings to be live-streamed at the Rowett
Science enthusiasts are being offered the chance to join an exciting behind-the-scenes recording of one of the UK's most enduring festive television treats.
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Henry Dimbleby makes plea for food system reform in 2024 Andrew Carnegie Lecture
Leading food campaigner Henry Dimbleby has used a prestigious University of Aberdeen event to call on the Scottish and UK governments to implement food reform plans - or risk presiding over a "sick and impoverished nation".