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Aberdeen rises to 37th globally in sustainability ranking
The University of Aberdeen has continued to build on its strong performance in the QS World University Sustainability rankings, rising 27 places in the 2024 league table to an overall position of joint 37th in the world, and two places to 15th in the UK.
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Centre for Autism and Theology Webinar
The Centre for Autism and Theology would like to invite you to their next webinar which will take place on the 7th December, 10am-11:30am (GMT). Dr Karenne Hills will be speaking on “The Spiritual Experiences and Expressions of Non-or Minimally Speaking Autistic People.” See the attached invitation for more information, and...
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Autism and Theology Highlights
In September, the Centre for Autism and Theology (CAT) launched its own podcast. It has been a soaring start, with encouraging feedback by listeners from all over the world. Every month an episode is released, featuring interviews with CAT staff and students about their research and with invited guests. In...
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Monograph co-authored by Aberdeen academic shortlisted for Scottish Research Book of the Year
A new edition and study of one of north-east Scotland's best-loved works of literature and science has been shortlisted for the Scottish Research Book of the Year 2023.
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Sharing the stories and lessons of witch-hunting in Scotland
A short course at the University of Aberdeen is introducing people around the world to the history of witch-hunting and the witch trials in Scotland.
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A Transatlantic Crossing for Professor Harper on the Queen Mary 2
In September I was privileged to be invited to cross the Atlantic as a guest speaker on the Queen Mary 2. Having spent many years researching and writing about the shiploads of emigrants who in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries sailed from Greenock, Liverpool, London and Southampton – as well...
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Autism and Theology Podcast
The Centre for Autism and Theology recently started their own podcast. The latest episode features one of our School's senior academics, Dr Léon van Ommen, discussing his new book Autism and Worship: A Liturgical Theology. Tune in on Spotify
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Historian's role in new Hitler and Goebbels film helps reveal the legacy of Nazi disinformation
A University of Aberdeen academic is the historical advisor to the first serious Hitler feature film in two decades. Shot in secret due to the sensitive nature of the subject matter, the film seeks to 'understand the manipulative strategies' used to devastating effect by Hitler and Goebbels, by stripping away...
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Academic recognised for her contribution to Prussian history
The University's Professor Karin Friedrich has been presented with an award in recognition of her contribution to research of the history and culture of Prussia.
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Youngest ever person in space returns to Earth (and campus)
In August, Anastatia Mayers made the journey of a lifetime into space with Virgin Galactic. Not only did the experience make her the youngest ever person in space, she's also part of the first mother-daughter duo to go into space together.
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