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From 9/11 to the border wall: premiere for new documentary from University filmmaker
A documentary film exploring the issues behind America's planned border wall with Mexico and featuring an interview with a key figure behind the response to 9/11 will be premiered at the University of Aberdeen next week. ‘The New Colossus’ is the latest research film by Professor Alan Marcus, Chair in Film...
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Linguistics and Creative Writing top 10 in the Complete University Guide rankings
Linguistics and Creative Writing ranked in the top 10 in the Complete University Guide rankings this week
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Literary Lights Creative Writing Prize
This competition, open to all registered students at the University of Aberdeen, invites entries in either fiction or non-fiction that address in some way the lasting significance of place in our lives.
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School Newsletter: Northern Light, No.1
News from the School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture
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PhD student wins prestigious 'Prix du Québec' prize
Carley Williams, PhD student at the Elphinstone Institute, has won the prestigious ‘Prix du Québec’ for her upcoming project, ‘Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage: A Comparative Study of Québec and Scotland’. http://www.abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/news/9103/
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TEDx Talk: Dr Tania Fahey Palma: Making Connections Matter
TEDx University of Aberdeen
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What can The Archers tell us about changing accents?
Changing accents revealed through long-running radio soap
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Aberdeen students launch initiative to help children worldwide learn to read
Aberdeen students have established a Europe-wide fundraising initiative with the charity Room to Read, to help improve educational opportunities for children in low-income countries across Asia and Africa.
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REF outcome: English at Aberdeen in the top 5 in the UK
In the 2014 REF exercise, English at Aberdeen – which consists of English Literature and Linguistics – has once again been rated as one of the top units in the UK. Over 90% of its submissions were ranked at 3* or 4* and on this measure Aberdeen was second in...
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Craig faces Ben Nevis climb seven times for little nephew
A University of Aberdeen student is to climb Ben Nevis seven times in seven days to raise awareness about a blood cancer that has affected his family.
