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Congratulations to the graduates and prize winners of 2020!
The School of Social Sciences would like to congratulate the entire graduating class of 2020 for their outstanding achievements and accomplishments over the course of their degrees. A special acknowledgement goes to the recipients of the departmental subject awards; Anthropology Hanna Louise: 'Most Successful Student in Anthropology' and also 'Best Anthropology Dissertation' (awarded...
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M.Litt Museum Studies Students Launch Virtual Museum Exhibition on "Safekeeping"
COVID-19 has radically transformed society, workplaces and even museums. Adapting in a 'new normal', University of Aberdeen's M.Litt in museum studies students launched their virtual exhibition on protection entitled: "Safekeeping". The link to this new exhibition can be found here. The exhibition's five sections consists of: 'Protecting the Self', 'Guarding Possessions',...
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Dr Samantha May wins Teaching Award
A second consecutive 'Best Undergraduate Supervisor' Award for Dr May.
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PhD student, Nolwazi Ncube, attends Commonwealth Futures workshop in South Africa
PhD student, Nolwazi Ncube, was selected out of a 170 applicants and was amongst 40 delegates from across the global to attend the Commonwealth Futures “Reimagining Peace workshop” in Durban, South Africa on the 11th to 14th of March 2020. She returned four days before the Republic closed its borders...
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SPOT project launches at the University of Aberdeen
Over the course of the next three years, the University of Aberdeen's SPOT project team, headed by Professor Claire Wallace (Chair in Sociology), will be studying the impact of both media tourism and COVID-19 on rural communities. The University of Aberdeen's SPOT project team is one of the 15 participating research...
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Dr. Manu Lekunze discusses African debt and COVID-19 on TV
Dr. Manu Lekunze, a teaching fellow at our School, was interviewed on Aljazeera’s ‘News Hour’ at 11.35 am on the 12th of May 2020. He discussed the cancellation of African debt to China due to the economic impact of Covid-19. During his televised interview Manu explained the difficulties China faces in...
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The School of Social Science celebrates Europe!
In cooperation with Alumni Relations a series of online activities will be planned to celebrate our European connections as part of Europe Day. Professor Claire Wallace, from the School of Social Science, will be leading a discussion on examining Europe’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and the future of the...
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Kirsty Kernohan, PhD student in anthropology, completes internship at Dumfries Museum
Kirsty Kernohan, PhD student in anthropology, had the opportunity to work as an intern at Dumfries Museum. This project was supported by the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities who allowed her to take time away from her PhD research to complete the internship. During Kirsty's time at the museum...
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Sociology 7th in the United Kingdom
The Department of Sociology at the University of Aberdeen was ranked 7th, out of 91 universities offering the subject, in The Guardian's 2020 subject league tables. The Department of Sociology is only one out of two departments in the United Kingdom which has achieved a ranking of 10/10 in the 'employability...
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New online course launches
The School of Social Science is pleased to welcome the first cohort of students into its new online postgraduate course 'An Introduction to Ethnographic Research Methods'. The course is designed for anyone involved in social research professionally or looking to improve their own research skills.