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How the fiddle landed in Canada from Orkney over 300 years ago
Dr Frances Wilkins, lecturer in Ethnomusicology, was interviewed by the Scotsman about her research on the Scottish influence in Cree fiddle traditions in Canada.
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True North Conference: Re-writing history Call for Submissions
Timespan's annual True North Conference invites submissions on the subject of re-writing history that reflects the cultural values we inscribe on the past, the processes and methodologies of writing history and the question of context and selection. International contributions are welcome. Closing date 3 January 2016.
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Major grant to fund the study of Europe's 'forgotten union'
An Aberdeen academic has secured a major grant for research to fill in a 'black hole' in the history books.
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Aberdeen's 'pirate past' revealed by study of Scotland's oldest civic records
Aberdeen was a European economic hub centuries before the discovery of oil but frequently upset its continental neighbours by turning a blind eye to piracy, a study of Scotland's oldest civic records has revealed.
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Immediate and aggressive action is needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions says new study
Greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced aggressively and immediately because there are significant constraints to large-scale deployment of negative emissions technologies in the future, says a new study led by Professor Pete Smith from the University of Aberdeen.
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Flash Fiction winners announced
A Mearns school pupil and a teacher from the Borders are the winners of a writing competition inspired by the University of Aberdeen's special collections.
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New centre to bring together experts on aquaculture
A virtual centre bringing together a vast amount of expertise on aquaculture related research has been launched at the University of Aberdeen.
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The valley at the end of the world - and the magical mysteries found there
Rene Van der Wal's article in The Conversation looks at why 'the landscape is literally cracking up' with permafrost causing rocks to move and land to slide.
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Reading of the banns: how the church tried to perfect the institution of marriage
Frederik Pedersen's recent article in The Conversation looks at how this tradition came about and how the Church of England synod proposes to replace this legal requirement.
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