News in December 2015

Dr Frances Wilkins, lecturer in Ethnomusicology, was interviewed by the Scotsman about her research on the Scottish influence in Cree fiddle traditions in Canada.

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.

An Aberdeen academic has secured a major grant for research to fill in a 'black hole' in the history books.

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.

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.

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.

A virtual centre bringing together a vast amount of expertise on aquaculture related research has been launched at the University of Aberdeen.

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.

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.