Event Archive

2014

February

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  Gifford Lecture Series: Belfast, the Winter of Discontent and Science in a Sectarian Society

  20 February 2014, 18:00 - 19:00

  Across the Irish Sea Darwinian natural science caused great consternation. Sectarian rivalry, who should control higher education, and an infamous speech by the President of the British Association for the Advancement of Science all fed into the Belfast backlash against evolution.

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  Cafe Scientifique- What the frack?

  19 February 2014, 19:00 - 23:59

  Coffee and a slice of science! Our Cafe Scientifique Aberdeen City series takes place monthly in Waterstones Union Bridge book store in Aberdeen's Union Street, usually around the middle Wednesday of the month. Sessions run from January through to October and are free to attend. No booking is required and...

• Choral Evensong with King's College Chapel Choir 'In retrospect of Founders' Day'

  19 February 2014, 17:15 - 18:00

  Join us for a beautiful service of sacred music and prayer.  For further information contact the University Chaplaincy Centre – Tel: 01224 272137 E-mail: chaplaincy@abdn.ac.uk

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  Cafe Controversial: Buy one, throw one out

  18 February 2014, 19:00 - 23:59

  Buy one, throw one out With food waste on the increase we question how much promotional offers in supermarkets are to blame, what impact food waste is having on the environment and how we might weigh up what we really need.

• LGBT Staff Network Group launch

  17 February 2014, 12:30 - 13:30

  The University is delighted to announce it will be launching an LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) Staff Network Group on Monday 17 February with the support of Stonewall Scotland. The University recently became a Stonewall Diversity Champion to demonstrate its commitment to LGBT equality.  By establishing a Network Group...

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  Discovery Gallery: Asteroids, Armageddon and Aberdeen

  13 February 2014, 19:00 - 23:59

  Inspired discussions in Aberdeen Maritime Museum taking inspiration from the commemorative exhibition on Sir David Gill. Admission is free.

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  Inspirational Inaugurals - Battle of the bulge: New ways to shed unwanted pounds

  12 February 2014, 18:00 - 23:59

  Why is it so difficult to lose weight yet all too easy to gain back those extra pounds? We'll explore whether new weight loss drugs can help.

• Gilbert and Sullivan Society Presents The Pirates Of Penzance

  12 - 15 February 2014

  Time once again for the University Gilbert and Sullivan Society to tread the Arts Centre boards: this time with one of the most unfailingly popular operas in the canon, The Pirates of Penzance.

• Invitation to Founders' Day

  09 February 2014, 11:00 - 23:59

  Pay tribute to our historic origins as an ancient University and give thanks for the vision of Bishop Elphinstone and our patron fathers.

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  Inspirational Inaugurals - Treating people well: what should we value in healthcare?

  05 February 2014, 18:00 - 23:59

  Professor Vikki Entwistle's inaugural lecture - Health services aspire to be person-centred, safe, effective, efficient and fair, but can we really have it all?