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On Thursday (October 30) researchers from Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, Health Psychology and Health Economics, took part in a major science-policy workshop for the Scottish Government on the topic of ‘Promoting behaviour change in food and drink: what does the evidence tell us’.  Co-organised by the Rowett Institute’s Knowledge...

There will be a meeting of the University’s Staff LGBT Network Group on Tuesday 4 November, 12.30pm – 1.30pm in Committee Room 2 in the University Office.  The main topic of discussion will be mentoring opportunities at the University.  All LGBT staff are warmly welcome to attend.  Lunch will be provided.  If...

The next AUA lunchtime session will be held on Wednesday 5 November from 12-1pm in Lower Ground Floor Seminar Room, Sir Duncan Rice Library. The session will be informal.  Bring your own lunch and join us for an interesting discussion on: Managing Change and Workloads Non-AUA colleagues who may also be...

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There will be a meeting of the Staff Disability Network Group on Monday 27 October at 12.30pm – 1.30pm in Committee Room 2, University Office.    Staff who have a disability and those with an interest in disability issues are very welcome to attend.    A Network Group member will be talking about...

The Scottish Institute for Research in Economics, the University of Aberdeen Business School and the College of Arts and Social Sciences sponsored a two-day conference on the economics of educational and skills mismatch in the labour market  at the University of Aberdeen earlier this month. Innovative theoretical and empirical contributions focused...

Does your community celebrate Halloween and Bonfire night in a special way? The Elphinstone Institute at the University of Aberdeen are asking local people to learn how to record their traditions and then send them their footage. The Elphinstone Institute ran a workshop on how to go about recording these family...

Dear Colleagues As you may be aware, in February 2013 the University entered into partnership with Grampian Credit Union, which is an independent savings and loans co-operative owned by its members. This agreement means that members of University staff can make regular savings and loan payments to the Credit Union through...

The University's Communications Team is keen to hear about students graduating this November with an interesting story to tell, and who would be willing to be featured in the media and on the University website. Examples of newsworthy graduation stories include:  Students who have excelled / completed newsworthy research / are the...

As many of our academics are now contributing to The Conversation regularly, we thought staff may be interested to look at September’s Readership Report. To view it click below: The_Conversation_UK_-_Monthly_Report_for_September_2014.pdf