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An academic from the University of Aberdeen was an invited delegate at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict in London last weeek.

Professor Alan Spence and Dr Helen Lynch recently took part in an annual Festival in Poland. The annual Pomiedzy / Between Festival in Sopot, Poland, which is now in its fifth year, took place last month. Pomiedzycombines an academic conference with a literary festival and theatre performances. The event is organised...

A MOOC  (Massive Open Online Courses) pioneered by Dr  Karen McArdle in the School of Education is up for a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) award. KTP funding was received by Dr McArdle from the Technology Strategy Board in 2012 to run a series of CPD events for people in rural and...

One of medicine’s feted figures who headed a team which led the way with medical imaging has been honoured for his achievements. Professor John Mallard’s pioneering team of Aberdeen scientists and clinicians were first in the world to scan the body of a patient using Medical Resonance Imaging - or MRI. The...

The latest Update for staff from University Principal, Professor Sir Ian Diamond.

The University’s Centre for Ministry Studies, which was established earlier this year, had its official launch this week (Tuesday 27 May). For the launch, the centre welcomed guest speaker, NT Wright, Research Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St Andrews. Professor Wright led a seminar for staff...

The University's Communications Team is keen to hear about students graduating this summer with an interesting story to tell, and who would be willing to be featured in the media and on the University website.

Find out about the outstanding achievements of five women graduates and staff from the University through the years by viewing a special exhibition available now in the Fraser Noble Building foyer. The University has developed an exhibition which documents how five women graduates and colleagues have reached the very highest levels...

Academics from the University of Aberdeen and the Robert Gordon University are looking for volunteers to assist them in a project which is investigating the reliability of information collected from witnesses in the courtroom. Volunteers are asked to assist in two sessions of approximately 45 minutes. The first is an introductory...

The University and Lend Lease, the main contractor on the new Rowett Building, are joining forces in September to help give a local school's grounds a make over. Staff volunteers are required to take part in the one-day community volunteering project which will see the team apply some forward planning and...