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Remembering Professor Lawrence Whalley
Dear colleagues, I am very sorry to share the sad news that Professor Lawrence Whalley passed away unexpectedly at the weekend. Lawrence J. Whalley MB, BS, MD, DPM, FRCP(E), FRC Psych was Crombie Ross Professor and Honorary Consultant NHS Grampian UK from 1992 to 2008. Following his retirement, he remained Professor Emeritus at the...
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Easter PC refresh
During the Easter break DDIS have upgraded PC hardware in the following areas:• Edward Wright - S84• MacRobert - 104• Meston - LT5• Sir Duncan Rice Library - Floors 1 & 3• St Marys - B28• Taylor Law Library• William Guild - S26The new PCs (220 in total) are HP...
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Remembering Dr Alistair Mair and Dr Alan G Campbell
We were saddened to learn of the recent passing of two Aberdeen alumni, both of whom were honoured by HRH Queen Elizabeth II and received honorary doctorates from the University. Dr Alistair Mair Dr Alistair Mair MBE (BScEng 1957, LLD 2004) passed away on Thursday 4 April. He graduated from Aberdeen in...
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Dr Ken Jeffrey visits South Korea
Upon the invitation of the Methodist Church, Rev Dr Ken Jeffrey, from Divinity, visited Seoul in South Korea last month. During his week-long visit he gave two keynote addresses to an audience of missionaries from around the world at the Methodist Church Mission Education Centre. He also preached on Maundy...
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IMechE's CEO visits School of Engineering
Dr M. Amir Siddiq organised and coordinated the visit from IMechE's Dr Alice Bunn OBE FIMechE FRAeS CEng (CEO of IMechE) and Sandra Mulligan (Senior Business Development Manager). Both visited different areas of research and teaching at school of engineering. Following staff supported during the visit and showcased selected research...
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Early day motions in parliament
Our research has been recognised in the Scottish Parliament with two early day motions. Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, raised research by the University that identified a new tool to detect signs of motor neuron disease (MND) before symptoms begin. He also submitted a motion congratulating researchers for their...
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Bitesize Freedom of Information
Although the University has obligations to provide information when a Freedom of Information request is made – there are limits. It was foreseen when the legislation was put into place almost 20 years ago that requests could be made that would take excessive time to answer and there needed to...
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Scottish Universities Surfing Championships 2024
Student Recruitment Graduate Trainee, Billy O'Keeffe, has been working with the Scottish Surfing Federation (SSF) for two years, helping to run the annual Scottish Universities Surfing Championships. Sharing his enthusiasm for the sport, Billy said: "Outside of work, I'm one of the many surfers here in Aberdeen. For the third year in a...
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Still time to feedback on Reimagining the Campuses
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Start Her conference
The Start Her Conference took place at the University of Aberdeen this week. The empowering entrepreneurship event aimed to inspire women to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams. Attendees also celebrated the remarkable stories of women entrepreneurs and investors within the University community and Aberdeen enterprise community. You can find a gallery of...