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Tributes have been paid to philanthropist Margaret Carlaw who helped generations of University music students to follow their dreams and enriched the cultural life of the region. Margaret died aged 88 and her funeral will be held in King's College Chapel on Friday 12 September at 2.30pm with tea and...

Teaching soon? Make sure you’re AV-ready. Join the ‘Audio Visual in Teaching Spaces’ information session at Foresterhill (3 September) or King's College (16 September). Sign up through Course Booking or click the hyperlink for the session you want to book. If you can’t make either date a recorded session and...

Dear Colleagues Further to our call for the role of Dean for Impact & Engagement, I am delighted to announce that following a competitive internal application and interview recruitment process Professor Mirela Delibegovic, FRSE, has been appointed to the role effective from 1 September 2025. Mirela will take the key role in...

Dear colleague, Last month we advised that our governing body, Court, supported plans for discussions to begin across the University to support the development and delivery of a new Operating Model, to ensure the most appropriate Academic and Professional Services structures and systems for the University’s future needs. As promised, we...

Dear colleagues, Following the sad news last week of the death of Business Continuity Adviser David Mitchell, I am sharing details of David’s funeral arrangements. David’s funeral will take place at 11am on 18 August in King’s College Chapel. Teas and coffees will be served in Elphinstone Hall after the service. All...

The domed rooftop area of Fraser Noble plays host to nesting Oystercatchers from May to July. However, with the artificial grass on the rooftop providing a poor source of food, previous years have seen some chicks fail to thrive. In the last few years, Avril Rossiter from the School of Engineering...

Dear colleagues, As we begin a pivotal period in the run-up to a new academic year, we wanted to take a moment to acknowledge the monumental effort across the University following the Scottish exam results and next week’s A-Level results. Clearing is one of the most important periods in the university calendar,...

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Dear colleagues, The Installation of the University’s new Rector, Iona Fyfe, will take place on Tuesday 16 September at 11:00am, in King’s College Chapel. The Rector’s Installation Ceremony is a wonderful tradition which has been handed down through...

Dear colleagues, It is with great sadness that I must let you know of the death of David Mitchell, Business Continuity Adviser in Health, Safety and Resilience, following a period of illness. David joined the University in 2019 and provided training in emergency response and crisis management, where he had a flair...