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Senate meeting - 23 October 2024
Dear colleagues, the Agenda for the Senate meeting to be held on Wednesday 23 October 2024 can be accessed here. Non-Senate members are invited to contact one of their School’s elected representatives prior to the Senate meeting if they have any comment on items that are to be discussed at the Senate,...
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Aberdeen 2040 - how we are performing
Dear colleague, In 2020 we marked the University’s 525th anniversary with an ambitious vision for the future – Aberdeen 2040 – which set out our strategic direction over the next two decades. Aberdeen 2040 was developed through extensive engagement involving staff, students and external stakeholders. Its inspiration is the University’s Foundational Purpose...
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Implementation of Pay Award 2024/25
Dear colleagues, This is to provide an update on the outcome of the national pay negotiations for 2024/25. In the communication from the Reward Consultation and Negotiation Group in August, we advised that, following a final offer from UCEA, some of the trade unions had rejected this and that a series of...
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Remembrance Service Academic Procession Invite
Dear colleagues, This year's Remembrance Service will take place on Sunday 10 November at 10:50am, in King’s College Chapel. The service will be conducted by the University Chaplain Rev Marylee Anderson, and the sermon will be given by Rev Wing Commander Adrian Dyer, the Snr Chaplain at RAF Lossiemouth. If you wish...
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THE World University Rankings 2025
Dear colleagues, The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2025 were published earlier today. The University is ranked in the 201-250 ranking band globally, =26th in the UK and 4th in Scotland, which is the same as last year in all cases. This ranking is based on five pillars, weighted as follows:...
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German Filmklub: People on Sunday
Join this free event on Tuesday 15 October, 5pm to 7pm in the MacRobert Building MR051, to watch a classic of Weimar-era cinema, 'People on Sunday' (Robert Siodmak and Edgar G. Ulmer, 1930). Shot with amateur actors, the film is a time capsule of Berlin during the inter-war period. All...
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UK politics in challenging times
Politics and International Relations staff have been busy contributing to events and discussions on the UK General Election, as well as marking the anniversaries of some big milestones in the history of UK politics, namely 25 years of devolution and ten years since the Scottish independence referendum. A roundtable discussion...
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New Spin-out Equity and Revenue Sharing Arrangements
Today (October 7), the University launches an updated Intellectual Property (IP), Equity and Revenue Sharing policy. This refreshed policy makes changes in two key areas, namely: The level of equity taken by the University in new spin-out companies. Revenue sharing arrangements between the University and individual staff and research student inventors. In all...
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Our Financial Recovery - Update
Dear colleagues, We are grateful to you for the many insights and suggestions you have sent to the Financial Recovery Group which is helping to steer the University back to growth. Members of the Group (which consists of representatives from across the University) and colleagues in the relevant operational areas have...
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Celebrating Black History Month 2024
Dear colleague I am delighted to invite you to take part in events taking place at the University in celebration of Black History Month 2024. This year's theme is Reclaiming Narratives which encourages everyone to take ownership of their stories - ensuring that voices are heard, experiences acknowledged, and contributions recognised. Black...