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CV and Cover Letter Workshop
-Get your CV and Covering Letter ready for all your job applications!
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Spring Workshop Series: Approaching and Designing an Academic Poster ONLINE (UG & PGT)
-This is live Teams session will cover what makes a good academic poster, with an emphasis on ‘structure’, ‘style’ and ‘content’. Please note, this is a generic session which you should consider in the context of any subject-specific advice.
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Charity Spotlight: Cancer Research UK
-Come along to the Charity Spotlight session and visit the Cancer Research UK stand to discover how you can get involved in life changing work
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How to apply for the ABDN Internships (Online)
-Thinking of applying to an ABDN Internship? Don't miss this session to find out what is expected in applications
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Spring Workshop Series: How to use Academic Sources more Effectively ONLINE (UG & PGT)
-This live Teams session will discuss how to use your sources more effectively in terms of demonstrating your knowledge and meeting assessment criteria. Please have a think about any questions you may have on the topic in advance. Interaction and building up a community of learning with other students is...
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Enterprise Workshop - Getting market ready
-A free online workshop covering the essentials of starting a business. An hour long and tailored specifically for university founders.
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The Dragon in China: Myth, Power, and Identity
-From ancient ritual object to imperial symbol and modern cultural icon, the Chinese dragon has embodied power, transformation, and identity for over three thousand years. This lecture traces its evolution across mythology, art, and politics, revealing how the dragon became not only the emblem of the emperor but also a...
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Editing for your Reader: Constructing and Punctuating Sentences for PGR Students (Online)
-This will be an online (Teams) interactive session which will focus on editing your work to improve sentence structure, grammar and punctuation at PGR level.
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Academic skills drop-in (writing and study skills) at SDR Library - room 506
-Got a question about your writing or any aspect of study? Pop into room 506 on level 5 of Sir Duncan Rice Library (between 12:00 – 14:00 on advertised Wednesdays during term) for help and advice. Not a workshop nor a group class, this is just an opportunity for a quick one-to-one...
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Becoming a Barrister: Route to the Bar
-This event provides an overview of the role of a barrister and the work they undertake within the legal system. It explores where and how barristers work, the types of cases they may handle, and the skills involved such as advocacy and legal problem-solving. The session will explain the pathway...
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Graduate Entry to Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Aberdeen
-Join us at an information session about applying to the University to study Medicine (for students from all subject areas) or Dentistry (Biomedical Science students) as a graduate.
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Self-Esteem Workshop
-Learn more about what low self-esteem is, how it can impact different areas of your life, and practical steps you can take to make positive, lasting changes. The session will be facilitated by experienced, qualified counsellors from the University Counselling Service, and will be delivered on Microsoft Teams. To reserve your place...
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Maths & Stats drop-in session on campus at Fraser Noble - room FN115
-Weekly maths & stats support drop-in session: pop into room FN115 for help and advice on the maths and stats in your courses. Come in on your own or with peers, anytime between 2-4pm, and stay for as long or as little as you need.
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Spring Workshop Series: Reviewing the Literature PGT and UG
-Have you been asked (or do you need) to review the existing literature on a topic? This online session looks at what reviewing literature actually means. It identifies the critical questions you could be asking yourself while reading specific items of literature as well as some approaches to structuring a...
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Clinical Psychology Career Talk
-This talk explores the pathway to Clinical Psychology, including the application and interview process, doctorate training course and insights into the role of a qualified Clinical Psychologist. Personal experience, potentially helpful tips, advice and reflections will be shared along the way!
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Student Café Lunch at the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy
-Join us for a special themed Student Wellbeing Café for University Mental Health Day
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PGR CommuniTea Series: Responsible approaches to GenAI use in academic writing and research
-Join Dr Stephanie Zihms at the first PGR CommuniTea session of 2026.
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Charity Spotlight: Childline
-Could you be a Childline Counsellor? Visit the Childline stand to talk with staff and find out how to get involved. No experience necessary, all you need is a commitment to children and young people, an open mind and an ability to listen and support young people who need to...
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Brocade Craft Workshop Aberdeen
-Join us for a Brocade Craft Workshop, where you'll use traditional Chinese brocade fabrics to create your own accessories.
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SLS Workshop: Writing a Literature Review ONLINE
-This session will focus on the various considerations involved in planning, approaching and structuring a literature review. This will focus on a literature review, not a systematic or scoping review, so this session will mainly be of benefit to students researching in the Arts and Humanities.
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Charity Spotlight: NHS Grampian Charity
-Find out more about the official charity of the NHS.
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Enterprise Workshop - Business models and route to market
-A free online workshop covering the essentials of starting a business. An hour long and tailored specifically for university founders.
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Editing for your Reader: Spelling, Paragraph Structure, Constructing an Argument for PGR Students Online
-This will be an interactive online session (Teams) to stress the importance of writing with a reader in mind. To engage the reader, writing should be logical, coherent and clearly argued. We will explore the importance of accurate spelling, paragraph structure and construction of argument as a group.
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Maths & Stats drop-in session on campus at Fraser Noble - room FN115
-Weekly maths & stats support drop-in session: pop into room FN115 for help and advice on the maths and stats in your courses. Come in on your own or with peers, anytime between 2-4pm, and stay for as long or as little as you need.
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Dickson Minto Insight Evening - First and Second Year LLB Students
-Dickson Minto LLP will visit the University of Aberdeen on 18 March 2026, from 6pm to 8pm, in the Lower Ground Seminar Room of the Sir Duncan Rice Library.
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Pop Up Vaccination Clinic
-The NHS Grampian vaccination team will be on Campus on Friday 20th March offering immunisation against measles, meningitis and HPV infection. These vaccines are free and will protect you and those around you from very serious illnesses. No appointment is required. The team will be happy to see you anytime between 0930-1600. Please remember to...
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Charity Spotlight: SAMH
-SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health) will be hosting a pop-up stall in the Sir Duncan Rice Library Foyer to share information about mental health support services in the local community, alongside details on opportunities for volunteering and careers with the charity.
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Aberdeen Holyrood Hustings 2026 - Scottish Parliament Candidate Debate
-Students are invited to take part in the Aberdeen Holyrood Hustings ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections this May. This is your chance to hear directly from local candidates, understand where they stand on the issues that matter to you, and put your own questions to them. Whether you care about...
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SLS Workshop: Thinking critically about your PhD ONLINE
-This session will outline the importance of thinking critically at doctoral level. We will discuss what it means to think critically about your PhD and consider the following: What are my aims? What will be my contribution to my field of research? Why should someone in my field wish to read my...
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SLS Workshop: Academic Integrity and how to avoid plagiarism in your PhD Thesis ONLINE
-At this University, we expect all students to undertake their research with integrity. This session will provide you with an overview of academic integrity and discuss how this relates to your thesis. We will cover academic integrity, including plagiarism (and self-plagiarism); collusion; contract cheating; GenAI tools; and data falsification. You will...
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Enterprise Workshop - Funding essentials
-A free online workshop covering the essentials of starting a business. An hour long and tailored specifically for university founders.
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Start Here Breakfast
-Venue: Interdisciplinary Lounge, Crombie Hall.
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Editing for your Reader: Writing a Summary and Paraphrasing Online
-In this interactive online (Teams) workshop we will examine the differences between writing a summary and writing a paraphrase. We will also consider the purposes and use of summaries and paraphrases in academic writing at PGR level.
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One Thousand and One Persian Nights
-Aberdeen and Beyond Storytelling Festival
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Repair What You Wear Mending Workshops
-The Repair What You Wear team are coordinating with the Green Library Group to offer mending workshops at The Sir Duncan Rice Library on 25 February and 8 April.Come along to learn practical hand sewing techniques and give your items of clothing a new lease of life.
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SLS Workshop: Planning, Designing and Delivering a Presentation for PGR Students ONLINE
-This live Teams session will cover they key aspects in planning, designing and delivering a presentation. We will discuss content but also, crucially, communication skills to ensure you present in a clear and impactful way e.g., confidence, tone, eye contact, body language, as well as how to engage with the audience...
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Maths & Stats drop-in session on campus at Fraser Noble - room FN115
-Weekly maths & stats support drop-in session: pop into room FN115 for help and advice on the maths and stats in your courses. Come in on your own or with peers, anytime between 2-4pm, and stay for as long or as little as you need.
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SLS Workshop: Tips and Advice for more Productive Academic Writing ONLINE
-Here we will discuss 4 key themes for better writing: Habits (developing good practice); Blocks (overcoming procrastination); Protect (ensure regular academic writing time); Social (writing with others). This session aims to encapsulate these aspects and provide practical advice on how to write more productively. Hopefully, participants will also share across disciplines, their various strategies around these themes.
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Charity Spotlight: Cairns Counselling
-An opportunity to meet and chat with staff and volunteers from Cairns Counselling and find out about what we do and the volunteer and potentially future employment opportunities that may be available to you.
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SLS Workshop: Dealing with Constructive Feedback and Peer Review ONLINE
-The art of giving and receiving feedback well is very much an under-estimated skill, but crucial at PGR research level. Here we will discuss how to take constructive feedback e.g. from your supervisor, positively and how to act on it, the benefits of self-reflection, and also peer review.
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Maths & Stats drop-in session on campus at Fraser Noble - room FN115
-Weekly maths & stats support drop-in session: pop into room FN115 for help and advice on the maths and stats in your courses. Come in on your own or with peers, anytime between 2-4pm, and stay for as long or as little as you need.
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Charity Spotlight: SensationALL
-An opportunity for SensationALL to highlight the work that we do and the opportunities for students to get involved with fundraising and volunteering.
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Start Here Breakfast
-Venue: Seminar Room 224, Sir Duncan Rice Library
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Maths & Stats drop-in session on campus at Fraser Noble - room FN115
-Weekly maths & stats support drop-in session: pop into room FN115 for help and advice on the maths and stats in your courses. Come in on your own or with peers, anytime between 2-4pm, and stay for as long or as little as you need.
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2-day on-campus PGR Academic Writing Retreat for Neurodivergent Students
-If you are diagnosed as neurodivergent, or experience symptoms, why not consider participating in our upcoming 2-day writing retreat for neurodivergent PGR students, hosted on-campus? These Academic Writing retreats have now been running successfully for 2 years and have been continuously adapted in response to student feedback. The retreat will be led by Karen Lorimer...
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Start Here Breakfast
-Venue: Interdisciplinary Lounge, Crombie Hall.
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Start Here Breakfast
-Venue: Interdisciplinary Lounge, Crombie Hall.