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University launches new Sustainable Water Management MSc
The University of Aberdeen has launched a new Masters programme in Sustainable Water Management, building on its world-leading research to prepare graduates for a career in the globally vital sector.
Cost of living crisis is fuelling the obesity epidemic
A leading nutrition researcher has warned of the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on the obesity epidemic, in a new paper published in the journal Obesity.
Composer draws on Celtic connections for Coronation music
Further details of music for the Coronation, which includes a brand-new piece by a University of Aberdeen composer, have been revealed.
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VIDEO: Mission to Mars
Our department of Planetary Sciences discuss equipment that will travel to Mars to better understand if water can be produced on the Red Planet.
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University of Aberdeen law student among the top 10 in the UK
Aberdeen law student Hamza Afzal is one of 10 finalists and the only Scottish student in the running for the prestigious Undergraduate Future Lawyer of the Year Awards 2023.
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New outdoor exhibition celebrates Polish life in Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen's Cruickshank Botanic Garden will host an outdoor exhibition celebrating the contribution of the Polish community to life in the city.
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Multi-million-pound investment to adapt 'game-changing' technology for Lyme disease and diabetes
The team who devised ground-breaking technology to create covid tests at the height of the pandemic have joined forces with US biotech giant Innova Medical Group (IMG) to adapt the technology to develop the tests for a range of other diseases including diabetes and Lyme disease.
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Aberdeen academic co-authors new report from the European Marine Board
New report outlines gaps in knowledge that could prevent the offshore renewable energy sector from developing in a sustainable, equitable and responsible manner.
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Medal win for Asmaa as she begins her journey to become a doctor
A first year medical student has been awarded a medal for achievement named in honour of a pioneering Scottish female doctor.
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Law students talk themselves into winning position
University of Aberdeen law students have triumphed for a third consecutive year in the Scottish finals of an international competition that pits the country's best budding negotiators against each other.
The Conversation
The University of Aberdeen is a founding partner of The Conversation UK. See below our academics' articles and opinion pieces on various topics of public interest.
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Rana Plaza: ten years after the Bangladesh factory collapse, we are no closer to fixing modern slavery
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Why prey animals often see threats where there are none – and how it costs them
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L’uniforme peut-il vraiment favoriser l’égalité entre les élèves ?
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Freedom of speech: Scotland could derail Europe's drive to stop rich people silencing journalists
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The world’s first environmental clean-up happened 400 million years ago
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Tanzania: opposition rallies are finally unbanned – but this doesn't mean democratic reform is coming
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Ghana’s domestic debt restructuring has stalled: four reasons why
Opinion
Getting to the heart of the matter
Professor Dana Dawson is from the University of Aberdeen’s Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Unit and a consultant cardiologist at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Can you die of a broken heart? For those unfortunate enough to have experienced it, it can certainly feel like that. I am part of a group of scientists researching...
You are when you eat - how time of eating influences body weight
Did you eat breakfast this morning, or skip this meal to rush to work, or to sleep longer? If you don’t eat breakfast, is it because you don’t feel hungry and can’t face food first thing? If you prefer to hit the snooze button for a longer sleep, or choose to...
COP conferences continue to hold world leaders to account
After Glasgow in 2021, the focus of global attention on international climate change negotiations has moved on to Sharm-el-Sheikh as Egypt takes on the presidency of the UN’s Climate Change Convention for COP27. The University of Aberdeen is represented at COP27 by a team of five staff and students, who...
