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Emotions and the law under the spotlight in new research project

Shane looks to the skies for Burns Night

Scotland leads climate dialogue with launch of the SAGES climate science podcast

New funding to explore how the UK adapts to climate-induced food price shocks

Aberdeen researchers drive 5.7million cross-UK whole system approach to Just Transition

Can AI ease the pressure in front line emergency care?

Regular use of common medication is putting older people at risk

Her Majesty The Queen visits University of Aberdeen

Volunteers needed for new Rowett studies

In memory of Professor David Rhind CBE

Aberdeen professor to lead British Society of Soil Science

Eat local fish: Nutrients lost to exports could help health and climate

Aberdeen academic awarded prestigious Fellowship to explore a window onto the eclectic philosophica

New type of medical scanner shows promise for stroke patients

Will the radiotherapy work? Effectiveness of radiotherapy in cancer treatment identified

Conservation measures to save Atlantic salmon in Scottish rivers could do more harm than good

University hosts AREG - GB Energy industry roundtable

University team blasts off at National Rocketry Championship

Petroleum Experts donate over 4 million pounds in software licences

Will the radiotherapy work? Effectiveness of radiotherapy in cancer treatment identified

Petroleum Experts donate over 4 million pounds in software licences

University team blasts off at National Rocketry Championship

University hosts AREG - GB Energy industry roundtable

Geophysics programme at Aberdeen turns 10

Conservation measures to save Atlantic salmon in Scottish rivers could do more harm than good

Aberdeen part of consortium awarded 5M for interdisciplinary project

University of Aberdeen named among new NIHR Challenge Maternity Disparities Consortium leaders

Aberdeen challenging the high-profile Russell Group of universities according to new analysis

Theo raring to go in new job with University of Aberdeen after Master s graduation

Women in Scotland do not receive equal treatment to men following a heart attack

Fishy fossil find points to possible polar bear ancestry for Scottish bears

Ana s determination sees her graduate with dream PhD

Motorbike crash nearly cost me everything

University of Aberdeen part of 2.5 million net zero project

Aberdeen expertise powers European project to drive forward energy transition technology

University of Aberdeen conferences win awards for excellence and local impact

University research inspires new course to support veterinary team wellbeing

Join the effort to fight the winter vomiting bug

Daisy hits the road after winning a place in music showcase

Far from fussy eaters - first neuroimaging study demonstrates significant changes in the brains of

Daisy hits the road after winning a place in music showcase

Far from fussy eaters - first neuroimaging study demonstrates significant changes in the brains of

University research inspires new course to support veterinary team wellbeing

University of Aberdeen conferences win awards for excellence and local impact

Aberdeen expertise powers European project to drive forward energy transition technology

Theo raring to go in new job with University of Aberdeen after Master s graduation

Ana s determination sees her graduate with dream PhD

Motorbike crash nearly cost me everything

University of Aberdeen part of 2.5 million net zero project

Fishy fossil find points to possible polar bear ancestry for Scottish bears

Aberdeen challenging the high-profile Russell Group of universities according to new analysis

Women in Scotland do not receive equal treatment to men following a heart attack

Flexible learning secures Faiza her MBA

Aberdeen part of consortium awarded 5M for interdisciplinary project

University of Aberdeen awarded 9M for PhD research and training programme

Scottish folk singer Iona Fyfe elected as University Rector

Concerning rise in number of middle-aged adults dying in the UK not a pandemic hangover

School uniforms under spotlight at Aberdeen symposium

Chris van Tulleken s Christmas lecture recordings to be live-streamed at the Rowett

Aberdeenshire artist to lead mass colouring event inspired by 400-year-old atlas

Study of Scotland s last plague reveals humanity in face of black death

Faster flowing glaciers could help predict nearby volcanic activity

Aberdeen medics to be welcomed in Singapore

Performance on Scotland s oldest cello will deliver the right note following restoration

Land-use policy rethink vital to hit net zero

Henry Dimbleby makes plea for food system reform in 2024 Andrew Carnegie Lecture

New report sets out a route to transform environmental consenting in UK offshore wind

Miniature tag offers unique insight into the movement of hummingbirds

Sharing the stories and lessons of witch-hunting in Scotland

Offshore trade unionist and community archaeologist to be recognised with honorary degrees

Life and the law explored in new podcast series

Ghana s Minister for National Security highlights the important role the country plays in the region

Cuts to North Sea allowances could have greater impact than Energy Profits Levy changes, economists

UK courts getting it wrong on eyewitness evidence

Shetland residents have their say about population decline across island communities

GTCS accreditation for School of Education

Real estate programmes reaccredited by global professional body

Celebrating 40 years of offshore wildlife recording

University unveils strategy to boost innovation and drive new business creation

Ultra-processed foods: Why Public Health warnings could backfire

Eating ourselves to death: How the modern diet is destroying our bodies and our planet

New research promises to connect the dots around marine microbiome

Social interactions could speed up evolution

New funding to explore community connections to water policies and responses to climate change

Course swap opens up to MBA and energy economics students in Aberdeen and Perth, Australia

University hosts the Just Transition Commission and Climate Change Committee

Radical change is needed to support renewable energy development

Turning a new page on Walter Scott for Scottish schoolchildren

Next generation of Aberdeen neuroscientists will benefit from gift from devoted couple

Climate-change-triggered tsunami caused the Earth to vibrate for 9 days

University of Aberdeen scientist awarded 2.4 million to unravel cancer mystery

1.7m funding to open up the University of Aberdeen s Ark of the North

Swim sensation Faye Rogers returns to campus clutching gold

GPs join University to train the next generation of doctors

Groundbreaking study revises the origins of biodiversity

Thousands of deaths could be avoided with new vaccine

1million research project to improve understanding and reduce risks from deadly landslides

New smartphone skin cancer app could save lives

Aberdeen rises to highest university ranking

WayWORD Festival opens this week with a stellar line-up of local, national and international perform

A surprising new target for MND drugs identified

Aberdeen Professor joins nutrition advisory body

WayWORD Festival launches livestream programme

Hundreds attend event designed to help parents prepare for university transition

School uniform study author welcomes publication of Scotland s first national school uniform guidanc

The value of Scotland s school-college partnerships to be explored in new study

Popular research festival back for its 10th year

University aims to break the taboo of suicide and launches Suicide Safer commitment

BlackRock senior executive will focus on crisis, resilience and growth in prestigious lecture

Aberdeen retains 12th place ranking in Guardian University Guide

Professor Alex Kemp recognised as outstanding social scientist with Fellowship

Why do we have ten toes, two arms, but only one head?

1.6 million for University of Aberdeen-led team to trial new drug for ectopic pregnancy

Remarkable Pictish ring discovered at Moray fort after more than 1000 years in the ground

Industry invests 600,000 to support acceleration of the energy transition

Empty office space in Aberdeen s West End likely to remain high

Hemp and hydrogen among innovative science shared with Deputy First Minister

Loch Ness life seen through holographic lens

AI can cut surgical waiting lists

Coastal improvement role for Adam

Liquid gold from amber nectar : Scientists help turn whisky waste into valuable commodity

Aberdeen most affordable student rental city in UK

New partnership degrees widens access to university for prospective students

Delicious or deadly? Exhibition explores the importance of dose in determining helpful or harmful

Immune cell regulator discovery could lead to treatments for arthritis and severe COVID

International impact award for accessibility champion Laura

Environmental case for vertical farming stacks up - according to new study

Aberdeen supports UK research exploring the impact of energy transition on coastal communities

Link discovered between Spinal Muscular Atrophy and liver damage

University awarded the EmilyTest Charter

Aberdeen s boundary breakers highlighted in new podcast series

Birds of a feather flock together but great white sharks have swum apart forever

Successful football club and university partnership continues

Greenland science expedition aims to unveil critical climate insights

Shetland residents urged to have say about population decline across island communities

Key Scottish sectors warned of doubling of drought events by 2050

HyWay Training School opens for registration

Aberdeen academic charged up after receiving Future Leaders Fellowship for battery research

Could eating little and often be the key to weight loss?

WayWORD Festival is back with a stellar line-up of local, national and international performers

RSE award success for University of Aberdeen

Aberdeen second in Scotland for student satisfaction in national survey

Viking raiders in Orkney found plough was mightier than the sword

Can hemp can slow cancer growth?

New study reveals high rates of missed GP appointments among patients with ADHD

Could mastering a B-sharp improve a B-minus? Can music can improve reading and memory in children?

Royal appointment for professor following in the footsteps of insulin pioneer

Researching medieval women at work to allow them to tell their own stories

Calculating the value of NHS outdoor spaces

British diplomat and local archivist among those honoured at summer graduations

Scotland s capercaillie population offered extinction lifeline

Athena Swan Bronze Award for Law School

Aberdeen climbs into UK top 10 and World Top 50 in new Impact rankings

University awarded 1 million to address inequalities in rural and island healthcare

University invites regional stakeholders to annual update

Campaign shows creative and economic value of English degrees

New practical guide for managing rudeness in veterinary practice launched

University secures its first Race Equality Charter Bronze award

Was Seahenge created for a ritual to extend the summer during climate change battle?

New programme aims to ignite the spark of entrepreneurship in region s researchers and innovators

Thyroid disease isn t the end for your career prospects, new study finds

Soft robo arm could help stroke recovery

Aberdeen researcher to study sea ice loss at Canada art studio

Artefacts from the University s Museums and Special Collections on exhibit in China

Landmark study unveils safe beta-blocker solution for COPD patients

New study shows how to improve health outcomes and care for thousands living with rare conditions

University sparks social change with 134,000 funding award

Seven University projects in the running to be Converge winners

Consistent exercise changes how saturated fat is used by the body

5 things we learned from Eurovision 2024

Major funding for flagship research project on AI in law enforcement

Honorary degree awarded to Archbishop of Canterbury

Sounds like the humanoid robots are coming!

Important breakthrough in treating liver disease

Language skills key to understanding residential segregation

Short stories sought in honour of Doric writer

Links with industry see over a dozen energy sector scholarships open to students

Hydrogen production from waste - HyWay project gets underway

Aberdeen student s dissertation project earns him recognition as a future green energy leader

Aberdeen students featured in national widening access campaign

Research Facilities Showcase opens the door to academic technology and expertise for local businesse

Academic awarded more than 2million to study rapid evolution in Scottish seabird populations

Aberdeen researchers share climate change, fish and North Sea energy insights at global summit

Royal composer elected to RSE

Raising awareness of prostate cancer worldwide vital as cases expected to double by 2040

Archbishop of Canterbury to receive honorary degree from the University

University of Aberdeen in global top 20 for real estate research

Do the food choices we make as teens come back to haunt us as adults?

Funding award for new database to aid early diagnosis in breast cancer

Aberdeen and Michigan announce trans-Atlantic publishing partnership

Revolutionary new tool detects signs of motor neuron disease before symptoms begin

Step inside the Immersion Room

Student employability boosted with new local internships

Most detailed long-term study in the world provides science to support Scottish salmon recovery

Fish fed to farmed salmon should be part of our diet, too, study suggests

New brain discovery could help in the fight against obesity

More breast cancers detected in first evaluation of breast screening AI

University of Aberdeen paves way to end FGM with world s first University course

Historian s discoveries provide new insights into Nazi radicalisation

Aberdeen-led study aims to reduce inequalities in the diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease

Space funding to develop Aberdeen Martian chamber in preparation for Mars mission

National recognition for supporting work experience

Bright Club comedy night returns to Aberdeen

University marks five years of On-demand learning

18th century glow up of paintings provides insights into changing beauty standards

Just how much are the Moray Firth porpoises bothered by decommissioning?

Modern Languages staff not facing compulsory redundancy

Fit rare! School pupils Doric book launch at University

Aberdeen scientists identify genetic anxiety switch

Remarkable women changing lives in the north-east and beyond celebrated at International Women s Day

University of Aberdeen s Research Facilities Showcase returns

Student composer joins trio to create a musical reflection on Deeside s changing habitat

Top outreach and engagement award for geoscientist

Sustainable future for Modern Languages

Aberdeen law students win the prestigious Lord Jones Competition

Aberdeen law students win 2024 Client Consultation Competition

International festival brings weekend of Polish film to Aberdeen

New Festival to celebrate north-east tin whistle tradition

Worse survival rates and different care for cancer patients who live further from hospital

University to mark Lunar New Year with fun-filled events

Progetto AMMIRARE, per aumentare la resilienza delle spiagge attraverso soluzioni a base naturale: incontro a Cecina (Livorno) per coinvolgere gli attori socioeconomici e presentare le attività per questo tratto di costa

Progetto AMMIRARE, per aumentare la resilienza delle spiagge attraverso soluzioni a base naturale: incontro a Cecina (Livorno) per coinvolgere gli attori socioeconomici e presentare le attività per questo tratto di costa

UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute Joins 60+ Organizations in Supporting Federal Policy Agenda for Tackling Extreme Heat

UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute Joins 60+ Organizations in Supporting Federal Policy Agenda for Tackling Extreme Heat

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00 UTC 中大參與籌組香港首個大灣區醫療數據空間促進跨行業數據合作創新 (Chinese version only)

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00 UTC 中大參與籌組香港首個大灣區醫療數據空間促進跨行業數據合作創新 (Chinese version only)

Important: assessment conduct and academic misconduct

Important: assessment conduct and academic misconduct

Al-Qasim Green University

Al-Qasim Green University

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2024: A Year of Research That Mattered

2024: A Year of Research That Mattered

UniTrento International calls are now online

UniTrento International calls are now online

Professor Cato T. Laurencin Receives Sigma Xi’s Highest Honor Gold Key Award at International Forum on Research Excellence

Professor Cato T. Laurencin Receives Sigma Xi’s Highest Honor Gold Key Award at International Forum on Research Excellence

The foundation of the university: two friends, one success story

The foundation of the university: two friends, one success story

Why you should study a master’s in innovation policy

Why you should study a master’s in innovation policy

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Aha moment in psych class clarifies childhood mystery

Aha moment in psych class clarifies childhood mystery

The Austria Centre Leiden Supports the Czechoslovak New Wave Film Festival in Rotterdam

The Austria Centre Leiden Supports the Czechoslovak New Wave Film Festival in Rotterdam

Meet the Researcher: Kinesiology Assistant Professor-in-Residence Jim Smith

Meet the Researcher: Kinesiology Assistant Professor-in-Residence Jim Smith

How reading and storytelling can improve a child’s health

How reading and storytelling can improve a child’s health

CAHNR Recognizes Research Success at Annual Event

CAHNR Recognizes Research Success at Annual Event

Leiden University is travelling to the past and the future for its 450th birthday

Leiden University is travelling to the past and the future for its 450th birthday

X-ray Echoes Reveal the 3D Structure of Molecular Clouds in our Galaxy’s Center

X-ray Echoes Reveal the 3D Structure of Molecular Clouds in our Galaxy’s Center

Assumption University of Thailand

Assumption University of Thailand

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文字が描くｱｰﾄﾍﾟﾙｼｱ書道との出合い

文字が描くｱｰﾄﾍﾟﾙｼｱ書道との出合い

Scientists make cancer discovery that could make immunotherapy more effective

Scientists make cancer discovery that could make immunotherapy more effective

Campus events celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Campus events celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Alumni committee announces Harvard board candidates

Alumni committee announces Harvard board candidates

Rats Facing Lego Robot Scorpions May Help Understand Human Anxiety

Rats Facing Lego Robot Scorpions May Help Understand Human Anxiety

- MMU

Computational Biology (Minor)

Computational Biology (Minor)

- Colorado Boulder

To Dream About Wings by Steph Chen ‘25

To Dream About Wings by Steph Chen ‘25

Three Princeton seniors named Schwarzman Scholars

Three Princeton seniors named Schwarzman Scholars

１号館が東京都選定歴史的建造物に

１号館が東京都選定歴史的建造物に

Corsi di formazione sulle Soft Skills - anno 2025

Corsi di formazione sulle Soft Skills - anno 2025

Greater understanding of specialised cell could prevent strokes

Greater understanding of specialised cell could prevent strokes

Ochre s Role in Early Human Societies

Ochre s Role in Early Human Societies

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Aberdeen researchers drive 5.7million cross-UK whole system approach to Just Transition

Groundbreaking Review Calls for Shift from Economic Growth to Wellbeing within Planetary Limits

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Warwick Biochemist awarded eight-year Fellowship for research into antibiotic drug resistance

As a parent, you have a big influence on your child’s anxiety (though there’s no need to worry about it)

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:00:00 UTC CUHK Professor Edward Ng Yan-yung is the first Hong Kong scholar to win the Luke Howard Award

Laurea honoris causa ad Andrea Rinaldo, Rigon: “Una continua fonte di ispirazione”

Can AI ease the pressure in front line emergency care?

Nobel Prize laureate conversation

25 UH Mānoa student-athletes awarded academic honors

- Hawai’i at Mānoa

Venomous aquatic species pose growing risk to coastal communities

- Hawai’i at Mānoa

Momentum, new dance works by Tierra Lewis ‘25 and Sophie Main ‘25

Momentum, new dance works by Tierra Lewis ‘25 and Sophie Main ‘25

Momentum, new dance works by Tierra Lewis ‘25 and Sophie Main ‘25

Hawaiian Word of the Week: Puke

- Hawai’i at Mānoa

Visaya earns 2nd Big West tennis Player of the Week

- Hawai’i at Mānoa

Top cancer experts to convene for Weinman Symposium

- Hawai’i at Mānoa

£10 million programme to use AI and state-of-the-art analytics to fight cancer

Regular use of common medication is putting older people at risk

オックスフォード大学セントピーターズ・カレッジの来訪

Princetonians win early-career presidential science awards

UH Mānoa physics research makes waves in Quanta

- Hawai’i at Mānoa

Biden honors UH professor for research excellence

- Hawai’i at Mānoa

Free mental health counseling, crisis support for UH Mānoa students

- Hawai’i at Mānoa

Atelier@Large: Conversations on Art-making in a Vexed Era — Roseanne Cash, Peter Gizzi and John Leventhal

The Angels are in the Details

Cynthia Erivo is Hasty’s Woman of the Year

Q A: Wildfire expert discusses Hawaiʻi, California fires

- Hawai’i at Mānoa

Record number of students helped by Hawaiʻi Promise scholarship

- Hawai’i at Mānoa

PIIRS Fung Global Fellows Public Seminar | Whispers of Dissent: Quiet Activism under an Absolutist State in Southeast Asia

Take a Break: Free Self-Care Goodies!

Faith and Chai

Transforming public health science into local and global practice

The key information hiding behind ‘consensus’ target stock prices‌

Writing together with the UH Mānoa Writing Center

- Hawai’i at Mānoa

$3.4M grant targets pancreatic cancer risk

- Hawai’i at Mānoa

Worms, waste, composting inspire sustainability students

- Hawai’i at Mānoa

Quantum Engineering (Minor)

- Colorado Boulder

200 Nursing Huskies Shine with High Academic Honors

Lunch and Learn: Accessibility First: Fonts and Colours

Embracing the future with purpose and excitement: Alum pastor Kat Banakis

Princeton Girls Who Code

Princeton Girls Who Code

Princeton Girls Who Code

Talking with the Taiwanese Community

Princeton Girls Who Code

Princeton Girls Who Code

Talking with the Taiwanese Community

Princeton Girls Who Code

Lunch with Abbey Theatre s Ruth McGowan and Derbhle Crotty

Princeton Girls Who Code

Talking with the Taiwanese Community

Direct measurements can reduce uncertainty in soil carbon credit markets

The challenge of using AI in global health

Spring semester brings new programs, inspiring events to campus

Seeing the Big Picture: An Experimental Film Series

Seeing the Big Picture: An Experimental Film Series

Seeing the Big Picture: An Experimental Film Series

Seeing the Big Picture: An Experimental Film Series

Seeing the Big Picture: An Experimental Film Series

Seeing the Big Picture: An Experimental Film Series

Yale Law delegation reaches across borders

Lunch and Learn: Tips for Accessibility First: Fonts and Colours

Student auction supports New Haven nonprofits

Theater Performance Audition Co-curricular Classes with Sam Gravitte ’17

Theater Performance Audition Co-curricular Classes with Sam Gravitte ’17

Theater Performance Audition Co-curricular Classes with Sam Gravitte ’17

A tumor filled 80% of this 12-day-old baby’s chest. How he survived.

- MMU

Owl irruption in northern Minnesota brings rare sightings and rising injuries

- MMU

CNN defamation case foreshadows Trump media crackdown, experts say

- MMU

Researchers make leap in quantum computing

How maps (and cyclists) paved way for roads

Spreading gospel — and strategies — of productive disagreement

Meijers Lecture and New Year’s Reception: starting the new year full of enthusiasm and inspiration!

Une étudiante de l’UNIGE remporte une médaille d’argent aux universiades

Preparing a Competitive Principal’s Teaching and Learning Award Nomination Q A

Identifying and Responding to Someone in Distress

Up above the world so high

‘It’s a great motivator if your research can be life-changing in the real world’

Expert explainer: What parents should know about early reading screening in Ontario classrooms

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Cannabinoids offer new hope for safe and effective pain relief

From The Hague to Terschelling: how playing games at Oerol transforms education

Mit einem Prototyp gegen ewige Chemikalien

Mayor Heijkoop feels like an ‘ambassador’ for the university

Ricerca scientifica, chiave di volta per lo sviluppo del Paese

Allied Health Students Gain a Glimpse into Specialized Lab

UConn Stamford and Neag School of Education Receive $2.8M to Prepare Under-Resourced Students for Teaching Careers

UConn Awards $3 Million in Annual Research Seed Funding

Neue Leiterin der Geschäftsstelle am EnCN und NCT

Systems engineering of cell factories almost doubles output and offers a sustainable alternative to producing chemicals from fossil-fuel

Antibiotics, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication linked to reduced risk of dementia

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