University of Aberdeen

(IN BRIEF) Trinity College at the University of Glasgow has been identified as the preferred lead academic partner for the Church of Scotland’s future ministerial training following a nationwide review. The recommendation, made by a General Assembly-appointed panel, will now … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The Leverhulme Trust has announced the 2025 Philip Leverhulme Prize winners, awarding £3 million across 30 exceptional researchers from universities including Oxford, Cambridge, Southampton, and Liverpool. Each prize, worth £100,000, supports researchers in Archaeology, Chemistry, Economics, Engineering, Geography, … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) ValMAS, led by Plymouth Marine Laboratory and co-funded by NERC and the INSITE Programme, is a £5.6 million, four-year research collaboration involving UK and Norwegian institutions. Concentrating on the North Sea, the project will evaluate the environmental, social, … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool is leading two critical projects focused on decarbonising healthcare. The Greener Trials project, led by Professor Paula Williamson, aims to reduce the carbon footprint of clinical trials through an open science approach, collaborating with … Read the full press release →

(PRESS RELEASE) BRUSSELS, 20-Mar-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — EU institutions have just reached to partial political agreement on Horizon Europe. Horizon Europe is the future EU research and innovation programme and aims at facilitating the investment in research and innovation to … Read the full press release →

ABERDEEN, 01-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Expat Aberdonian businessman Dave Cormack and his family have donated over £270,000 to set up a new scholarship programme to enable students from widening access backgrounds study at the University of Aberdeen. The Cormack Family Foundation … Read the full press release →

Brentford, United Kingdom, 14-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) today announced that Iain Mackay has been appointed GSK’s next Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He has also been appointed as an Executive Director to the GSK Board. Mr Mackay will … Read the full press release →

ABERDEEN, 18-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A team of cyclists from the University of Aberdeen have completed the North Coast 500, raising more than £25,000 to support cancer research in the process. The team, consisting of University staff, NHS Grampian staff … Read the full press release →

ABERDEEN, 03-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A renowned folk collection featuring Doric ballads that has been curated in America for over 90 years has now been brought ‘back home’ to an online audience, thanks to a project led by the University of … Read the full press release →

ABERDEEN, 05-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A renowned theologian is set to deliver a series of lectures that will propose a re-examination of history to help us better understand the nature of Christianity and its mission in the modern world. Professor NT … Read the full press release →

ABERDEEN, 05-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A leading economist has been appointed Jaffrey Chair of Political Economy at the University of Aberdeen Business School, becoming only the sixth person to hold the prestigious role since it was established nearly a century ago. … Read the full press release →

ABERDEEN, 09-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Aberdeen officially launched its new Masters programme in Petroleum Data Management at a special event yesterday at the Sir Duncan Rice Library (Tuesday, November 7). The MSc programme has been set up through … Read the full press release →

ABERDEEN, 09-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Actor and presenter Sir Tony Robinson has joined forces with renowned composer Professor Paul Mealor to create a Christmas concert that will raise funds for cancer and dementia research at the University of Aberdeen. The fourth … Read the full press release →

ABERDEEN, 28-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Three University of Aberdeen graduates have been named in the 2017 shortlist of academic entrepreneurs for Scotland’s leading company creation competition – the Converge Challenge. The University is represented in all three categories of this year’s … Read the full press release →

LEEDS, 25-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Two significant research projects have been awarded £16million to build resilience in African businesses and communities as part of the University’s commitment to tackling the world’s greatest issues. The funding is from the Global Challenges … Read the full press release →

Scientists from the University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute are to study the association between consumption of crab meat and health. ABERDEEN, 12-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Crab meat, in particular the brown meat from crab, such as that present in dressed … Read the full press release →

The University of Aberdeen has retained its Athena SWAN Bronze Award for its commitment to gender equality. ABERDEEN, 12-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Athena SWAN charter aims to address the lower proportion of women than men found in academic, professional, and … Read the full press release →

ABERDEEN, 20-Apr-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A pioneering digital learning initiative that aims to encourage new medical students to consider a career in general practice has brought the GP surgery into the classroom. A shortage of GPs is predicted in Scotland within … Read the full press release →

Two University of Aberdeen students have presented their research at the British Parliament in London. ABERDEEN, 31-Mar-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Fourth year students (Medicine) exhibited their final year projects at the Posters In Parliament event run in conjunction with the British … Read the full press release →

A University of Aberdeen medical student has been praised by fire and police services for rushing to the aid of victims of a car crash. ABERDEEN, 16-Mar-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Joshua Michie, who is also a volunteer Special Constable with Police … Read the full press release →