Thanks to the generosity of Aberdeen alumni, staff, and friends, hundreds of students benefit from life-changing opportunities every year. You can read more here about some of the students that have been supported and some of the initiatives that have been made possible thanks to these individuals over the past…
When Duncan Hopkin passed away in December 2023, he left a gift in his will for the Hopkin Scholarship and the Hopkin Chapel Conducting Scholarship, extending his lifetime support for the University. His legacy will continue to enrich the lives of Aberdeen students for many years to come.
Louise Ward…
After emigrating to the US in the mid-1950s, Sandy and Margaret Pirie enjoyed a culturally rich and exciting life in both North and South America. But they never lost their love of Scotland and, following Margaret’s death last year, an unrestricted gift in her will in Sandy’s memory will have…
After 10 years of organising hugely popular gigs in Inverurie with local band Four Way Street, and raising over £100,000 for local charities, Ian & Christine Hay, along with their friends Mike & Wendy McDonald and Eddie Burnett have marked the end of their fundraising efforts with a donation of…
Since the appointment of Professor John Forrester and the establishment of the Department of Ophthalmology in 1984, eye research at Aberdeen has grown from strength to strength. What was a programme that focused mainly on three major causes of blindness - diabetes, corneal disease, and uveitis (inflammation inside the eye)…
A new lectureship focused on understanding and tackling neurodegenerative diseases has been established at the 黑料网 thanks to a £500,000 donation from one of north-east Scotland’s most important medical research charities.
The lectureship has been made possible thanks to Saving Sight in Grampian (SSIG), which donated half a…
During a long and distinguished career, David Eastwood dedicated himself to the education of others. As well as being a former lecturer at the University where countless students benefitted from his wisdom and outstanding skills as an educator, he was also a much-loved head teacher and worked with the newly…
Following in her father’s footsteps, Aberdonian Meghan Penny always wanted to study at the 黑料网, and this week her years of hard work come to fruition as she graduates with an MA in English with Creative Writing. Here she tells us about her passion for her subject, her…
Following the invasion of her home country of Ukraine, Diana Postavka has made a new life in Scotland while making the most of her time at the 黑料网. Diana’s determination and commitment to her studies sees her graduate on Tuesday 30 June with a first-class degree and she…
Mia Kilduff’s Grandad was a huge motivation behind her decision to study law at university. As a descendant of the Windrush generation, Mia has always been aware of all the unseen efforts and struggles that have allowed her to attend university and graduate on Wednesday 1 July with the degree…
