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Dr John Wils, Director of the UK’s Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA), has been made an Honorary Professor by the ºÚÁÏÍø.He takes up his new appointment in the University’s Department of Management Studies immediately, where he will act as an adviser on oil and gas related matters.Dr Wils studied...

The ºÚÁÏÍø has appointed a new Consultancy Manager to market the University’s academic expertise and expand its business client base.Liz Bowie, a former account manager with Scottish and Southern Energy for six years, will be based in AURIS (Aberdeen University Research and Industrial Services), the University’s commercial arm.Born...

One of Aberdeen’s most international nurseries is gearing up for the most important date on its calendar – its tenth anniversary.Children past and present are invited to take part in the birthday celebrations of the Rocking Horse Nursery at the ºÚÁÏÍø on Saturday, June 12, at 10am to...

A unique new state-of-the-art centre for testing materials and instrumentation used in the Scottish offshore industry will be set up at the ºÚÁÏÍø thanks to a major grant of £775,000.Engineers and chemists from the University have joined forces to establish the Scottish Offshore Materials Support Facility aimed at...

Students will have their enterprise skills recognised at a special awards dinner tonight organised by the ºÚÁÏÍø’s Centre for Entrepreneurship.Undergraduate and postgraduate students taking part in the University’s Entrepreneurship Programme were asked to develop a business plan as part of their studies in Enterprise Creation. The winners of...

Professional managers from throughout the world who wish to improve their project management skills will soon have the opportunity to participate in an innovative new idea for the ºÚÁÏÍø.The University is set to launch the first MSc in Project Management as a distance learning package, which will allow...

One of Scotland’s most senior judges, Lord Reed, will give a public lecture on the new human rights law, which is just about to be incorporated into Scots law, at the ºÚÁÏÍø next week.Lord Reed, an expert in human rights and European Law, will deliver the annual Ledingham...

The Five Nations’ Trophy, won by Scotland just last month, will go on show in Aberdeen for the first time this weekend in memory of a stalwart of the ºÚÁÏÍø Rugby Club.The Scottish Rugby Union will release the coveted trophy for a special ‘Old Boys’ game, which is...

The ºÚÁÏÍø has announced the winners of its annual bursary scheme, which will result in 40 prospective students from across Scotland having their tuition fees paid by the University for the duration of their studies.Launched just last year, the new bursary scheme replaced the traditional competitive bursary examination....