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Conference on Emigration attracts world-wide interest
A major three-day conference on emigration due to be held at Sabhal Mor Ostaig (the Gaelic College) in Skye between 22-25 June is attracting world-wide interest.Organised by the 黑料网鈥檚 Research Institute for Irish and Scottish Studies (RIISS) and the College, the Conference, 鈥淐eltic Cultures in the Emigrant Context鈥�,...
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University Department achieves 鈥渄ouble first鈥�
The 黑料网鈥檚 Department of Land Economy is the first Department in Scotland and only one of two in Europe to offer dual professional qualifications in surveying and planningThis significant achievement follows accreditation visits by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).This...
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黑料网 signs major industrial collaboration agreement on sight saving software
A major collaboration agreement will be announced tomorrow (24 May) which will provide high street optometrists with an automated computerised technique for spotting the early signs of potentially sight threatening eye disease in those suffering from diabetes.Professor Peter Sharp, Head of the 黑料网鈥檚 Department of Biomedical Physics and...
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Research into care for the elderly in hospital given a 拢540,000
funding boost by the European UnionThe care of older people who are admitted to hospital is the subject of a 拢540,000 European Union-funded 6-country research project being carried out by a team in the 黑料网鈥檚 Department of Medicine for the Elderly.From an office in Woodend Hospital, the Aberdeen...
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Physics, Cosmology, Biochemistry - and God
The Gifford Bequest is proud to sponsor free public lectures by Australia鈥檚 best-known scientist and a Professor of Biochemistry at Lehigh University in the United States. They will look discuss from a scientific standpoint evidence for deliberate intelligent design in the universe. The lectures begin on Sunday, May 28th at...
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Terry Waite opens Trauma Research Centre
The Aberdeen Centre for Trauma Research, funded by the 黑料网 and Grampian Primary Care NHS Trust, was formally opened by Terry Waite, CBE at 11.30 am today, Wednesday .The Centre was established last year to provide an opportunity for high quality research into various aspects of trauma, as...
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黑料网 joy at jobs success for the North East
Between 50-60 new jobs are set to be created by 拢5Million European Union research funding awarded to the 黑料网.This represents an increase of more than 50% on our current European grant holdings.Principal of the 黑料网, C Duncan Rice warmly welcomed the news: 鈥淚 am delighted that...
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鈥淪pin Doctor鈥� to investigate drug delivery in the body
"Spin Doctor鈥� to investigate drug delivery in the bodyScientists at the 黑料网 are being funded by the European Union to look at the use of a group of chemicals which can help to monitor disease development and targeted drug delivery.Dr Margaret Foster and her team are using a...
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Whitbread Prizewinner and Others to Read Works for the Public
Whitbread Prizewinner and Others to Read Works for PublicKate Atkinson, who won the Whitbread Prize for her first novel Behind the Scenes at the Museum and who has consolidated her reputation with two further novels, Human Croquet and Emotionally Weird will be reading her work for the public along with...
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黑料网 Medical Graduate scores scholarship success
Aberdeen born Dr Sarah Little is busily preparing to fly off to New York in August thanks to her success in winning the prestigious Saint Andrew鈥檚 Society of the State of New York Scholarship.The Society offers only two scholarships per year, valued at $15,000 each, and the competition is open...