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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Congratulations to Dr Graeme Brown, who has been awarded the prestigious degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD) by research, one of the University of Aberdeen's highest academic honours. 🔗 Read more: www.abdn.ac.uk/news/...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Hannah's final year at Aberdeen has been shaped by a standout achievement - turning a highly competitive summer internship into a full-time graduate role before even beginning her finals! Today she celebrates her graduation with a Finance & Accountancy degree. 🔗 www.abdn.ac.uk/news/...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Bianca Bellafiore is making history as the University's first PhD graduate in Museum Studies www.abdn.ac.uk/news/...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
It’s Graduation week, one of the highlights of our year! It's a time of pride as we see so many members of our student body begin the next chapter in their lives. Congratulations to everyone graduating this week. 🔗 Watch live at abdn.io/grads... from 10:30am (UK time).
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
We’re honoured that the pattern on the new Aberdeen Football Club away strip is inspired by the striking façade of the University’s Sir Duncan Rice Library, reinforcing the partnership between two of the great institutions of Aberdeen. University of Aberdeen Library.
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
An international study has called for more focus on the way entire health systems work together after findings revealed how well-intentioned changes can backfire, making patient outcomes worse. 🔗 Discover more at www.abdn.ac.uk/news/...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Our Principal, Professor Peter Edwards, recently met with regional elected representatives to discuss our latest developments and highlight recent achievements, including UNESCO ‘Memory of the World’ recognition for our ‘exceptionally rare’ foundation document. 🔗 abdn.ac.uk/news/25705/
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
A group of our geophysics and integrated petroleum geoscience students were recently given a rare opportunity to step aboard one of the world's most advanced seismic vessels during a visit to Shearwater SW Tasman in Aberdeen. 🔗 Find out more about the visit at www.abdn.ac.uk/news/...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Spin‑out, Hychor, is on course to transform the future of clean energy with innovative technology that produces green hydrogen directly from seawater, eliminating the need for freshwater & reducing the cost & infrastructure barriers that currently limit hydrogen adoption. 🔗
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University of Aberdeen spin-out pioneers breakthrough method to produce green hydrogen from seawater
New University of Aberdeen spin-out, Hychor, is on course to transform the future of clean energy with an innovative technology that produces green hydrogen directly from seawater, eliminating the need for freshwater and reducing the cost and infrastructure barriers that currently limit hydrogen adoption.
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Join us for our Medicine Open Day on Saturday 6 June to find out more about our medicine programme, meet our staff and students at our Foresterhill campus and gain some hands-on clinical skills experience. Find out more and register to attend ➡️ www.abdn.ac.uk/study...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
As Prof Ehud Reiter retires, we’re celebrating a University career that helped define how machines communicate. A pioneer of Natural Language Generation, his work laid the groundwork for modern AI - shaping how systems decide what to say, how to say it, & how to adapt to different audiences. 1/2
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Eleven academic innovators connected to the University of Aberdeen are about to embark on the next chapter of their entrepreneurial journey as Converge announces its latest programme cohort. 🔗 Find out more at abdn.io/2dh
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Join us for our Medicine Open Day on Saturday 6 June to find out more about our medicine programme, meet our staff and students at our Foresterhill campus and gain some hands-on clinical skills experience. Find out more and register to attend ➡️ www.abdn.ac.uk/study...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Our Postgraduate Virtual Open Day takes place today, 14 May, with sessions from 10am to midday and 5pm to 7pm (UK time). Speak with current students and ask questions of our experts throughout the event. We look forward to welcoming you. 🔗 Register now - www.abdn.ac.uk/study...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
A short documentary produced as part of a University of Aberdeen co-led research project has secured two film awards for its portrayal of a genocide survivor's story. 🔗 www.abdn.ac.uk/news/...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
There is just one day to go until our Postgraduate Virtual Open Day. Attend on Thursday 14 May to find out about our wide range of degrees and speak with experts. Take virtual campus tours and find out about life at Aberdeen. 🔗 Register now - www.abdn.ac.uk/study...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
The University of Aberdeen has been awarded a major five-year programme grant from the British Heart Foundation, worth just over £1.1million, to drive forward research that could lead to a completely new way of protecting people from heart disease. 🔗 www.abdn.ac.uk/news/...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
The University of Aberdeen has been awarded funding through the Coast-R Small Grants Fund for a new research project examining how coastal communities are navigating environmental and energy transitions along the North Sea. abdn.io/2b3
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Through the ABDN Internship programme our students make an incredible impact while gaining valuable experience and building confidence for their future careers. Milly reflects on her internship journey with Our Union Street last year. 🔗 Find out more: www.abdn.ac.uk/caree...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Find out about an exciting project happening right here at King's College campus exploring how the geothermal heat beneath our feet could provide a reliable, low‑carbon source of energy. This free to attend public lecture takes place on May 5. Secure your place at: www.abdn.ac.uk/news/...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Children with chronic mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression are twice as likely to go on to be unemployed and to claim benefits as adults compared to their unaffected peers. www.abdn.ac.uk/news/...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
This #EarthDay we’re reflecting on the work our scientists are doing in the fight against climate change. More about how we’re doing our bit to tackle #SDG13 #ClimateAction (and the other SDGs) in the comments! 🔗 www.abdn.ac.uk/about...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Routine gut biopsies predict the risk of developing dementia and related neurodegenerative conditions years before neurological symptoms appear, research from the University of Aberdeen has shown for the first time. 🔗 Find out more: www.abdn.ac.uk/news/...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
What better way to mark World Creativity and Innovation Day than by checking out our new Founder’s Journey Taster course! This is a ‘hands-on’ course designed for all you aspiring entrepreneurs out there. 🔗 abdn.blackboard.com/...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
A team of researchers led by the University of Aberdeen has found that private gardens played a vital role in supporting people's well-being during the UK's first Covid-19 lockdown, when access to public green spaces was significantly restricted. 🔗 www.abdn.ac.uk/news/...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Join us for our Medicine Open Day on Saturday 6 June to find out more about our medicine programme, meet our staff and students at our Foresterhill campus and gain some hands-on clinical skills experience. Find out more and register to attend ➡️ www.abdn.ac.uk/study...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Could a cave hidden beneath Pembroke Castle rewrite Britain’s prehistoric story? Aberdeen archaeologists will lead new excavations at the site where preliminary digs have already produced extraordinary finds, including a hippopotamus which roamed Wales 120,000 yrs ago. 🔗
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From hippos to Homo sapiens
A major new archaeological project will delve deeper into a cave hidden beneath a Welsh castle, where preliminary excavations have already produced some of the most extraordinary prehistoric finds in Britain.
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Thinking about your next step after your degree? The University of Aberdeen is offering two NEO NEXT+ scholarships worth £20,000 each for postgraduate study. Eligible programmes are listed at the link below. 1/2
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
The RV Jones Lecture, hosted by our School of Engineering, will take place at King's College Conference Centre on 27 May. Join Professor Timothy Leighton as he explores the impact of bubble acoustics on climate change, spaceships, dolphins and the antibiotic apocalypse. 🔗 www.abdn.ac.uk/event...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Today the settlement of Rhynie in Aberdeenshire is a quiet rural village, but a decade of archaeological research has revealed that it was once home to a Pictish royal centre with connections stretching across Europe. 🔗 Find out more at www.abdn.ac.uk/news/...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
A new study from the University of Aberdeen has revealed that artificial intelligence may be shaping the future of rewilding in ways that create an idealised version of what restored nature can look like. 🔗 Find our more at www.abdn.ac.uk/news/...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Researchers from the University of Aberdeen and NHS Grampain have developed a new, practical approach to help NHS Health Boards plan and implement innovation more effectively, in spite of increasing pressures on time, workforce and finances. 🔗 Find our more at www.abdn.ac.uk/news/...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Low field MRI is changing how we think about imaging. Researchers at Aberdeen are developing systems that use less power and open new possibilities for care. 🔗 Find out more: www.abdn.ac.uk/stori...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Professor Mandy Ryan, Emeritus Professor of Health Economics at the University's Health Economics Research Unit (HERU), has been ranked second in the world in the field of discrete choice analysis by ScholarGPS. 🔗 www.abdn.ac.uk/news/...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
A painting by one of Scotland's most celebrated 20th century artists has been reunited with a collection currently on display at the University of Aberdeen. 🔗 Find out more: www.abdn.ac.uk/news/...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) screening is now live across Scotland. Prof Simon Parson of the University of Aberdeen helped lead the push for this change. Early detection saves lives, and for SMA, every day matters. A major step forward for children and families. Read more:
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Scotland begins testing newborn babies for rare genetic condition
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) causes progressive muscle weakness and, without treatment, can limit life expectancy to just two years.
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
What a day on the water yesterday as the University of Aberdeen took a clean sweep in the 31st annual Boat Race against Robert Gordon University, winning all four races. Huge credit to all the rowers, coxes and organisers from both universities who made it such a competitive and enjoyable event.
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
It's boat race day!!!!! Good luck to all the teams. #teamABDN #BackBlueGetGold
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Glaciers hold vital records of our planet’s past and play a key role in shaping its future. As they continue to change, so too does the world around us. They hold huge reserves of freshwater and help sustain communities around the world. 1/2
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
A new report warns that the UK's current approach to delivering net zero risks losing public support at the very moment it is needed most. 🔗 www.abdn.ac.uk/news/...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
We are proud to be supporting Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2026. Together, let’s create a more inclusive world that understands and champions neurodiversity in all its forms! UoA staff and student find out more about what's happening this week at
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Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2026
We are proud to be supporting Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2026.<br><br>Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a worldwide initiative with the purpose to help the world understand, value and celebrate the talents of neurodiverse minds. <br><br>Take part by joining an event, reading blogs from our UoA community or joining the university's Neurodiversity network!
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Join us for our Medicine Open Day on Saturday 6 June to find out more about our medicine programme, meet our staff and students at our Foresterhill campus and gain some hands-on clinical skills experience. Find out more and register to attend ➡️ www.abdn.ac.uk/study...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Alumni in Frankfurt are invited to an Aberdeen-themed quiz night, 26 March at Waxy's Irish Pub & Restaurant. Join from 7pm, show off your knowledge about all things University of Aberdeen and compete for a chance to win some special Aberdeen themed prizes! Find out more at
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Frankfurt Pub Quiz Night
Alumni in Frankfurt are warmly invited to an Aberdeen-themed quiz night on Thursday 26 March at Waxy's Irish Pub & Restaurant, Rahmhofstraße 1, 60313, Frankfurt.<br>Join us from 7pm for drinks, nibbles, and good company. Show off your knowledge about all things University of Aberdeen and compete for a chance to win some special Aberdeen themed prizes. …
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Our Postgraduate Virtual Open Day takes place today, 12 March, with sessions from 10am to midday and 5pm to 7pm (UK time). Speak with current students and ask questions of our experts throughout the event. We look forward to welcoming you. Register now - www.abdn.ac.uk/study...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
The University of Aberdeen and Aberdeen University Students' Union have reaffirmed their joint commitment to supporting student mental health and wellbeing through the new 2026-2029 Student Mental Health Agreement. [continued] 1/2
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
The UK's first comprehensive evaluation of the use of artificial intelligence in breast cancer screening found that it can increase breast cancer detection by 10.4% and has the potential to reduce the workload of healthcare workers by more than 30%. www.abdn.ac.uk/news/...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Our Berlin Chapter would like to invite local alumni to join an informal gathering for some evening drinks on Tuesday 24 March from 7pm at Brauhaus GEORGBRAEU. Find out more and register to attend: www.abdn.ac.uk/alumn...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Calling all University of Aberdeen innovators – Converge is now accepting applications! Visit: convergechallenge.com 1/5
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Congratulations to Matthew Hamilton, MSc Sport and Exercise Nutrition student, who has been appointed as the Sports Scientist to the Scottish Cerebral Palsy Football Team. Matthew will travel to Atlanta with the team when they compete in the IFCPF Men's World Cup in October. www.abdn.ac.uk/news/...
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University of Aberdeen @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
This #InternationalWomensDay we celebrate Gabriela Faria. After studying Politics and International Relations, she founded the Lisbon Project, now supporting thousands of migrants and refugees with training, mentorship and community. 🔗 Read her story at: abdn.io/220 #IWD2026 #GiveToGain
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