University of Aberdeen

Researchers from the University of Aberdeen's Just Transition Lab presented research projects and discussed the current energy crisis with Richard Lochhead - Scottish Government Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work,…

The north east's world-leading contribution to nutrition will be celebrated when the Rowett Institute welcomes the public through its doors to mark 100 years since it officially opened.Boasting a state-of-the-art human nutrition unit,…

The impact of offshore wind across the marine food chain will be explored in a new project.Led by Professor Beth Scott from the University’s School of Biological Sciences, the Physics-to-Ecosytem Level Assessment of Impacts of Offshore…

A new study involving an international team of researchers has found that the evolution of land plants caused a sudden shift in the composition of Earth's continents.The discovery was made by linking the fossil record of plants with…

A new exhibition at the University of Aberdeen will bring together the work of one of Scotland's most acclaimed landscape artists and the story of an Orcadian explorer - united by both their name and passion for the Arctic.Opening in the…

The annual carbon emissions of 80 people could be offset by a community woodland designed for recreation and biodiversity conservation; research carried out in Maryculter, Aberdeenshire, has shown.A case study of Maryculter Community…

Getting rid of invasive pests such as agricultural weeds, stoats, possums, and fire ants will provide New Zealand with massive economic and ecological benefits, a new study has found.Invasive species are well known for their huge…

Scottish scientists at the UK's largest breast cancer tissue bank are celebrating the remarkable advances it has enabled in breast cancer research during its first decade.The Breast Cancer Now Tissue Bank opened in 2012 to give…

Researchers from the University of Aberdeen and James Hutton Institute have worked with The Glenlivet distillery to introduce environmentally sustainable solutions at Chivas Brothers' Speyside distillery to address water scarcity and…

New research looks at the impact of incivility on veterinary staffCovid-19 Lockdowns provided an opportunity for many more people to bring a pet into their lives but new research has found that rudeness towards veterinary staff is linked…