University of Aberdeen

Four teams from the University of Aberdeen have been awarded funding in the latest RSE Research Awards programme.We wish to build links with the Universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Strathclyde, to explore their complementary strengths…

The University of Aberdeen's School of Engineering has been awarded £220,000 in funding from the UK Government for a project that aims to create a new process to obtain hydrogen from organic waste as part of the energy transition.The…

A new festival celebrating History and Heritage will help families to once again enjoy a north-east museum which has been a staple of school trips and family days out for almost half a century.The University of Aberdeen’s UNI-Versal…

Covid-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 to increased levels of anxiety and depression, alongside a greater…

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…

Using solar panels in the tourism industry in countries like Greece and Cyprus will not only help reduce carbon emissions but also significantly reduce costs, research has found.A case study carried out on a typical Greek Island tourist…

Published in Ecological Solutions and Evidence the study carried out by Dr Rebecca Smith calls for the national reassessment of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species for the monkeys. The…

The University of Aberdeen has had five transformational research projects shortlisted in an internationally recognised awards scheme celebrating sustainability excellence.The Green Gown Awards, held in association with UKRI, recognise…

UK politicians will this week debate the need for a fashion watchdog, one of the central recommendations to come from studies carried out by University of Aberdeen researchers.Liz Trust MP will discuss the role of a regulatory body for…

The study, a collaboration between scientists at the University of Aberdeen’s School of Biological Sciences, the Laboratory of Alpine Ecology at University of Grenoble Alps, Forestry and Land Scotland and Cairngorms Connect*, alters our…