University of Aberdeen

The University of Aberdeen was founded in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1495. It is the 3rd oldest university in Scotland and the 5th oldest in the U.K. The University of Aberdeen is rated first in health science research in the U.K. Through the years various institutions of higher learning and professional schools have merged and created a very modern university with three main components or colleges; College of Arts and Social Sciences, College of Life Science and Medicine and College of Physical Science. There are also a number of research centers and institutes. Three Nobel Laureates have been associated with the University of Aberdeen.

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Communications Office · University of Aberdeen · Regent Walk · ABERDEEN AB24 3FX · UK
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communications [at] abdn [dot] ac [dot] uk
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+44 (0)1224 272014
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+44 (0)1224 272086
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Simple precautions could reduce risk of E coli O157 in the environment, say researchers

Researchers investigating the risk of E coli O157 in the countryside as part of the UK research councils’ Rural Economy and Land Use Programme, say that simple measures and coordinated action from the ...

Biology / Other

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Route parasite takes to infect fish uncovered

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists in Aberdeen have made a discovery which could ultimately help to develop a control for a major cause of infection in farmed fish.

Biology / Ecology

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Genetic study offers clues to how intelligence changes through life

(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists have estimated for the first time the extent to which genes determine changes in intelligence across the human life course.

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Soil microbiologists discover Aberdeen microbe of global agricultural significance

(PhysOrg.com) -- Organisms that oxidise ammonia were first discovered in 1890. Although a natural process, a major consequence of the activities of such organisms in soil is the transformation and loss of ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Novel synthetic bone graft in running for national innovation award

A new and exciting synthetic bone graft to repair bone defects and trauma could take a valuable step nearer to being used in orthopaedic operating theatres, as an innovative Aberdeen company waits to hear ...

Medicine & Health / Research

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New creatures from the deep identified

(PhysOrg.com) -- Strange deep sea creatures discovered by Aberdeen researchers have been confirmed as three new species previously unknown to science.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 16, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study shows varying support needs of cancer patients

Organizations offering peer support services to people with cancer should be aware of the varying needs of patients, according to a new study.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Size of baby in womb as an indicator of childhood asthma and allergies

(Medical Xpress) -- In a paper published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the University of Aberdeen team also found links between the rate an unborn baby grows and its ch ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jun 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New device could revolutionize major knee surgery

(Medical Xpress) -- Damage to the cruciate knee ligaments has cut short the careers of many sports stars but treatment for the injury could be revolutionised by a new device which has just secured a top innovation ...

Medicine & Health / Other

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New initiative begins to remove mink in north Scotland

The largest ever initiative to remove breeding American mink from north Scotland is now underway, it was announced today (12 May 2011).

Biology / Ecology

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Life photographed at Europe's deepest point

(PhysOrg.com) -- Aberdeen scientists have photographed for the first time fish and shrimps at Europe’s deepest point -- 5111 meters or 3.2 miles deep below the surface of the Mediterranean Sea.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Apr 14, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Study suggests age divide in cost-effectiveness of IVF treatment options

(PhysOrg.com) -- The findings of a study led by the University of Aberdeen could put IVF treatment 'on a more equal footing' with chronic diseases when it comes to making decisions about the cost effectiveness ...

Medicine & Health / Research

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New shrimp named after scientist

It’s a new species of shrimp and it’s been named Princaxelia jamiesoni after the University of Aberdeen scientist who discovered it in trenches at the bottom of the North West Pacific Ocean.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Thousand year old 'Irish Hamlet' mystery: solved?

(PhysOrg.com) -- Who is Hamlet? It's a centuries-old question, but now, a University of Aberdeen academic thinks she may have found a fresh answer.

Other Sciences / Other

created Mar 04, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (9) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Comparing glaucoma tests

Researchers are about to recruit almost 1,000 patients onto a study to establish which is the most effective diagnostic test for glaucoma.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Feb 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0