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SCIENTIST SHOWS SPIRIT OF SCOTLAND Read More
NOVEL SYNTHETIC BONE GRAFT IN RUNNING FOR NATIONAL INNOVATION AWARD Read More
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Wednesday 14 December, 8pm: Annual University Christmas Carol Service, St Machar’s Cathedral
Saturday 14 January, 5.30pm: Ancient Universities Burns Nicht, Boston
Friday 24 February, 7pm: Aberdeen University Forestry Society Annual Dinner, Aberdeen
Thursday 26 April, 6.30pm: Alumni reception – House of Lords, London
For more information and to register for any of the above events please visit: www.abdn.ac.uk/alumni/events or email h.veitch@abdn.ac.uk
The University’s cafe science series launches again in January with two new seasons of Cafe MED (based at the Suttie Centre, Foresterhill) and Cafe Scientifique Aberdeen City (held in Waterstone’s book store, Union Bridge). The events will bring 16 experts in their respective fields face to face with the public to discuss latest developments and topical issues in science, medicine and technology.
Topics in the city include the social networking of animals, a look at the science of the Titanic’s sinking, and a discussion on a new green alternative to cremation! Topics at Cafe MED include stress, new STEM cell work in arthritis and the increasing role of telemedicine. Cafe MED kicks off at 6pm on Mon 16 January with an event entitled Signed off with Stress. Cafe Scientifique City takes place at 7pm on Wed 18 January with a lively discussion around Did animals invent Twitter?. All events are FREE to attend and refreshments/snacks are available so we look forward to seeing many of you at our 2012 cafe events.
Full information about the 2012 programmes is available at www.abdn.ac.uk/science/cafescience
AN IMPRESSIVE START THANK YOU!
“My Aberdeen Future Fund Scholarship has afforded me the ability to take full advantage of life at the University of Aberdeen. As a student caller for the Future Fund, I have the chance to help further the support the University can offer and thank personally our wonderful alumni, letting them know just how life changing their donations can be.”
Reuben Sagar – fourth year Economics scholar and Aberdeen Future Fund student caller
The Aberdeen Future Fund Team are delighted to announce that thanks to the generosity of over 780 members of University’s alumni community, we have raised over £270,000 in the opening phase of this year’s campaign.
With the autumn telephone campaign drawing to a close, if you have not yet received a call from Reuben or one of his fellow student callers, don’t worry! There are a number of ways that you can join our global community of alumni donors that collectively enhance the student experience and support world-class research. To learn more about the range of exciting projects that you can support and to donate online, simply click here. Alternatively, you can email aff@abdn.ac.uk or call +44 (0)1224 273 595 to request a donation form and Aberdeen Future Fund brochure.
This year we aim to increase our alumni participation rate by 10% to a total of 2,440 donors - help us get there by donating now.
In the latest 5 Minutes With…Chris Banks, University Librarian and Director of Library, Special Collections and Museums talks about the development of our new library. She provides her thoughts on how it has created a stunning environment which accommodates new styles of learning, enables research and collaborations, and allows us to engage with all of our communities through exhibitions, public events, seminars, school groups, professional visits and much more.
To view previous 5 Mins With... please click here.
IN MEMORIUM : STEPHEN ROBERTSON 1933-2011
 Students and staff at the University have paid tribute to Stephen Robertson, their former Rector who has died aged 78 following a short illness.
Steve, who was best known as one-third of the comedy trio Scotland the What? was elected rector in 2008, and served a three year term.
He will be remembered with great affection by students, staff and University Court members alike, for his enthusiasm, commitment and love for the University - and most especially his dedication to the welfare of students. Click here to read more
ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY ALUMNUS ASSOCIATION
The Association’s 2011 Christmas celebration will be held at King’s College Chapel, on 9 December, followed by the customary gathering in fellowship at Zeste over mulled wine and mince pies. The Association welcome non members to this event who may wish to consider membership. For more information about this event, contact Association Secretary Alan Towns on 01224 589812 or by emailing abalas@btinternet.com.
The Association held its Annual General Meeting on 21 November 2011. To find out more please click here.
The Student President, Tessa Birley, headed off to America in November as part of AUSA’s priority campaign for the year – “Go Global!” She has come back with lots of ideas and opportunities to share with the student community regarding best practice.
The African-Caribbean society held a successful Black History Month with a series of events including an exhibition, guest speakers and was rounded off with a sell-out dinner.
Click here for more student community news.
SHOP AND SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY
With only weeks to go until Christmas we are delighted to highlight some fantastic shopping ideas exclusively for Alumni:
 Exclusive Christmas present. Limited edition Victoria Crowe print- Real and Imagined World.
Last opportunity to buy! Click here for more information.
 By shopping on Amazon through the University of Aberdeen website over 5% of each of your purchases will be donated to the Aberdeen Future Fund. Click here to start shopping!
 The Library and Archive Collections of the University of Aberdeen, a sumptuous new book celebrating the treasures held by the University of Aberdeen will be launched on 14 December. This is a rich verbal and photographic description of one of the oldest (and still-evolving) academic library collections of the English-speaking world, a microcosm of the world of knowledge as it has changed over the centuries, and a study of a particularly rich inheritance of material connected with Scotland and the North.
Beginning with the ancient books and manuscripts given at the foundation of King’s College in 1495, editors Peter Davidson, Jane Stevenson and Iain Beavan continue the story with the collections which accrued to Marischal College from its foundation in 1593, and bring it up to the present with the accessions which have come to the University of Aberdeen since the fusion of the two colleges in 1860.
Copies will be available to purchase from New University Library after December 14.
JANUARY POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
There is still time to apply for a selection of taught postgraduate programmes starting in January 2012. Programmes on offer include MBA, LLM Law, MSc Global Health, MSc International Relations, MSc Clinical Pharmacology, MSc Urban Planning and Real Estate and MSc Information Technology.
Alumni of the University are entitled to 20% off first year Postgraduate tuition fees. For more information on all the courses available for January please visit www.abdn.ac.uk/january.
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