University of Aberdeen

🛳️ "Stepping inside feels like a Hollywood movie"




Join Student Ambassador Nour as she boards the 114-year-old merchant cargo ship S/S Hestmanden - the only preserved cargo vessel to have sailed in convoys during both World Wars - now docked in Aberdeen.



From the creaking floors to the stories etched into the steel, Nour explores the ship’s powerful history and learns how it served as a symbol of resilience through wartime.



🎥 Join her onboard and experience the journey through her eyes ahead of the Tall Ships Race coming to Aberdeen July 2025.

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University of Aberdeen

This was a real 'whodunnit?' type scientific mystery! So cool to here our scientists explain how they helped locate the source of a weird signal that was ringing out around the world. Hope you like it :)

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Professor Malcolm Hole, volcano expert from the University of Aberdeen's School of Geosciences gives his opinion on the current situation with the volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula.

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University of Aberdeen

Craig Wilson - The Kilted Chef - cooks up a storm with Rowett PhD researcher Annika Bucky using some of the herbs they acquired from Aberdeenshire's first vertical farm - Vertegrow. Watch episode 1 now and check out the full series at www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

2 years ago | [YT] | 1

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In this deeply personal vlog, PhD student Elisabeth sheds light on the common phenomenon known as impostor syndrome and shares how it has impacted her life as a PhD student. Join her as she recounts the moments of doubt that have plagued her since the beginning, from feeling undeserving of being accepted into her PhD programme to constantly questioning her intelligence and capabilities. Despite ongoing struggles and encountering challenging obstacles, she shares how she has learned the importance of seeking help and support from her supervisors and others.

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A new technique for detecting planetary craters which will allow scientists to accurately map the surfaces of planets using different types of data has been described as a “game-changer” which could be used in future space missions.

A team of researchers from the University of Aberdeen has developed a new universal crater detection algorithm (CDA) using META AI’s Segment Anything Model (SAM).

2 years ago | [YT] | 1

University of Aberdeen

Applications are now open for the James Henry Scott Scholarship starting in September 2023 (the academic year 2023-24). Hear what MSc Environmental Pollution and Remediation student Maggie had to say about being awarded the James Henry Scott Scholarship, which covers full international postgraduate tuition fees and provides a maintenance award.

Find out more about the scholarship: www.abdn.ac.uk/study/funding/73

2 years ago | [YT] | 0

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One in 100 people who have grandparents from Orkney have a gene variant that causes a higher risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer, a study led by Professor Zosia Miedzybrodzka has found. Information on a helpline and testing. Read more about this at bit.ly/3YTLdbI

2 years ago | [YT] | 1

University of Aberdeen

Explore the Rowett Institute's new demonstration Vertical Farm with PhD researcher Annika Bucky and Professor Alex Johnstone.

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University of Aberdeen

Meet Katherine Andrews who graduated with a BSc in Geography in 2019 and currently works as a Climate Change Coordinator at The Highland Council, Inverness.

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