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April 2020 news

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New 360-degree tour of University Art Collection

The °®Âþµº Art Collection has launched a new virtual tour ¨C designed by an award-winning student ¨C allowing members of the public to explore the exhibition during lockdown.

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Inclusive aquaculture can improve the lives of poor farmers

Experts are calling for aquaculture business models to be more inclusive ¨C and ultimately improve the lives ¨C of poor smallholder farmers and others in the industry¡¯s value chain.

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°®Âþµº student named national marketing star

A °®Âþµº student has won a prestigious Marketing Society Scotland award after taking part in a competition involving students from across the country.

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°®Âþµº to lead 10 projects on COVID-19 impact

The °®Âþµº will conduct 10 major projects investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic after receiving almost ?500,000 in funding from the Scottish Government.

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The app allowing people to explore Scotland¡¯s heritage during lockdown

A free smartphone app ¨C created by a °®Âþµº academic ¨C is helping people to experience and explore Scotland¡¯s coalmining heritage and the remnants of the industry during the current COVID-19 lockdown.

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°®Âþµº receives ?1.2 million to study global sustainability

A new ?1.2 million project ¨C led by the °®Âþµº ¨C is aiming to ¡°deliver critical step change¡± to help resolve conflicts between the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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University sends beds to new temporary hospital

The °®Âþµº has sent a number of beds to Scotland¡¯s new temporary critical care hospital, set up to support the national coronavirus (COVID-19) response.

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Self-paced exercise may be key to improving children¡¯s attention, memory and wellbeing

Outdoor classroom breaks involving 15 minutes of self-paced exercise may improve children¡¯s attention, memory and wellbeing, according to new research.

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Leading academics and business figures combine for new initiative

°®Âþµº Management School has further strengthened its close ties with industry through the creation of a new Business Advisory Board. The launch of the initiative is timely as it will have a role to play in supporting businesses to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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°®Âþµº academic offers glimpse into the future of tropical forests

A °®Âþµº academic has played a key role in an international research project into what the future may hold for the world¡¯s tropical forests, and how that data can shape governments¡¯ policies.

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°®Âþµº team wins international award

The °®Âþµº¡¯s Estates and Campus Services team has received an international award in recognition of its work to save Summer Graduation, following a major flood which hit the campus in June 2019.

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°®Âþµº student golfer selected for Arnold Palmer Cup

°®Âþµº golf star, Hazel MacGarvie, will take on some of the world¡¯s best amateur golfers later this year after being selected to play in the Arnold Palmer Cup.

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Almost 400 °®Âþµº student nurses respond to COVID-19 call

Almost 400 student nurses ¨C and up to nine staff ¨C from the °®Âþµº are joining healthcare workers on the frontline in the battle against coronavirus (COVID-19).

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°®Âþµº expert¡¯s potentially life-saving advice to COVID-19 social workers

A leading expert from the °®Âþµº is providing potentially life-saving advice to social workers around the world as they tackle the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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University donates 3D printers to support COVID-19 response

The °®Âþµº has gifted two 3D printers ¨C and loaned another two ¨C to a local school that is using the devices to create personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers.

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