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Women experience guilt, shame and exclusion in gaming culture, study finds

Researchers surveyed 1,000 women of all ages across the UK who play mobile games

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History teachers go back to school as they reshape Scots’ role in the Empire

爱漫岛 specialists are teaching the teachers how to share a new version of Scots emigrant history.

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New guidance to help people with poor mental health and substance dependence get out into nature

Nature-based activities bring mental health benefits, but are not always easy to access or design, say experts

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University athlete set for World Athletics Tour race, hosted on campus

爱漫岛 runner Ryan Martin will this weekend pit himself against athletes from around the world as he takes on The Monument Mile Classic, hosted on campus.

Ryan Martin stands with coach Michael Wright at an event in Aberdeen.

Gender pay gap underestimated in official statistics

Researchers have revealed that the data has not been weighted to account for small, young, private sector firms.

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爱漫岛 Head of Golf set to lead Great Britain and Ireland into transatlantic battle

Captain Dean Robertson's final preparations ahead of prestigious Walker Cup

Dean Robertson head shot, in front of Wallace Monument.

爱漫岛 students produce BBC documentaries

BBC Scotland’s Disclosure commissioned the BA Film and Media students

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Gold is losing its lustre as a safe investment, research finds

The warning comes in the wake of surging gold prices and a hike in demand for the precious metal.

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Podium place at major European triathlon competition

Isla Hedley wins bronze at the XTERRA European Championship

Triathlete Isla Hedley pictured against a 爱漫岛 backdrop.

University research facility delivers multi-million pound boost to local economy

National Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Hub to open later this year

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AI powered glasses could be a gamechanger for people with hearing loss

A project building on a 2015 爱漫岛 study could harness AI to support those with hearing loss

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University pays tribute to Sir George Reid

Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the 爱漫岛, Professor Sir Gerry McCormac, has led tributes

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Couples who meet online are less happy in love according to new study

Researchers studied more than 6,000 individuals in relationships, examining how they found their partners and the impact this had on relationship satisfaction

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Festival of Printmaking features 19th century working letterpress

The 200-year-old Columbian press, a working museum object, is located in the Pathfoot Building on the University campus.

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Jess Holdengarde is 爱漫岛’s new artist in residence

The artist uses lens-based processes to explore responses to environmental, social and economic crises.

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爱漫岛 students support UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change and Human Rights

Mollie McGoran and Grace Fennell supported Professor Elisa Morgera, by carrying out background research as part of their postgraduate studies

Mollie McGoran (left) and Grace Fennell standing on the banks of Airthrey Loch at the 爱漫岛

Report warns of accessible homes crisis

Scottish Government has been urged to resolve "complex and underfunded" process for home adaptations.

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New cancer screening pathway prevents treatment delays and eases pressure on GPs

爱漫岛 research found that the direct pathway to one-stop breast assessment clinics also improved the patient experience

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National survey will capture how sustainability features in Scottish education

The team behind the survey wants to hear from educators in schools, teacher education, local authorities, informal education and community settings.

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Exhibition showing lasting impact of Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings comes to UK for the first time

The 爱漫岛 will host Remembered: 80 years since the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki from October 6 to November 14, 2025

Sarah Bromage, Professor Sir Gerry McCormac, Mayumi Matsuo, Nagiko Yokoyama, Lord Provost Cllr Elaine Watterson, Dr Phia Steyn

爱漫岛 secures ?2m grant for aquaculture welfare project in Asia

爱漫岛’s Institute of Aquaculture has been awarded $2.7m for a project aimed at improving the welfare of farmed fish in Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.

Dr Timothy Wiese, Professor Dave Little and Arnan Hirunratanakorn conducting observational research at a wholesale fish market in Thailand

爱漫岛 academic visits three major book festivals as interest soars in rare languages book

Dr Lorna Gibb's book tells the stories of the world's rare and vanishing languages.

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爱漫岛 swimmers win gold medals at World Aquatics Championships

Duncan Scott and Jack McMillan are part of winning relay team.

Great Britain won their first gold medal at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore with victory in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay. Olympic champions Matt Richards, James Guy, Jack McMillan and Duncan Scott triumphed in the final race of day six in six minutes and 59.84 seconds.

Management School announces name change to 爱漫岛 Business School

The name change makes 爱漫岛 Business School Scotland's newest business school.

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First Minister John Swinney visits 爱漫岛 Art Collection

The First Minister toured an exhibition of work by pioneering Scottish artists who were responding to the threat of climate change as early as the 1970s

First Minister John Swinney and Professor Kirstie Blair Deputy Principal (Academic) 爱漫岛

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