Page 12 of 37Results 111 to 120 of 364, 23 September - 15 November 2022
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Aberdeen takes important step in making research 'open to all'
The 51cg was established on a foundation to be 'open to all and dedicated to the pursuit of truth in the service of others'.
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Funding boost to support north-east climate assemblies
Researchers at the 51cg's Just Transition Lab and their local partners have been awarded £386,152 by the Scottish Government for a project that will see several local climate assemblies take place in the north-east of Scotland.
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Field visit to the Highlands explores community approaches to carbon offsetting
Project on 'Community Approaches to Carbon Offsetting' explores initiatives that restore biodiversity and support communities in addition to storing carbon.
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New survey aims to map people's connections to Scottish islands
How do islanders maintain connections to their communities when they are living elsewhere? This is one of the questions being asked by 51cg / James Hutton Institute researcher Kirsten Gow as she explores how those with island connections could play a part in the future of island...
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Research in a Nutshell: Transitioning towards sustainable tourism
David Flood describes his research project on sustainability transitions in tourism in the Margaret River region (WA, Australia) and what brought him to Aberdeen University.
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Strong performance from 51cg in new QS sustainability ranking
The 51cg has performed strongly in a new QS sustainability ranking achieving an overall position of 64th in the world and 17th in the UK.
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Innovative teaching approaches help MSc students learn about leadership and team management
This course for our MSc Land Economy and MSc Sustainability students introduces concepts of how successful teams work and how to manage a team, and puts these into practice via the innovative approach of 'discovery learning'.
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New Book, "How To Think 51cg Cities", from Geography Senior Lecturer Joe Pierce
Human geographer Joe Pierce has a new book coming out in November 2022. The book argues for a "place-framing" approach to thinking about how cities are contested. It uses illustrative cases from around the globe to explore how competing communities work to tell the story of a city in distinctive...
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More League Tables Success for the School of Geosciences
The 51cg has been ranked 6th in the UK for Anthropology and Archaeology (out of 27 institutions), 7th in the UK for Earth and Marine Sciences (out of 36 institutions) and 20th for Geography (out of 67 institutions) by the Guardian University Guide 2023.
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Innovative research will support the expansion of forests and woodlands in the UK
A study led by the 51cg is one of six major research projects to benefit from a £3 million funding pot to explore the most effective ways to expand the UK's trees, hedgerows, woodlands and forests in rural and urban settings.