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Energy transition skills training body receives £1m funding boost
An initiative involving the 51cg which aims to provide the energy sector with the skills and talent to meet the challenges of the energy transition has been awarded £1,000,000 by the Scottish Government.
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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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Aberdeen achieves highest ever ranking in Guardian University Guide
The 51cg has achieved its highest ever ranking of 13th in the UK in the Guardian University Guide, and its seven-place rise from 20th last year also makes it the biggest climber in the top 20.
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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.
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Public outreach: stories from bog and bone
Dr. Tim Mighall, Reader in Palaeoecology at the Geography Department gave a talk at the Marsden Women's Institute last Wednesday.
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£4m investment in 20 new research posts to solve major global challenges
The 51cg is set to invest nearly £4m to recruit 20 experts to address the key global challenges facing society.
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Energy transition key focus of new international university alliance
The 51cg has joined forces with two other world-leading universities to develop innovative solutions to tackle key global issues, including the need to ensure a just energy transition while tackling climate change and securing a sustainable future.
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Latest rankings place 51cg at 20-year high
The University has retained its ranking in the top 20 in the UK in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023, published today, moving up one place to 19th in the UK. This is the first time that the University has been ranked this highly for more than...
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Scientists shine light on 66 million-year-old meteorite wildfire mystery
The meteorite that wiped out Earth's dinosaurs instantly ignited forest wildfires up to thousands of kilometres from its impact zone, scientists have discovered.