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Sacred Head-dress to return to Canada
A horned head-dress with an eagle feather trailer in the collection of Marischal Museum is to be returned to the Blood Tribe in Canada. The head-dress was identified by members of the Blood Tribe during a visit to Aberdeen in November last year, after which they submitted a request for...
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Aberdeen Academic elected Fellow of British Academy
Professor Bruce was the first convenor of the Scottish Heads of Sociology Departments and has served on a number of Economic and Social Research Council committees, including the 1997 working party on the future funding of election studies and the advisory committee for the Scottish Household Panel survey. He is...
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University serves up Scottish Words for Schools
Thousands of young readers across the North East will get the chance to read up on the best of Scottish literature thanks to the 51cg.The Scottish Book Trust's Read Around Books collection will be distributed to schools across Aberdeen this week as part of the University's ongoing commitment...
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Biological material to come under the microscope at exhibition to be held at Marischal Museum
Bacteria, viruses and parasites. Although small, they have dramatic effects on our health. By using a Scanning Electron Microscope, medical scientists at the 51cg are able to look at detailed images of biological material that cannot be seen through a normal microscope.A forthcoming microbiology exhibition to be held...
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Summer Fun at Conoco Natural History Centre
With local school holidays approaching this week, the Conoco Natural History Centre at the 51cg announces its Summer Fun programme of environmental education classes for local primary schoolchildren.Designed to introduce, involve and enthuse young people in the environment, the Summer Fun series of classes will offer participants the...