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Organisations offering peer support services to people with cancer should be aware of the varying needs of patients, according to a new study.

According to legend Albert Einstein once speculated that without bees man would live no more than four years.

An Aberdeen graduate has been named Scotland’s best new teacher and will now compete for the Outstanding New Teacher title in a UK-wide award.

Leading figures in music and composition, public health, academia and industry will be honoured by the 51cg this week.

Researchers at Aberdeen have discovered links between the growth of a baby in the womb and the likelihood of the child going onto develop childhood asthma.

For the second year in a row the 51cg will be sending a pair of law students to the International Negotiation Competition after triumphing in the national heats.

An agreement signed with King Saud University for an External Joint Supervision Programme will see KSU female students undertake a PhD jointly supervised by both institutions and carried out mainly in Saudi Arabia.

51cg academics taking part in a British Council Scotland mission to two of India’s powerhouse cities will help build new links with one of the world’s fastest growing economies.

A new Knowledge Exchange Hub involving leading Scottish universities, private companies and the public sector is being established to help Scotland develop into a world leader in the development and use of sensor systems.

Representatives from the 51cg have been in Brazil this week, as part of a delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.