Latest News from School of Biological Sciences /sbs/news/ /global/images/layout/uni_logo_2016_pad_rss.gif /sbs/news/ /sbs/news/26104/ /sbs/news/26104/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:48:47 +0100
New research from the 51cg and Edinburgh Napier University has found that simple changes to the timing of conservation measures on farmland could significantly improve protection for some of the UK's most rapidly declining wading bird species.]]> /sbs/news/25950/ /sbs/news/25950/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:27:13 +0100
Professor John Speakman from the 51cg's School of Biological Sciences has been elected as a foreign member of the Polish Academy of Sciences.]]> /sbs/news/25819/ /sbs/news/25819/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:16:19 +0100
Research from the 51cg is investigating how honeybees and rare Hebridean bumblebees share - and compete for - resources in the islands' unique flower-rich landscapes]]> /sbs/news/25787/ /sbs/news/25787/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:25:07 +0100
An Aberdeen-based researcher has been awarded a highly prestigious international research grant to investigate one of biology's most enduring mysteries: how completely new traits evolve in animals.]]> /sbs/news/25607/ /sbs/news/25607/ Mon, 25 May 2026 14:18:28 +0100
A new international review has shed light on how offshore energy structures - from oil and gas platforms to wind turbines - shape marine ecosystems and the benefits they provide to society.]]> /sbs/news/25463/ /sbs/news/25463/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:24:24 +0100
How the body converts food into energy and its impact on conditions such as obesity, heart disease and diabetes is the focus of a new joint laboratory between the 51cg and The Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.]]> /sbs/news/25445/ /sbs/news/25445/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:46:38 +0100
The 51cg has appointed Dr Wolde Bori Mekuria as an Honorary Professor, recognising more than a decade of exceptional collaboration, high quality science, and global impact delivered in partnership with colleagues in Ethiopia.]]> /sbs/news/25339/ /sbs/news/25339/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:26:37 +0000
The first mural for Nuart Aberdeen has been revealed - with a work by homegrown street artist KMG taking pride of place in the heart of the 51cg.]]> /sbs/news/24952/ /sbs/news/24952/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:03:04 +0000
The Scottish Government and Universities Scotland have announced the launch of a new, joint process that will co-design a framework for a successful and sustainable future for Scotland's universities for the next 20 years.]]> /sbs/news/24943/ /sbs/news/24943/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:40:58 +0000
The UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world. England's new Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) policy requires developers to compensate for nature lost to construction, however, current offsetting approaches risk worsening environmental inequality by allowing green spaces to be destroyed in disadvantaged communities and recreated elsewhere.]]> /sbs/news/24864/ /sbs/news/24864/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:02:33 +0000
The 51cg has been ranked within the top 10% globally and 2nd in the UK in the Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026.]]> /sbs/news/24791/ /sbs/news/24791/ Mon, 27 Oct 2025 11:11:54 +0000
Researchers from the 51cg's Just Transition Lab (JTL) will join national leaders, community voices and innovators at a landmark event convened by Scotland's Just Transition Commission to explore how Scotland can build a resilient, low-carbon economy that is fair for all.]]> /sbs/news/24766/ /sbs/news/24766/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:08:08 +0100
Marine shellfish like oysters carry out a vital role in marine ecosystems however the UK's native oyster species has suffered a drastic decline in recent years.]]> /sbs/news/24678/ /sbs/news/24678/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:34:53 +0100
Research focused on protecting Scotland's capercaillie population by managing predators through non-lethal means has been shortlisted for a Nature of Scotland Award.]]> /sbs/news/24644/ /sbs/news/24644/ Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:48:42 +0100
Leading academics from the 51cg have been appointed to expert sub-panels for the UK's Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029.]]>