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Welcome Week special: Come and see inside our beautiful Chapel and hear about its fascinating history.

Come along during Welcome Week for a brief introduction to your free university counselling service; how it works, how you book a session and some top tips for looking after yourself at university.

Searching and applying for jobs can be tricky - and even more so for international students. This short session will give you an introduction to the job market in the UK, what opportunities are open to you during and after your studies, how to make effective applications - and how...

Looking to find out more about our beautiful and historic campus, and the history behind the art and sculptures you pass every day?

During Welcome Week join our taster sessions to explore the support available to you at the university.

New to campus? Join us for a quick and helpful online introduction to your Library and IT Services to get your university journey off to the best start. This session will last approximately 30 minutes. Whether you're looking for books, study space, or tech support, we've got you covered. More info: Learn...

Part-time work helps you develop key workplace skills that employers look for in students and graduates. This session will look at how to source, apply for and secure part time work alongside your studies, how you can make the most of your experience and why employers value part-time work.  Book your...

Are you looking for a way to get more involved and make your voice heard? Come along to our Representation Fayre at 10am at Union Brew on September 17th and discover how you can get involved in shaping the student experience.

A calm campus walk for a smaller group suited to those anxious for start of term, and neurodivergent students.

This session will provide you with a strong foundation for academic success and introduce some key resources available to support your studies. Get an overview of MyAberdeen, the virtual learning environment used by most students at the university, including guidance on setting up notifications, tracking your academic progress and submitting assignments. The...

During Welcome Week join our taster sessions to explore the support available to you at the university.

Unmissable vibes, freebies, food, sports, and societies! Join us at Aberdeen Sports Village for Welcome Fayre 2026. Your go-to event to meet people, join clubs, and kickstart your student life the best way possible.

New to campus? Join us for a quick and helpful online introduction to your Library and IT Services to get your university journey off to the best start. This session will last approximately 30 minutes. Whether you're looking for books, study space, or tech support, we've got you covered. More info: Learn...

Join us for this engaging talk about living in Aberdeen and Scotland! We will cover practical information on topics such as healthcare, transport in Aberdeen and Scotland, how to stay safe as a student, and we'll give you some excellent tips on how to experience Scottish culture and fun things you...

Listen to our panel of current students who will speak about what to expect in your first few days and how to make the most of welcome week, living in Aberdeen and life at university. Learn about their experience and pick up some valuable insights and tips as you prepare for...

New to uni? Come along for a fun, informal session covering the things you actually want to know about staying safe, looking out for your friends and making the most of student life.

Looking to find out more about our beautiful and historic campus, and the history behind the art and sculptures you pass every day?

Searching and applying for jobs can be tricky - and even more so for international students. This short session will give you an introduction to the job market in the UK, what opportunities are open to you during and after your studies, how to make effective applications - and how...

This session will provide you with a strong foundation for academic success and introduce some key resources available to support your studies. Get an overview of MyAberdeen, the virtual learning environment used by most students at the university, including guidance on setting up notifications, tracking your academic progress and submitting assignments. The...

A Library and IT overview to help you get set up + a tour of the stunning Sir Duncan Rice Library. Quiet sessions available.

Grab a hot drink and a seat in our student cafe, Union Brew. A chilled space to meet new people, discover forums & communities, or just take a breather.

Event for Hillhead residents. Kick off move-in weekend with our Welcome Week BBQ - the perfect chance to unpack, meet new people, grab some good food, and start settling into university life.

Join our free shopping trip shuttle to pick-up household essentials and check out some of the local shops at the beach. Our free bus will pick you up from Hillhead student village, take you to the beach to explore, and when you're finished just hop on the next bus back to...

Event for Hillhead residents. Come by the Community Hub for fun games and meet other new students also living in Hillhead.

Event for Hillhead residents. Discover what's happening at Hillhead, browse a variety of stalls, meet friendly staff and get answers to your questions as you settle into student life.

Event for Hillhead residents. Join your Students Resident Assistant team for their evening social coffee and cake, meet other new students and wind down after unpacking.

Are you finding it challenging to move forward with your writing? Why not consider participating in our upcoming 2-day inclusive PGR writing retreat, hosted on-campus in Bishop's Table (Crombie Building, PGR College). The writing retreats are an opportunity to commit to two days of sustained writing in blocks of varying...

Starting university can bring a mix of emotions. Our UniReady online workshop explores common emotional challenges and offers practical strategies to help you manage stress, support your wellbeing, and thrive at university.

Visit the Sir Duncan Rice Library, Cruickshank Botanic Garden and Zoology Museum on Doors Open Day, Saturday 5 September. A walk of around 20 minutes takes in two iconic buildings and exceptional examples of art, archaeology, and the animal world.

Come along to meet other new local students, get involved in fun activities, take part in a campus tour and enjoy pizza for lunch!

Learn about new startup companies addressing sustainability around Aberdeen, covering clean power, technology, food growing and jewellery in ACA's 102nd climate cafe that's free and hybrid.

St Andrew’s Cathedral is delighted to announce the re-establishment of its Choral Scholarships this autumn. They are seeking 4 accomplished young singers to join the Cathedral Music Department as Soprano, Alto, Tenor or Bass Choral Scholars. The scholars will become a core part of the choral tradition, singing the great cathedral repertoire...

This online workshop for postgraduate taught students will focus on features that will help to give your dissertation a professional, polished look. Including: • Table of Contents• Page numbering• Section breaks• Captions for figures, tables, etc• Table of Figures• Inserting content from other files Book via Course Booking – abdn.site/cbsdisk

Join the HandleBards troupe for a hilariously high-octane production of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' like you've never seen before.

Discover the latest psychology and mental health research from the 51cg at this public showcase featuring postgraduate researchers from across the School of Psychology. The event features research from the inaugural MSc Psychology of Mental Health cohort alongside selected projects from other postgraduate programmes. Together, these projects explore a...

Applications are invited for the FAUL Postgraduate Research Bursary awards 2026/27

This stats support drop-in session is held in-person only.Join in if you would like to talk to one of the Stats Support Tutors about statistics for your project.

This stats support drop-in session is held online only.Join in if you would like to talk to one of the Stats Support Tutors about statistics for your project.

The School of Divinity, History, Philosophy and Art History is hosting the international workshop "Gazing at the Sky with Ancient Eyes - Dark Skies in the Past and Today", taking place in Aberdeen in a hybrid format on 28-30 June 2026. You are welcome to join the multidisciplinary exploration of...

Join Engineer a Career for an interactive Summer Session in Aberdeen, designed to help engineering students and recent graduates become more career-ready.

Come meet our Therapet dogs in an informal setting, no booking required. This is a relaxed, social drop-in event where you can meet others and get a cuddle from our lovely dogs.

Venue: Science Teaching Hub

Join the Elphinstone Institute as we celebrate 25 years of music, dance, and cultural exchange across the North Atlantic. This special anniversary edition of NAFCo brings together artists, scholars, enthusiasts, and audiences from near and far to explore and celebrate the vibrant traditions of fiddle music and dance. Browse the programme of...

Join us for an inclusive and thought-provoking journey that celebrates three eminent LGBTQ+ artists, and recognises their vital place within the story of art at the University.

Got something on your mind about student welfare or life at the University? The Rector is here to listen.

How do you approach editing your dissertation/ final project writing as you draft it and as you finalise it? What makes an academic sentence complete? What makes a paragraph function well? This session gives you top tips for editing. A Teams invite will be circulated to participants in advance of the...

Join the Confucius Institute for a celebration of creativity, culture, and community at the Dragon Boat Festival Market, a special event hosted by the Confucius Institute and Hello Art, bringing together a mix of art, craft, and food stalls. Take part in kite making activities and enjoy live performances including dance, music,...

Join researchers and magicians as science and magic come together to reveal the extraordinary power of the human mind.

The Elphinstone Institute, on behalf of Norma Russell, invites you to join us in Aberdeen as we celebrate the life of Ian Russell

Come meet our Therapet dogs in an informal setting, no booking required. This is a relaxed, social drop-in event where you can meet others and get a cuddle from our lovely dogs.

Drop by to connect with others and try a hot drink from Union Brew's Pride themed menu! Open to all students, staff and allies.

Come meet our Therapet dogs in an informal setting, no booking required. This is a relaxed, social drop-in event where you can meet others and get a cuddle from our lovely dogs.

This is a live Teams session which will provide practical advice on presenting your dissertation/ final project research orally. Some PGT students have an oral presentation component to their overall dissertation/ project. Although this session will be generic (you must take account of specific course guidelines), this session will discuss...

How do you use sources in a way that does not rely too heavily on the original text? Many apps can reword sentences and paragraphs, but successful paraphrasing is more than rewording. This session demonstrates how to paraphrase critically. A Teams link will be circulated 24hours beforehand.

This online session shows you how to understand the value of a sequential flow of coherent paragraphs from a reader’s or marker’s perspective. You will encounter examples of effective and of less effective paragraphs and explore the difference. A Teams link will be circulated 24hours beforehand.  

Join Dr Frances Medaney for a reflective session exploring how building meaningful connections and collaborations can strengthen your research, support your development, and open up diverse career opportunities.

How do you approach editing your dissertation/ final project writing as you draft it and as you finalise it? What makes an academic sentence complete? What makes a paragraph function well? This session gives you top tips for editing. A Teams invite will be circulated to participants in advance of the...

University Collections are delighted to welcome Kerry Gledhill from National Galleries of Scotland to talk about the artist Joan Eardley. Part of the Aberdeen Artworlds Exhibition programme.

Come meet our Therapet dogs in an informal setting, no booking required. This is a relaxed, social drop-in event where you can meet others and get a cuddle from our lovely dogs.

This is a live Teams session which will provide practical advice on presenting your dissertation/ final project research orally. Some PGT students have an oral presentation component to their overall dissertation/ project. Although this session will be generic (you must take account of specific course guidelines), this session will discuss...

The Annual Conference is a chance to meet other researchers, from industry and academia, who work at the interface of AI and biology. Foster collaboration and knowledge exchange across the AI and biosciences community. The programme includes talks from leading experts, flash talks, industrial presentations, and a panel discussion on...

The Elphinstone Institute is hosting the annual conference of the world’s oldest learned society for the study of Folklore. Scholars from around the world will come to the Granite City to discuss their latest research. See booking and programme details. Delegates may look here for a guide on food and drink in...

Is your dissertation a literature review or does it start with one? This online session looks at what the process of reviewing literature actually means. It also identifies the critical questions you could be asking yourself while reading specific items of literature as well as some approaches to structure. A Teams...

This online session shows you how to understand the value of a sequential flow of coherent paragraphs from a reader’s or marker’s perspective. You will encounter examples of effective and of less effective paragraphs and explore the difference. A Teams link will be circulated 24hours beforehand.

Come meet our Therapet dogs in an informal setting, no booking required. This is a relaxed, social drop-in event where you can meet others and get a cuddle from our lovely dogs.

Come meet our Therapet dogs in an informal setting, no booking required. This is a relaxed, social drop-in event where you can meet others and get a cuddle from our lovely dogs.

This is a live Teams session which will provide practical advice on approaching your dissertation/ final project. We will cover considerations around the role of your supervisor, your project ideas, ensuring you have a good question, appraisal of literature and  key sources, as well as overall structure. Please note, this is...

Is your dissertation a literature review or does it start with one? This online session looks at what the process of reviewing literature actually means. It also identifies the critical questions you could be asking yourself while reading specific items of literature as well as some approaches to structure. A Teams...

How do you use sources in a way that does not rely too heavily on the original text? Many apps can reword sentences and paragraphs, but successful paraphrasing is more than rewording. This session demonstrates how to paraphrase critically. A Teams link will be circulated 24hours beforehand.

The Impact of Bubble Acoustics on Climate Change, Spaceships, Dolphins and the Antibiotic Apocalypse.

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Elphinstone Institute, the speaker for this year's Buchan Lecture will be Director of the Elphinstone Institute, Dr Thomas McKean

Come meet our Therapet dogs in an informal setting, no booking required. This is a relaxed, social drop-in event where you can meet others and get a cuddle from our lovely dogs.

Come meet our Therapet dogs in an informal setting, no booking required. This is a relaxed, social drop-in event where you can meet others and get a cuddle from our lovely dogs.

This is a live Teams session which will provide practical advice on approaching your dissertation/ final project. We will cover considerations around the role of your supervisor, your project ideas, ensuring you have a good question, appraisal of literature and  key sources, as well as overall structure. Please note, this is...

How does the violence of the past still haunt our present? At the 2nd Aberdeen Medieval and Early Modern Conference, come explore the multitude of ways violence was enacted, avoided, and considered in the premodern north. Find the programme and follow the team on Bluesky @amaemconference and on Instagram @medievalandearlymodernaberdeen.

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Are you an LLM student looking to understand the next steps in your career journey? Come along to this event and hear from employers and alumni as well as the Law Society for Scotland and more.

This event was cancelled

Are you an LLM student looking to understand the next steps in your career journey? Come along to this event and hear from employers and alumni as well as the Law Society for Scotland and more.

Elphinstone Institute Public Lecture Series

Come meet our Therapet dogs in an informal setting, no booking required. This is a relaxed, social drop-in event where you can meet others and get a cuddle from our lovely dogs.

Come meet our Therapet dogs in an informal setting, no booking required. This is a relaxed, social drop-in event where you can meet others and get a cuddle from our lovely dogs.

 If you are diagnosed as neurodivergent, or experience symptoms, why not consider participating in our upcoming 2-day writing retreat for neurodivergent PGR students, hosted on-campus? These Academic Writing retreats have now been running successfully for 2 years and have been continuously adapted in response to student feedback. The retreat will be led by Karen Lorimer...

Prices start at only £2 per plant, cash and card both accepted. Cruickshank merchandise is also available for purchase. All sales go to support the continued care and development of the Garden. Indoor or outdoor plant donations are welcome. Further information on the sale and donating plants are given...

Come meet our Therapet dogs in an informal setting, no booking required. This is a relaxed, social drop-in event where you can meet others and get a cuddle from our lovely dogs.

Come meet our Therapet dogs in an informal setting, no booking required. This is a relaxed, social drop-in event where you can meet others and get a cuddle from our lovely dogs.

Come meet our Therapet dogs in an informal setting, no booking required. This is a relaxed, social drop-in event where you can meet others and get a cuddle from our lovely dogs.

Come meet our Therapet dogs in an informal setting, no booking required. This is a relaxed, social drop-in event where you can meet others and get a cuddle from our lovely dogs.

Come meet our Therapet dogs in an informal setting, no booking required. This is a relaxed, social drop-in event where you can meet others and get a cuddle from our lovely dogs.

Public screening of 'Keystone'. This screening is part of the Aberdeen Environmental Arts and Humanities Network's spring programme of public film screenings.

Public screening of 'Land Radius 2'. This screening is part of the Aberdeen Environmental Arts and Humanities Network's spring programme of public film screenings.

Come meet our Therapet dogs in an informal setting, no booking required. This is a relaxed, social drop-in event where you can meet others and get a cuddle from our lovely dogs.

Weekly maths & stats support drop-in session: pop into room FN115 for help and advice on the maths and stats in your courses. Come in on your own or with peers, anytime between 2-4pm, and stay for as long or as little as you need.

Come meet our Therapet dogs in an informal setting, no booking required. This is a relaxed, social drop-in event where you can meet others and get a cuddle from our lovely dogs.

Venue: Interdisciplinary Lounge, Crombie Hall

An opportunity for SensationALL to highlight the work that we do and the opportunities for students to get involved with fundraising and volunteering.

Learn about biological recording in the Cruickshank Botanic Garden.

The 51cg is delighted to host the first day of the Nuart Street Art Conference!

As part of our Spotlight on Charity series, the National Literacy Trust will be on campus promoting their volunteering opportunities and also the National Year of Reading (2026) and World Book Night 2026.

Public screening of 'Saliqmiut: people along the coast, at the edge'. This screening is part of the Aberdeen Environmental Arts and Humanities Network's spring programme of public film screenings.

Weekly maths & stats support drop-in session: pop into room FN115 for help and advice on the maths and stats in your courses. Come in on your own or with peers, anytime between 2-4pm, and stay for as long or as little as you need.

Come meet our Therapet dogs in an informal setting, no booking required. This is a relaxed, social drop-in event where you can meet others and get a cuddle from our lovely dogs.