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Brain busting and thought provoking deep dive at Aberdeen Science Festival
With more than 86 billion neurons, 2.5 million gigabytes of storage and 50,000 thoughts a day, the human brain is incredible – and Aberdeen Science Festival, powered by TechFest, aims to delve even deeper into how it works. Previously known as the...
So Why Don’t You: September 13th with Jane and Vivienne from Touch of Love
Mike catches up with Jane Akadiri and Vivienne Amakiri from local charity Touch of Love Outreach. Discover their latest updates as well as news and updates from Aberdeen’s third sector, exciting volunteering opportunities and ways to get involved in your community.
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NESA receives £1million Just Transition Fund award
The National Energy Skills Accelerator (NESA) is pleased to announce we have been awarded £1,000,000 grant funding through the Scottish Government’s Just Transition Fund to conduct an exciting new Pilot Energy Transition Skills project. Over the coming 2 years,...
Law School congratulated with Scottish Parliament recognition
Robert Gordon University’s Law School has been praised in Scottish Parliament after a motion was tabled in recognition of its recently launched Grampian Community Law Centre. The motion, put forward by Audrey Nicoll MSP and supported cross-party by many others,...
AFC Community Trust strengthens its Board with New Trustees
Three prominent Aberdonians have been appointed to the Board of Trustees of Aberdeen FC Community Trust (AFCCT). Geoff Aberdein, Jim Buchan, and Mark Wilson have joined the board of Aberdeen Football Club’s charitable trust which delivers programmes and activities...
University strengthens links with local schools
The University of Aberdeen was delighted to welcome colleagues from Developing Young Workforce (DYW) to a networking sharing event in the Sir Duncan Rice Library on 28 September. DYW seeks to bridge the gap between employers and education to help all young people...
Ticket sales start for Power of Energy Charity Gala in Aberdeen
Yesterday saw the launch of an Aberdeen event aimed at harnessing the connective power of the energy industry, while also raising cash for a life-saving helicopter service. The Power of Energy Charity Gala, will take place at P&J Live on Saturday November 26....
Housing association secures £96million fund to meet demand for sustainable homes
Grampian Housing Association has secured a £96million loan facility from the Royal Bank of Scotland to help address the continued demand for good quality, sustainable homes in the North-east. The funding will allow the Aberdeen-based housing association to continue...