Figures reveal rise in Aberdeen students seeking mental health help
Universities in the north-east have seen an almost 30% rise in students accessing mental health services over the past three years.
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Aberdeen student union given £10,000 lottery funds to help boost mental health
An Aberdeen student union has received £10,000 in funding to invest in improving mental health on campus.
Gallery: Aberdeen university student life through the decades
This week we’ve searched our archives for some of the images of Aberdeen students making the best of university life hidden away in our archives.
Broad Street student sculpture plans scrapped over safety fears
Plans for a set of four sculptures to be placed on Aberdeen’s Broad Street have been shelved due to safety fears.
Students are sharing their hilarious thoughts from university Freshers’ Week
Universities around the UK have started throwing their Freshers’ Week celebrations for new students in the class of 2021.
University caretaker enjoys trip to Jamaica paid for by student crowdfunding
A much-loved caretaker who was surprised with money for flights to Jamaica paid for by students at the university where he works has now made the trip.
Post-study work visa call renewed after migration report
Calls for the reintroduction of a post-study work visa have been renewed after a report concluded it should be easier for foreign graduates to stay in the UK to work.
Dozens respond to Aberdeen student pub appeal
More than 70 letters have been sent to the Scottish Government to be considered in an Aberdeen student pub appeal.
Aberdeen most expensive city in Scotland for students, says report
Aberdeen is the most expensive city for students in Scotland to live in, according to a new report.
GCSE French entries drop while German sees slight rise
Entries for GCSE French continued to decline this year, but German has seen a slight rise, national exam results show.
732 teenagers score clean sweep of 9s after shake-up in GCSEs
Just 732 teenagers scored a clean sweep of 9s this summer, with more girls scoring straight top grades than boys.
GCSE pass rates rise after biggest shake-up for a generation
GCSE pass rates rose this year in the wake of the biggest shake-up of the exams for a generation.
Instagram launches online series for students on coping with exam result stress
Mental health charities and social media influencers have created a digital magazine for Instagram designed to help students handle exam result stress.
Plans to ban animals from Aberdeen University campus
Controversial new proposals have been made to ban animals from an Aberdeen university campus.
Aberdeen students moving urged to find out about TV licence refund
Students are being urged to find out if they are eligible for a refund on their TV licence.
Aberdeen uni students’ sit-in cost more than £12,000 to cover extra security costs
Students who staged a sit-in at an Aberdeen university have left the educational body with a security bill of more than £12,000.
Aberdeen students told to lock up property to deter thieves on university campus
Aberdeen students have been urged to stay vigilant and make sure their property is locked up to prevent thefts.
It’s downhill all the way as Aberdeen students take to their soapbox to test out engineering skills
Engineering students have pitted their skills against each other – by racing handmade soapbox cars.
Student protest ends after Aberdeen university meets demand
The student occupation of a building at a university has ended after eight days.
Police called to protest at Aberdeen uni after reports of staff member knocked over
Police attended an Aberdeen university protest following a report of a staff member being knocked to the ground.
Aberdeen students in protest as union rejects proposal for lecturers’ pensions
Aberdeen students have staged a sit-in protest after a university union dismissed a proposal for lecturers’ pensions.
New app Hold gives university students rewards for not looking at their phones
UK university students will now be able to earn points for not checking their mobile phones, receiving rewards from new app Hold.
Aberdeen universities join together for new student project
A joint project is set to launch at two North-east universities.
Students caught cheating nearly 900 times at Aberdeen universities
Students have been caught cheating at North-east universities nearly 900 times in the last five years.
Volunteers wanted to help return of historic Aberdeen student led parade
Volunteers are being sought for a historic and much-loved Aberdeen student parade.
Aberdeen students to hit streets again as date of Torcher confirmed
A date has been confirmed for the return of the historic and much-loved Aberdeen student parade.
Aberdeen students get in line for evening of cut-price offers
Thousands of students flocked to a city shopping centre for an exclusive annual evening of discount shopping.
Students praise warm welcome to Aberdeen
A student safety campaign led by frontline police officers has kicked off in Aberdeen city centre and will continue until late September.
Officers put Aberdeen nightspots through paces as more than 3,000 freshers arrive in city
Nightclub and bars in the city centre have been put through their paces by police as the student influx into Aberdeen began.
Police launch safety campaign to help keep Aberdeen’s students safe
Thousands of students are set to descend on Aberdeen over the next two weeks – and police want them to have fun but keep safe.