“There is no other site like it in Britain – it is a once‑in‑a‑lifetime discovery.”

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://theorkneynews.scot/2026/04/17/there-is-no-other-site-like-it-in-britain-it-is-a-once-in-a-lifetime-discovery/

I’ve recently had an amazing opportunity to co-lead #career workshop with Dr Cody Porter and Dr Susan Griffiths, at The Annual Postgraduate Student Conference (APSC) hosted by the #AberdeenUniversity. We talked about Forensics (Dr Cody Porter), #DataScience (me), and Clinical Psychology (Dr Susan Griffiths). I thought it might be interesting, and perhaps helpful (if you’re #PhD in the final year) to write a post about moving from #academia to non-academic sectors.

https://www.martincadek.com/posts/1748811289960-whats-next-skills-beyond-academia/

Fighting the good fight for Doric: my interview with Dr Tom McKean, director of the Elphinstone Institute, on the challenges and successes of keeping Doric alive and thriving. His story about Handel’s Messiah is truly inspiring! #Doric #ElphinstoneInstitute #TomMcKean #IonaFyfe #RobbieShepherd #AberdeenUniversity https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/6588440/tom-mckean-doric-elphinstone-institute-30-years/
Tom McKean is spikkin up for Doric as the Elphinstone Institute nears its 30th birthday

The Aberdeen University professor has worked tirelessly to promote and encourage a revival in Doric and is proud of the results.

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Prof Alexandra Johnstone is a senior figure at the Rowett Institute in Aberdeen and she has worked with retailers, such as M&S, to create healthier food options. But she is also tackling food inequality and told me she hoped the Scottish and UK Governments would realise how many families are struggling during the cost-of-living crisis. It’s depressing this is still so prevalent in 2024! #RowettInstitute #AberdeenUniversity #ProfAlexJohnstone https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/6582835/prof-alex-johnstone-rowett-challenge-food-inequality/
Interview: Prof Alex Johnstone is committed to tackling 'huge challenge' of food inequality in north-east

The Rowett Institute professor has worked with retailers, politicians and health experts and is proud of her team at Aberdeen University.

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A Pictish ring has been uncovered in Burghead, the latest in a series of discoveries which are gradually bringing our ancestors to life. Few people have been more pivotal to highlighting the rich culture and heritage of the Picts than Aberdeen University professor Gordon Noble and I talked to him about his passion for archaeology! #AberdeenUniversity #GordonNoble #ThePicts #DrAliceRoberts https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/moray/6571323/remarkable-pictish-ring-uncovered-after-1000-years-at-burghead/
New Pictish ring discovery at Burghead explains why Aberdeen's Gordon Noble is so passionate about archaeology in our part of Scotland

Aberdeen University professor Gordon Noble is continuing his groundbreaking work on the way the Picts radically transformed life in Scotland.

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