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Nominations Open in the 2024 Student Council Elections

Mon 23 Sep 2024

Nominate yourself to join our 2024/25 Student Council and help us make students' lives better. Nominations close 4th October, 4pm.

 
Buy Your OFFICIAL Welcome Week 2024 Wristband

Mon 02 Sep 2024

Get your hands on the ONLY Official Welcome Week 2020 Wristbands!

 
Download Safe Zone Now!

Sun 01 Sep 2024

SafeZone is a free app that connects you to the University Security Team if you ever need urgent help, first aid or if you have an emergency while on campus.

 
Aberdeen Students Unite on General Election Manifesto

Tue 02 Jul 2024

Students from the University of Aberdeen, Robert Gordon and North East Scotland College have joined forces –sending a list of demands to the parliamentary candidates for Aberdeen.

 
Statement of Support: Student Encampment

Fri 24 May 2024

The UoA Students’ Union fully support our students right to peaceful protest and are proud to have an encampment on our campus in the North East of Scotland, which is part of a wider movement across the UK and globally.

 
Aberdeen student wins ‘Student of the Year’ for languages campaign

Mon 08 Apr 2024

University of Aberdeen student Finn Abou El Magd has been named ‘Student of the Year’ by NUS Scotland for his role in the ‘Save UoA Languages’ campaign.

 
Students’ Union sign ‘first of its kind’ partnership to combat period pain among Aberdeen students

Mon 01 Apr 2024

The University of Aberdeen Students’ Union has penned an innovative deal with period pain experts Myoovi.

 
Strikes to go ahead at University of Aberdeen over language cuts

Wed 28 Feb 2024

Following a crucial meeting today, University Court confirmed that single honours language degrees at the historic university will be scrapped, and jobs will remain at risk.

 
Minister urges UoA to ‘reconsider’ stance on language cuts

Fri 19 Jan 2024

Scottish Minister for Higher and Further Education, Graeme Dey, has urged University of Aberdeen management to ‘reconsider’ its stance to not have student representation at the heart of its controversial consultation on modern languages.

 
Students respond with anger and disappointment to University's Decision

Fri 22 Dec 2023

Following the crucial meeting of University Court on the future of languages at the University of Aberdeen where they made the decision to cancel single degree programmes and put staff jobs at risk.

 
Staff and Students United in Open Letter on University of Aberdeen Language Consultation

Mon 11 Dec 2023

Staff and student representative bodies have united in an open letter to call for the University to stop the consultation and protect the provision of language degrees at the institution.

 
Senate votes overwhelmingly to stop University of Aberdeen language cuts

Thu 07 Dec 2023

Senate, the highest academic governing body within the institution, has voted to stop the consultation process on its modern language programmes at the University of Aberdeen.

 
Students to have their say on Union Street

Tue 14 Nov 2023

Our Union Street Co-Founder Derrick Thomson is set to appear as the headline speaker at the University of Aberdeen Students’ Union AGM next week.

 
£13K Vattenfall Grant is ‘Key’ to Sustainable Future for Students’ Union

Mon 23 Oct 2023

The University of Aberdeen Students’ Union has secured £13,000 worth of funding from renewable energy giants Vattenfall, as part of their ‘Unlock our Future Fund’.