Aberdeen City news

• Offshore spatial conflicts threaten the UK's energy transition ambitions, study warns

  02-06-2026 12:42 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  A new study from the University of Aberdeen's Interdisciplinary Centre for Energy Transition warns that intensifying competition for offshore space is placing the UK's energy transition at risk and calls for the creation of a single overarching regulatory body to manage competing demands and ensure the best national outcomes.
  
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• Coastal communities at risk of effects of repeating cycles of inequality in marine energy transition

  04-06-2026 11:15 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  While the clean energy transition offers major opportunities, a new report from University of Aberdeen researchers warns that current governance arrangements may leave coastal communities bearing the cost of energy transition while seeing limited long-term benefits.
  
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• Scotland's first national Transformation Readiness Index launches

  03-06-2026 18:11 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  The University of Aberdeen Business School is leading a major new research initiative designed to answer an increasingly urgent question for organisations across Scotland: are they truly ready for transformation?
  
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• Exit package for Sport Aberdeen boss worth more than £100,000

  03-06-2026 13:57 via bbc.com
  
  Alistair Robertson left the organisation in 2024 and his position was replaced with a chief executive role.
  
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• Loganair to cut some island flights from July

  03-06-2026 13:28 via bbc.com
  
  Services from Inverness to Lewis, Orkney and Shetland are affected.
  
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• Coastguard volunteers no longer paid for callouts

  03-06-2026 12:59 via bbc.com
  
  The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said it was "revising" the way the service operates following a court judgement.
  
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• Unlocking West of Shetland reserves could reduce imports and be better for global climate

  03-06-2026 12:07 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  With the PetroJarl Rosebank having left its dry dock in Norway last Saturday and arrived on location west of Shetland, an important major new peer-reviewed study underlines the importance of the area for extending the life of the UK's oil and gas sector.
  
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• University of Aberdeen spin-out pioneers breakthrough method to produce green hydrogen from seawater

  03-06-2026 11:07 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  New University of Aberdeen spin-out, Hychor, is on course to transform the future of clean energy with an innovative technology that produces green hydrogen directly from seawater, eliminating the need for freshwater and reducing the cost and infrastructure barriers that currently limit hydrogen adoption.
  
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• Could my rare muscle condition be traced back to my Orkney roots?

  03-06-2026 07:27 via bbc.com
  
  Stuart Flett comes from an Orkney family which it is suspected may harbour a unique genetic trait.
  
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• Will Aberdeen's energy future decide the by-election?

  03-06-2026 07:26 via bbc.com
  
  The forthcoming poll in the north-east is a reflection of a local and national debate about Scotland's energy future.
  
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• Thunderstorms warning for north-east Scotland

  02-06-2026 19:43 via bbc.com
  
  The Met Office says up to 2in of rain could fall in several hours in some places.
  
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• Spaceport company to be liquidated

  02-06-2026 15:08 via bbc.com
  
  Sutherland Spaceport Ltd is a subsidiary of Forres-based rockets manufacturer Orbex.
  
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• Former chairman Milne leaves Aberdeen board

  02-06-2026 10:27 via bbc.com
  
  Former Aberdeen chairman and current non-executive director Stewart Milne is leaving the Scottish Premiership club's board of directors after 32 years saying it is time to introduce "fresh blood".
  
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• Plea to supermarket to help tackle anti-social behaviour

  01-06-2026 17:16 via bbc.com
  
  Two arrests were made during an event involving hundreds of cars on Saturday at an Asda car park.
  
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• Ofcom approves STV's plan to axe north news programme

  01-06-2026 16:43 via bbc.com
  
  The controversial plan will see the end of the entirely separate news service for the north of Scotland, which is the legacy of the former Grampian Television.
  
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• I moved from Ethiopia to Shetland - and I've brought the coffee with me

  31-05-2026 10:29 via bbc.com
  
  Netsanet Sori is bringing a flavour of the farm where she grew up to her new home 4,000 miles away.
  
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• More than 100 jobs could go in Aberdeen University cuts

  29-05-2026 17:45 via bbc.com
  
  The principal says the university faces "stark" challenges after confirming 111 jobs could be lost.
  
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• Commonwealth Games 'huge' for Para-sport - Shaw

  29-05-2026 15:47 via bbc.com
  
  Scottish swimmer Toni Shaw believes this summer's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will be "absolutely huge" for the Para-sport community.
  
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• Open-air pool pavilion and social housing among best buildings winners

  29-05-2026 15:06 via bbc.com
  
  The 10 projects will compete for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland award.
  
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• Boards of Canada say White House used music without permission

  29-05-2026 13:39 via bbc.com
  
  The duo's track Deep Time was used to accompany a social media clip showing dramatic shots of the American flag flying.
  
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• University of Aberdeen launches new patient-focused IVF success calculator

  27-05-2026 11:42 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  A new, user-friendly free IVF prediction tool - powered by national fertility treatment data - has been launched by the University of Aberdeen.
  
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• University of Aberdeen scientist honoured for animal-free research

  27-05-2026 11:02 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  A University of Aberdeen scientist will establish the UK's third, and Scotland's only, Animal Replacement Centre (ARC) within the University's Institute of Medical Sciences.
  
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• Ehud Reiter: Aberdeen academic whose words helped shape the age of AI retires

  26-05-2026 17:14 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  Professor Ehud Reiter, a long serving academic at the University of Aberdeen, is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of Natural Language Generation (NLG) - the technology that underpins today's most widely used AI systems.
  
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• Aberdeen energy leader to focus on risk, leadership, and growth in prestigious lecture

  26-05-2026 13:59 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  An Aberdeen energy sector leader will take to the podium next month to deliver the prestigious Watt Hepburn Lecture.
  
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• Prestigious International Tax Law award for Dr Qiang Cai

  26-05-2026 12:37 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  The International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD) has announced that Dr Qiang Cai has won the 12th IBFD Frans Vanistendael Award.
  
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• Parents warned over children's use of illegal e-scooters

  26-05-2026 07:11 via bbc.com
  
  Under the current law, e-scooters can only be legally used on private land and can be seized by police if used in public places.
  
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• Study reveals how offshore structures can help - or hinder - marine ecosystems

  25-05-2026 15:18 via abdn.ac.uk
  
  A new international review has shed light on how offshore energy structures - from oil and gas platforms to wind turbines - shape marine ecosystems and the benefits they provide to society.
  
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• How has free bus travel for young people worked in Scotland?

  25-05-2026 07:09 via bbc.com
  
  As England moves to give people under the age of 15 free bus travel, under-22s in Scotland have had free bus passes for four years.
  
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• Investors doubt Brewdog founder's shares pledge for new beer brand

  23-05-2026 15:02 via bbc.com
  
  James Watt plans to launch a new brand and wants to give shares to those who lost money in the Equity for Punks scheme.
  
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• Aberdeen well represented in latest Converge cohort

  22-05-2026 10:11 via abdn.ac.uk
  Eleven academic innovators connected to the University of Aberdeen are about to embark on the next chapter of their entrepreneurial journey as Converge announces its latest programme cohort.
  
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