Film & Visual Culture Abdn

16/10/2026

Evening Language Courses - open to everyone

⏰Still time to sign up!⏰

Are you looking to learn a new language or enhance your existing language skills? The Language Centre at the University of Aberdeen can help. We also offer evening IELTS preparation and English language courses for students whose first language is not English.

It’s a twelve-week block of classes open to staff, students and the general public. Classes are held in the evenings from 6pm to 8pm. Sign up on the link below!

http://abdn.io/2uH

You can also join the Language Centre's mailing list at http://abdn.io/2uJ

URL for booking on the Online Store:
http://abdn.io/2uI

16/10/2026

⏰Saturday 24th October. ⏰

Come along for a fantastic night of dancing, great company and rollicking tunes with Danse McCabre Ceilidh Band at Aberdeen Music Hall.

Whether your favourite is the Gay Gordons or the Waves of Torry, the Dashing White Sergeant or the Riverside Jig, Strip the Willow or the Boston Two-Step – and whether you are a total ceilidh newbie or an experienced dancer – full-on fun is guaranteed.

Turn up in ones or twos, or why not bring a party to a party? There are discounts if you do.

Tickets: http://abdn.io/2uG

15/10/2026

🔊ABDN Shadowing Scheme - Applications open!🔊

The University runs a shadowing scheme, working with local organisations to arrange shadowing days for students.

Applications are now open for the Insurance and Finance Services programme. Next term we will have our Public Sector programme.

Learn more about an organisation or sector and gain insight about what is involved through this 1-day work experience opportunity.

Applications close on 25 October. Find out more about eligibility requirements and how to apply on the website.

Work Shadowing is a great way to gain valuable insights into a sector you are interested in knowing more about. By participating, you learn more about the inner workings of an organisation and about the necessary roles to get the job done. Shadowing opportunities will normally be in-person but some....

14/10/2026

Beaches, Scottish heritage, and brilliant people make Aberdeen a great city to live in. We meet current students and get the lowdown on Aberdeen, what the people are like, what there is to do, and how students spend their time in the city.

Beaches, Scottish heritage, and brilliant people make Aberdeen a great city to live in. We meet current students and get the lowdown on Aberdeen, what the people are like, what there is to do, and how students spend their time in the city.

13/10/2026

Evening Language Courses - open to everyone

⏰Still time to sign up!⏰

Are you looking to learn a new language or enhance your existing language skills? The Language Centre at the University of Aberdeen can help. We also offer evening IELTS preparation and English language courses for students whose first language is not English.

It’s a twelve-week block of classes open to staff, students and the general public. Classes are held in the evenings from 6pm to 8pm. Sign up on the link below!

http://abdn.io/2uk

You can also join the Language Centre's mailing list at http://abdn.io/2uj

URL for booking on the Online Store:
http://abdn.io/2ui

13/10/2026

Our incredible students in this year’s Gaelic Summer School had some amazing feedback to share! From Learner R:

"As an international student who came early before Term 1 started, I think this Summer School was an amazing introduction to Scottish Culture and more importantly, Aberdeen. I am so excited to learn more Gaelic and to further explore cultural opportunities here at the University."
We hope to see more learners for next summer’s Gaelic! 🌞

12/10/2026

AI tools are still a new aspect of the working world, and there is often some confusion in terms of what students can and cannot do with these tools, when it comes to their assessments and learning.

The accepted level of AI use can vary from school to school, depending on what the assessments are and the kinds of learning outcomes that are aimed for. It is always worth finding your school's accepted level of AI use before starting your first assignments of the academic year.

Online training is available to students today, to help them stay on the right side of their schools' guidelines.

This live Teams session will cover what we mean by academic integrity and why this is important for your studies. We will cover academic integrity, including plagiarism (and self-plagiarism); collusion; contract cheating; GenAI tools and data falsification. You will also be given reassurance and adv...

09/10/2026

October Evening Language Courses - Today's your last chance to sign up for this term!

With courses for beginners and beyond, it’s the perfect opportunity to learn a new language or enhance your existing language skills.

The University's Language Centre offer a variety of modern foreign language courses from beginners to advanced.

We also offer evening IELTS preparation and English language courses for students whose first language is not English.

It's a twelve-week block of classes (12 x 2-hour classes) open to staff, students and the general public. Classes are held in the evenings from 6pm to 8pm from the 12 October.

Sign up on the link below!

http://abdn.io/2u3

08/10/2026

The Aberdeen Student Experience Survey 2024 is now live!

Whether there's something we're doing well or something you'd like to see improved, we want to hear from you. Your feedback helps us understand what matters most to students and informs future decisions and investment across the University.

Student feedback has already helped deliver improvements across the University, including the creation of additional study spaces, dedicated group study areas in the library and the introduction of laptop loan lockers. Now it's your chance to help shape what comes next.The Aberdeen Student E...

07/10/2026

MEDICAL STUDENT WRITERS' PUBLICATION LAUNCH EVENT AT WAYWORD FESTIVAL THURSDAY OCTOBER 8th

Join medical student creative writers and Dr Helen Lynch for launch of Sixth Sense, the latest edition in the Verbal Remedies series of creative writing by medics Thursday 8th October 4-5 pm in Linklater Rooms at King's Campus.

Readings, Q&A and a chance to get your hands on the publication hot off the press.

Tickets are FREE or pay what you can.

Book here:

Tickets are now available for Verbal Remedies: New Writing by Medical Students at University of Aberdeen Linklater Rooms, Elphinstone Hall., Aberdeen on Thursday 8th October 2026. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!