Freedom to publish at risk as Students’ Union doubles down on new policy
The Gaudie’s freedom to publish may be at risk as the Students’ Union doubles down on a policy banning editors from publishing articles critical of the organisation.
Our student newspaper could be prevented from publishing news, satire or opine pieces that bring Aberdeen University Students’ Association (AUSA), a registered charity,...
111 jobs axed: How did we get here?
By Innes Paton and Sanvee Rout
Staff received an email at 8pm on Thursday evening, by no means a usual time to receive such a...
Lecturers “broken and exhausted” as 111 jobs to be axed
University of Aberdeen’s governing body has approved plans to cut smaller courses in a move that will see up to 111 full-time equivalent academic...
University restructuring proposals intensify rifts between staff and senior management
by Fred Byrne, Ana Kolesnyk & Emily Reid.
Aberdeen alumni and lecturers have challenged Aberdeen university bosses on their financial management.
With distant sounds of dance...
“Remember Nicola. Do not make the same mistake.”
By: Oliver Kennedy and Innes Paton
“Death is better than a bitter life, and eternal rest than a continual sickness....
Tears at community discussion of university future
by Zyna Khwaja, Ana Kolesnyk & Megan Shand.
Following the cancellation of a scheduled staff town hall meeting, university academics...
Aberdeen Election Count
Innes Paton, Hannah Fortune and Hannah-Rose Lloyd contributed to reporting.
The shared count for the Aberdeen City and Shire Councils...
Art students at Gray’s call for abolishing AI use
Students are calling for a ban on AI use in Gray’s School of Art at Robert Gordon University (RGU).
On...
Court votes to replace 12 schools with four faculties
The University of Aberdeen will continue pursuing plans to transition from a 12 school structure to a four faculty...
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International
“Even though I’m far from Ukraine, I still feel everything that happens there”
Sofiia, soon to take on the role as UoA Ukrainian Society president, is a third year computer science student. Originally from the eastern city...
UK reveals Russian submarine surveillance operation in the North Atlantic
During a press conference in April 2026, UK Defence Secretary John Healey announced the UK Armed Forces had monitored a month-long Russian spying mission...
Viktor Orbán faces landslide defeat
After a controversial 16 years as prime minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán conceded defeat on April 13th 2026.
Orbán was...
Beyond borders reporting under threat
By Niharikaa Singh
The release of American journalist Shelly Kittleson after her abduction in Iraq has drawn attention to a...
Kirsty Blackman MP rails against UK government ban on student visas...
By Fred Byrne and Emily Reid
An Aberdeen politician has spoken out against the UK government’s ban on student visas...
Hidden in plain sight
The city of Aberdeen has a long and torrid history of involvement in the Atlantic Slave Trade. This was...
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Criomagan
Freedom to publish at risk as Students’ Union doubles down on new policy
The Gaudie’s freedom to publish may be at risk as the Students’ Union doubles down on a policy banning editors from publishing articles critical...
111 jobs axed: How did we get here?
By Innes Paton and Sanvee Rout
Staff received an email at 8pm on Thursday evening, by no means a usual time to receive such a...
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Lecturers “broken and exhausted” as 111 jobs to be axed
University of Aberdeen’s governing body has approved plans to cut smaller courses in a move that will see up...
“Its about being raw and fearless”
An electronic queer "Eclipse" is happening in Aberdeen on the 30th of May and The Guardian sat down with...
Aberdeen? Cove, Actually!
By Daisy MacCallum
This year’s Student Show was a high-energy production putting a doric twist on the classic rom-com, Love...
University restructuring proposals intensify rifts between staff and senior management
by Fred Byrne, Ana Kolesnyk & Emily Reid.
Aberdeen alumni and lecturers have challenged Aberdeen university bosses on their financial...
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Features
“Its about being raw and fearless”
An electronic queer "Eclipse" is happening in Aberdeen on the 30th of May and The Guardian sat down with its organiser, Monstera, to discuss...
What meeting an old sailor taught me about life
by Valentina Negrea.
It may be behind us, but I suspect I’m not the only one whose mind is still anchored at Aberdeen’s 2025 Tall...
“Make Aberdeen a 9tease city”
The Gaudie sat down with a new Aberdeen original Band to discuss how their band was formed and how...
‘Ramadan Mubarak’, Aberdeen!
Ramadan celebrations began Tuesday 17th February and will conclude either on Wednesday 16th or Thursday 19th March, depending on...
Aberdeen ushers in the Chinese New Year
University of Aberdeen’s Confucius Institute hosted a dazzling Spring Festival Gala Show to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The...
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Opine
TikTok… Has Time Run Out?
The United States has recently made international news by banning TikTok. Although this has now been lifted as of the 25th January, it is...
Your Crime is Your Trademark
I think we have all heard of Banksy by now, whether you are familiar with his art or you joined in with the thousands...
Public Disorder
There have been a lot of protests recently. In the UK alone, there have been tens of thousands of...
Quiet on Set Please!
I love a night in: fluffy socks, a film or TV show, a snack assortment… It was during my...
Skirting Equality
A 2022 Freedom of Information statement from the Metropolitan Police states that although trousers are more practical, women may...
The internet is not a safe place… or is it?
A few days ago, the Online Safety Bill passed out of the House of Lords after much debate and...
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Arts
Aberdeen? Cove, Actually!
By Daisy MacCallum
This year’s Student Show was a high-energy production putting a doric twist on the classic rom-com, Love Actually. This year, it shone...
The High Life – Review
By Becca Cooper
Opening night of The High Life saw a full house at His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen. Based on the 1994 BBC sitcom by...
What is food in a changing world? – Review
By Zinat Moslemzadeh
At Aberdeen’s Music Hall, the room was already alive with quiet conversation as a group of women...
AD- Centre Stage presents: ‘For the Love of Vanya’
“Being alive is kissing a tree going 293 miles-per-hour through a windshield and then waking up to take your...
North City Signal
The term ‘Aberdeen’s creative industry’ has often felt as if it was an oxymoron in recent years. With less...
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Life & Style
Runways, Revival and Raising for a Reason
Saturday the 21st of February saw the annual Aberdeen University Charity Fashion Show take on the Beach Ballroom. The catwalk transformed students into works...
A Stylish Tribute to the Witches of Scotland
Are you a woman with strong opinions on political or cultural issues? Do you have noticeable scars, moles, or disabilities that your community might...
Uisge Beatha: The Water of Life in Aberdeen
‘Uisge beatha’ is a Scottish Gaelic term meaning ‘water of life’. The word itself travelled through tongues and centuries,...
Don’t let the cold freeze you
Since winter is officially upon us, the sun abandons us earlier and leaves us among the darkness to finish...
First find it, then wrap it
With Aberdeen well and truly decked out in its Christmas attire, we’ve all got one thing on our minds:...
It’s beginning to look a lot like the Christmas Market
Since it’s that time of the year again, Aberdeen is currently going through the wonderful journey of being overwhelmed...
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Gaming & Technology
The Machine That Found What No One Was Looking For
Barbara felt completely fine. No lump. No pain. No nagging feeling that something could be wrong. So, like most women, she squeezed in a...
Could Gut Bacteria be the Cure to Dementia?
The pathology of neurodegenerative diseases like dementia is highly complex and multifaceted. Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia, affects almost a million people...
Cutting-Edge Ultrasound Helmet Aspires to Treat Parkinson’s Disease Without Surgery
Millions of people around the globe are currently living with Parkinson’s disease, a multifactorial and incurable neurodegenerative condition that...
Stay Safe: A student’s guide to Strutsafe and other safety services
Going anywhere alone at night can be frightening; it doesn't matter who you are or where you’re going. Whether...
Introducing AVATAR: NASA’s pioneering organ chip experiment
In early September 2025, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced the launch of an innovative experiment called...
The Past, Present and Future of Neuralink
Neuralink, a company founded by Elon Musk, has successfully implanted their device (an implantable, brain-computer interface) into three human...
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Science & Environment
Are Mental Health and Psychiatric Conditions Actually Better Classified as Immune-Gut Disorders?
For most of us, getting “butterflies” or even a stomachache before an important exam is nothing unusual, but what if this feeling actually reflects...
Helping Our Pollinators This Spring: Easy, student-friendly ways to support bees, butterflies, and biodiversity
Spring has sprung! The birds are singing, flowers are blooming, and the butterflies and bees are flying around. Pollinators are so important to our...
We’ve had pain all wrong!
In English, ‘pain’ is simply ‘pain’. Whether we’re trying to describe the sharp sting of a paper cut, surgery,...
The Machine That Found What No One Was Looking For
Barbara felt completely fine. No lump. No pain. No nagging feeling that something could be wrong. So, like most...
Aberdeen 2040 Strategy and AUSA’s Climate Emergency: Aligning Campus Action with...
Responsibility for climate change is often placed on individuals, while the systems shaping our choices remain the same.
Aberdeen University...
(Re)-Introducing Old-New Marsupials to the Modern World
The pygmy long-fingered possum and ring-tailed glider were dead to begin with. It’s incredibly important that we establish this...
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Satire
There once was a man called Pete
By those who love their boss.
There once was a man called Pete,
Who thought that his power was complete;
But he ran into Senate,
And UCU with...
How to be happy and live forever
By Lottie Leech
Find time for self-care. Allot at least three 15-minute intervals a day to comfy nest building around your living area. Get creative...
Diary of a Wimpy Principal
By: 'Pious Pete'
1 November 2025
FINALLY been appointed as Principal. Sure, it’s only for two years, but I’m the boss....
UK cities ranked by if Hector Boys was formed there
By Marlee Silverman
Loughborough: Don’t be an idiot, they are probably living in the dark ages, all Hector Boys-less...
Planet of the Seagulls
By Khreshnee Thayabaran
This just in: Aberdeen residents woke Thursday morning to a terrifying political announcement. The city’s seagull population has...
Looking for love on campus
By Hannah Fortune
In the run up to Valentine’s Day this year, the Aberdeen University Students’ Association (AUSA) offered a...
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Sports
UoA rowers triumph over RGU
By Glen Lumsden
On Saturday the 21st March 2026, Aberdeen University and Robert Gordon University clashed for the 31st time in the Aberdeen Boat Race....
Match report: Aberdeen Vs Motherwell
By Glen Lumsden
Following several postponements due to the extreme weather the city of Aberdeen had faced in the past few weeks, Aberdeen faced Motherwell...
How Are UoA’s Top Teams Performing This Semester?
Looking towards the end of the semester, where do Aberdeen’s major sports teams currently stand?
Aberdeen Men’s Tennis 1s sit...
Aberdeen Sports Societies Raising Money for Movember
The university’s Movember events and fundraising have begun. The uni’s sports teams have started their fundraising pushes, combining team...
This Week In Sports: New Sports Societies and Women in Sport...
From the 6th-12th October 2025, Scotland and Aberdeen University celebrated Women in Sport Week. The theme of this year...
Aberdeen F.C.’s First Win of the Season
Aberdeen F.C. decisively secured their first league win away at Dundee with a 4-0 victory. Prior to this they...
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