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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 Ships festival. With more than 400,000 people gathering for this celebration, for me the true magic came from the conversation with visitors and crew members from every corner of the world. It was a privilege to hear their stories and share in the excitement.
I am deeply grateful to the Tall...
Aberdead?
We’ve all heard it before. Scaberdeen. City of grey. ‘The Aberdream’ retorted sarcastically. To put it frankly, Aberdeen doesn’t...
“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...
Finding meaning in ordinary days
By Arya Patel
At university, most of my time is not spent doing anything remarkable. I move between New...
Year of the Rat by Harry Shukman
Year of the rat follows former journalist Harry Shukman as he goes undercover with Hope not hate. Shukman works...
The British Museum’s New Controversial Chapter: The AI Post
The British Museum is no stranger to controversy. For many, it is the museum, the crown jewel of heritage,...
Does AI have a place in journalism?
Here at The Gaudie, we have just published our ‘Artificial Intelligence Policy’. Amid the rise of AI and the...
Liberté, Égalité, Fraterni-tea?
The Wallace Tower in Seaton Park has re-opened as a community-led café, operated by the Liberty Kitchen. Situated on...
“This is like my divorce album”
By Hannah Fortune and Emily Reid
How do you prepare for a tour? Do you adapt your stand-up between countries?
“Not...
Breaking the Silence: The witch camps of Ghana
One of the darkest chapters in Scottish history is undoubtedly the witch trials, where thousands of innocents, primarily women,...
Book launch: The seven incorporated Trades of Aberdeen
By Emma Barclay
In November I was lucky enough to attend the launch of Graeme Nicol, Alexander Sutherland and George Leslie...
Prezzo is back in Aberdeen and better than ever!
The Gaudie were invited to the newly reopened Prezzo on the second floor of Union square. The restaurant’s walls...
A tribute to academics of the past
I studied Biochemistry at Marischal College in 1996. I loved it. Two years ago, I heard the Professor John...
Young artist to paint Gaelic mural on Students’ Union building
A themed mural is set to be painted at University of Aberdeen as part of a mission to create...
In conversation with: Dr Grant Campbell
What does the life of an academic look like? As students, we see them in lectures and tutorials, we...
It’s giving season
For many of us Christmas brings memories of warm cozy days full of good food and presents. However this...
The unpredictable tale of an Aberdonian
In the 1700s, the streets of Aberdeen were not the place we walk today. The crown of King's College...
Just the Tip: A New Movement for HIV Education and Support at Aberdeen University
In the wake of founding the newest initiative at the University of Aberdeen, Just the Tip: HIV Awareness, I...
Aberdeen alumni fight to save ‘Scotland’s greatest’ forgotten paintings
by Fred Byrne & Oliver Kennedy.
Unknown to most current students, the old Aberdeen University’s Student Union is located at...
“Injustice on a colossal scale.”
The Protestant reformations across Scotland in the 16th century inspired a kind of satanic panic amongst Scots. Witchcraft became...
Whispers beneath the altar: The haunting secrets of Old Aberdeen
Old Aberdeen does not sleep. Its stones hold secrets, and when the night air curls around King’s College Chapel,...
The Old Aberdeen Whisky Festival
They say if you don’t ask, you don’t get, so when I returned to the St Machar Bar after...
“Better luck next time Keir”
As the Labour government cracks down on protest activates, the trial of Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh better known by...