North Research Theme

Description

Aberdeen lies at the hub of a region that extends eastwards to the Nordic and Baltic countries and to northern Russia and Siberia, and westwards to Iceland, Greenland, Canada and Alaska.

This region, known as the 'circumpolar North', is defined by latitude and the tight intersection of climatic, environmental, historical, geopolitical and cultural conditions. These come together to give it a significance for the future of life on earth out of proportion to its relatively sparse human population.

Aberdeen offers a base for northern research that uniquely affords a truly circumpolar perspective. The University has already established a leading international research reputation in a number of fields, such as: geosciences, environmental biology, archaeology, anthropology and Scandinavian studies. The North theme consists of four programmes: Fragility, Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change in the North; The Northern Temperament: Investigating the Communication of Emotions in Northern Cultures; Northern Colonialism: Historical Connections, Contemporary Lives; and Pathways to Power: The Rise of Early Medieval Kingdoms in the North (PP).

These interdisciplinary programmes brought together colleagues from the College of Physical Sciences, the College of Life Sciences and Medicine and the College of Arts and Social Sciences. The North theme working group is building on the University's current northern research ranging from music, language and archaeology to geology, hydrology and climate change to provide an environment in which projects can develop.

The long-term ambition is to establish an Aberdeen Institute for the North with its own building, centred on a Museum of the North. This will act as a magnet for researchers from around the world.

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Founding year

2011

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University of Aberdeen
King's College
Aberdeen
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