That the Parliament congratulates the University of Aberdeen on being ranked within the top 10% globally and second in the UK in The Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026; notes the university's Interdisciplinary Institute's focus on the current significant research challenges, such as energy transition, data and AI, environment and biodiversity, health, nutrition and wellbeing, and cultural diversity and social inclusion; recognises that the ranking derives from a project created in association with Schmidt Science Fellows to improve scientific excellence and collaboration across disciplines, helping institutions benchmark their interdisciplinary scientific work; understands that such projects play a key role in solving global challenges; commends everyone involved in the project, and wishes the university every success in the future.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Alasdair Allan, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Stephanie Callaghan, Jackie Dunbar, Annabelle Ewing, Murdo Fraser, Kenneth Gibson, Emma Harper, Jamie Hepburn, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Rona Mackay, Liam McArthur, Stuart McMillan, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance