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The Official Twitter feed for the Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen. Follow us for updates on news, events & research engagement

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@rowett_abdn
Rowett Institute
5 months
There's all kinds of ways to keep track of what we're up to here at the Rowett. You can find us on LinkedIn.And now on BlueSky too.We look forward to seeing you in our feeds and chatting in our comments.
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@rowett_abdn
Rowett Institute
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Our #hemp flapjack was a huge hit with @ScotlandRHShow visitors. 😋 93% liked the taste.🛒 93% would buy it.💷 88% would pay more for a healthy product. Another small step towards making this healthy, sustainable, versatile crop a Scottish-grown staple. @SGRESAS . Recipe 🔽
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@rowett_abdn
Rowett Institute
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Are shift workers better off exercising before a night shift or after? That's the question we hope to answer in a new research project just granted funding by @nhsgcharity - working with colleagues from @KingsCollegeLon & @NHSGrampian to protect this crucial part of the workforce
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@rowett_abdn
Rowett Institute
9 days
Where would you find the biggest concentration of nutrition researchers in the UK? Right here in the stunning north-east of Scotland. We got (most of) the family together recently on our annual Research Day. Get in touch via the comments or visit our website to find out more.
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@rowett_abdn
Rowett Institute
16 days
How many species do we eat a week in the UK? It's an important question for human and climate health that we have answered for the first time. Watch the video to learn more from Professor @Baukje_de_Roos and find a link to the Dietary Species Richness research paper via our bio.
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@rowett_abdn
Rowett Institute
21 days
JUNK v JABS - OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD.That's the big topic our own @ProfAJohnstone will discuss with Food Fight author @StuartGillesp16 and Emma Harper MSP on August 22 as part of this summer's @ScotParl #FestivalofPolitics. Get your tickets here:
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@rowett_abdn
Rowett Institute
1 month
Did you hear @BBCFoodProg discussing our @SGRESAS research on the nutrients "lost" to the UK through #fish exports? Listen back (from 18m19s) as Dr Anneli Löfstedt chats about the work she did with @Baukje_de_Roos .Find out more:
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Rowett Institute
1 month
Women need more #iron than men - and mineral-rich microgreens grown in a vertical farm may be a good source. Can you help us find out by drinking smoothies and having your health monitored by nutrition scientists? Ingredients and blender supplied. Contact a.bucky.22@abdn.ac.uk
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@rowett_abdn
Rowett Institute
1 month
Fixing food systems can't just be done in the lab. That's why Rowett Institute researchers are partners in many fantastic initiatives beyond our own walls. Like @GC_GoodFood which just made our home city the VERY FIRST IN SCOTLAND to secure Sustainable Food Places GOLD status🥇🎉
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Rowett Institute
1 month
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Rowett Institute
1 month
Hands up if you've had your porridge today! We need #volunteers to join an exciting new #research project looking deeper into the healthiness of #oats and how our bodies digest and metabolise them. Click the link in the comments or email healthyoats@abdn.ac.uk for details.
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@rowett_abdn
Rowett Institute
2 months
RT @AbdnLifeScience: If you missed @rowett_abdn's workshop last week, which gave shift workers the opportunity to learn more about the heal….
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Rowett Institute
2 months
Is fibre "a relatively simple solution to a widespread, significant problem" for cancer patients? We hope to show it is. Read this great summary of a major new @ProstateUK funded trial that's about to get underway.
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@rowett_abdn
Rowett Institute
2 months
Starting #PCST2025 as we mean to go on - with @ProfAJohnstone joining a thought-provoking opening panel. Communicating science has never been more important - or more challenging, so delighted to see so many experts from across the globe gathered right here in #Aberdeen all week.
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Rowett Institute
2 months
RT @FIOFood: The @FIOFood team hosted a powerful event at the Scottish Parliament on tackling dietary inequalities in Scotland. Grateful to….
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Rowett Institute
2 months
RT @SCAF_ARC: 🌟 SCAF MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Dr Surbhi Agarwal is a public health nutritionist and research fellow at The Rowett Institute! 🌟 . S….
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@rowett_abdn
Rowett Institute
2 months
@NatProdChem @SEFARIscot @SGRESAS Click here for more info on how to take part:
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@rowett_abdn
Rowett Institute
2 months
WOW! Thanks to everyone keeping us so busy running to the post box with packets of #sorrel seeds by signing up for our citizen science project. There's plenty more so join the #WildEdibles crew now to get yours. Click the link in the comments to find out more and register.
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@rowett_abdn
Rowett Institute
2 months
A great opportunity to join us in the @SEFARIscot family!.
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SEFARI Gateway
3 months
📢 Job Vacancy 📢. We're looking for a Research and Communications Manager. Apply by: 19/05/25.For further info:
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@rowett_abdn
Rowett Institute
2 months
RT @NatProdChem: A trove 😊.
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Rowett Institute
2 months
RT @LoraHeisler: Fascinating talk today in our Rowett Institute @rowett_abdn Seminar Series by visiting speaker Dr Costas Christodoulides,….
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