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In This Issue In this issue: Jamie’s journey from law to laughs Giving potential the chance to shine Getting by with a little help from their friends Alice aims for Olympic Wonderland The Birdman of Aberdeen CONVERSATION AND NEWS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN SUMMER 2019 UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN VOICE VOICE | 01 In this issue: 01 JAMIE’S JOURNEY FROM LAW TO LAUGHS 02 GIVING POTENTIAL THE Jamie’s journey from CHANCE TO SHINE 04 THE PRINCIPAL’S INSTALLATION 06 SKIING, SUDOKO, AND A STORY THAT WENT AROUND THE WORLD law to 07 GETTING BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM THEIR FRIENDS 08 ALICE AIMS FOR OLYMPIC WONDERLAND A word from the Principal 09 £100M CAMPUS PLANS FOR Welcome to the 2019 edition of Voice magazine. UNIVERSITY IN QATAR From high-flying corporate This became aggressive in his mid-to-late Jamie’s first foray into his new career began 10 START ME UP! teens, but failed to prevent him gaining a in 2013, when he won a slot at the Edinburgh Having just celebrated our summer graduations, I have had the chance to banker to acclaimed comedian, degree in Ancient History from St Andrews Festival Free Fringe, performing from midnight 11 SPIKKIN ABOOT SCOTS reflect on the privilege of confirming the award of degrees on our students, it’s fair to say that Jamie University before coming to Aberdeen to at a pub in the Royal Mile. His show - ‘That who now count themselves part of our worldwide alumni community. 12 THE COLLECTIVE POWER study the LLB. Funny Blind Guy’ - was a hit, but he still had MacDonald’s career has “I had a cracking time in Aberdeen, and work to do. As an Aberdeen graduate myself, it is especially poignant to be able to OF GIVING stayed very close to the Machar Bar, which “Even though my shows were well ‘doff’ each student as they come across the stage and congratulate them developed in ways he could 14 MENDING MINDS was handy – maybe too handy! reviewed, I had to earn my stripes on the on their achievement. never have predicted as a 15 HONORARY GRADUATES 2019 “I realised fairly early that I probably ‘circuit’ before I got paid to perform at It has been almost a year since I arrived back in Aberdeen, and in that law student in Aberdeen. wouldn’t end up practicing law, but the legacy professional nights and booked to support time we have achieved much as a University, not least our success in being 16 SUMMER 2019 GRADUATIONS skills have been invaluable. Some comedians headline acts. You have to do that before named Scottish University of the Year 2019 by The Times and Sunday Times you can really count yourself as a comedian.” 18 NEWS FROM OUR CAMPUS Now hailed as ‘Britain’s premier blind like to ad-lib but I’m more structured, so the Good University Guide. comedian’ with a string of sell-out analytical skills and ability to hone material Before long he had refined his act, with While we can celebrate our current successes, we must also build for 20 UPCOMING EVENTS performances, Jamie’s latest show ‘Designated that I developed have helped massively.” his observations on the absurdities of everyday life attracting critical acclaim. With the future. Our ambitious plans for growth are underlined by our recent 21 THE BIRDMAN OF ABERDEEN Driver’ started its Scottish tour earlier this investment in 50 extra academic posts, as well as a £100m investment in our year, taking his unique brand of uproariously a string of tours under his belt he now has a loyal following, but he still admits to some infrastructure in Old Aberdeen, including our new Science Teaching Hub funny storytelling across the country. trepidation when taking to the stage. where work has already started. It’s all a long way off from his graduation Editor: Robert Turbyne “At the start of your career you can feel with an LLB back in 2006, when a career in These plans reflect our commitment to provide every student with a Communications Officer crushed when you have a bad gig and even comedy was a distant prospect. world-class learning experience, ensuring that we continue to produce [email protected] now it can be terrifying. “When I left Aberdeen I headed to London graduates who emerge ready to make a real impact on the world. “What you always want is roaring laughter Our alumni community continue to be a source of immense pride for Published by Communications: for a job in corporate banking,” he explains. and applause, and when that doesn’t happen Designed by Media Services: IT Services, the University, and we value your continued support locally, nationally and “While I was there I dabbled in some open- you realise you have to work a bit harder. But University of Aberdeen mic stuff at the Comedy Café in Shoreditch internationally. Follow our social media channels where a new campaign is sometimes you get audiences that you can’t and loved it, but I never considered it as celebrating the achievements of graduates in a range of occupations. Voice photography by Media Services: gauge at all, only to find out right at the end IT Services, University of Aberdeen a career until I lost my job because of the In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this latest edition of Voice magazine of the gig that they loved it. That’s always a financial crash. I’m one of the few people massive relief!” featuring stories of student, staff and alumni success, along with news of VOICE Magazine, glad that happened, because I could never our efforts to promote access to higher education in line with our founding University of Aberdeen, King’s College have justified quitting a well-paid job to @funnyblindguy principle that the University is ‘open to all and dedicated to the pursuit of Aberdeen, Scotland AB24 3FX become a comedian.” truth in the service of others.’ Overcoming adversity has been a Bishop Elphinstone’s vision has served us well since 1495, and continues The University has made Voice magazine feature of Jamie’s life from a young to be a source of inspiration as we look forward to celebrating our 525th available in an electronic format. If you would age, when he was diagnosed anniversary next year. prefer to receive your copy in this way please with the degenerative eye email [email protected] condition Retinitis Some comedians like to Pigmentosa. Professor George Boyne Remember you can also keep up-to-date with ad-lib but I’m more University news at www.abdn.ac.uk/news “ Principal and Vice-Chancellor structured, so the analytical skills and ability to hone FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: material that I developed @AbdnUniAlumni at university have helped FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK: massively Front cover image courtesy of Getty Images: @AberdeenUniversityAlumni or Sheryl Crow performs with the University of Aberdeen Chapel Choir at the Unicef Snowflake Ball @universityofaberdeen Image courtesy of Jamie MacDonald UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN VOICE | 02 VOICE | 03 GIVING POTENTIAL THE CHANCE My ambition is to work in acute medicine - when I “was struggling, getting into medical school was the most difficult thing I could imagine TO SHINE SEB SIEGRIST he University hit the “Not only was the structure massively Marta Lopes Going the extra mile to achieve headlines last year with different but there is a huge jump in the her ambitions has been a hallmark of Marta academic level - in mathematics especially. Lopes’ learning journey, starting in school its pledge to double It was scary stuff, and I simply wasn’t prepared when she had to travel elsewhere to study Tthe number of students it for it.” towards her Highers. Getting to know his new classmates, it A shortage of teachers meant she had to recruits from disadvantaged was apparent there were others in the same go to other schools in Aberdeen for classes, backgrounds. But this is just position, which led to discussions with Sally surrendering free time that most pupils take Middleton, the University’s Higher Education for granted. one example from a host of Progression Routes Manager, about what A recent MA Psychology graduate, initiatives that aim to ensure could be done to help. Marta came to university after receiving a “Sally and I started talking about the contextualised offer that required her to pass a University of Aberdeen possibility of putting on a summer school, but a six-week summer school programme that education is open to all. We we had to make a case for it. mimics first year. For Marta, putting in the “We had two years of grades-based data on extra effort once again paid dividends. Seb Siegrist spoke to three people whose people who went straight into 3rd year of an “The summer school made the critical experiences are testament to engineering degree from an HND course, and difference because I fell short by just one “I wanted to be a doctor from a young age Marta Lopes it was clear that although they were coming grade in my exams,” she explained. but then I hit a barrier, apathy set in and I the opportunities created by out of college with really good grades they An advocate for greater information failed my Highers,” he explained. “I thought the University’s work to widen were really struggling, especially with maths. sharing on widening access initiatives, Marta that was it for me. “I knew this already from my own experience has accompanied Principal George Boyne on “I studied applied sciences at college and access to higher education.
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