ABSTRACT Prior to the amalgamation of Aberdeen’s two medieval universities in 1860, Geography had been taught to undergraduate students at both King’s and Marischal Colleges since at least the late 16th Century. First mooted in the early 1900s, it was not until 1919 that a lectureship in Geography at Aberdeen was created and a ‘Department of Geography’ came into being. In this contribution we chronicle how, over a century, the Geography department has evolved, highlighting developments in the curriculum and research-related activities. The early decades of the Department were shaped by John McFarlane, the first and only full-time appointee in Geography until his retirement in 1945. The post-World War II period, led by Andrew O’Dell, saw Geography develop into a large and influential Department. During the 1960s and 1970s, the Department (and University) experienced unprecedented levels of growth. Student numbers, research output and income accelerated apace. In the recent past national assessments of research and teaching quality and institutional restructuring have prompted further change. As the Department enters a second century it remains committed to delivering a high quality education to undergraduate and postgraduate students and to the pursuit of excellent geographical research.

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阿伯丁大学地理系百年校庆

摘要 在 1860 年阿伯丁的两所中世纪大学合并之前，至少从 16 世纪后期开始，国王学院和马歇尔学院的本科生都教授地理。在 1900 年代初期首次提出，直到 1919 年，阿伯丁的地理讲座才成立，“地理系”应运而生。在这篇文章中，我们记录了一个多世纪以来地理系如何发展，突出了课程和研究相关活动的发展。该系的最初几十年是由约翰麦克法兰塑造的，他是第一位也是唯一一位在 1945 年退休前被任命为地理学的全职人员。二战后，由安德鲁·奥戴尔领导的时期使地理学发展成为一个庞大而有影响的部门。在 1960 年代和 1970 年代期间，该系（和大学）经历了前所未有的增长。学生人数、研究成果和收入加速增长。最近，国家对研究和教学质量的评估以及机构重组促使了进一步的变化。随着该系进入第二个世纪，它仍然致力于为本科生和研究生提供高质量的教育，并追求卓越的地理研究。