Wednesday, 14 March 2012

Arty view of campus by students

Bridging the gap between art and science is the aim of a newcompetition at an Aberdeen university.

Students at the University of Aberdeen will be asked to use avariety of artistic methods, to represent the environment andecology of the Old Aberdeen campus.

The head of Zoology Dr Martyn Gorman and Professor of Soils andChange Pete Smith, are behind the idea.

The competition for first-year ecology and environment studentsstarts next month.

Dr Gorman said: "Entries could be photographs or paintings of thewildlife or habitats on the campus."

International consultancy firm RPS are supplying cash prizes forthe venture.

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