University of Dundee Admissions News 2010

New Designers provides opportunities for Design Graduates
Nearly 100 graduating students from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design will next month display their work at the prestigious New Designers exhibition in London.
Posted 4th June 2010

Big Opportunity for Student - Degree Show 2010 Success
Graduating Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design student Lee Murray will today head off to London to take up a position with one of the world's most famous companies - just days after the 2010 Degree Show came to an end.
Posted 1st June 2010

Balloon Camera more than just Hot Air
Graduating students may one day be able to enjoy a birds-eye view of their big day, thanks to an innovative camera designed by a member of the University of Dundee's Class of 2010.
Posted 28th May 2010

Accountancy Masters is the first in UK to receive ACCA Accreditation
A new University of Dundee postgraduate accountancy programme has become the first Masters degree in the UK to receive full accreditation from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
Posted 27th May 2010

One Dinosaur leads to Another
To some the NHS is a cumbersome dinosaur whose best days are behind it, and a Dundee student's animated satire of the health system has led to her landing a placement working on a project to create cumbersome dinosaurs.
Posted 27th May 2010

Degree Show Exhibit asks "What you looking at?"
The menacing, tracksuit-clad alpha male holding a whole housing scheme in the palm of his hand as he glowers malevolently at all who dare to look at him is one of the most instantly familiar images at this year's Dundee Degree Show.
Posted 26th May 2010

Student aims to raise "commun-i-tea" spirit
Wars have been fought over it. It played an iconic role in the American War of Independence. Now a student from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design is exploring how the power of tea can be harnessed to create community spirit.
Posted 25th May 2010

Creative Writing helps medical students to examine ethics
Hazel McHaffie, author of a series of novels which consider moral choices relating to medical ethics, will next week visit the University of Dundee to deliver a talk and present prizes to the winners of a creative writing competition for medical students.
Posted 25th May 2010

Degree Show proves a hit in first weekend
More than 6,000 visitors flocked to Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design to take in the 2010 Dundee Degree Show within a few days of its opening.
Posted 25th May 2010

Whisky, Diamonds, the City and, above all, People
The Scottish whisky industry, global diamond trade, and city living are among the topics explored in a Graphic Design student's Degree Show exhibit.
Posted 24th May 2010

Life Sciences Professors elected Fellows of the Royal Society
Two Professors in the College of Life Sciences at the University of Dundee have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society, the world's oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
Posted 21st May 2010

Shallow Album release raises deep questions about belief
Edward Shallow, skeptic, composer, messiah and video game character, will release his second album, Utter Mess, during this year's Dundee Degree Show.
Posted 21st May 2010

Duncan of Jordanstone pair in the frame for new Queen's portrait
Two artists with strong links to Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design are in the running to create a new photographic portrait of the Queen.
Posted 20th May 2010

Degree Show Exhibit provides Inspiration for MS Sufferers
A Jewellery student, who suffers from Multiple Sclerosis, is set to light up this year's Dundee Degree Show with designs that have taken inspiration from her own brain scans.
Posted 18th May 2010

Dundee students nearing front of global drive on patient safety
Students at the University of Dundee are proving to be among the world leaders in introducing patient safety elements into healthcare education.
Posted 13th May 2010

History Cold Case' star writes first book on new Forensics Tool
Dr Wolfram Meier-Augenstein, one of the stars of the major new BBC Two series History Cold Case, has authored the world's first book about a new forensic tool used in applications ranging from human identification to counter-terrorism.
Posted 12th May 2010

University Management lend support to Diabetes Campaign
The University of Dundee's Principal and Secretary led by example in the third annual Monikie 10K Race for Diabetes Research on Sunday.
Posted 10th May 2010

Exiled County fans already experts at handling precious metal
Whilst everyone connected with Ross County has spent the past month dreaming of getting their hands on silverware, two exiled Staggies can already boast of some experience when it comes to dealing with precious metal.
Posted 8th May 2010

Dental prize from Alumni
A new student prize is to be established in the School of Dentistry at the University of Dundee thanks to the generosity of an alumni group.
Posted 7th May 2010

University Expertise to inform Water Policy in Malawi
University of Dundee expertise may soon be helping to ensure that some of the world's most impoverished people have access to a clean, life-saving, supply of water.
Posted 6th May 2010

Degree Show 2010
This year's Dundee Degree Show, featuring the work of more than 250 Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) students, will get underway on May 22nd.
Posted 5th May 2010

Duncan of Jordanstone Alumnus Shortlisted for Turner Prize
Susan Philipsz, a graduate of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, is one of four artists shortlisted for this year's Turner Prize.
Posted 4th May 2010

Launch of Centre for Environmental Change and Human Resilience
The chaos caused by the eruption of the Icelandic volcano over the past few weeks has illustrated the serious challenges sudden environmental change can place before society. Possibly far more disruptive may be the effects of long-term change affecting climate or other aspects of the environment.
Posted 4th May 2010

Don & Low join the DRIVE team
University of Dundee students who have developed their own Formula-style racing car have been given the backing of local industrial textiles company Don & Low.
Posted 4th May 2010

History Cold Case features Dundee team
Between the fall of the Roman Empire and the 16th Century there are virtually no records of Africans in England - until now.
Posted 4th May 2010

University to Honour Leading International Figures
The University of Dundee will this year confer Honorary Degrees on seven leading figures from the worlds of literature, science, business, politics, music and academia.
Posted 2nd May 2010

Gem of a Design sees Student earn Top Prize
A jewellery student at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) will this Sunday receive an illustrious award from the Scottish Gemmological Association.
Posted 29th April 2010

School to launch new Islamic finance course at Conference
The University of Dundee's School of Accounting & Finance is preparing to launch a new course in Islamic accounting and finance at a major conference on the subject.
Posted 28th April 2010

Dundee University Students' Association rated Scotland's No.1
Dundee University Students' Association (DUSA) has been ranked Scotland's top students' union and one of the world's best in a new survey of universities across the globe.
Posted 20th April 2010

Satellite image of volcanic ash plume
An image of the volcanic ash plume from Iceland was received from NASA's Terra satellite at 1139 UTC today.
Posted 15th April 2010

Students take on national volleyball stars
The Institute of Sport and Exercise at the University of Dundee is hosting the Scottish Student Volleyball Challenge, pitting the best varsity players against the full international squads.
Posted 14th April 2010

Researchers to develop 'green' cement from rice husks
Researchers from the Universities of Dundee and Bath are working with collaborators in India to develop environmentally friendly cement using waste materials such as rice husks.
Posted 12th April 2010

Dundee graduates enjoy success at RSA New Contemporaries exhibition
Graduates from the University of Dundee have won prizes totalling almost £4,000 at this year's prestigious RSA New Contemporaries exhibition.
Posted 8th April 2010

Art Students set for Study Tour of Florence
Two Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design students have received scholarships to enable them to undertake extensive study tours in Florence.
Posted 7th April 2010

Charity cricket challenge is a marathon effort
A group of fundraising students from the University are embarking upon a 24-hour hour cricket marathon in aid of Dundee Disabled Children's Association and club funds.
Posted 7th April 2010

Student makes money in design competition
Undergraduate Kristoffer Wilson won one of this year's MPA Roses Student Creativity Awards when he answered a brief to design new banknotes to unify the UK's currency, landing him a much sought after placement with a top design agency in the process.
Posted 6th April 2010

Burger van experience led to law graduate owning successful catering business
A University of Dundee graduate, who saw his dreams of a career in law suffer a recession-linked setback, used the experience of working in a burger van at T in the Park as the springboard to start his own catering company.
Posted 2nd April 2010

Research-based approach to teaching leads to national award
Mandy Yilmaz, a postgraduate Psychology student from the University of Dundee has had her innovative approach to teaching recognised with an illustrious national award.
Posted 1st April 2010

New curator of exhibitions for Duncan of Jordanstone
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design has appointed Sophia Yadong Hao as its new Curator of Exhibitions.
Posted 31st March 2010

Simon Reekie exhibition opens at Tower Foyer Gallery
The bold and colourful work of Dundee-based artist and teacher Simon Reekie features in the latest exhibition to be held at the University of Dundees Tower Foyer Gallery.
Posted 29th March 2010

Computing students have a hack at Yahoo! Challenge
Computing students at the University of Dundee once again take on the Yahoo! Hack Day challenge, in which computer programmers are challenged to come up with fresh, creative ideas.
Posted 24th March 2010

University to host national championships during busy sporting month
The University of Dundee is set to play host to a national sports championship event during a busy month for its sports stars.
Posted 19th March 2010

International reunion for volleyball alumni
Almost 100 current and former members of the University of Dundee Volleyball Club will meet up for a reunion on the court and at the bar, with some travelling from overseas for the event.
Posted 18th March 2010

Become Friends with D'arcy Thompson and Celebrate his Genius
The University of Dundee is hosting a year-long programme of events to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of renowned biologist, mathematician and classics scholar D'Arcy Thompson.
Posted 17th March 2010

NCR names NCR Multi-Touch Programming Competition winner for 2010
NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) has named the winners of a competition to explore the application of multi-touch technologies to future self-service devices from the School of Computing at the University of Dundee.
Posted 15th March 2010

The Tay Varsity Challenge 2010
Sportsmen and women from the Universities of Dundee and Abertay will this week fight it out for this year's Tay Games Varsity Challenge Trophy.
Posted 15th March 2010

Celebrating World Water Day on the Net
Specialist practitioners from the University of Dundee's UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy and Science will share their expertise with a global audience at an event held to celebrate World Water Day on Monday, March 22nd.
Posted 14th March 2010

Professor Angus Lamond wins 2011 Novartis Medal and Prize
Angus Lamond, Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellow and Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Dundee, has been awarded the 2011 Novartis Medal and Prize.
Posted 11th March 2010

Tech questions answered and new computing research revealed
How do blind people play computer games? Is it possible beat the computer at chess? How can computers help people as they get older? The answers to all these questions - and many more - will be revealed at the University of Dundee on Tuesday 16th March.
Posted 11th March 2010

University of Dundee Student wins Institution of Civil Engineers
Scott Robinson, an undergraduate civil engineering student from the University of Dundee has won the ICE Dundee Area Branch papers competition final. His paper was entitled "The Development of an Interactive Computerised Guide to Eurocode 2 Reinforced Concrete Design".
Posted 10th March 2010

Cycling Scotland Success for University
The University of Dundee has become the first employer in Tayside to receive an award recognising efforts to encourage staff to leave their cars at home and cycle to work instead.
Posted 10th March 2010

Honour for Dundee Academics
The election of new Fellows to the Royal Society of Edinburgh has seen three scientists and one artist from the University of Dundee recognised by the esteemed organisation.
Posted 9th March 2010

University helps pupils get a taste of research work
Two senior pupils from Bell Baxter High School in Cupar have completed their Advanced Higher Physics projects under the guidance of top academics at the University of Dundee.
Posted 9th March 2010

D-CON ANIME/ART CONVENTION - Scotland's biggest free anime convention
Free. Fun. For Everyone. D-Con Scotland is the only free manga/ anime art exhibition of its kind to be held in Scotland. Now in its second year, this accessible anime convention is attracting more attention and high profile exhibitors and sponsors.
Posted 2nd March 2010

Fruit, Veg, Art and Design Combine in New Exhibition
An exhibition celebrating an unusual fusion of art and science goes on show at the University of Dundee this weekend.
Posted 25th February 2010

Scots children can connect with nature using Australian model
A Dundee postgraduate student has received funding of £4750 to allow her to tour Australia and examine how outdoor education can help Scottish children reconnect with nature whilst improving their health, wellbeing and understanding of sustainability.
Posted 24th February 2010

Ig Nobel Awards come to Dundee
The Ig Nobel Awards Show is coming to Dundee for the first time, giving the city a taste of an awards ceremony like no other.
Posted 22nd February 2010

DUSA TV to premiere Dundee's first ever student TV soap
Students are well known as forming a dedicated audience for TV soaps like 'Hollyoaks' and 'Neighbours' but now some at the University of Dundee have taken things a step further by making their own. DUSA TV will host a movie-styled premiere of its new student drama 'Skint' on Tuesday 23rd February.
Posted 21st February 2010

Celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight with a Cup of Tea and a Dance
A day of dance will be held in Dundee next weekend as part of a series of events to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight.
Posted 19th February 2010

Jacqueline Wilson To Read From New Book In Dundee
Jacqueline Wilson, one of the world's best-loved children's authors, will be appearing in Dundee to read extracts from her latest book next month.
Posted 18th February 2010

New book explores how to help children manage transitions
A new book from a University of Dundee academic examines how children can be helped to manage the progression from pre-school to primary, primary to secondary and secondary to post-school stages of their lives.
Posted 17th February 2010

What's Worth Discovering @ Dundee - University Of Dundee
Budding filmmakers from the Dundee area are being urged to get the camera rolling and create a short video detailing the discoveries they have made in the city for a new competition run by the University of Dundee.
Posted 16th February 2010

Book Sale Raises Cash for Haiti Fund
Staff and students at the University of Dundee have raised more than £400 for Save The Children's Relief Fund for Haiti.
Posted 15th February 2010

Chaplaincy Charity Challenge Cheque Presented To Chas
Charity was the winner when two conflicting theories of evolution were debated at the University of Dundee.
Posted 12th February 2010

Evolution Debate Benefited Good Causes
Charity was the winner when two conflicting theories of evolution were debated at the University of Dundee.
Posted 11th February 2010

Dundee to welcome leading girl geek
One of the rising stars of Silicon Valley will visit Dundee next week to meet with other women hoping to make their mark in the traditionally male-dominated world of technology.
Posted 9th February 2010

Chat online to our International team
The University of Dundee International team are running weekly online chat sessions for prospective students.
Posted 9th February 2010

UNESCO Centre Expertise to Boost Development in Central Asia
The University of Dundee's expertise in water management could be vital in helping to power the development of the Republic of Tajikistan and its neighbouring countries, a fact to be recognised by an ambassadorial visit taking place this week.
Posted 2nd February 2010

Funding to help train the crop scientists of the future
The University of Dundee and SCRI have been awarded almost £350,000 to train the next generation of crop breeders, who will help to address worldwide food shortages and deal with the impact of climate change.
Posted 2nd February 2010

Forensic art seminar links FBI and Dundee experts
Forensic art experts from the University of Dundee and the FBI Laboratory will present a seminar at the University of Maryland in the United States next month.
Posted 26th January 2010

Dundee software company launches first product
A software development company 'spun-out' of the Space Technology Centre at the University of Dundee is set to release its first product. Rapid Quality Systems Ltd's first product, 'Code Rocket', is aimed at making it easier to develop and analyse complex computing code.
Posted 25th January 2010

Dundee Rated Top in the World for Pharmacology
The University of Dundee has been ranked top in the world for the impact of its research in pharmacology. Times Higher Education, the leading magazine for the higher education sector, published a table of 'Top European Universities in Pharmacology'.
Posted 22nd January 2010

Happy Duckling Receives BAFTA Nomination
An enchanting short animation film produced by students from the universities of Dundee and Abertay has continued its run of success by being nominated for a BAFTA Film Award 2010.
Posted 21st January 2010

Dundee selected again among top seven 'Intelligent Communities'
The City of Dundee has been selected for the third year in four as the one of the seven most intelligent communities around the world by an influential US think tank.
Posted 20th January 2010

Creative Writing Tips for School Pupils
Pupils from schools across Tayside and Fife, who are studying English at Advanced Higher level, were given the chance to improve their creative writing skills at the University of Dundee.
Posted 19th January 2010

Moderator to face Panel of Students
Students from "all faiths and none" will meet with the Rt Rev Bill Hewitt, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, to discuss the role of religion in modern society when he visits the University of Dundee.
Posted 19th January 2010

Critically Acclaimed Author to read from new novel
Best-selling comic author Jasper Fforde will read extracts from his new novel, Shades of Grey, when he appears at the University of Dundee later this week.
Posted 17th January 2010

Dundee in top ten for student experience
The University of Dundee has been ranked among the top ten in the UK for student experience, according to a major survey carried out by Times Higher Education.
Posted 14th January 2010

Sir Robert Wilson appointed Patron of Energy Centre
Sir Robert Wilson, KCMG, has become the first Patron of the University's Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP).
Posted 13th January 2010

Lucky 13 Professors to present at Prestigious Showcase Event
Thirteen newly-appointed professors from a wide variety of disciplines will later this week share the ideas that make them tick during the University of Dundee's Discovery Day event.
Posted 12th January 2010

The V&A at Dundee - site announced, launch of design competition
'The V&A at Dundee', a new centre of 21st century design for Scotland and the world, will occupy a prime site at the heart of Dundee's redeveloped waterfront.
Posted 11th January 2010

College and University Formalise Partnership
The University of Dundee and Adam Smith College in Kirkcaldy have signed an agreement to forge closer links between the two institutions.
Posted 11th January 2010

Freshers' Week January 2010
Hundreds of new postgraduate and undergraduate students will matriculate at the University of Dundee on Monday, January 11th, 2010
Posted 10th January 2010

Postgrad Student Receives Award for Cardiovascular Research
A postgraduate student at the University of Dundee has received a prestigious award for his work on cardiovascular research. Dr Maheshwar Pauriah (35), originally from Mauritius, has received the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Presidential Trainee Award.
Posted 8th January 2010

Satellite picture shows snow-covered UK
The winter whiteout conditions affecting the UK are clearly visible in a striking image of the whole country received by the University of Dundee Satellite Receiving Station today.
Posted 7th January 2010

 

 

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