24 May 2012
Braille art exhibit proves a real eye-opener

Ways of making visual art more accessible for visually impaired people have been explored in the work of a Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) graduand, who is herself blind in one eye and short-sighted in the other.

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23 May 2012
Former IKEA chief to talk the business of design in Dundee

Josephine Rydberg-Dumont, former Chief Executive of IKEA and an internationally respected business consultant, will explore the vital importance of design to people's lives at the University of Dundee on Friday.

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23 May 2012
Portraits of drinkers hold a mirror up to pub culture

Mortality, modernity, loneliness, depression, alcoholism, stoicism, masculinity and defeatism are explored in a series of striking portraits of regulars at a traditional Scottish pub exhibited at this year's DJCAD Degree Show.

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23 May 2012
'Fit as a Fiddle - Ageing, Age-related disease, Diet and Exercise' - Café Science event on 28th May

The ageing process, and the impact of lifestyle on it, will be examined at the next Café Science event to take place in Dundee.

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23 May 2012
Scottish experts address Kuwait diabetes problem

The incoming Presidents - both of whom are Scottish - of the only two global diabetes organisations have addressed students and healthcare professionals in Kuwait as part of a pioneering education programme involving the University of Dundee and NHS Tayside.

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