Week Ending 17 February 2012 -
Synopsis number 995
University of Dundee News
Literary Heavyweights To Judge Dundee International Book Prize
A star-studded line-up from the world of literature will decide the winner of this year's Dundee International Book Prize.
Booktrade 17.02.12
Judges announced for Dundee International Book Prize
as above
The Scotsman 17.02.12
In Memoriam
The University of Dundee's Saturday Evening Lecture Series is celebrating its 88th anniversary this year, with a programme that runs until May.
The Courier 17.02.12
Concerns over nurse training proposal
Trainee nurses may be unable to travel to Dundee if their Kirkcaldy based course is scrapped, a Fife councillor has warned.
The Courier 17.02.12
Training with clubs helps men achieve weight-loss goals
Dundee University researchers have found that training with football clubs has helped Scottish men focus on losing weight.
The Courier 17.02.12
Anthology launch at lecture
People who donate their bodies when they die in order to help train the next generation of doctors, scientists and surgeons, are being celebrated in a new Dundee University anthology.
The Courier 17.02.12
Ninewells in running for £40m buildings boost
Ninewells Hospital could be the setting for up to four major building projects worth more than £40million - entrenching its status as one of Scotland's major sites for health care and medical research and providing a vital boost to the construction trade.
The Courier 16.02.12
Architects et up base in Scotland
A team of Japanese architects have moved to Scotland to develop Dundee's branch of the V&A.
The Courier 16.02.12
V&A architects make the move
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Evening Telegraph 15.02.12
Screening of latest film sees Cox make city return
Dundee actor Brian Cox will be back in the city tomorrow for the screening of his latest film Coriolanus at DCA.
The Courier 16.02.12
University looking for boys for bone growth study
Researchers at Dundee University are looking for 10 boys aged 12 to 14, to help them with the next phase of a study into bone growth.
The Courier 16.02.12
Students given happy/sad test
Budding nursing students at Dundee University are being tested for emotional intelligence buy look at pictures of faces and telling if people are angry, surprised or sad.
The Courier 16.02.12
Former PM calls for nursing training to stay in Kirkcaldy
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown is protesting over the possible transfer of student nursing training from Kirkcaldy to Dundee.
The Courier 16.02.12
Kirkcaldy midwifery campus faces uncertain future
as above
Fife Today 17.02.12
Festival star
Dr Chris Murray, Dundee University's comic specialist, will help open the Glasgow Film Festival later this month.
Evening Telegraph 15.02.12
Dundee Rep in talks to take up Bonar Hall lease
Dundee Rep and Dundee University have confirmed they are in talks for the theatre to take over the lease of the Bonar Hall in September.
The Courier 15.02.12
University and theatre in talks over Bonar Hall
as above
Evening Telegraph 15.02.12
Students urged to volunteer
Dundee University students are being encouraged to put their spare time and energy to good use.
The Courier 15.02.12
Volunteering Fair at the Bonar Hall
as above
Evening Telegraph 15.02.12
Lab coat lessons
Erin Hardee of Dundee Science Centre and Dr David McGloin of Dundee University talk about creating ambassadors for the appliance of science.
The Courier 15.02.12
University to redevelop School of Medicine
Dundee University is set to redevelop the School of Medicine at Ninewells Hospital with a major extension and refurbishment in the second phase of an £11 million programme.
The Courier 14.02.12
£11m medical school revamp
as above
The Scotsman 15.02.12
University to redevelop School of Medicine
as above
Radio Tay 14.02.12
University to redevelop School of Medicine
as above
Wave 102 14.02.12
Medical school enhanced by expansion plan
as above
Evening Telegraph 14.02.12
Major expansion for medical school
as above
STV 14.02.12
Author to share his craft with university students
Renowned Scottish writer James Robertson, whose novel The Testament of Gideon Mack was long listed for the 2006 Man Booker Prize, will pass on his expertise to second-year English students at Dundee University today.
The Courier 14.02.12
Novel class
as above
Evening Telegraph 14.02.12
Silent teachers are celebrated
'Silent teachers' - people who donate their bodies when they die in order to help to train the next generation of doctors, scientists, dentists and surgeons - are celebrated in a new University of Dundee anthology.
Evening Telegraph 13.02.12
Afghan talk
The war in Afghanistan will take centre stage at Dundee University this week when the UK's ambassador to the war zone delivers a public lecture.
Evening Telegraph 13.02.12
University exhibition
A new exhibition in the foyer gallery of Dundee University's Tower Building features some of the latest additions to the university's fine art collection.
The Courier 13.02.12
ISG order book buoyed by three new contacts
The Scottish arm of building company ISG has won three contracts which are worth millions of pounds. The largest is a £4.1 million project for Dundee University to build an extension to the teaching facilities art Ninewells Hospital and Medical school.
The Herald 13.02.12
Railways in focus
Professor Charles McKean, of Dundee University will give a talk on the 'disastrous' development of railways in Dundee on Thursday.
The Courier 13.02.12
Cut to student nursing places defended by Sturgeon
Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has defended a decision to cut student nursing places at Scottish universities.
The Courier 13.02.12
Medical schools told to employ more women or face threat of funding cuts
Medical schools could lose millions of pounds in government research funding if they fail to attract more women to top posts.
The Times 13.02.12
Scots tongue talk
Dr Jim Stewart, of the School of Humanities of Dundee University will give a talk on The Scots tongue: origins, varieties and use, on Saturday at 2pm in Baxter 1.36, Tower Building.
The Courier 13.02.12
Talk on Scots tongue
as above
Evening Telegraph 15.02.12
Tribute to 'silent teachers' of medicine
Dundee University is to publish a tribute to people who donate their bodies to medical science.
The Courier 11.02.12
War zone ambassador to shed light on success of Nato mission
The war in Afghanistan will take centre stage at Dundee University next week when the UK's ambassador to the war zone delivers a public lecture.
The Courier 11.02.12
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