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Good Health and Well Being
Our work and activity in relation to 'Good Health and Well Being', one of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
The University of Dundee’s work in support of human health and wellbeing spans life sciences discovery research to a wide range of clinical applications. Researchers across several of our Schools, including Dentistry, Health Sciences and Medicine aim to act locally and have impact globally by improving human health and wellbeing through teaching and research.
Health and wellbeing is one of our interdisciplinary research themes and our researchers collaborate with a range of national and global health institutions to improve outcomes from the local to the global. Read more about some of these projects below.
Stories
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Finding inspiration from anxiety: student’s sculpture takes centre stage at Masters Show 2026
A student’s experience of anxiety is explored through her art as part of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design’s Masters Show 2026.
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“It is not impossible”: Dundee experts battle to eliminate Hepatitis C in Ethiopia
A pioneering researcher who developed a programme that eliminated Hepatitis C (HCV) from Tayside has developed an international collaboration to tackle the killer disease in Ethiopia.
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My Name’5 Doddie Foundation to back two Dundee MND studies
A motor neuron disease (MND) charity founded in honour of a Scottish rugby legend has awarded funding to two University of Dundee research studies.
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Pitch perfect: Dundee graduate provides soundtrack to Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games
A University of Dundee graduate hit all the right notes when providing the soundtrack to the launch of the Commonwealth Games.
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New research project: how vapes are impacting the science of quitting
Are vapes changing the science of quitting? That’s the question one University of Dundee psychology researcher is looking to answer
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Dundee and St Andrews researchers awarded £1million funding to unlock hidden secrets of insulin
What if the key to improving diabetes treatments lies not in making more insulin, but in understanding how it behaves before it even enters the bloodstream?
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Professor Lucina Hackman appointed a Dame in HM The King’s Birthday Honours list
Lucina Hackman, Professor of Forensic Anthropology and Head of the Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification at the University of Dundee, has been named Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in HM The King’s Birthday Honours List.
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Health experts reveal game plan for good health this World Cup
Health experts at the University of Dundee are offering pre-tournament tips to football fans to keep them match-fit throughout the World Cup.
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“There’s no escape”: tagging system allows scientists to shine new light on proteins
University of Dundee scientists, in collaboration with Bio-Techne, have co-developed BromoCatch™, a novel self-labelling protein (SLP) technology that enables researchers to track proteins, including those that cause disease.
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Dundee scientist honoured for revolutionary research breakthroughs
A University of Dundee scientist whose discoveries are transforming drug discovery has received national recognition for his ground-breaking research.
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Dundee discovery could transform cancer drug design
Cancer drug design could be transformed following a breakthrough collaboration between the University of Dundee and Austrian Academy of Sciences.
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Dundee scientist recognised with top international honour
A pioneering University of Dundee academic has received international recognition after being elected to one of the world’s foremost scientific institutions.
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“Light switch” cell study could spark new cancer treatments
A multi-million pound University of Dundee study, in collaboration with a research centre in Germany, intends to reveal the workings of cellular “light switches” that are a potential cause of cancer.
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Pride of place: highlighting the mental health benefits of a happy hometown
Celebrating the best of Kirkcaldy can help to transform some residents’ perceptions of the town, a University of Dundee expert has said.
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Old treasures to raise new funds for Ninewells Cancer Campaign
A visit to a charity fundraiser could prove priceless as a television antiques expert casts her eye over local heirlooms.
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Prestigious award funding will help explain gendered Alzheimer’s risk
A University of Dundee researcher has been awarded £125,000 to investigate why women are around twice as likely as men to develop Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia worldwide.
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“Zombie cell” expert to speak at Ninewells Cancer Campaign event
A University of Dundee expert spearheading efforts to transform cancer treatment by eliminating so-called “zombie cells” will help relaunch a major Tayside charity.
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Minister visits National Testing and Research Laboratory
The University of Dundee-hosted National Testing and Research Laboratory will help to save and improve lives, according to Drugs and Alcohol Policy Minister Maree Todd.
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Dundee’s two universities battle for Varsity 2026 cup
Hundreds of student athletes from Dundee’s two universities will battle to take home the 2026 Tay Varsity Challenge Trophy.
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New comic calls for improved menopause support in the workplace
The Universities of Dundee and Aberdeen have devised a creative way to educate the public and employers about the impacts of menopause – which could help more than 13 million women living with symptoms in the UK.
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Dentists have role to play in preventing drug-related harms
Dental professionals can help reduce harms associated with drug use, according to a University of Dundee researcher who headed up a Scottish Government-funded project to help improve the oral health of people who use drugs.
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University projects nominated for prestigious prizes
Two University of Dundee projects have been shortlisted as finalists in this year’s Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards.
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University identifies pre-clinical candidate in battle against tuberculosis
University of Dundee researchers have made a significant breakthrough in the global effort to combat tuberculosis.
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Dundee to host UK-first immunotherapy trial for cancer patients
The University of Dundee will host the first UK trial of a new way of delivering an immunotherapy treatment, potentially improving access for cancer patients while saving the NHS millions of pounds each year.
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Dundee finalists announced in Scotland’s Life Sciences Awards
University of Dundee researchers, projects and spinout companies have been named as finalists for the 2026 Scotland’s Life Sciences Awards.
Our health and wellbeing related policies
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Occupational health policy
This policy details how the Occupational Health Service is committed to preventing and minimising work-related ill health
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Smoking policy
This policy defines the no-smoking areas on campus, what happens if you breach the policy and how to register a complaint
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The University of Dundee Health and Safety Policy
Our legal and moral obligations relating to the health and safety of staff, students and any other persons