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Five University of Dundee academics are among the newest Fellows elected to the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE).
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A University of Dundee researcher has been named as one of the UK’s leading women entrepreneurs in recognition of her “game-changing” ideas.
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Scottish patients diagnosed with one of the least survivable cancers were 13% less likely to receive potentially curative treatment in the post-lockdown period, according to new University of Dundee research.
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A breast cancer survivor who has spent 20 years supporting research into the disease has been presented with a unique commemorative gift celebrating her achievement in raising £100,000 through the sale of homemade tablet.
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A high-achieving Law graduand and one of the UK’s top postgraduates have shared the most prestigious award given to University of Dundee students.
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Learning more about the legacies of Covid infection is “critical” if society is to successfully adapt to living with the virus, a University of Dundee expert has warned.
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A trio of University of Dundee academics are among the newest Fellows elected to the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE)
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Long-Covid patients show limited recovery one year after being discharged from hospital, according to the latest results of the UK-wide PHOSP-COVID study.
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A University of Dundee researcher has been hailed alongside other innovators helping to tackle the biggest health challenges of our time.
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A University of Dundee researcher who has spent the past 18 months working at the sharp end of the Covid-19 pandemic has completed a hat-trick of awards recognising his achievements.
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University of Dundee Professor, John Dillion, is being recognised by the Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination for his contributions to advancing hepatitis elimination in Scotland and making a global impact
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Less than one in 12 Covid-19 vaccine recipients reported significant side effects in the week following their jab, a major University of Dundee study has found.
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Dozens of dedicated fundraisers have smashed a fundraising target to support Parkinson’s research at the University of Dundee.
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A University of Dundee researcher currently leading a major UK-wide study monitoring all Covid-19 vaccines approved for use in the country has received a prestigious award in recognition of his stellar academic career.
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A University of Dundee postgrad is in the running to be crowned PhD Student of the Year following a dramatic 12 months that have seen her work on potential treatments for Covid-19 as well as being named as one of the best young scientists in her field.
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University of Dundee academics leading in fields as diverse as cleft palate research, contemporary art, infectious diseases and reproductive medicine have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE).
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Seriously ill Covid-19 patients continued to experience negative impacts on their physical and mental health several months after discharge from hospital, according to a major UK study into the long-term impacts of the disease.
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More than 10,000 volunteers have signed up for a new UK-wide study run by the University of Dundee which is monitoring all Covid-19 vaccines approved for use in the country.
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An international panel, led by the University of Dundee’s Professor James Chalmers, has recommended a combination of two drugs that can reduce the complications of Covid-19 by up to 40%.