Stories from the University of Dundee in 2019 - July to December
Press releases, features, and news from 2019 - July to December
July to December
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The University of Dundee‘s Drug Discovery Unit (DDU) has announced a multi-million-pound partnership with Korean-based Bukwang Pharmaceutical Company in a bid to develop a new drug treatment for Parkinson’s disease
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Mike Ferguson, Regius Professor of Life Sciences at the University of Dundee, has today received a knighthood for his services to science
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The University of Dundee has been ranked 4th among UK universities for overall student satisfaction in the 2019 National Student Survey (NSS)
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Some of Scotland’s most famous people, places and products have been pitted against one another as part of a new poetry publication
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A hitherto undiscovered civilisation living beneath the River Tay are set to emerge from their aquatic asylum and deliver their verdict on our species when the University of Dundee hosts the UK’s national celebration of the humanities later this year
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Stunning examples of unseen Victorian-era art will go on display at the University of Dundee this summer.
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The University of Dundee has announced a new partnership with Eisai, one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical companies.
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An app designed to reduce food waste by listing overstocked items in real time is ready to hit the shelves, thanks to a University of Dundee student
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A team at the University of Dundee has identified a protein that makes random decisions to allow parasites to survive in their human hosts
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Professor Graeme Martin has been appointed as Visiting Professor at the University of Gothenburg’s Centre For Global Human Resources Management (CGHRM) for a three-year period beginning July this year
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The Saltire Scholar Internship Programme prepares university students in their penultimate year of study by undertaking commercially valuable projects in Scotland and all over the world
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New research has identified that some patients with lung diseases could benefit from inhaling antibiotics directly into the lungs
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Prof. Grahame Hardie and two of his co-workers, Diana Vara-Ciruelos and Fiona Russell, have published a review in the journal Open Biology.
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Researchers from the Drug Discovery Unit at the University of Dundee have been awarded the “Project of the Year 2018” from Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) for their discovery work on potential new drugs for malaria
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Professor Roland Wolf, of the University of Dundee, has been awarded a major international prize recognising his outstanding research impact for over forty years
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A spec-savvy student from the University of Dundee has designed three pairs of gender-neutral glasses for Specsavers
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The University of Dundee’s Brian Ewing has won the prestigious A.D. Munrow Award for outstanding contribution to higher education sport.
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The University of Dundee has been named Marketing Team of the Year at the Heist Awards 2019, the main awards ceremony for marketing in the United Kingdom higher education sector.
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A University of Dundee student has penned herself a page in comic book history as she becomes the first American to write for the UK’s legendary Commando comic
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A University of Dundee life scientist will swap the laboratory for the lifting platform after being selected to represent Scotland at an international powerlifting competition
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One of Scotland’s most exciting emerging authors says that her experience as a University of Dundee student prepared her for a new chapter in her life
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A University of Dundee student is hoping to give residents of the city’s West End food for thought by promoting an edible garden
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The world of Victorian-era medical tuition is to be dissected at a talk at the University of Dundee
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Kishan tells us about his experience studying English Law.
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I'm Tilly Sherwood, and I studied MA (Hons) International Relations and Politics
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Professor Mark Hector, Dean of the School of Dentistry, has been awarded a prestigious Honorary Membership of the International Association of Paediatric Dentistry (IAPD) at its 27th congress in Cancun, Mexico
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The Schools of Life Sciences and Medicine are delighted to host eight of our undergraduate students who are undertaking Medical Research Scotland funded vacation scholarships with researchers in the Schools.
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Potatoes have been a staple of Britain’s diet for half a millennium, but new research suggests that limited genetic differences in potato lineages has left British and American spuds vulnerable to the disease that caused the Irish potato famine
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Dr Susan Wyllie, Head of the Mode of Action (MoA) group, has been promoted to tenure track Principal Investigator in the School.
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Ethiopia's National Barley Research Program Coordinator, has started a PhD in Dundee.
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A new exhibition at the University of Dundee will explore the role that culture has played in the city’s regeneration over the past four decades.
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A new range of ‘community-designed’ watches will have enthusiasts ticking with pride this month, as a Kickstarter to see it land on wrists goes live
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A University of Dundee student will forgo his 21st birthday celebrations in order to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Research UK by walking the entire length of the Outer Hebrides alone
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Researchers at the University of Dundee have solved one of the mysteries of cell division, a discovery which may shed light on cancer development and one day help develop new drugs to treat the disease
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Chloe, a second year from Ayrshire, is studying for the LLB in Scots Law. She explains why she wanted to study law.
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New life is being breathed into discarded cigarette butts for one of Scotland’s most exciting celebrations of art
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The Dundee Parkinson’s Campaign is undoubtedly ambitious, but the University has never shied away from a challenge, particularly when it comes to world-leading research
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A facial reconstruction of a historic Fife man is joining a modern day family for dinner thanks to the skills of a University of Dundee student
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New research from the University of Dundee has revealed that the worldwide tuberculosis (TB) epidemic is leaving a legacy of chronic lung disease
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A University of Dundee student has revealed the face of one of Scotland’s oldest druids, believed to have been more than 60 years old when she died during the Iron Age.
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Members of the public are being sought to help and support the way in which the University of Dundee’s world-leading forensic science research is planned, conducted and communicated
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Over 50 undergraduate students have been undertaking life science summer projects within the University over the past few months.
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The career of Calum Colvin, Professor of Fine Art Photography at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, is celebrated in a new book charting his work over the past four decades
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An art student and former journalist has created a series of shorthand-inspired works to help her cope with the trauma of miscarriage
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We spoke to Forensic Art & Facial Identification student Danielle Elizabeth Adair about her Masters Show project, which she hopes will change people’s lives in the near future
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We spoke to Sean Gooravin about his Masters Show work, which is inspired by the Cambridge Analytica scandal
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Researchers at the University of Dundee have made an important discovery about two enzymes that have evolved over billions of years to control many different bodily functions, including playing a critical role in preventing cancer
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A University of Dundee academic has been awarded a prestigious European Commission Professorship to further his research into how ecological and economic justice can be delivered
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A group of University of Dundee students are rising stars in the world of animation after a short film they created went viral online
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Some of Scotland’s most exciting innovators will be demonstrating the technology of tomorrow at an event hosted by the University of Dundee
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Selfies taken by missing persons before they disappear could prove key for future forensic dental identification, according to a researcher studying at the University of Dundee
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A Nursing student at the University of Dundee is calling on green-fingered locals to come together and grow healthy produce for members of their community to enjoy
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George is a fourth year student on the LLB Scots Law. He’s also the editor of the Dundee Student Law Review. He explains how he came to study here and why Dundee was the right choice for him.
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The quest to develop treatments for Parkinson’s disease is a source of passion for everyone involved with the Dundee Parkinson’s Research Campaign, but for one member of that team the battle is especially personal
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Cervical vertebrae (found in the neck) have potential to be used as a biological sex determinant.
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Coaches from one of the world’s biggest football clubs will help youngsters play the ‘Juventus Way’ as part of a training camp to be hosted at the University of Dundee.
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Professor Angus Lamond has been appointed as the 2019-20 British Society for Proteomics Research (BSPR) Lecturer.
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School of Life Sciences researcher Professor David Horn will receive a £2.1 million Investigator Award from Wellcome to decode gene expression mechanisms in trypanosomes, pathogenic protozoa that cause a range of human and animal diseases.
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Molly McCammon recently graduated in Illustration, and is now studying a prestigious MA in Children’s Book Illustration at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge
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The University has welcomed more than 3000 new students to the city this week and installed broadcaster Jim Spence as its new Rector
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Despite being the toughest part of the human body, our teeth are etched with the history of our habits, says a University of Dundee expert
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University of Dundee research showing that most children are likely to sleep through standard smoke alarms will feature in tonight’s episode of BBC One’s flagship consumer rights series Watchdog Live
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The University of Dundee is to lead new research into a ‘forgotten cancer’ related to lifestyle and deprivation which Scots are more likely to be diagnosed with than almost any other group in the world.
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We all know that food shopping when hungry is a bad idea but new research from the University of Dundee suggests that people might want to avoid making any important decisions about the future on an empty stomach.
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The University of Dundee’s Dr Sarah Coulthurst will lead a £2.7 million effort to investigate whether a ‘nanoweapon’ could be deployed in the global battle against antimicrobial resistance
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A jewellery designer from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design will this week become the first woman to join the Hammerman Incorporation of Dundee since the organisation was founded almost 450 years ago
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A new exhibition opening at the University of Dundee this week pays tribute to the life and work of a renowned artist who helped hundreds of young people fulfil their ambition of studying art
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Two academic entrepreneurs from the division of Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery have made the final of the Converge Challenge 2019.
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The University of Dundee has been named University of the Year for Student Experience by The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020
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An expert in soil mechanics at the University of Dundee is ploughing a furrow of success after receiving a major international honour
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The University of Dundee has been awarded almost £5.5 million under a new initiative that combines scientific excellence with a commitment to providing the best possible training environment for PhD students
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Elite athletes from two of Scotland’s top universities will serve up a show of sporting excellence this week as they go head-to-head in a new Varsity between the Universities of Dundee and St Andrews
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The PIEoneer Awards celebrate innovation and achievement in international education
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Two comic book artists are one page closer to launching a new title that shares personal stories of those living with or affected by cancer
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A £4.4 million project led by the University of Dundee aims to turn a database of millions of clinical images into a powerful research tool to help tackle health conditions including lung cancer and dementia.
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DEBRA is delighted to share that funding for a fourth year of the University of Dundee’s research into novel gene technology for treating Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) has been agreed.
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Dundee opens joint research centre at North Eastern University, China, and welcomes new student cohort
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Two giants from the world of sport and business were at the University of Dundee on Wednesday to inspire Scotland’s next generation of entrepreneurs
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A University of Dundee study has shown for the first time why cannabidiol is effective in treating skin conditions, paving the way for research into its potential as a therapy for other diseases, including cancer
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Three University of Dundee students have been named as the top undergraduates in Europe in their respective fields.
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Disease-causing bacteria in the lung evade the body’s immune system by pretending the lungs are pregnant, according to University of Dundee research presented today at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Madrid.
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New research shows that patients with the highest variability in their blood sugar control are more than twice as likely to die as those with the most stable blood sugar measurements
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PhD Student Katie Sinclair awarded ‘Best Development Paper’ in the Human Resource Management special interest group at the British Academy of Management
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John Raven, Emeritus Professor from the Division of Plant Sciences, has been awarded the Albert I Grand Medal in recognition of his research in the oceanographic field.
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Hannah Tovell a PhD student in Dario Alessi lab working with Claire Crafter (AstraZeneca) and Alessio Ciulli and Andrea Testa in his lab have elaborated a compound termed SGK3-PROTAC1 that induces selective degradation of SGK3 protein kinase.
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More than 1,000 students and graduates will take the next steps on their career paths when the University of Dundee hosts one of the country’s largest recruitment events this week
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On October 1st 1969 Philip Cohen became a postdoc in Edmond Fischer’s at the University of Washington, Seattle, USA and started his research on protein phosphorylation.
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The University of Dundee’s front lawn will be lit up by hundreds of specially created artificial lilies when a national festival of remembrance is launched later this year
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Parkinson’s is the fastest growing neurological condition in the world and at present, there is no cure
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Members of the public will have the chance to step into the role of forensic investigators and jurors as part of a series of events exploring crime and justice at this year’s Festival of the Future
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David Gray has been promoted to Personal Chair. He takes the title of Professor of Translational Biology which is in recognition of his extensive work within the Drug Discovery Unit (DDU) and Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research (WCAIR).
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Biological Sciences courses at the University of Dundee have been ranked 3rd in the UK and 1st in Scotland by The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020.
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The life of an inspirational author and teacher will be celebrated in a new exhibition at the University of Dundee
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While decades of research have resulted in small but significant breakthroughs, solving the Parkinson’s puzzle will require many more years of dedication from some of the most inquisitive minds in science
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Kevin Frediani has been appointed as the new Curator of the University of Dundee Botanic Garden
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A University of Dundee lecturer has been honoured for using sign language and music to bring youngsters together in harmony
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A major report commissioned by Dundee City Council and the Scottish Government carried out by researchers at the University of Dundee, calls for greater support to bereaved families facing rising funeral debt
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The University of Dundee’s Chancellor, Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, will return to the lecture theatre this month to discuss what astronomers understand about the universe, its future and what it means to hope
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Growing human resistance to antibioticsis already costing lives, a leading infection prevention expert has warned
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Prolonged handshakes can trigger anxiety, negatively impact business meetings and affect the state of our relationships, a University of Dundee study has found
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A solo art exhibition by award-winning Slovenian artist Jasmina Cibic will open to the public next week at the University of Dundee’s Cooper Gallery
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Running a socially responsible enterprise is good for society and good for business, University of Dundee entrepreneurs will hear
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Dr Sarah Martins da Silva, of the University of Dundee, has been named on BBC’s '100 Women 2019' list of inspiring and influential women from around the world
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Researchers at the University of Dundee have discovered an enzyme they believe could be key to preventing Group A Streptococcus infections that cause more than 500,000 deaths worldwide each year
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Researchers at the University of Dundee have discovered an enzyme they believe could be key to preventing Group A Streptococcus infections that cause more than 500,000 deaths worldwide each year.
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Fourth year Textile Design student Jasmine Cook has had her work transformed into a limited edition cashmere jumper for Scottish cashmere brand Brora
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The annual PiCLS Symposium 2019 took place last week at West Park Conference Centre.
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The University of Dundee will next week bring the artists behind some of the city’s most popular pieces of public art together at an exhibition celebrating their work
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Campaigners from Russia and Zambia have begun a three-month fellowship at the University of Dundee designed to support those at risk for their work in protecting human rights around the world
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A University of Dundee Masters student has designed a model of a spinal tap deemed so realistic that it will now become standardised material for teaching the consultant physicians of the future
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Congratulations to Prof. Robin Roslender for recently being awarded a "BAFA Lifetime Achievement Award"
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Concrete experts from the University of Dundee have cemented their status among the world’s best engineers by working on one of Europe’s biggest infrastructure projects.
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The annual third year PhD poster session took place this week with excellent entries from 27 students across the School.
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A Syrian refugee who had to flee his home country because of war has developed a new tool which could help experts in the field identify the sex of the deceased
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A business academic at the University of Dundee will next month host an event aiming to encourage more ethnic minority women in the city to embrace entrepreneurship
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The founder of one of the world’s most exciting new technology companies will share his story with the next generation of business leaders at the University of Dundee
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School of Life Science’s Professor Alessio Ciulli was amongst a selected group of world’s leading expert scientists and key opinion leaders who spoke at the Galien Forum on October 24, 2019, at the Alexandria Center in New York City.
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The achievements of Lady Fiona Fraser, who has helped raise more than £22 million for cancer research at the University of Dundee over the past few decades, have been celebrated by colleagues, scientists and members of the public
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We catch up with former Anatomy and Advanced Forensic Anthropology student Yuvenya Kaeswaren after her research into identifying sex is published in Forensic Science International: Reports
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University of Dundee students will have the chance to paws for thought and consider how they can unleash their potential at a dog-friendly event on Wednesday 6 November.
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Professor David Lilley has been made a visiting professor at Nankai University in Tianjin, China. Nankai is one of the top 20 universities in China and is celebrating its 100th Anniversary this year.
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Researchers at the University of Dundee have made a discovery they believe has the potential to put the brakes on the ‘runaway train’ that is Parkinson’s disease.
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Researchers at Dundee are helping take the Large Hadron Collider at CERN – the world’s largest science experiment – to a new level with pioneering laser technology.
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An interdisciplinary team from across the Schools of Life Sciences and Medicine will take part in the Biotechnology YES 2019 entrepreneurial competition.
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Student numbers in Kirkcaldy are set to swell after the University of Dundee announced plans to expand one of its most popular nursing programmes.
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The University of Dundee has launched a new scholarship in memory of an Indian student who went on to use his degree to help transform the lives of people living in Dundee, so much so that a street in the city is named after him.
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Dr Keith Dinnie, Head of Management and Marketing, has returned from China where he delivered guest talks in Changsha, Hunan Province and Zhuhai, Guangdong Province
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A pop-up shop in Dundee’s Wellgate Centre, inspired by the Poet’s Box where Dundonians of yesteryear performed and printed their latest creations, will serve as the regional headquarters of a national festival taking place this month
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Nick Brewer, Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching for the School has been promoted to Reader as part of the 2019 Annual Review process for academic staff.
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Paul Crocker is stepping down as Head of Cell Signalling and Immunology (CSI) after 5 years in the position.
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Our researchers are finding new ways to approach the complex puzzle that is Parkinson’s disease, offering hope of breakthroughs in diagnosis and treatment
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A University of Dundee discovery has the potential to help scientists better understand neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
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A University of Dundee researcher has been presented with a prestigious science award from the British Federation of Women Graduates (BFWG)
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The University of Dundee will honour Gary Clark, one of the city’s most successful musical sons, and Lesley Knox, former Chair of Design Dundee Ltd and a key figure in delivering V&A Dundee, at its Winter Graduation ceremonies
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Dr Sarah McKim from the Division of Plant Sciences has been awarded tenure.
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Prof. Paul Allanson has hosted a number of meetings over the last 18 months, leading to the establishment of Scottish Health Economics (SHE) to support, promote and further develop Health Economics in Scotland
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Two of our academics have been appointed as visiting professors in Australian universities
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Students and staff from the University of Dundee will this weekend lead members of the public on a treasure hunt and beach clean – with tantalising tales of creatures from beneath the Tay thrown in for good measure
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A publican used to hearing customers complain about the price of a pint being ‘murder’ will this Thursday become one of the first students to graduate from a unique crime writing course at the University of Dundee
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DJCAD support specialist Adam Lockhart is set to appear on a BBC Four show discussing the history of video art
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A University of Dundee graduand will be able to proudly receive her Master’s degree this week knowing that she has helped draw attention to an often misunderstood condition which affects 176 million women worldwide
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The history of housing in Dundee – from 19th century tenements hastily erected to cope with a growing population to post-industrial decay and suburban sprawl – is explored in a new exhibition at the University of Dundee
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A Fife mother whose baby son was hospitalised by a kidney condition said that the nursing staff who cared for him inspired her to enter the profession
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A new exhibition at the University of Dundee will showcase the extraordinary lives of suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst and her partner, the Italian radical Silvio Corio
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The best way to understand society is to look at the cities it has created, say organisers of a major architecture conference taking place in Dundee this week
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The University of Dundee will honour Gary Clark, one of the city’s most successful musical sons, and Lesley Knox, former Chair of Design Dundee Ltd and a key figure in delivering V&A Dundee, at its Winter Graduation ceremonies on November 14 and 15
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The University of Dundee has been placed highly in the UK for the commercialisation of research in the recent Octopus Ventures Entrepreneurial Impact Ranking 2019.
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The University of Dundee’s Professor David Horn has received a prestigious award in recognition of his contribution to global efforts to overcome the disease known as African sleeping sickness.
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Cigarette smokers who switch to nicotine containing vaporisers could significantly improve their vascular health, a major University of Dundee study has concluded.
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Bob Keiller is an entrepreneur and businessman with a passion for inspiring others – he mentors CEOs, coaches entrepreneurs and trains teams from the third sector on change leadership and business storytelling
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A new 3D process which involves old aerial photos and modern-day drone photography has shed light on accelerated ice loss from some of Iceland’s largest glaciers
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The award-winning Scottish Cancer Prevention Network, co-founded by Professor Annie Anderson and Professor Bob Steele, is built on decades of clinical experience and research in cancer care and facilitating healthier lifestyle choices
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Expertise from the biopharmaceutical industry combined with a powerful academic environment and outstanding facilities has created a unique environment for industry-ready drug discovery research
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Researchers in the Ciulli group report a first study describing the idea of a macrocyclic PROTAC. The research was published in the prestigious chemistry journal Angewandte Chemie.
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As a team of forensic scientists and researchers’ we’ve got a new twist on Secret Santa that involves a little detective work involving festive fingerprints!
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The School has welcomed three new group leaders in recent months. They are currently establishing their laboratories across three of our divisions.
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A new type of ultrasound imaging to assess the effectiveness of chemotherapy could help some breast cancer patients avoid more extensive surgery, a Scottish study has found.
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Dr Melissa D'Ascenzio, a Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the D’Arcy Thompson Unit, has passed her three-year probation period at the University.
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A team at the University of Dundee say that improving public access to university facilities such as sports halls and libraries would encourage greater engagement with research capable of improving health and wellbeing
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A new exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland explores the role that Scottish universities are playing in the fight to eliminate tropical diseases by tackling the parasites that cause them
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The University of Dundee’s Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science (LRCFS) has received the highest possible commendation for its public engagement work.
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Graduate Li Huang recently scooped an award for his oil on canvas painting of his mother
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Teenagers from across Scotland have shared their experiences of bereavement for a new comic aiming to help other young people deal with their grief
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The team were met by a number of members of NWH who explained how the facility operates.
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The Saltire Scholar is a world-class internship programme, which prepares students in their penultimate year of study by taking part in projects in Scotland and all over the world
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An academic at the University of Dundee is researching the rich history of comics in Dundee, and is appealing for the help of the public in unearthing memories and details of publications which have long since disappeared.
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A major exhibition featuring work by University of Dundee art students is educating modern day Scots about the heroism and horrors of World War One.
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Professor Geoff Gadd, Head of the Geomicrobiology Group, has been recognised twice in recent months through two different awards for research excellence and its contribution across scientific disciplines.
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A University of Dundee midwifery expert will begin the New Year by calling for improved care for mothers and babies to help save tens of thousands of lives around the world each year.
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Elena Purlyte, lead of the PiCLS committee between May 2018 until September 2019, has looked back on the achievements of the committee during her tenure.
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A mixed audience of postdocs and PhD students gathered to hear from a panel of newly appointed PIs within SLS.
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Pupils from the Law Nursery in Dundee have sent Christmas messages to their new friends in Malawi during a visit to the Ninewells Community Garden.