Stories from the University of Dundee in 2019 - July to December

Press releases, features, and news from 2019 - July to December

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July to December

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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

Published on 4 July 2019

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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

Published on 9 July 2019

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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.

Published on 12 July 2019

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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

Published on 22 July 2019

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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

Published on 22 August 2019

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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.

Published on 1 September 2019

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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.

Published on 6 September 2019

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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

Published on 12 September 2019

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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.

Published on 12 September 2019

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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

Published on 18 September 2019

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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

Published on 20 September 2019

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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

Published on 23 September 2019

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The PIEoneer Awards celebrate innovation and achievement in international education

Published on 23 September 2019

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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

Published on 26 September 2019

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Three University of Dundee students have been named as the top undergraduates in Europe in their respective fields.

Published on 27 September 2019

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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.

Published on 29 September 2019

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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

Published on 29 September 2019

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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.

Published on 29 September 2019

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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.

Published on 29 September 2019

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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).

Published on 2 October 2019

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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

Published on 9 October 2019

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The annual PiCLS Symposium 2019 took place last week at West Park Conference Centre.

Published on 21 October 2019

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Congratulations to Prof. Robin Roslender for recently being awarded a "BAFA Lifetime Achievement Award"

Published on 22 October 2019

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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.

Published on 29 October 2019

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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

Published on 29 October 2019

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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.

Published on 4 November 2019

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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

Published on 4 November 2019

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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

Published on 11 November 2019

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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

Published on 12 November 2019

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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

Published on 12 November 2019

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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

Published on 13 November 2019

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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

Published on 18 November 2019

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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

Published on 20 November 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.

Published on 21 November 2019

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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

Published on 22 November 2019

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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.

Published on 27 November 2019

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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!

Published on 2 December 2019

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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.

Published on 4 December 2019

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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

Published on 16 December 2019