Stories from the University of Dundee in 2021
Press releases and features from 2021
December
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It is known around the world as a location for the TV series Outlander, but the landscape around the picturesque village of Falkland is being permanently altered by weather events influenced by climate change.
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The water supply of hundreds of millions of people in Asia is under threat from the accelerating melt of the Himalayan glaciers, a University of Dundee expert has warned.
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Management and Entrepreneurship alumna, Andrea Benitez Rojas from Paraguay, shares how studying at the University of Dundee transformed her life
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The Robertson Scholars programme, in partnership with the Robertson Trust, supports Scottish students from challenging backgrounds to access a university education
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Parul Mishra from London, travelled to Scotland in 2017 to start her BSc Business Management degree. This was the start of an incredible journey for her. She reflects on her 4-years in Dundee.
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The career of a University of Dundee researcher has been recognised with a top honour from the Microbiology Society.
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A University of Dundee graduate has been crowned Portrait Artist of the Year after winning the popular television series of the same name.
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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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Despite only graduating in 2020, alumnus Lewis Kennedy has founded his own drinks company against the backdrop of the Covid pandemic
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Alumnus, Abdullah Aldahmash, shares his own story from Dundee and how he is working with CME to the benefit of his own institution in Saudi Arabia
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A University of Dundee expert is attempting to safeguard the rights of older people in the Americas with a new comic.
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Having your art feature on a TV show and in an exhibition is a huge accomplishment for any young artist, but even more so for one University of Dundee student whose eyes are her paintbrush
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Meet Katie and Bori, our Careers Ambassadors for the academic year 2021-22.
November
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It may be a time of indulgence, but Scots are being urged to keep an eye on their calorie intake and offset second helpings with exercise to stop them receiving the unwanted gift of type 2 diabetes this Christmas.
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Jing Yang tells of her experience studying at the University of Dundee
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A world-renowned illustrator will draw from her own experience in the business world to inspire the University of Dundee’s next generation of entrepreneurs.
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University of Dundee students will join some of the art world’s leading voices to discuss the medium’s role in ending violence against women.
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Farkhanda is a fourth year student on our MA Education Course, here’s her story.
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Chloe is a PGDE Secondary (Chemistry) student. She shares her story on how she came to be on the course, what inspired her and what her hopes for her future as a teacher.
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Aine is a PGDE Secondary (English) student. She shares her story on what inspired her to become a teacher, what advice she would give someone considering the PGDE course and more.
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Courtney is a fourth year student in our Education MA (Hons) course and shares her story on what inspired her to get into teaching, why she initially thought she couldn’t and what her hopes are for the future.
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The Universities of Dundee and St Andrews have been gifted almost 100,000 clinically significant samples which will help to further research aimed at overcoming antimicrobial resistance.
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A student who spent time on the road with BBC presenter Matt Baker as part of his Great Rickshaw Relay Challenge has talked about her experiences of helping to raise millions for charity and increase awareness of her rare liver condition
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Our first in-person graduation since 2019 took place this month (November) once again back in the Caird Hall in Dundee
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Aanchal Udaynath Pareri’s decision to give up her job and move 5,000 miles to study would have been life-changing at any time, but doing so at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic made the switch even more momentous.
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The University of Dundee’s global alumni network is helping to support students from Afghanistan who have come to study at the institution against the backdrop of tumultuous events in their homeland.
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University of Dundee researchers have been named “six of the best” in a new list of the world’s most influential academics.
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Students are invited to own the night next week as Dundee University Students’ Association (DUSA) host a special event to highlight and support the strong and collective demand for freedom from gender-based violence
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A fundraising deal to develop the ground-breaking capabilities of a University of Dundee spinout has won a major international award.
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Scientists at the University of Dundee and Harvard Medical School have identified the key targets of an enzyme that play a critical role in protecting the brain against the development of Parkinson’s disease.
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For eight months it served as one of Scotland’s largest vaccination centres, but Caird Hall will revert to a place of celebration next week when the University of Dundee holds its first physical Graduation ceremonies for two years
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A record number of entrants will learn ‘on the job’ as part of this year’s University of Dundee Graduate Apprenticeship programme.
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Dramatic footage captured by a University of Dundee expert has shown how climate change is melting Iceland’s glaciers.
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Local primary school pupils were getting their hands dirty at the University of Dundee as part of an initiative to get more girls involved in male-dominated subjects
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Anthony Brennan, International Business with International Relations alumnus, talks about his journey of success in the world of business
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Gosia Kepka wins an award in the ARTSTHREAD Global Design Graduate Show 2021
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COP26 is doomed to failure unless the richest countries on the planet stop ignoring those from the developing world, a University of Dundee energy expert has said.
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Empowering individuals and communities could be key to addressing the climate crisis, a University of Dundee expert says.
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Ryan Anderson a Computing Science student at the University of Dundee has been awarded the Best Engineering Award for his gyroscope- based offline calibration and stabilisation for first person view (FPV) drone videos.
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Alex explains how his interest in the connection between reading and mental wellbeing was sparked during his time at Dundee
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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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University of Dundee researchers are helping develop a more accurate way of predicting how salmon farms interact with their surrounding environment, enhancing the sector’s overall sustainability
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A University of Dundee project that assists developing countries with the transition to green energy has received a funding award from the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
October
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The University of Dundee’s Professor Roland Wolf has been awarded the Sir James Black Medal by the Royal Society of Edinburgh for his outstanding work in helping to ensure the safety of drugs used to treat a wide variety of diseases.
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A digital artist from the University of Dundee has won a prestigious Royal Photographic Society Award for her pioneering work across forensic and medical arts.
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An upcoming University of Dundee event will showcase the work of those who are connecting the power of the visual arts to enhance our understanding of climate change
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Researchers from the University of Dundee and Promega Corporation have shown how a “three-headed hydra” significantly improves efficacy in a field of chemical biology that is revolutionising drug discovery.
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A University of Dundee student is using art to question how the people of Scotland respond to the societal issues generated by climate change.
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The drive towards renewable energy sources is to be examined at a special event hosted by the University of Dundee.
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The University of Dundee’s Professor Lorraine van Blerk has been conferred as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in recognition of her work on global social justice
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Scientists at the University of Dundee have developed a new technology that provides a greater understanding into the biology of ‘undruggable’ diseases.
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Crystal Tao was always interested in studying abroad. Little did she know just how much her time at Dundee and all that came with it would change her life.
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Lee Strachan talks the impact of Covid-19 on his practice, the influence of Instagram and keeping in touch with the University.
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Gemma Gaw shares her story, inspiring the next generation of dental students and recognising the challenges that the next generation face in light of Covid-19
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Tracey McFee, Class of 1983 and Specialty Dentist for Dental A&E prepares for retirement and reflects on her time in Dundee
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Having spent 128 days in hospital Honorary Professor of Orthodontics at the University of Dundee, Grant McIntyre, has the label of being Scotland's sickest Covid-19 survivor.
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Chris Mok from Hong Kong is a graduate of our MSc Finance degree. Now working as a Project Manager with Morgan Stanley in Hong Kong, he shares his thoughts of Dundee
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Courtrooms could become crucial in tackling climate change by ensuring large companies commit to cutting carbon emissions, a University of Dundee expert has said.
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The charity MND Scotland is to invest more than a quarter of a million pounds over the next two years into three new motor neurone disease (MND) research projects – powered by generous donations and fundraising by supporters
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Climate change has the potential to disrupt food supplies to Scotland, a University of Dundee expert has warned.
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Author. Keynote Speaker. Presentation Skills Coach and Consultant. Who knew alumna Jay Surti used to be deathly afraid of public speaking?
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The University of Dundee is one of the best universities in the UK for producing successful spinouts, according to a new report.
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The University of Dundee has announced the completion of its divestment from fossil fuels – less than 12 months after stating its intention to do so.
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A University of Dundee-led programme that will train the next generation of barley researchers has received a multi-million pound investment.
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The University of Dundee is celebrating UK Black History Month 2021 with a compelling programme of events designed to educate and reflect on the contributions, achievements, and experiences of the BME community
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Professor Sir Philip Cohen, one of the major influences in establishing Dundee as an international centre of excellence in life sciences research, has marked his 50th anniversary of joining the University of Dundee.
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As part of the University’s Welcome, the School of Health Sciences is running a 'Team Spirit' event with the Dundee Army Reservists
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A University of Dundee graduate, whose devastating knee injury inspired her to set up a company seeking to revolutionise the way we train and recover from injury, has won £10,000 in the 2021 Converge Awards.
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Staff and students are set to benefit from the expertise of one of the UK’s leading engineers as the University of Dundee welcomes a new Visiting Professor
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Life’s a beach for a University of Dundee student whose educational videos have received a coveted national award
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The year is 1923 and Susie Sato finds herself investigating a murder when her great-uncle is found dead in his private museum, with an ancient Egyptian burial dagger protruding from his back.
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Climate change jeopardises the future of some of Scotland’s most notable industries, a University of Dundee expert has warned.
September
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A new project launched by the University of Dundee , in collaboration with Morgan Academy pupils, encourages the public to learn more about the city’s first ‘People’s Park’, Baxter Park
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When a University of Dundee graduate’s height got in the way of his ambitions to join the pandemic bike boom, it inspired him to investigate the capabilities of 3D printing to help other cyclists of all shapes and sizes
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The transformative impact of new organ donation legislation in Scotland is being highlighted in a University of Dundee comic.
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The University of Dundee’s Centre for Scottish Culture will next week host a celebration of the 250th birthday of one of Scotland’s most illustrious writers.
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A University of Dundee expert and his colleagues have received a prestigious international honour after creating a new model to assess the performance of analyses of Vitamin D in blood
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A surprise lockdown in Scotland led to a US-based academic teaming up with an animation expert from the University of Dundee to create a film depicting the landscape of the city during the last Ice Age.
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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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Camila is a postgraduate researcher at the School of Education and Social Work. She moved from Brazil to Dundee because she was offered the possibility to start her interdisciplinary research focused on public health, community, learning and development.
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How our physical interactions with others have changed due to restrictions implemented as a result of the pandemic is the focus of one of dozens of exhibits at the University of Dundee’s Masters Showcase 2021
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Seaweed: it’s slimy, smells and often comes hand in hand with a swarm of flies, but one University of Dundee student is encouraging others to rethink how we engage with the marine plant
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Chidozie’s research is focused on Radiogenomics in prostate cancer and the use of radiographic images to reduce invasive procedures in the management of Prostate cancer.
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A University of Dundee student, inspired by her brother, has created a website to bring awareness to inequalities in dental treatment for people with Down syndrome
August
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An art exhibition by internationally celebrated Scottish artist Ruth Ewan will open to the public next week at the University of Dundee’s Cooper Gallery
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Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) can struggle to identify other people’s emotions when placed under pressure, according to research from the University of Dundee.
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Dan Sayer, Sports Union President for 2020-21 and recent Urban Planning graduate shares with us his experience as President and the impact of sports on his University journey.
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A University of Dundee researcher is to join an international collaboration that brings scientists from academia together with one of the world’s largest pharma companies to help develop new drugs for cancer and other devastating diseases.
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Holly Keir is a postgraduate researcher in the School of Medicine. Holly has received the British Thoracic Society’s Early Career Investigator Award at this year organisation’s Winter Meeting.
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Song of the Sevens, by Dr Heather Yeung, has been chosen as a Scottish Poem of the Year 2020
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Karen is working at the intersection of science and art, having joined the Physics group from a background of silversmithing in order to research solar lasers.
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The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed more people to the health pitfalls and stigmas associated with poverty and homelessness, University of Dundee experts have told the United Nations.
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Lucy is exploring the subject overlap of Art and Science and how Art - particularly kinetic sculpture and musical performance, might find pathways to visualising abstract concepts.
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An interview with Mhairi Wild, a Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) MFA Art and Humanities student
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Manos is a postgraduate researcher at the School of Humanities. He is researching how current neuroscientific trend is reflected in literary studies.
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Li Huang is a celebrated portrait painter at DJCAD. He was awarded third prize in the November 2019 Scottish Portrait Awards.
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Scientists have revealed a new method of delivering hepatitis C testing and treatment to people who inject drugs which will help bring the world a step closer to eliminating the virus.
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Dhira Chakraborty talks about how her Masters in Art & Humanities has helped her career onto a new path
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Theo Dupuis's research is focused on functional genomics. He applies methodologies to analyse how much genetic variants change how genes are read and identify new therapeutic targets to fight diseases.
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The University of Dundee has conferred an Honorary Professorship to Leonie Bell, V&A Dundee Director, for her services to design.
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Zoë is a postgraduate researcher in the School of Education and Social Work and has a background as a social worker. Her research focuses on emerging adults leaving care.
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Graeme Butler, supporter of the Careers Service, mentored Pharmacology student Tisha De Guzman as part of the Leadership Plus Programme. They both share their experience of the mentoring process.
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Andy Smart, graduate of Politics with German in 2012, mentored student and now recent Digital Interaction Design graduate Jack Rodger as part of the Leadership Plus Programme. They both share their experience of the mentoring process.
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Alan Bainbridge, graduate of Law in 1994, mentored current medical student Aalap Asurlekar as part of the Leadership Plus Programme. They both share their experience of the mentoring process.
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It was a crime that shocked early 20th century society and attracted international coverage – the apparently motiveless killing of an elderly spinster in her home.
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Our former Rector on Succession, his ‘evil twin’ and memories of the University.
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The popularity of our MSc Islamic Finance degrees continues to grow as it welcomes students from around the globe
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University of Dundee research that aims to develop a new male contraceptive has been boosted by major new funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Treating mice that have a Parkinson’s disease-causing mutation with a small molecule compound restores the removal of damaged mitochondria from their brain cells, shows a study published today in eLife.
July
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More than 200 University of Dundee learners celebrated the culmination of a summer of study after completing their path towards higher education.
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A University of Dundee researcher has produced the most detailed representation to date of a fertile man, information that will be used to help couples across the globe conceive.
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Remote 24-hour monitoring for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy shows a sizable, positive effect, helping to better manage side effects and improve quality of life, finds a study published by The BMJ
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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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The University of Dundee is teaming up with a local microbrewery to explore ways of creating novel food products from leftover ‘spent grain’ to reduce waste and ensure a more sustainable brewing process.
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The University of Dundee has been hailed in the Scottish Parliament after being ranked top in the UK for climate action
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Xiaoxiao Zhang always wanted to run her own business, and coming to Dundee saw her realising that dream, as well as meeting the love of her life.
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The expansion of an exemplary industry-academia collaboration will see the University of Dundee intensify its efforts to develop new medicines that target and destroy key cancer-causing proteins, which have previously been regarded as undruggable
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A University of Dundee student who found out she would be expecting her first child during her studies will graduate this week with a first class degree and a place secured to study graduate Medicine
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The efforts of clubs and members from the University of Dundee’s Sports Union throughout the Covid-19 pandemic have been praised as “phenomenal” by the Union’s President
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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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Congratulations to all our graduands and to our undergraduate students who have been awarded prizes by the School of Science and Engineering
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A student who thought she wouldn’t be able to complete the full four years of her higher education course due to her dyslexia will this week officially graduate from the University of Dundee
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Researchers at the University of Dundee have identified a new treatment target for coeliac disease that could relieve inflammation and unlock alternative treatment options
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A student who founded a Dundee branch of an organisation who aim to transform communities has won the University of Dundee’s most prestigious undergraduate award
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The University of Dundee has received £1 million to furbish a new centre that will foster the commercialisation of world-leading science while anchoring new biomedical companies and jobs in the city
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One of the great joys of studying at university is the incredible people that you meet.
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From engaging with indigenous communities to drafting legislation and policy for state governments, Harum Mukhayer talks to us about how she has used her legal skills to push for sustainable and equitable distribution of the world’s natural resources.
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The past year has brought many challenges, meaning that it hasn't been possible to travel to the University and welcome alumni back to revisit their favourite haunts.
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Now Senior Media Manager at Scottish Rugby, and having worked closely with Scotland’s own Andy Murray in her previous role at Tennis Scotland, sport has always played a major role in Sarah’s life.
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Scotland’s self-proclaimed ‘Biscuit Lady’ recounts her experiences at the University of Dundee and how they led to a hugely successful business empire.
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Danny is best known as the left winger of East Fife FC in Scottish League One. To the children of Crossford Primary School, however, he is Mr Denholm, and apparently fair game whenever things go awry on the football field.
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With Dundee’s greater online presence this year, we have been able to get even more of our alumni across the world involved in the many great activities happening across our University.
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At the University of Dundee, we believe that it is important for students to have an opportunity to take part in a wide range of extra-curricular activities. One such activity is the Leadership Plus Mentoring programme
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We caught up with Dundee City Council’s new Chief Executive Officer, Greg Colgan, to find out about his new role, his vision for Dundee and what excites him about this fantastic city that he is proud to call home.
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Our alumni are helping fight Covid-19 and share their stories with us.
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There can be no greater example of the transformative impact of modern science than that in the developing of a Coronavirus vaccine
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Falak Syed and Suman Shoro are the first and only female forensic odontologists in Pakistan. Together they used their expertise to shed light on one of the biggest airline disasters in their country’s recent history.
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From being one of the only photographers to have work featured on a Scottish banknote to becoming a sell-out author, Shahbaz Majeed has come a long way from his undergraduate days in the Queen Mother Building computing labs.
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Like the rest of the world, Covid-19 transformed life at the University of Dundee. But while much of the campus fell silent in March 2020 as the majority of students and staff returned home, the work of the University never ceased.
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As the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown spread throughout the world millions of people turned to television and streaming services. TV and film director, Michael Keillor, talks all things TV.
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Three soon-to-be graduates from the University of Dundee’s Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design have scooped top prizes at this year’s New Designers Awards
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Students at the University of Dundee are turning snippets of local life into art as part of a new online exhibition.
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Two University of Dundee graduates are challenging stereotypes surrounding careers in creative industries in their newest comic venture
June
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Two hundred boxes packed with science activities and experiments are en route to some of Dundee's most deserving children this Summer
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Professor Shane O’Neill has been appointed to the post of Senior Vice-Principal at the University of Dundee.
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Innovative designs for underwater travel, moon tours, floating vehicles powered by plastic, food waste and water, and even a self-flying solar-powered unicorn, are some of the many ideas submitted by schoolchildren for a University of Dundee competition
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A deep brain ultrasound treatment that can transform the quality of life for people with uncontrollable tremors has been made available in Scotland for the first time following a University of Dundee fundraising campaign.
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A forensic artist and facial anthropologist who is best known for his work on the tsantsa or shrunken heads, Dr Tobias Houlton has begun a new role at the University of Dundee,
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Organisers of a University of Dundee event hope to spark new ideas about how to encourage traditionally underrepresented groups to choose STEM subjects - science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
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The University of Dundee’s MEMO Research unit has been awarded £500,000 as part of an international effort to ensure protein drugs such as insulin and monoclonal antibodies work as effectively as possible.
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The University of Dundee has been ranked top in the UK for climate action in the 2021 edition of the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings.
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Crop genomics for food security, sustaining human and environmental health
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From DJCAD to dynamic director, alumna Rose Hendry is a successful and fastidious filmmaker who aims to hone in on details which tell a bigger story.
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The University of Dundee has become a signatory to the Technician Commitment, a national pledge to support technicians in universities and research institutions
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Lorraine Kelly has a sent a video message in support of all those taking part in the 30 Days Challenge campaign to fund life-saving research into Parkinson’s disease
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Engineering experts at the University of Dundee are preparing to make waves in the ocean energy industry with new anchoring technology for the next generation of offshore power generating devices
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Almost half a million rapid diagnostic tests developed from research at the University of Dundee will be donated with the aim of helping eliminate the disease known as African sleeping sickness
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From moving from Florida to Scotland at the end of high school to graduating at DJCAD with a BDes in Animation. We spoke to Faith McConnell to find out about her experience at DJCAD and what she’s enjoyed most about living in the City of Discovery.
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Helping survivors of domestic violence find safety, privacy and space to rebuild their lives is the aim of one Architecture project featuring in the University of Dundee’s Art, Design and Architecture Graduate Showcase 2021
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Researchers at the University of Dundee are among those celebrating being named in HM The Queen’s birthday honours
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A Himalayan landslide caused a debris flow so large it destroyed two hydropower stations and claimed dozens of lives, a study into the disaster has concluded
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Social work education and workforce development practice is being transformed across Scotland based on research undertaken by Dr Trish McCulloch in the School of Education and Social Work.
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The Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science (LRCFS) is a £10 million 10-year interdisciplinary research centre established in 2016 engaging interdisciplinary research across all the University's research themes.
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Growing Up on the Streets is an innovative participatory research project following the lives of street children and youth as they grow up on the streets of African cities.
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We work with industry and policy makers globally in the transition to clean, sustainable energy and renewables.
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Unsolicited negative internet comments are at the heart of an exhibit in the University of Dundee’s Art, Design and Architecture Graduate Showcase 2021, which launches later this week
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Dundee is front and centre of a revolution in drug design.
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Our space research dates back to breakthroughs in aerospace engineering and space technology, such as R&D taken forward by our spinout company STAR-Dundee, which specialises in spacecraft on-board data-handling and processing technologies.
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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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Parkinson's is the fastest growing neurological condition in the world, for which there is no cure. Researchers at the University of Dundee are making significant advances in its understanding.
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Studio Ordinary is a meeting of design research and disability studies, of creative and critical thinking.
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The University of Dundee, with its partner Central South University (CSU), is proud to announce the launch of a new joint education institute in China, called the Dundee International Institute of Central South University (DIICSU).
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A tool for early diagnosis and treatment of liver disease
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With climate change affecting our soil and extreme weather events becoming more frequent, having data that can influence where and how we grow crops, as well as validating satellite models for climate change, have become increasingly important.
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We research advanced materials which can contribute to achieving the aims of the Circular economy and Net Zero with innovative technology applied in future manufacturing and construction industries
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With a prominent research-intensive School of Art & Design and research strengths in Humanities, we have a long history of research in collaboration with the creative industries, locally, nationally and internationally in a number of ways.
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The Principal of the University of Dundee has issued an apology to all in the University community who may have been a victim of racism while living, working or studying in Dundee.
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A simple blood test developed by researchers from the University of Dundee could help doctors spot deadly damage to the aorta, the body’s largest blood vessel.
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Find out from alumna Dr Maria Maclennan how her lifelong passion allowed her to explore crime, death and disaster through the investigative lens of jewellery.
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Plastic pollution and the role people play in the disruption of natural landscapes is at the heart of a project featuring in the University of Dundee’s Art, Design and Architecture Graduate Showcase 2021
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Cultural identity and how it relates to physical land is at the centre of one student’s Fine Art project accompanying hundreds of others in the University of Dundee’s Art, Design and Architecture Graduate Showcase 2021
May
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University of Dundee scientists and clinicians have secured £5 million in funding to aid research that aims to establish the causes of vulnerability to chronic pain and advance treatment
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A celebration of the talents and stories of people in the north-east of Scotland is the focus of one of hundreds of exhibits in the upcoming University of Dundee’s Art, Design and Architecture Graduate Showcase 2021
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A Business student from the University of Dundee has been named as the inaugural winner of a scholarship launched in memory of Scotland’s first non-white local councillor.
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The career of one of Scotland’s most beloved painters will be celebrated by the nation’s next generation of artists at an event hosted by the University of Dundee.
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Exscientia is at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery and design and world-leaders in their field
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From Shanghai, to Dundee, down into England, and now to India and Singapore, Alumna Ding Wang’s time at the University has led to a superb international journey.
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At a time when restrictions are easing and people are now allowed to invite their loved ones inside their home for a tea or coffee, a University of Dundee student has designed products to make this easier for those who might struggle
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Some of Scotland’s most prominent Parkinson’s Disease campaigners and supporters are to cycle hundreds of miles for a University of Dundee fundraising campaign.
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A University of Dundee undergraduate who was given a life-changing diagnosis during his studies has hopes of changing the face of total artificial heart technology after becoming a finalist for a national award
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Almost 300 people have pledged to donate blood through an initiative led by the University of Dundee Sports Union
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The fourth phase of an international project by the University of Dundee’s Cooper Gallery will launch in Shenzhen, China this month, making timely connections between two UNESCO Cities of Design
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Aishwarya Tipnis delivered her Masterclass entitled ‘HeritageMaking to make heritage work’ as part of the Centre’s ‘Entrepreneurship Week’ earlier this year.
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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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A research project at the University of Dundee investigating how Covid-19 damages blood vessels has received funding of £133,000 from national charity Heart Research UK.
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The public are invited to discover the wonderful world of plants and the people who work with them at an upcoming event at the University of Dundee Botanic Garden
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A novel vaccine production platform that could prove decisive in the battle against Streptococcus is among the University of Dundee innovations recognised in Scotland’s largest company creation programme for the higher education sector.
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The University of Dundee’s Professor Ian Gilbert has been elected to join the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
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From Illustration student to author and quirky jigsaw puzzle creator, alumna Zoe Sadler has used her love of books and fairy tales to release her inner magic.
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Members of a University of Dundee support group for adults with the language impairment condition aphasia have worked with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) to create music that explores their ideas about the journey out of lockdown.
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From a young age, Harris Angeli spent his time designing and creating mechanical parts for his projects. With a fascination with Space, it was no secret that he wanted to broaden his horizons beyond this planet.
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The University of Dundee is part of a new industry collaboration launched to accelerate drug discovery projects that will fast track research from the laboratory to patients.
April
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Findings from a University of Dundee study help to explain why some females may be more predisposed to disease, suffer worse outcomes of virus infection such as Covid-19, or why they respond differently to drug therapies
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University of Dundee staff and students who go the extra mile when working with the public have been hailed by former Rector Stephen Fry.
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• Scottish pupils' reading skills improved over lockdown • Reading helped improve wellbeing during pandemic
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Experts at the University of Dundee have been awarded £2.4 million to identify compounds that could pave the way for a single dose treatment for malaria.
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After a year like no other, some of the University of Dundee’s most inspiring students are to be honoured at a special event.
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Babies in the womb will respond to interaction from its mother, including conversation and touching, a University of Dundee study has found.
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The University of Dundee will celebrate how it communicates its work with communities and partners with a special day of events.
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The debating skills of Africa’s future legal experts have been recognised as outstanding in a competition hosted by a leading UK university
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A set of scrubs sewn by a University of Dundee volunteer responding to the need for medical clothing in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic have been donated to The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum.
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The University of Dundee’s contribution to a major Covid-testing facility has been recognised at the 6th Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards.
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A University of Dundee scientist has accepted a role to lead a $55 million initiative aiming to create a “tissue time machine” to fight disease
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Hundreds of graduating University of Dundee students will showcase their creativity and innovation when the Art, Design and Architecture Graduate Showcase 2021 goes live in June
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A new translational research centre will bolster the University of Dundee’s world-leading position in a field that is revolutionising drug discovery, while helping to facilitate the development of high growth companies and create skilled jobs.
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A near-£1 million investment will help University of Dundee spinout company Ten Bio Ltd to commercialise the human skin culture system it developed to provide a viable alternative for many experiments currently performed on animals.
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A team of University of Dundee graduates are on the road to success after being honoured in a design competition to transform “Motor City”.
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Highlighting the diminishing state of the world’s glaciers to younger generations is critical in the fight against climate change, a University of Dundee expert has said.
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A panel of experts will discuss what impact the Covid-19 pandemic and consequent lockdowns have had on society and consider what the future might look like in an upcoming University of Dundee public talk
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The UK-Singapore Universities Alliance for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (UKSAEI) is welcoming the University of Dundee alongside top universities from across the UK and Singapore
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A variety of artists will come together to perform songs of solidarity and struggle in an upcoming University of Dundee fundraiser event.
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Learning lessons from the pandemic could help protect care home residents from future infection outbreaks, a University of Dundee expert has said.
March
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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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A panel of experts will look at how dentistry can act as a driver for social justice and inclusion in an upcoming public lecture at the University of Dundee.
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Facial reconstructions reveal what people living in Leith up to seven hundred years ago might have looked like, thanks to the work of two University of Dundee graduates.
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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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A nationwide team of scientists, including researchers from the University of Dundee are to investigate the effect of the pandemic on stress in NHS intensive care nurses
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A simple test to identify patients at increased risk of death from Covid-19 could be a step closer thanks to a funding grant made by the University of Dundee.
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Dundee’s two universities have been named in the top tier of UK higher education institutions for their commitment to sustainable transportation and electric vehicle infrastructure.
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Over the past year our Access and Participation team has adapted to new ways of working with young people from less privileged backgrounds, precisely the group most likely to be negatively affected by lockdown.
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As part of his Civil Engineering degree, Kevin built a bridge in the beautiful Highlands landscape which he has revisited to discover it still in use today
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Amphista Therapeutics, a University of Dundee spinout company, has announced a near-£40 million investment that will further its work to develop new drugs for a range of diseases.
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A University of Dundee masterclass could help to inspire the city’s next generation of bio-entrepreneurs.
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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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The University of Dundee has united higher education institutions from across Scotland to help businesses empower their employees for the future.
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The dramatic effects of climate change on Iceland’s glaciers have been highlighted as a part of a new documentary produced by a University of Dundee expert.
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English and Scottish prisons are “traumatising, rigid and frequently dangerous places” for LGBT+ inmates, a University of Dundee study has found
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A Dundee undergraduate student’s research career has got off to a flying start with the publication of a book she co-authored.
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The impact that an ageing population has on the health and wellbeing of individuals, groups, communities and societies, and what we can do to address these challenges, will be the focus of a University of Dundee public lecture.
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Using breast screening clinics to introduce lifestyle advice has the potential to improve women’s health, a University of Dundee study has found.
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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%.
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After completing his MSc in Dundee, Elias signed up for a joint six-month internship programme with United Nations, where he was a research assistant focusing on energy transition in Africa
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The University of Dundee’s Professor Divya Jindal-Snape has been conferred as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in recognition of her work to improve understanding of educational and life transitions.
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The University of Dundee has joined a cross-Scotland collaborative study that will investigate emerging models of rehabilitation for people suffering from long-Covid and recommend how to best maximise recovery and quality of life for patients.
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Researchers at the University of Dundee have published the first study looking at how Scotland was affected by one of the most important climatic events of the last millennium.
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Researchers at the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science at the University of Dundee are using their new app, Knuckle Down ID, to allow members of the public to assist in research on human identification using just their knuckle creases
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Scotland’s next wave of entrepreneurs have been unveiled as the University of Dundee crowned the winners of its annual competition for business concepts
February
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An international consortium, led by scientists in Scotland, have devised a Coronavirus Toolkit which gives researchers from across the world open access to a wide range of materials to further Covid-19 research.
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Patients who stop taking statins due to perceived side effects may be unnecessarily putting themselves at increased cardiovascular risk, new research into the links between muscle pain and the drugs has shown.
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Students and staff at the University of Dundee will be encouraged to embrace their entrepreneurial spirit to develop the healthcare of tomorrow.
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A PhD student from the University of Dundee, who has spent the past year working on potential treatments for COVID-19, has been named as one of the best young scientists in her field.
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Work to build on Dundee’s world-class expertise in biomedical sciences is set to begin in earnest after the ‘Growing the Tay Cities Biomedical Cluster’ project was officially signed off by the Tay Cities Region Joint Committee today (February 19).
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World-renowned illustrator, Johanna Basford OBE, will share stories from her colourful career in business to inspire the entrepreneurs of tomorrow.
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From Thailand, Araya Yotmongkol will graduate in 2021 with the Sustainability and Water Security MSc from The Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law & Policy (CEPMLP), at The University of Dundee.
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The University has always promoted a message of “One Dundee” - of a community united in good times and bad. That ethos has been exemplified by the response of the University and our community to the Covid-19 pandemic over the past year.
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Tales of feminist activists, revolutionary trees and striking school children will feature in the launch of a new project by the University of Dundee’s Cooper Gallery later this month.
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The University of Dundee has received almost £500,000 as part of a multi-centre study aiming to improve understanding of multimorbidity in hospital patients.
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Addressing an urgent need to develop better, more affordable vaccines and drugs for diseases that are devastating in lower income countries.
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A University of Dundee researcher has been awarded £1.6 million in funding to further his research into immune responses, which may produce insights into a variety of diseases, including asthma, obesity, and parasitic infections.
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The University of Dundee is seeking thousands of volunteers for a new study assessing the effectiveness and safety of COVID-19 vaccines as they are rolled out to the public.
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Chemotherapy services in Scotland resumed far quicker than in other countries after the first UK lockdown and the Covid-19 pandemic has led to improved treatments for cancer patients, according to new University of Dundee research.
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Tailoring asthma therapy in adolescent patients according to their genetic make-up can lead to significant improvement in control of the disease, according to new research from the University of Dundee and the Brighton and Sussex Medical School
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A University of Dundee researcher has followed in the footsteps of his famous father to reveal a generation of dramatic change to Iceland’s glaciers.
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Pupils living in areas of high deprivation are far more pessimistic about their post-school prospects than peers from more affluent postcodes, according to a new University of Dundee study.
January
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A month of events at the University of Dundee will help to promote positive role models from within the LGBT+ community and showcase their impact on the world.
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We are using a collection of over 30 million clinical images and applying artificial intelligence to recognise warning signs which may mean a patient's health is at risk.
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The University of Dundee has joined a global group of leading academic and research institutions committed to solving the world’s most serious health issues - such as cancer and infectious diseases - at record speed.
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Scientists collaboration with artists to map structures around newborn stars
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Engineering experts at the University of Dundee are helping to silence the sound of offshore construction projects and preserve fragile underwater ecosystems.
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A new edition of one of the most influential Scottish novels of all time will be launched when the Dundee Gothic Group, on behalf of the University of Dundee, hosts a 250th birthday party for its author later this week
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Budding entrepreneurs at the University of Dundee can brush up on their business knowledge with help from a city dentist.
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Research at the University has shown, for the first time, that midwifery is essential to improving the survival, health and well-being of mothers and infants
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An artist whose performative work captivated visitors to the University of Dundee’s Cooper Gallery last year has been named as the winner of one of the world’s most prestigious drawing prizes.
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A team at the University of Dundee has identified how random genetic decisions allow parasites to survive in their human and animal hosts
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The University of Dundee will resume accepting body donations for the purposes of anatomical teaching, research and training, ten months after the programme was put on hold.
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The University of Dundee has received a seven-figure funding boost as part of a multi-million pound investment in research organisations across the UK.
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Researchers leading a trial of a Covid-19 vaccine have thanked the people of Tayside and Fife for their overwhelming response to a call for volunteers.
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Vacuum cleaners that unblock brain vessels, super normal design for extraordinary bodies, and the ways in which our medical data can aid the COVID-19 fight are just some of the topics to be explored at the University of Dundee next week.
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Even a global pandemic has not proven formidable enough to prevent one-woman tablet-making machine Fiona Edwards from raising thousands of pounds for research at the University of Dundee.