Stories from the University of Dundee in 2021 - January to June
Press releases, features, and news from 2021 - January to June
January to June
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MBE for Emeritus Professor Geoff Codd
Professor Geoff Codd FRSE, Emeritus Professor of Microbiology in the School of Life Sciences, has been made an MBE in the New Year Honours list, for 'services to Water Quality'.
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Launch of a LRRK2 Toolkit website to support research on LRRK2
Academics from Life Sciences have contributed to a new LRRK2 Toolkit website in which all of their cDNA clones, antibodies, proteins, cell lines and mouse models are deposited.
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Tablet proves to be tonic, even in the toughest of times
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.
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Discovery Days 2021
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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Covid-19 vaccine trial team thank volunteers
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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£1 million infrastructure investment for Dundee
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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University to recommence body donation programme in aid of medical science
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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Virtually zooming through the pandemic: The SLS Research Staff Association in 2020
Last year was unlike any other, with no exception for the School of Life Sciences Research Staff Association (SLSRSA) at the University of Dundee.
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Parasite defence mechanism de-coded by Dundee research team
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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Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize winners announced
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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Institute for Social Sciences Research (ISSR) newsletter - January 15 2021
Our ISSR newsletter from January 15 2021, including items on ISSR engagement, research, impact, and our Graduate community
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Personal Chairs for Life Sciences Researchers
Sarah Coulthurst, Gopal Sapkota and Satpal Virdee have been promoted to Personal Chair (Professor) as part of the 2020 Annual Review process for academic staff.
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School Prizes presented at Review of the Year 2020
Review of the Year 2020 took place virtually today with the Dean, Inke Nathke sharing the highlights of activity within the School from 2020 which was dominated by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Promotions for academic staff
Ingo Hein, Jens Januschke, Steve Land, Beatriz Baragana, Sheriar Hormuzdi and Susan Wyllie promoted as part of the 2020 Annual Review process for academic staff.
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Reducing global maternal and newborn mortality
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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Dundee dentist to help budding business owners cut their teeth
Budding entrepreneurs at the University of Dundee can brush up on their business knowledge with help from a city dentist.
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New edition of legendary satire to be launched
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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From Nigeria to the UN - Chidinma’s career journey
Chidinma Zik-Ikeorha, an international student from Nigeria, graduated with an LLM in International Law and currently works as a Programme Consultant for the United Nations Environment Programme.
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Design concepts could signal sea change in offshore construction
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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Using time to map space
Scientists collaboration with artists to map structures around newborn stars
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Dundee joins global network dedicated to accelerated breakthroughs in human health
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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Precision Medicine and the PICTURES study
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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Month of events to celebrate LGBT+ role models
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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Institute for Social Sciences Research (ISSR) newsletter - January 29 2021
Our ISSR newsletter from January 15 2021, including items on ISSR engagement, research, impact, and our Graduate community
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Role models vital to closing post-secondary attainment gap
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.
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Like father, like son: Images reveal a generation of climate change
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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Genetically tailored therapy marks adolescent asthma breakthrough
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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Data Saves Lives: The Fight Against COVID-19
Emily Jefferson, from the University of Dundee, covers the importance of timely, good quality data for both research and public health.
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Quick recovery for cancer treatments post-lockdown
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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New study to monitor safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines
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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£1.6 million award will advance research that could lead to new treatments for a range of diseases
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 ‘Dundee Virtual Microscope’ highlights excellence of teaching and research collaborations
The ‘Dundee Virtual Microscope’ a collaboration between Dr Paul Felts from the School of Science & Engineering and the OME group led by Professor Jason Swedlow in the School is a prime example.
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Kevin’s Graduate Entry LLB Story
Kevin Wahba studied law at the University of Dundee and now works as a Geomatics Engineer, Lawyer and an Ontario Land Surveyor
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New drug treatments and diagnostics for Neglected Tropical Diseases
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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Funding boost to research multimorbidity in hospital patients
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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Institute for Social Sciences Research (ISSR) newsletter - February 12 2021
Our ISSR newsletter from February 12 2021, including items on ISSR engagement, research, impact, and our Graduate community
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Dundee’s radical history is the catalyst for a new Cooper Gallery project
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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Covid-19: How the pandemic forged One Dundee
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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Thai MSc student using her degree to improve water management in Thailand
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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Major Selasie Atuwo - dual qualifying LLM graduate from Ghana
Selasie Atuwo, from Ghana, graduated from the University of Dundee in 2011 with an LLM International Commercial Law
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Drawn from experience: top illustrator to host Lecture in Entrepreneurship
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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Double funding success for early career researchers
Matthew Parker and Giulia Saredi have been awarded SULSA ECR development funding in the first round of the scheme.
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£50,000 Funding Award for Visit Dundee
Dr Keith Dinnie plays leading role in Visit Dundee’s successful application to the Sector & Destination Operational & Market Readiness Fund
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Green light for £multi-million Tay Cities Biomedical Cluster project
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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Biomedical Engineering research project awarded top rating
A KTP (Knowledge Transfer Partnership) between the University of Dundee and IMV Imaging (previously known as BCF Technology), market leaders in veterinary imaging, has been awarded a Certificate of Distinction by Innovate UK, the highest possible grading
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Prestigious prize for PhD student Holly
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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University to welcome Entrepreneur in Residence
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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Trial finds no link between statins and muscle pain
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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New Coronavirus Toolkit allows for ‘open access’ of antibodies and genetic tools to further global research into Covid-19 variants
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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Institute for Social Sciences Research (ISSR) newsletter - February 26 2021
Our ISSR newsletter from February 26 2021, including items on ISSR engagement, research, impact, and our Graduate community
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Coronavirus research Toolkit collaboration produces its second major publication
The MRC PPU’s collaboration with the MRC CVR in Glasgow to generate a SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus Toolkit has yielded its second important publication.
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Next business stars amongst Life Sciences community
Scotland’s next wave of entrepreneurs have been unveiled as the University of Dundee crowned the winners of its annual competition for business concepts, some of whom come from the School.
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University reveals Scotland’s next business stars
Scotland’s next wave of entrepreneurs have been unveiled as the University of Dundee crowned the winners of its annual competition for business concepts
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New app to help researchers identify people through knuckle creases
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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First study of Scotland’s ‘volcanic weather’ published
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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Research to better support long-Covid patients in Scotland
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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British Science Week 5-14 March
Run by the British Science Association, British Science Week is a celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths
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Women in STEM take over Science Centre
A host of fun activities aimed at promoting STEM subjects to girls and young women launches in Dundee today.
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Fellowship honour for Dundee academic
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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Elias’ career journey to becoming an Energy Analyst
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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Drug combination can be life-saving in Covid-19, say new international guidelines
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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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship Success for School
In the recent round of applications for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowships, the School had a 100% success rate!
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Breast screening could act as “trigger” for lifesaving lifestyle changes
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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Exploring the impact of an ageing society
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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First foray into research no pain for Adele
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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Research shows prisons need cultural shift to address LGBT+ needs
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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New film charts “unprecedented” decline of Iceland’s glaciers
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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Universities and colleges unite to help businesses prosper
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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Covid-19 vaccine study passes 10,000 mark
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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Entrepreneur can “provide a glimpse” of Dundee’s future
A University of Dundee masterclass could help to inspire the city’s next generation of bio-entrepreneurs.
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Mechanism that controls mRNA capping in gene regulation identified by Dundee interdisciplinary collaboration
Researchers at the University of Dundee have identified novel interaction sites on the mRNA Capping Enzyme that are essential for its activity.
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£38 million investment in University spinout
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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Discovery of a gene that controls grain development may help control cereal yields
The productivity of cereal crops could get a boost in the future thanks to the discovery of new roles for a master gene regulator that influences the development of barley florets.
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A bridge to the past – an engineering graduate story
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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Widening participation in challenging times
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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Sustainable transport success for local universities
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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Simple blood test could transform Covid patient care
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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Researchers to investigate the effect of the pandemic on stress in critical care nurses
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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Marketing conference success – How to Brand Yourself 2021
The University’s student Marketing Society recently delivered a successful virtual marketing conference, which was aimed at students from around the world titled, 'Marketing Conference 2021 - How to Brand Yourself'
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Seven in ten hospitalised Covid patients not fully recovered months later
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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Facial reconstructions give first look at centuries-old Edinburgh-dwellers
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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Book success in China for PhD student
Education student Jing Chen has combined her PhD research with her practical experience in China and focussed it into a new book on children’s emotional intelligence
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Experts to drill down into inequalities in oral health
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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Dundee academics honoured by RSE
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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From Dundee to London and Beyond, Nick Buckworth, Partner at Shearman & Sterling, holds Q&A for Law Students
Dundee law students get valuable insights from partner with leading global law firm
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Covid study to examine “disproportionate” impact on care homes
Learning lessons from the pandemic could help protect care home residents from future infection outbreaks, a University of Dundee expert has said.
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Undergraduate summer school project research contributes to publication
In the summer of 2019, undergraduate student Fergus Buchanan undertook a lab project with Dr Alan Prescott.
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A jukebox of people trying to change the world
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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Dundee joins UK-Singapore Universities Alliance for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
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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Experts to discuss what a post-Covid world might look like
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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Cold hard facts: Award-winning film highlights plight of world’s glaciers
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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Detroit design honour a driving force for Dundee graduates
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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STEM poster competition
The School of Science and Engineering at the University of Dundee is hosting this year’s STEM Poster Competition for all primary and secondary aged students
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Investment enables Ten Bio to establish new skin testing technology in USA
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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New protein degradation centre to lead drug discovery revolution
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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“Tissue time machine” target for Dundee researcher with Wellcome Leap
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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Tanaka lab recreating the chromosome inheritance machinery in a test tube
Researchers at the University of Dundee have discovered novel mechanisms for chromosome inheritance by recreating this process in a test tube.
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Dr Manny Macatangay and Prof Volker Röben deliver online training on regional wholesale electricity markets to EREA
Academics deliver training programme to representatives of the Energy Regulators Association of East Africa
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Knowledge Exchange Award for Lighthouse Covid-testing project
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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DJCAD Scrub Hub to be remembered in McManus collection
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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Africa's lawyers of tomorrow celebrated by UK university
The debating skills of Africa’s future legal experts have been recognised as outstanding in a mooting competition hosted by a leading UK university
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House of Lords Science and Technology Committee: debate on Forensic Science report
On Monday 26 April the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee's inquiry into Forensic Science and the Criminal Justice System will be debated in the Grand Committee.
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It’s public knowledge: University to celebrate engagement work
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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Mum’s the word: Unborn babies respond to mother’s voice and touch
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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Cohort Discovery on the HDR Innovation Gateway
Delighted to announce exciting new functionality within the Health Data Research gateway, delivered by the Dundee jointly led CO-CONNECT project.
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Your business your future: an opportunity for the regions business leaders to have their say
Businesses across the region are being invited to join Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce (DACC) and partners at the University of Dundee School of Business
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University to recognise students that go above and beyond
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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Funding award to research potential single dose malaria treatment
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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Major study reveals Scottish pupils' pandemic reading habits
• Scottish pupils' reading skills improved over lockdown • Reading helped improve wellbeing during pandemic
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Stephen Fry crowns University’s award winners
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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Study helps uncover why some females may be more susceptible to disease
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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Davide Bulgarelli awarded tenure
Dr Davide Bulgarelli from the Division of Plant Sciences has been awarded tenure.
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Commendations for SLS at Stephen Fry Public Engagement Awards
As part of the University of Dundee’s Celebrating our Public Engagement event, the University crowned the latest winners of the Stephen Fry Awards for Excellence in Public Engagement.
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Accountancy students secure graduate employment
Despite the challenges over the last year, our BAcc Accountancy students continue to impress graduate recruiters, with many of the current 4th years already securing graduate jobs.
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Enactus team success
A team of students from the University of Dundee have received a major boost in their quest to end poverty in the city, by winning a UK wide competition
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Bringing science to the community
The Science@Home initiative developed by Dundee Science Centre, the School of Science and Engineering, and Dundee and Angus College aims to break down barriers to learning
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Helen Brown named Your Dundee Plus winner
Last week, the University recognized students that go above and beyond in their annual Dundee Plus Awards.
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BNA Scholarship for Life Sciences MSci student Oluwaseyi Jesusanmi
Oluwaseyi Jesusanmi, a Life Sciences Integrated Masters student, has been awarded a prestigious British Neuroscience Association (BNA) Scholarship.
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Forensic Anthropology student holds virtual event exploring the reality of forensic identification
Student, Eszti Somjai, has organised a virtual panel event, "Human vs Creature - An Evening of Comparative Anatomy".
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Robbie Waugh appointed to Director of International Barley Hub
Professor Robbie Waugh, a renowned barley geneticist based at the James Hutton Institute and the University of Dundee, has been appointed Director of International Barley Hub (IBH).
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~£1.1M funding award to the Lamond group
The Lamond group have been awarded a £1.128 million BBSRC research grant to support new studies that will dissect RNA processing mechanisms in the nuclei of human cells.
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Dundee joins major new drug discovery collaboration
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.
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Responsible Research in Business & Management
The School of Business (UDSB) has become an institutional partner of Responsible Research in Business & Management (RRBM)
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Out of this world! Graduate Harris is the World’s Youngest Satellite Engineer
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 Wee Discovery Book of PDT
With major contributions from staff at the Photobiology Unit, illustrations by Dundee’s Jim Glen (The Beano, The Dandy), and accompanying clinical images, the Wee Book provides an accessible overview of PDT, how it works and what it is used for.
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‘Moving into the Light’ with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra
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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Once Upon A Time in DJCAD - Zoe Sadler's alumni story
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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Professor Ian Gilbert elected Fellow of Academy of Medical Sciences
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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Life Sciences staff make Converge 2021 Semi-finals
Dr Helge Dorfmueller and Dr David Martin from the School have been announced as semi-finalists of Converge 2021.
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Vaccine platform among Dundee’s Converge successes
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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Dundee Botanic Garden to celebrate the power of plants
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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Project to investigate blood vessel damage in Covid-19 patients
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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Chancellor’s Award for Stephen Land
Dr Stephen Land has been named as one of this year’s winners of the Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to Teaching.
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CQRF - Green finance seedcorn funding call
The Centre for Qualitative Research in Finance (CQRF), is offering seedcorn funding of up to £1000 to support research
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New cytokine signalling model aids understanding of autoimmune diseases
Collaborative research between scientists in the Division of Cell Signalling and Immunology and the University of Leeds has been published in eLife.
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From undergraduate rejection to ‘PhD Student of the Year’ candidate
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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Aishwarya’s entrepreneurship path
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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Scotland’s contemporary art encourages China’s ‘city of the future’ to focus on the present
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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University sports clubs rally together to inspire hundreds to give blood
Almost 300 people have pledged to donate blood through an initiative led by the University of Dundee Sports Union
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Springboard Funding for Gabriel Sollberger
Gabriel Sollberger has been awarded funding from the Springboard scheme of the Academy of Medical Sciences, which is designed to help early career researchers establish their independent research programmes.
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Developing your entrepreneurship skills and employability with careers modules
How careers modules give students the chance to develop their enterprise skills
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Partnership award to advance cereal science
Plant Scientists at the University of Dundee and the James Hutton Institute (JHI) have won funding to establish a partnership with world-class researchers in Australia.
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Aerospace placement inspires high hopes for award finalist
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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“Shaky Team” cyclists gear up for University’s Parkinson’s campaign
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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Graduand hopes his design is everybody’s cup of tea
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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A leap of faith - Ding Wang's alumni story
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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New symposium to celebrate centenary of Scottish art icon
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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Pioneer inspires scholarship winner
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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Weaving memories of Doric dialect
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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Major funding success for research into chronic pain
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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HIC are to lead and collaborate on 3 major new projects researching chronic pain
HIC are delighted to announce their leadership and collaboration in 3 major new projects researching chronic pain.
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Retirement of Professor Andy Evans
Andy Evans, Clinical Professor of Imaging Science and Technology at the University of Dundee, will be retiring from the School of Medicine on the 4th of June.
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Graduand explores how identity and culture are rooted in land
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
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Dangers of ghost gear and microplastics showcased in student work
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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The World’s First Forensic Jeweller
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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Simple blood test could detect life-threatening aortic tears
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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University apology to victims of racism
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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Amadeus from Tanzania explains the best things about studying in Dundee
Keen to become a future leader in the oil and gas sector, Amadeus studied the MSc International Oil and Gas Management and made the most of his time in Dundee.
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Creative Industries and the Dundee Videogames Cluster
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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Advanced Materials: Coloured Concrete
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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Co-creation and Citizen Science: GROW Observatory
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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Intelligent Liver Function Testing (iLFT)
A tool for early diagnosis and treatment of liver disease
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Retirement of Lesley Peebles
Lesley Peebles, Co-Director of the Clinical Research Centre (CRC), will be retiring after an amazing 39-year career in nursing of which 32 years were spent at the University of Dundee School of Medicine
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University of Dundee launches new partnership with Central South University, China
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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From an LLM in Dundee to running a legal practice in Kenya
Wairimu Karanja, from Kenya, graduated in 2018 with LLM Energy Law and Policy and it helped her to hone her expertise in energy practice.
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LLM Alumnus Joseph says Dundee introduced him to great friends across the globe
From Ghana, Joseph tells us about coming to Dundee as an international student and the benefits of his degree.
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Design meets Disability
Studio Ordinary is a meeting of design research and disability studies, of creative and critical thinking.
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Healthy Ageing by Tackling Neurodegeneration
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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Dundee researcher recognised for excellence
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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HIC support this Joint Statement from the Medical and Social Research Community
GP health data are crucial for the planning and provision of health services and to enable research discoveries that save and improve people’s lives.
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Space research
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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Drugging the undruggable - protein degradation technology that is revolutionizing drug design
Dundee is front and centre of a revolution in drug design.
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From internet trolling to thought-provoking art
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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Sustainable and Just Energy Transitions
We work with industry and policy makers globally in the transition to clean, sustainable energy and renewables.
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Global Social Justice
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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Developing forensic science using research, innovation and technology
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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Transforming social work education in Scotland
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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Dam disaster prompts questions over energy in a changing climate
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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Teaching Excellence Recognised
In recent weeks staff who teach on Biological and Biomedical Sciences programmes have been recognised in the DUSA Student-led teaching awards and the BBSE awards.
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Honours for University researchers
Researchers at the University of Dundee are among those celebrating being named in HM The Queen’s birthday honours
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New builds design to help rebuild the lives of domestic abuse survivors
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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Cindy Clarissa Adriaan shares her experience
Cindy from Indonesia graduated with a Bsc (Hons) Business Economics with Marketing in 2015 and reflects on her experience.
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From Florida to Dundee
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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Dundee research to help eliminate Sleeping Sickness
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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Namrata Sarkar from India, 2018 MSc Finance graduate, reflects on her experience
Namrata explains why she found Dundee such a welcoming city and how studying at the University helped her follow her passion.
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Awards for SLS undergrad student representatives in a challenging year
This year, the School of Life Sciences student representatives have worked hard to increase engagement, boost employability prospects and raise awareness of student wellbeing.
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Lorraine Kelly backs University’s Parkinson’s campaign
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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University backs Technician Commitment
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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Lights, Camera, Art School - Rose Hendry's journey from DJCAD to Director
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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Innovations in Plant Sciences
Crop genomics for food security, sustaining human and environmental health
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Dundee ranked top in UK for climate action
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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£500,000 to study how drug handling impacts on efficacy
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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Breaking down barriers for underrepresented groups in STEM
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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Tsantsa (shrunken heads) expert’s new role at the Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification
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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University’s incisionless brain surgery a first for Scottish tremor patients
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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Schoolchildren travel in(to) the future for University competition
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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University appoints Senior Vice-Principal
Professor Shane O’Neill has been appointed to the post of Senior Vice-Principal at the University of Dundee.
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Jennifer Dublin-Green, 2011 MSc International Business, Marketing and Human Resource Management graduate
Jennifer tells us about her time spent at the University of Dundee
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'Science @ Home' kits donated to help children learn throughout summer
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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Haggis Aerospace are top in the UK in global engineering competition
A group of students from across the University of Dundee have designed and manufactured a new drone that scored the most points overall of a team from the UK in the global IMechE UAS Challenge 2021.
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Sir Henry Dale Fellowship for Joana Faria to establish group at York
Joana Faria, a postdoctoral researcher in David Horn’s Lab (BCDD-WCAIR) has been awarded a Sir Henry Dale Fellowship funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Royal Society.
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Study shows links between ‘emptiness’ and suicidal behaviour
Researchers from the University of Dundee and University College London have found a strong link between feelings of ‘emptiness’ and suicidal behaviour, providing the first definition of this common but poorly understood experience of mental distress.
