Stories from the University of Dundee in 2022 - January to June
Press releases, features, and news from 2022 - January to June
January to June
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Reflections from our 2021 - 2022 Careers Ambassadors
Katie Steele (2nd year Business Management student) and Bori Szilagyi (4th year Scots Law student) share their experiences of what they learned and gained from being our 2021 - 2022 Career Ambassadors
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Comic editor draws from family experience to gradu-eight
When Dr Calum Laird crosses the Caird Hall stage to officially receive his PhD, it will mark an incredible eighth qualification for his family from the University of Dundee and its predecessors.
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Celebrating Success as in-person graduation returns
Over the past two weeks, the University of Dundee has been celebrating graduation. Last week, the graduands from 2022 crossed the stage at the Caird Hall to receive their degrees.
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Dundee grad set to transform and save lives in home country
Many graduates who missed out on in-person graduation celebrations due to the pandemic have returned to Dundee this week for official ceremonies, but for one graduate this trip to the city is his first
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Graduation celebrations a family affair
Almost 60 years after graduating from what is now the University of Dundee, Joan Johannessen has returned to her alma mater to watch her granddaughter receive her own degree
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Student completed her PhD up against a different kind deadline after going into early labour
A University of Dundee graduate has returned to Dundee for in-person graduation celebrations a year after completing her PhD under unique and challenging circumstances
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Dundee recognised as one of the UK’s top universities
The University of Dundee has been named as one of the country’s top universities in a major new nationwide survey.
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Family connection adds up to joy for Maths graduate Cara
In her 51 years working at the University, Muriel Duncan has witnessed royal visits, met countless dignitaries, and befriended thousands of students from around the world but her proudest moment yet will come at this year's Graduation.
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Science and Business Fellowship awarded to Alison McFarlane
Alison McFarlane, a final year PhD student, has been awarded a 2 year Science and Business Fellowship at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies Of Johnson & Johnson in Leiden, Netherlands.
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Finding a needle in a haystack
The thin layer of soil surrounding plant roots, an interface that scientists define as the rhizosphere, is a habitat for a multitude of microorganisms collectively referred to as the rhizosphere microbiota.
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Comics explore links between drug use and oral health
Artists, dentists, public health experts and addiction workers have collaborated with people with lived experience of drugs to create a series of comics that examine the impact of substance use on oral health.
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Jute’s hidden histories explored at V&A Dundee
The experiences of jute workers in Bangladesh and India will be explored in a new commission at V&A Dundee, developed in partnership with Dundee Heritage Trust and the University of Dundee.
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Mike Ferguson appointed to UK Biobank Board of Directors
UK Biobank recently announced the appointment of Professor Sir Michael Ferguson to its Board.
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Wimberley Award 2022 shared by Holly and Cameron
A high-achieving Law graduand and one of the UK’s top postgraduates have shared the most prestigious award given to University of Dundee students.
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Schoolchildren imagine our cities of the future in poster competition
Over one hundred primary and secondary school students have shared their ideas on how science, technology, engineering and maths could change the future of our cities in the years and decades to come
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Sisters’ success a cause for double graduation celebration
Two sisters will make the University of Dundee’s Graduation celebrations a family affair this week.
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Magnificent Microbes
A news update about the Magnificent Microbes event featuring a weeklong programme of activities that could be done in schools, with a ‘scientist Q&A’ via Teams video at the end of the week to wrap everything up.
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Future legal experts celebrated by university
Pupils from schools in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda and Zimbabwe participated in the University of Dundee’s African Schools Mooting Competition 2022
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Protests and pandemic fail to derail Wilson’s globetrotting dream
Like many graduating students, Wilson Xu wants to use his degree as a platform to explore the world. When he does so, he hopes for better luck than he encountered when attempting to broaden his horizons as a University of Dundee student.
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TikTok entrepreneur set to cross Caird Hall stage
A University of Dundee student graduating this week is celebrating not only his study success, but also the two-year anniversary of launching his now-viral TikTok account
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Using data safe havens in nephrology
How our quality data and health informatics expertise has enhanced randomised controlled trials for the benefit of clinical practice.
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Celebrating student resilience ahead of graduation
All students graduating from the University of Dundee this week can look back with pride on their achievements, but some have had to face more obstacles than others
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Including the excluded: real-world precision medicine for chronic kidney disease patients
How our unique health informatic expertise is helping when considering treatment in patients with various aspects of kidney disease.
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Postgraduate Student Research Symposium 2022
Four PhD students studying at UDOTS presented their research at the PGR Symposium on 7 June 2022 at the School of Medicine, Ninewells Campus.
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Dundee benefits from multi-million pound fund to accelerate translation
The University of Dundee is among the UK research organisations to benefit from a £118 million funding package to accelerate knowledge exchange, translation and commercialisation.
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Prestigious Fellowship awarded to Dundee researcher
The University of Dundee’s Dr Sourav Banerjee has been awarded the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship for his research into the diagnosis and detection of stage IV brain cancer
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Dundee research aims to unlock wind power potential
Floating wind farms of the future could be installed further into deep water after University of Dundee experts unveiled plans to develop revolutionary new anchoring technology and analysis techniques.
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Dundee tops UK table for Forensic Science
The University of Dundee has been ranked top in the United Kingdom for Forensic Science in the 2023 edition of the Complete University Guide league tables.
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Peers may improve health outcomes more than professionals
Peers may be more effective than medical professionals when it comes to influencing behaviour in areas such as sexual health and breastfeeding, according to a systematic review carried out at the University of Dundee.
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University to honour leading figures at summer Graduations
The University of Dundee will award honorary degrees to leading figures in science, dentistry and the charity sector at its summer Graduations later this month.
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Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) – Excellence in Reporting
We submitted our first Sharing Information on Progress (SIP) Report in February 2022 and in May 2022 we were recognised by PRME for our “Excellence in Reporting”
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Physician-turned-patient hopes Graduation story will inspire others
A University of Dundee student will this month graduate with a Master’s degree in Medical Education, eight years after sustaining life-threatening injuries that resulted in multiple disabilities.
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Support for those affected by Ukrainian war and other conflicts
Dozens of students from Ukraine and other war-torn regions will take their places at the University of Dundee for the next academic year, thanks to the award of a record number of Humanitarian Scholarships.
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Go West: scientist to use pedal power to fundraise for Parkinson’s campaign
All roads lead west for a University of Dundee scientist who is using pedal power to fund research into Parkinson’s disease.
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Birthday honours for Dundee experts
Three University of Dundee academics have been recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
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Dundee scientist receives £235,000 for dementia research
A University of Dundee researcher has received £235,000 to investigate how changes to the barrier between the blood supply and the brain contributes to Alzheimer’s disease.
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University colleagues to unveil tribute to Dundee historian
The life of one of the University of Dundee’s most beloved staff members will be celebrated by colleagues tomorrow.
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Community Gardens Beyond Communities
The Community Gardens Beyond Communities programme brought together a range of community workers, activists and academics, involved in community gardens and community food growing projects.
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Historical mental health research helps service users of today
The University of Dundee is helping mental health service users to explore the experiences of asylum patients from the past as a way of improving their own wellbeing.
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Jacqueline Wang – How Dundee got me to where I am now
Jacqueline, MArch Architecture alumna who graduated in 2018, reflects on her time at Dundee and how it helped to get her to where she is now.
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Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2022
Artists and designers from around the globe have been invited to enter the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2022. The University of Dundee is the academic partner of the Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious exhibitions dedicated to drawing.
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Chancellor’s Award for Jenny Woof
Professor Jenny Woof has been named as one of this year’s winners of the Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to Teaching.
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Check this out: graduate’s Tartan tale is a bestseller
A part-time job working in a city kilt hire shop has helped a University of Dundee graduate spin a bestselling yarn of her own.
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Student encourages you to get stuck in the mud in the Scottish Highlands
Scotland’s landscapes have long been romanticised in the media, but interactive structures designed by a University of Dundee student encourage us to take a deeper look at the land and the people who own it
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Dundee named best Scottish city for graduates
Dundee has been named as the top destination in Scotland for graduates, a major new survey has revealed.
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MoU a statement of MedTech intent
The University of Dundee and the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) will work together to develop innovative healthcare technologies for the benefit of patients and health services across the world.
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TikTok star’s jewellery shows off the bling behind bacteria
Science and art have often been thought of as very separate practices, but one University of Dundee student is on a mission to showcase the beauty in bacteria
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Comics Jam
Research into comics has led to new partnerships and publications tackling issues of public interest.
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Drug Discovery Award for Alessio Ciulli
Professor Alessio Ciulli has been awarded a European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology Awards 2022.
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Student work ‘a-head’ of the game in neurodiversity awareness
They say that children tend to accept differences without question, and one University of Dundee student has kept that in mind when creating a board game raising awareness of neurodiverse conditions
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South Asians predisposed to type 2 diabetes at younger age
Asian Indians are up to four times more likely than white Europeans to develop young onset type 2 diabetes while having a normal BMI, partly due to a genetic predisposition to poorer insulin secretion.
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University businesses in contention at Converge
Some of the University of Dundee’s brightest business minds are making a name for themselves in one of Scotland’s most prestigious competitions.
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New approaches to drug discovery
Shaping the future of commercial drug development and driving global pharmaceutical investment.
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Transforming social work education and professional learning in Scotland
Collaborative approaches to policy implementation for social work education and workforce development.
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Transforming midwifery around the world
Changing global standards for the provision, education and regulation of midwifery.
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Shaping the future of space navigation
The development of tools for autonomous spacecraft navigation and extra-terrestrial exploration.
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Population screening for bowel cancer
Driving improvements in screening programmes and reducing bowel cancer mortality rates.
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Intelligent liver function testing
The ‘intelligent Liver Function Test’ has improved patient outcomes and quality of care.
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Establishing the Pitcairn Islands Marine Protected Area
The protection and conservation of marine ecosystems in the waters around the Pitcairn Islands.
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Enhancing wellbeing through film
Using film in care homes for physical, emotion and social benefits, and to increase social engagement.
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Design meets disability
Challenging conventional approaches to disability through inclusive design practices and human-centred research.
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SpaceWire and SpaceFibre – setting standards for spacecraft technology
Award-winning technology for onboard spacecraft communications and the next generation of space missions.
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Dental research and global health priorities
Enabling safe dental care during Covid-19 and tackling antimicrobial resistance through dental antibiotic prescribing.
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Design for Environmental Monitoring
Widespread citizen engagement leads to Europe-wide action on climate change.
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3D sub sea visualisation
Providing virtual access to underwater sites by advancing technologies for sub-sea visualisation.
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Growing up on the streets
Bringing the voices of street children and youth to bear on global policy through UN General Comment.
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Invisible disabilities collaboration receives top level support
University of Dundee comics that aim to raise awareness of common but poorly understood medical conditions have received the backing of a former European leader.
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Neglected tropical diseases
Bringing about step-change in the diagnosis and treatment of neglected tropical diseases.
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Special delivery: Academy elects first midwife as Fellow
A University of Dundee expert whose research has helped shape the start of millions of lives has been recognised with one of the country’s highest scientific honours.
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LRCFS Professor to Chair Independent Expert Group for the Scottish Government on Public Sector Data Use
Professor Angela Daly from the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science and Dundee Law School will chair the newly created Independent Expert Group.
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Royal Society honour for Professor Kate Storey
Professor Kate Storey, of the University of Dundee, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS), the world's oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
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Tailored treatment could transform type 2 diabetes care
Moving away from a “one-size-fits-all” regime has the potential to transform care for people with type 2 diabetes, a University of Dundee study has shown.
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Parasite gene-editing technology for profiling drug-resistance mutations
A team from the Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research (WCAIR) at the University of Dundee has developed a new parasite gene-editing technology.
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Vicky Cowling appointed as Senior Group Leader at Beatson Institute, Glasgow
Professor Vicky Cowling has taken up a new position as a Senior Group Leader at the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Beatson Institute in Glasgow.
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Amphista announces collaborations potentially worth $2 billion
University of Dundee spinout Amphista Therapeutics will work with global biopharmaceutical companies as part of strategic collaborations potentially worth more than $2 billion.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship Success for Xingui Liu
Dr Xingui Liu has been awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship to undertake research in the lab of Professor Alessio Ciulli in the newly established Centre for Targeted Protein Degradation (CeTPD).
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Guillermo Serrano Najera awarded 2022 BSDB Beddington Medal
Guillermo Serrano Najera was awarded the British Society for Developmental Biology (BSDB) 2022 Beddington Medal at the recent annual meeting of the society. Guillermo received this awarded for his PhD work in Professor Kees Weijer on chick gastrulation.
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‘Scotland, Global Solidarity, and Mandela’ – new exhibition to open
A new exhibition co-hosted by the University of Dundee will explore Nelson Mandela's relationship to Scotland.
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£5 million award for leading Scottish research centre
The life-changing work of one of Scotland’s foremost scientific institutions is to continue following a multi-million-pound award.
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Major study reveals reading habits among Scottish school pupils in 2022
Children in Scotland read more books in the past year and comprehension levels remain high, according to the annual ‘What Kids Are Reading’ report from Renaissance Learning and analysed by the University of Dundee’s Professor Keith Topping.
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Computing Student Skye Shortlisted for National Award
Skye Kirwan, a 4th year BSc Computing Science student has been shortlisted for a prestigious award.
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Keith Harris to be installed as University Rector
Music industry manager Keith Harris will return to his alma mater this week to be formally installed as Rector of the University of Dundee, the first black person to hold the role
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Celebrating 50 years of Accounting and Finance
Join us to celebrate 50 years of accounting & finance teaching at the University of Dundee. Open to all Alumni, friends, colleagues across industry.
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Covid study aims to identify those at risk of airway damage
Learning more about the legacies of Covid infection is “critical” if society is to successfully adapt to living with the virus, a University of Dundee expert has warned.
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Dundee recognised globally for Life Sciences and Medicine
The University of Dundee has been recognised as a global centre of excellence for Life Sciences & Medicine in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022.
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Collaboration to develop innovative treatment approach for dermatological diseases
The University of Dundee is to partner with global biopharmaceutical company Almirall to develop a novel approach against chronic and debilitating dermatology diseases where itch, or pruritus, plays a dominant role.
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School of Business now offers CIM Accredited Degrees
The School of Business continue to develop their degree portfolios, with CIM accreditation now secured for all their MSc International Marketing degree options.
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Lecture honour for Professor Grahame Hardie
Professor Grahame Hardie, from the School of Life Sciences, has been awarded the prestigious Sir Philip Randle Lecture in recognition of his record of excellence in biochemistry
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Amanda Millar elected Chair of Court
Staff and students at the University of Dundee have elected Amanda Millar as Chair of Court, the University’s governing body.
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Academic to feature in BBC’s new landmark art programme
A new BBC landmark series about art and culture will feature the work of Maria Fusco, Chair of Interdisciplinary Writing at DJCAD.
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Study explores link between disability and academic performance
University of Dundee-led research has shown that medical students who declare a disability are just as likely to complete the course successfully as those who do not.
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Music video for a competition
Alan Duncan, Senior Teaching and Operations Support Technician, based within UDOTS, has recorded a music video for a competition put on by Bogren Digital, a software company run by Swedish producer Jens Bogren.
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Award for Citadel Love Stories
University of Dundee researchers have won a Generations Working Together Award for a project that brought together an intergenerational group of LGBTQ+ people to discuss their experiences and perspectives
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Mixing science with business – Pawat's masters experience in Dundee
Pawat Piyakitcharoen was one of the first students to study one of the new Life Sciences taught postgraduate courses. He explains how mixing science with business provided him with valuable knowledge and skills.
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University named best in Scotland for student experience
The University of Dundee has been named Scotland’s best university for student experience in a new nationwide poll.
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Wee Forests to make a big impact on Dundee community
Big transformations to two small patches of Dundee are underway as local communities came together to plant hundreds of trees as part of a citizen science initiative
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University’s partnership with Al-Maktoum College strengthens
The University of Dundee has renewed its agreement with the city’s Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education to deliver specialised Master’s degrees in Islamic Finance.
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CO-CONNECT - the metaverse of useable Research Data at scale
Informative, accessible talk given by HIC’s Director, Professor Emily Jefferson.
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University given 5 Star rating by QS
The University of Dundee has been given a 5 Star rating by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, the international higher education specialists.
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As good as it nets – Varsity success for Dundee
Dundee’s largest amateur sporting event ended with a resounding victory for the University of Dundee as they retained the Tay Varsity Challenge Trophy
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Growing Strong Roots – The WeeCAIR Medicinal Garden
Our green space provides an educational resource to learn both about the history of medicines, as well as the ground-breaking drug discovery work going on inside our building.
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RDS agree collaboration framework with RSH to support research for the public good
Research support that will improve health and wellbeing by enabling access to health data.
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Post-Covid TB warning as University receives $5 million award
A University of Dundee researcher heading up a multi-million dollar effort to find new treatments for tuberculosis, malaria, and future viral pandemic diseases has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic may lead to a rise in TB infections globally.
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Life Sciences Success at Venture 2022 Final
At the end of last month, members of the Life Sciences community took part in the annual Venture Competition.
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Research Call for Proposals - Human Rights Defender Protection in Scotland
A call for papers for the research project Scotland’s Human Rights Defenders Fellowship Programme
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Dundee academics elected Fellows of the RSE in 2022
A trio of University of Dundee academics are among the newest Fellows elected to the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE)
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‘Art at the Start’ project to go Scotland-wide
A University of Dundee project aiming to improve children’s wellbeing through participation in art has received funding to expand its work to art galleries across Scotland.
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Dundee’s Roxburghe House recognised with University volunteering award
Staff in specialist palliative care unit Roxburghe House have been praised by the University of Dundee as the Student Volunteer Organisation of the Year Award was announced
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A chemical glimpse into life’s origins
How did life start out on this planet, around 3.5 billion years ago? Since we cannot go back in time to look we can only get hints by projecting backwards from contemporary life, and doing experiments that test the limits of what might have been possible.
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Dundee and Abertay clubs gear up for Varsity
More than 600 athletes from the Universities of Dundee and Abertay are preparing to go head-to-head and compete for the coveted Tay Varsity Challenge Trophy
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New exhibition celebrates history of ancient village
A new exhibition at the University of Dundee helps bring to life a Neolithic village of huge historical significance
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Will Farnaby becomes Principal Investigator in CeTPD
William Farnaby has been appointed as Principal Investigator within the newly formed Centre for Targeted Protein Degradation (CeTPD).
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Readers Choice Award for Ciulli lab
A research publication by Tasuku Ishida and Alessio Ciulli has been named one of the 2021 SLAS Readers Choice Award winners.
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Dundee gave me the foundation to become a Manager of Intergovernmental Strategy
Sheryl’s career has seen her use her degree in a variety of ways since graduating, including in roles at an economic development agency and a water utility.
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Paul Wyatt looks back at his time in Dundee
Professor Paul Wyatt, Head of the Drug Discovery Unit (DDU), Director of the Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research is leaving the University to take up a new role at Sitala Bio Ltd.
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Specialist support can help address alcohol problems in deprived areas
A new study led by a University of Dundee researcher has shown that embedding specialist addiction nurses in general practices has the potential to appropriately support people with alcohol problems.
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Study could help to defend humans and crops from yeast infection
Clues to the mechanism of yeast infections, which present risks to both humans and crops, have been identified.
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Statement on Ukraine
The University of Dundee unequivocally condemns the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation and calls for a peaceful solution that avoids further bloodshed and tragedy.
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New comic adapts the century old play featuring world's first robots
Professor Christopher Murray has collaborated with Comics Masters graduate and comics artist Nick Johnson in the creation of a new adaptation of Karel Čapek’s 1921 science fiction play R.U.R.: Rossum's Universal Robots
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Venture success a springboard for Scotland's newest entrepreneurs
Scotland’s newest business stars have been revealed as the University of Dundee crowned the winners of its annual competition for business concepts.
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Event to celebrate ‘Pioneering Women in the Judiciary’
The former President of the UK Supreme Court will pay tribute to the women who, like her, broke through the glass ceiling of the legal profession at a University of Dundee event next week.
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Two Covid-19 vaccines not enough for kidney failure patients
New research shows that for patients with kidney failure who are on dialysis or have a kidney transplant, two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine do not provide sufficient protection
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English experts recommend their favourite reads for World Book Day
Thursday 3 March marks World Book Day, an annual celebration of literature aimed at promoting the joy of reading to younger generations.
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Pandemic lessons vital for future of craft beer industry
Lessons learned during the Covid-19 pandemic could make the difference between craft brewers withstanding the cost-of-living crisis or going out of business, according to a University of Dundee academic researching the industry.
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Wearable device aims to cut overdose deaths
A University of Dundee academic is to head up the clinical trial of a wearable device that aims to reduce the growing number of fatal opioid overdoses in Scotland.
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Research investigates the safety of UV technology for Covid-19 inactivation
Researchers at the University of Dundee are investigating the human safety of Far-Ultraviolet C (UVC) light when used for deactivation of viruses, such as coronavirus and other pathogens.
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Dundee researchers aim to unlock the physics of life
Researchers at the University of Dundee have been awarded £2.1 million from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to determine how thousands of cells self-organise to form the embryonic body plan
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“Crying and Chaos”
Starting School Experiences of Teachers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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Prestigious launchpad for graduate artists and architects
Ten University of Dundee graduates will be among the artists and architects exhibiting when Scotland’s most prestigious showcase for young creative talent takes place later this month.
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Just what the doctor ordered: healthcare entrepreneur to host flagship event
A medicine student who conquered the world of business will return to the University of Dundee to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs.
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New blood tests aim to transform diabetes care
A ground-breaking new approach to diabetes treatment is set to be trialled in Tayside following a £2.8 million award from the Scottish Government Chief Scientists Office.
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Drivers for Growth? People, Technology and Regulations- a collaborative approach
A collaborate discussion initiated by University of Dundee with FinTechs, regulators and Academics.
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Jeffrey Williams – A tribute
Jeffrey Williams, world-leading expert on cell differentiation and a member of the division of Cell and Developmental Biology for 18 years until his retirement in 2016, died in January 2022.
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Amphista Therapeutics
A biopharmaceutical company, creates first-in-class therapeutics, based on targeted protein degradation (TPD), that harness the body’s natural processes to selectively and efficiently degrade and remove disease-causing proteins.
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2022 – Friday 11 February
We are celebrating this year’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2022 by highlighting some of the amazing women undertaking and supporting remarkable research here in the University of Dundee’s School of Medicine.
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Old artwork takes centre stage at new exhibition
Art lovers are being given the opportunity to brush up on some of the University of Dundee’s most gifted graduates at a new exhibition.
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Sofia Skevofylaka and chasing my Entrepreneurial Dream: Dundee shaped me into the person I am today
Sofia’s ambition to take advantage of every opportunity that came her way in Dundee has certainly paid off, as she now realises her entrepreneurial dream back in Greece.
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Martin Balcerowicz joins Plant Sciences
Martin Balcerowicz joined the School in January to establish his own laboratory in the Division of Plant Sciences.
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A new social space at the Kirkcaldy campus has been unveiled
The canteen on the Kirkcaldy campus has been refurbished, providing students with the perfect place to relax, chat, and enjoy lunch between classes.
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Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance to help students’ careers soar
A life-saving Scottish charity will give University of Dundee students the opportunity to get their careers off to a flying start.
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Ten Bio Ltd
Ten Bio Ltd is a spin out from the University of Dundee that aims to transform pharmaceutical and cosmetic testing by offering an alternative for many experiments currently only performed in animals
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“Fewer lines of work are more rewarding”: recruitment fair for healthcare’s new generation
A new generation of healthcare professionals will take the next step on their career paths as the University of Dundee hosts its annual Nursing and Healthcare Recruitment Fair.
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New cement crucial to solving Britain’s construction crisis
Britain’s construction industry could be shaken to its foundations unless new, environmentally friendly cement can be produced, a University of Dundee expert has warned.
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Dundee named most affordable city in UK for students
A new study has revealed that University of Dundee is the most affordable place for students to live, with average weekly spending at just over £150
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The Venture Experience - Bridging the Gap Academy
Venture 2021 saw Bridging the Gap Academy finish runners-up in the School of Medicine Student/Recent Graduate Award. One year on, we caught up with Abigail Johnston and Mostafa Khalil to see how they are doing now with their business.
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Tayside expertise key to Hepatitis C battle in Africa
A University of Dundee expert who led work to make Tayside the first region in the world to effectively eliminate Hepatitis C will spearhead a £2.2 million project to lead elimination efforts in one of the countries worst affected by the disease.
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Top 5 reasons international students choose Civil Engineering in Dundee
We asked Mayifan Li, a MSc Civil Engineering student from Nanjing, China how studying abroad has broadened his horizons and set him up for a successful career in industry.
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MDMW enhances life quality and brings cost savings
A web application developed at the University of Dundee to enable diabetes patients to manage their condition could save health services millions of pounds every year while improving the quality of life of those who use it.
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MRC PPU researchers define new genetic mechanism of Parkinson’s
Mutations in PINK1 are the second most frequent cause of autosomal recessive early-onset Parkinson’s disease.
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New funding to boost deadly disease research
A parasitic infection that affects millions of people around the world is to be targeted by a £2.5 million drug discovery programme at the Universities of Dundee, Aberystwyth and Cardiff.
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Two MRC PPU researchers selected for SULSA’s Forging Futures Scheme
Two researchers from the MRC PPU have been awarded places in the Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance (SULSA) Forging Futures Scheme.
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School Prizes presented at Review of the Year 2021
Review of the Year 2021 took place virtually today with the former Interim Dean, Inke Näthke sharing the highlights of activity within the School from 2021
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Financing Deal of the Year’ award 2021 for Amphista Therapeutics
Amphista Therapeutics, the spin out company from the lab of Professor Alessio Ciulli, was awarded the ‘Financing Deal of the Year’ award 2021 at the Scrip Awards last month. This was in recognition of their $53M Series B funding.
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New anti-cancer drug linked to DNA damage
University of Dundee researchers have discovered that a new type of anti-cancer drug that stops tumour cells from dividing can have long-lasting effects by causing “catastrophic” DNA damage to cells.
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Venture 2022 - £43,000 Business Idea Competition
At the end of February every year, at the culmination of our Entrepreneurship Week, individuals and groups drawn from University of Dundee students, staff and recent graduates have the chance to win funding that could kick-start their business idea.
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Major funding award for international coalition’s disease research
University of Dundee research to tackle some of the world’s deadliest diseases has been boosted by new funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Help Fiona reach £100,000 sweet spot
A cancer survivor who has dedicated nearly 20 years of her life to supporting research at the University of Dundee has appealed for help to reach her final fundraising goal after the Covid-19 pandemic frustrated her efforts.
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Genetics help explain neuropathic pain susceptibility
Researchers from the University of Dundee have discovered a genetic link to neuropathic pain that helps explain why some individuals develop it while others from high-risk groups do not.
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Blue light inhibits immune response of potato to late blight disease
A research team has discovered that blue light inhibits the immune response of potato plants to Phytophthora infestans, making them more susceptible to potato late blight.
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New proteomic method for analysing rare cell subsets developed
Latest research from the lab of Dr Tony Ly describes a new proteomic analysis methodology for samples with a low cell number.
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University awarded Race Equality Charter bronze mark
The University of Dundee has been awarded the Bronze mark of the Race Equality Charter, for a period of five years
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Scholarship fires Ananya’s determination to improve the world
The winner of a scholarship celebrating Scotland’s first non-white local councillor says she is determined to use her time at the University of Dundee to the make the world a better place.
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Discovery Days 2022
Protein missiles that fight diseased cells, renewable energy infrastructure for the future, and the ways in which mathematics and computing science can give us insights into sexism are just some of the topics to be explored at the University next week
