Stories from the University of Dundee in 2022 - July to December
Press releases, features, and news from 2022 - July to December
July to December
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Although Callum O’Neill’s family were understandably disappointed by the Covid-enforced cancellation of his graduation from the University of Dundee, a twist of fate means that this week's rearranged ceremony will hold even more poignancy for them
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The Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science (LRCFS) has published a new research paper which has highlighted a lack of data availability in fibre research.
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Batman, Rupert the Bear and Minnie the Minx are just some of the much-loved characters to appear in a new University of Dundee exhibition exploring the production process underpinning the creation of comics.
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Find out why Fiona recommends Dundee, and not just for what you can gain academically
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More University of Dundee graduates are entering positive destinations after concluding their studies, a major new survey has revealed.
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A University of Dundee expert will help spearhead a major research initiative to untangle the link between diabetes and heart disease - two of the biggest health crises in Scotland.
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The Medical Research Council has invested £200,000 in a new national network which will help scientists overcome barriers to working in interdisciplinary science
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Bandstand performances, talent competitions and firework displays are just some of the fond memories of Baxter Park that feature in a new exhibition led by the University of Dundee
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Professor Julian Blow has been announced as the new Chair of the Lister Institute Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC).
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Rasha Alshakhshir came to Dundee to study for her PhD in 2018. As a Palestinian, she qualified for one of our Humanitarian Scholarships and explains how it helped transform her life.
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Information about Andrea Rodriguez and their new comic Oral Health and Public Engagement.
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Researchers from Adrien Rousseau’s lab in the MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit at the University of Dundee, Scotland, have identified mechanisms contributing to the stress-induced increase in proteasome abundance using yeast.
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Testing and treating patients for hepatitis c when they receive methadone treatment could be the key to meeting the global target of eliminating the disease by 2030, University of Dundee research has shown.
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Mahima Swamy from the MRC PPU was awarded tenure last month and has also been successful in obtaining £560,000 from the Wellcome Trust as a 2-year extension to her Henry Dale Fellowship.
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A deadly disease that can kill victims who may never know they were infected is to be targeted by University of Dundee scientists following a multi-million funding award.
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The University of Dundee and Bio-Techne, a global life sciences company providing innovative tools and bioactive reagents, will partner to commercialise technology developed at Dundee that enhances the understanding of undruggable diseases.
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A team of researchers from the University of Dundee have received funding to develop a wheelchair-friendly lab coat, and they’re looking for lab users to get involved in the project.
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Early career researchers in the School have received support from the Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance (SULSA) to establish new life sciences networks by providing funds towards the running of a network event.
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From international education to designing learning experiences in the hospitality and tourism industry, Rick tells us how the MEd influenced his career.
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The University of Dundee has received an award of funding to develop a new therapeutic approach for inflammatory disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
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A first trip to the United States is exciting for most, but even more so for one University of Dundee student who on her first visit enjoyed Independence Day celebrations on the White House lawn
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A PhD student at the University of Dundee is using a national competition to bring life to the subject of male infertility and shed light on the sensitive subject
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A collaboration between the labs of Ignacio Moraga and Doryen Bubeck at Imperial have determined how an important component of the immune system
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University of Dundee Sport has always been at the heart of student life in Dundee but it has reached new heights in 2022.
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In our last newsletter, we asked our alumni, to share their news, updates and achievements with us. Thank you to everyone who got in touch.
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We recently asked you to send us your photos of sports teams that you were involved in as a student. Thank you to everyone who got in touch. We hope you enjoy the trip down memory lane!
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Sabine Klaus-Carter, a graduate of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design (DJCAD), has launched an award-winning business that develops ‘free from’ bread products.
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10 Design, part of Egis Group, is an international architecture practice employing a number of University of Dundee graduates
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Ranked as the top university in the UK for climate action – and in the top five in the world – the University of Dundee was compelled to play its part in the landmark COP26 summit, contributing its expert insight and research to the two-week event.
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It wasn’t just University of Dundee experts who contributed to the COP26 summit.
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Eilish McColgan had her university life interrupted by the small matter of the 2012 Olympics, leading to a decade as a top-level distance runner. Now she is looking to enable the next generation of athletes to reach their full potential.
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Amanda Millar’s rise to the upper echelons of Scotland’s legal profession was guided by values rather than a calculated career plan. These values have led her to election as Chair of Court earlier this year.
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Keith Harris took an unorthodox path through university, which led to a decades-long career in the music business, as the manager of Stevie Wonder among other artists. Now he is back at Dundee after being elected Rector.
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From their inception, universities have always been centres of creativity, a gathering point for curious minds. They have also been drivers of our economy, turning ideas into application and creating new businesses.
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Each year, The Bridge loves to highlight your stories of how love blossomed at the University. Please enjoy these tales of love from our alumni.
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Despite our many policies regarding racial equality, diversity and inclusion, the results of our Race Equality survey showed that this had not been enough. We must do more.
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Covid-19 was said to be the catalyst for the ‘Great Resignation’, with people around the world re-evaluating their relationship with work and embarking on new, more rewarding ventures.
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The Robertson Trust’s Journey to Success programme supports Scottish students from challenging backgrounds to access university education. Sam Walker, shares the impact his scholarship had on his life.
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With your help, our neurosurgeons are performing incisionless surgery using an MRI-guided focused ultrasound scanner to eliminate essential tremor with life-changing results. Peter Airey shares with us his story of taking part in the clinical trial.
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Self-confessed failed retiree Ian Cree tells us what it means to hold the world’s top pathology job at the World Health Organisation and the lightbulb moment in his career that made him fully appreciate the positive impact of his work.
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The education that Simon Cooper received in Dundee was not confined to the classroom. Being taken under the wing of one of the city’s most celebrated musical sons helped propel him towards a fantasy career capturing rock’s biggest names for posterity.
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University leaders from Dundee and Malawi came together to launch an innovative partnership model with the potential to transform lives and support communities across Malawi and beyond.
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Partners in the nationwide Dandelion project have thrown open the garden gate to a summer programme at the Fair Growing Green in Dundee, signalling the start of its new role as a community garden
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HIC are delighted to be one of the host organisations taking part in HDRUK's 2022 Health Data Science Black Internship Programme.
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Reclaimed stone from a historic Dundee jute mill is to find new purpose in pointing future University of Dundee students in the right direction
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Some of Britain’s biggest business stars are reflecting on their successes as part of a major new podcast series from the University of Dundee.
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A University of Dundee academic has told how the efforts of UK medics are helping to transform care for women with some of the lowest breast cancer survival rates in the world
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Wilson Xu looks back with great fondness of his time spent at Dundee.
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Insights from Postgraduate Students’ and Educators’ Transitions
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Helge Dorfmueller has been awarded a Career Development Award from the Wellcome Trust.
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Tosho Suleiman, Senior Legal Advisor at the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), achieved a distinction in his International Commercial Law (LLM) degree. He recently explained the impact the university had on his career.
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UFM1 is a ubiquitin-like protein conjugated to ribosomes and is important for secretory protein biogenesis and endoplasmic reticulum homeostasis.
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A University of Dundee expert in reproductive medicine will play an important role in shaping his field after being appointed to the Board of Reviewing Editors for the journal Science.
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Work by students from some of the UK’s most exciting Postgraduate degree programmes will be on show to the public at the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design Masters Show 2022 next week
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A study led by University of Dundee researchers has shown that protection against heart attack, stroke and vascular death is not affected by whether medication for high blood pressure is taken in the morning or evening
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A University of Dundee student, inspired by a city initiative that allows healthcare professionals to prescribe time outdoors, has designed a seeded prescription form to encourage people to spend more time in nature.
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Researchers from the University of Dundee have discovered a small molecule that helps to eliminate a Parkinson’s disease-causing protein
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Our annual summer school ended on a high note last week with an excellent poster session and awards presentation.
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Hundreds of Chinese students have started University of Dundee educations in their home country following the launch of a major new partnership.
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Last month, our SLS Athena SWAN committee hosted their first Summer Family BBQ at the University of Dundee Botanic Garden.
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Professor of Social Work has written a book that gives insights into the pre and post-care experiences of boys who were pupils in a residential school
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A group of Ukrainian medical students will continue their education in Scotland following the signing of a twinning agreement with the University of Dundee.
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We are saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Our thoughts are with her family and those whose lives she touched.
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Dr Sean Whittaker and Professor Colin Reid presented at the Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference
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A team from the Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research (WCAIR) at the University of Dundee has used a high-throughput genetic screen to decode mechanisms underpinning the trypanosome cell cycle.
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University of Dundee spinout Amphista Therapeutics has been designated as one of the world’s most promising biotechnology companies.
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The University of Dundee has risen in the 2023 Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, being ranked top in the UK for one subject and securing top 10 places in another six disciplines.
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Coursework by a University of Dundee graduate that highlights the problem of gender-based violence has been named among the world’s best at a major awards ceremony
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Delegates were discussing legislation, practice, and culture surrounding freedom of information in Scotland
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Light and sound will transform a city treasure as the programme for the University of Dundee’s Festival of the Future was unveiled.
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Two Life Sciences students have been recognised in this year’s Global Undergraduate Awards (UA). Nicole Coutinho Garrido was named as Regional Winner (Europe) while Dana Cheung was Highly Commended.
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10 students were nominated for the Sir James Mackenzie Prize, and three were shortlisted by the School of Medicine to present their research.
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Professor Inke Näthke, Associate Dean for Professional Culture, has joined the UK Research Integrity Office (UKRIO) Board of Trustees.
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Staff and students at the University of Dundee will have access to a variety of educational books on all things menstrual when a new ‘period library’ launches this week
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University of Dundee research has demonstrated the strength of links between mental health and confidence.
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Healthcare graduates from the University of Dundee have shared their experiences of how the Covid-19 pandemic impacted their transitions from student to practice in a new comic
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The world of work will come a step closer for hundreds of students and graduates as the University of Dundee hosts its annual Careers Fair.
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A Systematic Literature Review of International Research
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A collaborative venture between the University of Dundee, NHS Tayside and NHS Education for Scotland aims to transform the delivery of oral healthcare
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Researchers from Education and Society collaborate on a research study
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Students and graduates will have the opportunity to put prospective employers in the dock as the University of Dundee hosts its annual Legal Recruitment Fair.
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This article will question how ready Scottish primary teachers are to adopt a pedagogy of play as opposed to more traditional didactic teaching approaches when planning and delivering an early years curriculum for children starting school.
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University of Dundee researcher Professor Doreen Cantrell has been appointed as a trustee of one of the world’s biggest cancer charities.
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Dr Barry Klaassen’s work to save thousands of lives received recognition in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
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A University of Dundee student has revealed how the loss of her son motivated her to rediscover her passion for art.
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We are looking for people to play the role of a juror to help with some research to better understand juror evidence evaluation in the justice system. Help us improve the criminal justice system!
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Campaigners from Kenya, Indonesia and Afghanistan are undertaking a Fellowship at the University of Dundee designed to support those at risk for their work in protecting human rights around the world.
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A gout drug does not possess any benefits for ischaemic heart disease patients, a major University of Dundee study has concluded.
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A University of Dundee researcher who has amazed thousands of children with tales of the microbial fiesta taking place on their hands has been recognised for her commitment to making science accessible to the public.
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People across Tayside and Fife are being urged to give five minutes of their time this Friday to learn a potentially lifesaving skill.
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Scientists have designed a novel molecule capable of destroying an as-yet undruggable cancer-causing protein – and are making it available for researchers around the world to use in their own work, free of charge
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Researchers from the University of Dundee have developed a machine learning system for classifying endocrine hypertension subtypes using multi-omics data from project known by ‘ENS@T-HT’
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An exhibition that celebrates the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela has opened at the University of Dundee.
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For Romail Bin Mukhtar, an internship in 2018 at Impact BBDO, UAE, a globally renowned ad agency, paved the way for a successful start in marketing and advertising
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The latest research led by Sarah McKim and her team solved a mystery that has puzzled barley scientists for over 50 years. This work is just published in Nature Communications.
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Exciting new work just published by the Kulathu Lab describes the molecular players and biochemical principles that govern attachment of UFM1 onto ribosomes.
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The University of Dundee has today published a report into the institution's historical links with transatlantic slavery.
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Celestina writes about her virtual one-week Summer Talent Programme in Asset Management
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Dr Hannes Maib has been awarded a 5-year Wellcome Trust Early-Career Award that will allow him to establish his own independent laboratory at the University of Sheffield.
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Josephine writes about her internship experience in her home country of Nigeria
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Dundee Law School has celebrated their first in person prizegiving event since 2019.
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The University of Dundee has been awarded University of Sanctuary status, joining a network of institutions across the United Kingdom working to develop support for those displaced by humanitarian crises
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Dr Michele Tinti recently participated in a biomedicine crowdsourced challenge instigated by DREAM Challenges. Michele was placed 10th out of almost 300 registered participants and 26 finalist teams.
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The Don’t Give Up On Us! comic expresses the views of young people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness from Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
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A University of Dundee gardener who played a key role in developing one of the city’s best loved beauty spots has retired after five decades of green-fingered graft.
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Experts at the University of Dundee have developed a cutting-edge training tool for fire investigators using virtual reality (VR) technology
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University of Dundee graduate and tech entrepreneur Cally Russell, CEO and co-founder of the UK sustainable clothing brand This is Unfolded talks tactics for success on The Path for Potential Podcast.
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Nineteen pitches took place online at the Venture Competition on Friday 25 February as part of this year’s Entrepreneurship Week.
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The Drug Discovery Unit (DDU) is delighted to announce that Professor Ian Gilbert has been appointed to be the Head of the Drug Discovery Unit
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Use this recipe to make realistic fake blood and see how blood dries over time.
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Twenty-two pitches took place online at the Venture Competition on Friday 26 February as part of this year’s Entrepreneurship Week.
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Eleven members of the University of Dundee community won a total of £27,500 of funding for their business ideas at the finals of the Venture 2019 competition.
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Nine members of the University of Dundee community won £26,000 of funding for their business ideas at the Venture 2018 competition final on Friday 23 February 2018.
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The annual third year PhD poster session took place last week with excellent entries from students across the School.
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Law students at the University of Dundee are set to benefit from invaluable insights into the legal profession as successful alumni offer their counsel in a new mentoring scheme
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The planet is “doomed” if political differences brought to light by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cannot be put aside by global leaders at next week’s COP27 summit.
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A new medical engineering centre will enhance the University of Dundee’s offering to students seeking an interdisciplinary education at the forefront of research
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The opening of a new coal mine in the UK would undermine the government’s international credibility in tackling climate change, a leading expert has warned.
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An international collaboration, featuring scientists from the University of Dundee, has made a breakthrough they hope will help futureproof a revolutionary new field of drug discovery by preventing resistance in cancer therapy.
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Everyone has a story to tell, even if they don’t know it yet, and a University of Dundee festival celebrating all things bookish will help members of the public find their own literary voices next week
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An entrepreneurial professor and recent graduate from the University of Dundee have found success in Scotland’s top enterprise awards
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Professor Arpit Jariwala has been appointed Honorary Professor by the Honorary Appointments Committee.
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A multi-million-dollar project to protect a person’s online identity is enlisting help from a team of University of Dundee experts.
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Nick Brewer, Ian Ganley, and Yogesh Kulathu have been promoted to Personal Chair (Professor) as part of the 2022 Annual Review process for academic staff.
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The University of Dundee will confer honorary degrees on four exceptional and inspiring figures at its Winter Graduation ceremonies next week.
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Dr Greg Findlay and Professor Satpal Virdee, Principal Investigators in the MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit, have been awarded Wellcome Discovery Awards.
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New treatments for pain brings together over 100 people from the commercial, academic, and not-for-profit sectors to share insights in developing treatments for pain.
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Using drama to support pupils’ transitions from primary to secondary school: interface between scholarship, research and practice
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One of Africa’s leading academics will address the University of Dundee at the launch of a major new series of lectures.
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A Dundee team who developed an innovative app that supports healthcare providers to prescribe opioids safely to patients receiving palliative care have received a top award
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We have a bumper crop of promotions this year as part of the 2022 Annual Review process for academic staff.
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A new economic impact assessment has highlighted the contribution that the University of Dundee makes to the local, national and international economy.
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Six University of Dundee researchers have been included in a new list of the world’s most influential academics.
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Three Honorary Consultants at UDOTS were among the recipients of the NHS Tayside STAR Awards for 2022.
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A crime writing graduate has devised her own real-life plot twist after receiving her degree from the University of Dundee
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It is a month filled with important milestones for one University of Dundee graduate who has crossed the Caird Hall stage only one week before her baby is due to be born
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The planting of two ‘Trees of Hope’ symbolises the University of Dundee’s commitment to equitable working with partners in Africa.
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How the use of ‘Big Data’ can make top-grade, innovative healthcare more accessible and cost-effective.
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When it comes to healthcare innovation, the longitudinal data contained in Data Safe Havens such as Dundee's Health Informatics Centre provides professionals with an abundance of opportunities for research on projects considered to be of public benefit.
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The Centre for Entrepreneurship at the University of Dundee hosted a masterclass with Mark Scott, co-founder of Bella & Duke, on 2 November 2022.
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We know that many students are already struggling with the cost of living crisis and will be concerned that things may get more difficult as we move into winter.
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We would like to extend our warmest congratulations to our School of Medicine colleagues who have been promoted recently.
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The University of Dundee and Dundee University Students’ Association (DUSA) have developed a new co-operative framework to further improve the student experience
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A University of Dundee expert has been named as one of the rising stars of European science.
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The Centre for Entrepreneurship at the University of Dundee hosted a masterclass with Karthik Velayutham on 9 November 2022.
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Three artists with ties to the University of Dundee’s Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design now hold senior positions within the Royal Scottish Academy
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A researcher from the University of Dundee has been named one of the best young scientists in her field for her work that gives important clues to why some people develop long Covid
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Parkinson’s UK leadership team and people affected by the disease visited the University of Dundee to meet with local researchers to get an overview of the work that they do.
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A successful collaboration between the University of Dundee and pharmaceutical company Eisai Co Ltd aiming to create innovative new cancer drugs has been extended for a further three years.
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Graeme Martin's research has been at the forefront in enabling board-level executives resolve problems with new HR strategies and practices.
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Professor Norin Arshed’s work focuses on enterprise policy and how this policy is formulated and implemented.
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High quality medical leadership and high levels of medical engagement are thought to be major drivers of effective healthcare systems.
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The School of Medicine are planning on taking part in the My Green Lab Freezer Challenge 2023.
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The Woodland Trust are organising a big planting season over November 2023.
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A University of Dundee expert has been confirmed as one of the biggest names in plant microbiology after being honoured at a major awards ceremony.
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Students will have the opportunity to earn two degrees as a major new partnership is launched between the University of Dundee and the Indonesia International Institute for Life Sciences (i3L)
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The acidity of tumours impairs the effectiveness of anti-cancer therapies, according to a University of Dundee study that could lead to a new generation of immunotherapy treatments
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The city-wide Bonnie Dundee group won a gold award this year for their work on the wildflower project
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Master of Orthopaedic Surgery (MCh Orth) students participated in a hand & wrist dissection demonstration and workshop using Thiel Cadavers.
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A major new study is allowing people living with type 2 diabetes to choose their medication.
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The Dundee-led Alleviate – the APDP Pain Research Data Hub (link) – project announces new leadership roles.
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The Health Informatics Centre’s Trusted Research Environment (TRE) is one of five projects to receive funding of £177,840 from Research Data Scotland (RDS).
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Providing evidence to the Scottish Government on Brexit and the Aarhus Convention
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Securing a PhD was not Bérénice Lemoine’s original plan, but time spent studying for an LLM at the University of Dundee changed the course of her life
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A healthtech pioneer is keeping his finger on the pulse of Scotland’s next generation of entrepreneurs by backing one of the country’s most exciting business competitions.
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After a three-year absence, the Life Sciences postgraduate society, PiCLS, organised and hosted the PiCLS Symposium for 2022.
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CO-CONNECT project has been recognised in the HDR UK annual awards and MRC Impact Prize 2022
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Happy music makes newborn babies sleepy, according to new University of Dundee research showing for the first time that neonates can perceive and respond to different emotions in music.
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The Centre for Entrepreneurship’s Enterprise Challenge came to its conclusion on Thursday 1 December 2022 with the teams pitching their business ideas in front of the audience and a panel of judges.
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Sonic screwdrivers, social purpose and ‘stuckness’ are just some of the topics to be explored at the University of Dundee next month.
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Chairing the Holyrood Freedom of Information Annual Conference 2022
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The effectiveness of some common type 2 diabetes medications may depend upon an individual’s genetic make-up, a University of Dundee study has found.
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University of Dundee spinout Amphista Therapeutics has received a boost in its efforts to develop new drugs for neurogenerative diseases such as dementia.
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Someone has been sneaking into Santa’s office and forensic scientists from the University of Dundee need the help of children near and far to look at the clues left behind and catch the culprit
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The University of Dundee uses the Discovery platform (PURE) to publicly record all research outputs, including media recognition and track links between research projects and outputs.