Stories from the University of Dundee in 2023 - January to June
Press releases, features, and news from 2023 - January to June
January to June
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Children Express Their Own Experiences
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A Bangalore student whose mental health experiences have inspired his academic career has won a prestigious scholarship honouring Scotland’s first non-white elected politician.
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A more accurate approach to predicting fractures due to osteoporosis could help protect patients, particularly people with multiple health conditions, according to research from the Universities of Dundee and Edinburgh.
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Potato is the third most important food crop in the world and consumed by over a billion people. Pathogens can destroy entire crops and thereby threaten food security.
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Interview with the United Nations Convention Against Corruption Coalition
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Tom Williams, who has been working as a postdoctoral researcher in Adrien Rousseau’s group since 2019 has been awarded the British Society for Cell Biology (BSCB) postdoctoral researcher medal for 2023.
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The ground-breaking work of women in art and science is celebrated as part of a new University of Dundee exhibition.
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Stephen Fry has lavished praise on University of Dundee staff and students for their success in involving the public in academic research projects.
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New work from the University of Dundee reveals a basic feature of how our genomes are organized, and our genes are processed. This work has been published in the journal eLife.
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Chosen for an internship through the Saltire Scholars programme by Entrepreneurial Scotland, Matthew Gibson-Smith had the opportunity to experience life in an American law firm.
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A drug developed at the University of Dundee for a neglected tropical disease could be repurposed to treat leukaemia following Fast Track Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Our annual Honours Project Symposium returned as an in-person event for the first time in three years last month.
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As more than 1000 international students begin life at Dundee, one of the University’s most established clubs is showing how participation in sports can help bring together people from around the world.
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A long-term commitment to working in equitable partnership has the capability to enrich lives both in Scotland and Africa, the Scottish Parliament has heard.
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A new University of Dundee spinout opportunity hopes to create vaccines against Strep A as well as novel vaccines for other human and animal diseases, while reducing our reliance on antibiotics.
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A University of Dundee scientist has been awarded one of the most prestigious prizes in his field in recognition of his pioneering research into neurodegenerative disorders and work to develop novel therapies for Parkinson’s disease.
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Stroke, trauma, and cancer care in Scotland could be transformed as part of a ground-breaking new partnership.
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International Emmy nominated actress Joanna Vanderham has joined a Scotland-wide effort to help shape medicines of the future
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A breast cancer survivor who has spent 20 years supporting research into the disease will tomorrow be presented with a unique commemorative gift celebrating her achievement in raising £100,000 through the sale of homemade tablet.
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Federico (Fede) Pelisch has been appointed to the eLife Board of Directors.
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To mark Data Protection Day (28 January), we explore how Data Safe Havens prioritise and maintain personal data protection and privacy when it comes to public health data.
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Working with some of the city’s most disadvantaged young people could help to transform the futures of University of Dundee students, a local charity has said.
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Monday January 30th, 2023 marks the fourth World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, supporting a global movement to end NTDs.
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Nurses who worked in critical care during the COVID pandemic are at an increased risk of mental health problems, according to a new study.