Staff stories
A list of our staff stories
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It was meant to bee – 3D-printed log hive proves popular with local bees
A colony of honeybees is generating a buzz at the University of Dundee Botanic Garden after the installation of a 3D-printed wooden log hive
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Double delight as RSE honours Dundee experts
Outstanding scientific research at the University of Dundee has been honoured by Scotland’s national academy
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University’s ‘mission impossible’ professor gives farewell lecture
Clinical Pharmacologist and Pharmacoepidemiologist Professor Tom MacDonald speaks about a career delivering impactful research using the art of the possible.
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Innovation and Knowledge Exchange awards for Dundee academics
The University of Dundee’s outstanding success in innovation in the Health and Life Sciences sector received further recognition with wins at two major national awards ceremonies
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Skin cancer detection device being developed at University wins Silver in UK STEM awards
New ways to detect skin cancer tumours without the use of invasive surgeries are being developed at the University of Dundee.
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Pioneering dementia research by Dundee scientist provides fresh approach
A neuroscientist based at the University of Dundee is conducting pioneering research into dementia using world-leading technology and a fresh approach.
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Dundee researcher recognised for impact of virtual reality work
A University of Dundee researcher has been presented with an award for his doctoral work that looks at the use of virtual reality in crime scene investigation
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Dundee researcher honoured with prestigious award for Parkinson’s research
Professor Dario Alessi has been awarded the Robert A. Pritzker Prize for Leadership in Parkinson’s Research by the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF), recognising his exceptional research contributions to the disease
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University businesses in the running for Converge 2023
Some of the University of Dundee’s brightest business minds have been named as finalists in this year’s Converge competition, Scotland’s top enterprise awards
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Dundee academics elected Fellows of the RSE in 2024
Two University of Dundee academics are among the newest Fellows elected to the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE)
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Professor Dario Alessi awarded OBE in King’s Birthday Honours
Professor Dario Alessi, Director of the Medical Research Council Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit (MRC-PPU) in the School of Life Sciences, has been awarded an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours list
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UDOTS Director promoted as Professor
Professor Arpit Jariwala has been appointed Honorary Professor by the Honorary Appointments Committee.
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Retirement of Dr Graham Arnold
Dr Graham Arnold, Motion & Gait Analysis Labs Technical Manager at UDOTS, has decided to retire after 25 years of service to the School of Medicine and the University of Dundee.
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Comic helps children know what to expect when visiting intensive care
Dundee comic artists and healthcare professionals have come together to create an informative guide aiming to help children and young people navigate intensive care
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Global study confirms long-term safety of most used ADHD medication
An international study involving hundreds of Dundee children has found that the most frequently prescribed medication for the treatment of ADHD in children and adolescents is safe to use long-term
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Book examines how to share Scotland’s story of empire and slavery
A researcher from the University of Dundee has produced a new book exploring how to tell Scotland’s history in the context of calls to decolonise institutions and curricula
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Scotland’s newest business stars revealed
The great business minds of the University of Dundee have been celebrated after they were crowned the winners of an annual competition championing entrepreneurship
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Environmental project gains UNESCO recognition
University of Dundee expertise has contributed to a Scottish project being identified by UNESCO as a global exemplar of environmental management
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Swamy lab rethinking the role of LRRK2 in Crohn’s disease
New research from the MRC Protein Phosphorylation Unit in the School of Life Sciences, questions the importance of the inflammatory bowel disease associated gene, Lrrk2, in regulating intestinal Paneth cells and antimicrobial secretion in the gut
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Update on change across the University – August 2026
The University of Dundee has been undertaking a significant programme of transformation as part of its Strategy to Recovery.
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Obituary: Professor Nicholas Davey
It is with regret that we announce the death of Professor Nicholas Davey, former head of Philosophy and Dean of the School of Humanities. The following is a tribute prepared by his former colleagues.
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Prestigious award funding will help explain gendered Alzheimer’s risk
A University of Dundee researcher has been awarded £125,000 to investigate why women are around twice as likely as men to develop Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia worldwide.
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University celebrates Scotland’s newest entrepreneurs
Scotland’s next generation of entrepreneurial talent has been crowned at the University of Dundee’s annual competition for new business concepts.
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University of Dundee researcher wins major US award for respiratory research
A University of Dundee scientist has been named one of the rising stars of global respiratory research after receiving a prestigious award from the American Thoracic Society (ATS).
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Farewell tribute for ‘Titan’ of Dundee School of Medicine: Dr Shihab Khogali retires after 30 years of inspiring teaching
Over the course of three decades, Dr Khogali’s wit, kindness, and vast knowledge helped shape more than five thousand doctors across the world
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David Stansfield returns to the School of Life Sciences
David Stansfield, who was a Principal Investigator in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Dundee from 1965 to 2000, revisited the School of Life Sciences on February 5th for the first time since his retirement 25 years ago
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The University of Dundee and our future
Professor Shane O’Neill, Interim Principal and Vice-Chancellor, gives an update
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Data project could revolutionise UK research
A University of Dundee project could transform how sensitive research data is stored following a major funding award
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Ganley lab on balancing mitochondrial turnover
A recent collaboration from the School of Life Sciences and University of Copenhagen has been published in Molecular Cell. The work has shed new light on how only dysfunctional mitochondria are disposed of whilst the functional ones remain protected.
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Researchers reveal new levels of detail in targeted protein degradation
Dundee researchers have revealed in the greatest detail yet the workings of molecules called ‘protein degraders’ which can be deployed to combat what have previously been regarded as ‘undruggable’ diseases, including cancers and neurodegenerative diseases
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Promotions for Life Sciences academic and research staff
Ten academic or research staff from the School of Life Sciences have been promoted
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Dundee named Innovative & Entrepreneurial University of the Year in European Triple E Awards
The University of Dundee has been named Innovative & Entrepreneurial University of the Year in the Triple E Awards for Europe.
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Scottish Universities Press to launch first-ever books
A newly established open access publisher plans to release its first two book titles, marking a significant milestone in Scotland’s academic publishing landscape and offering a fresh platform for scholarly voices and innovative research
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University provided perfect balance between work and study
Dr Helen Donald-Simpson describes how the University of Dundee supported her as an employee and as a PhD student.
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New guide on how to create 20-minute neighbourhood launched
A new guide outlining how the concept of a 20-minute neighbourhood can be applied in practice has been created by an urban design expert at the University of Dundee
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First funding from the beLAB1407 scheme for cross School collaboration
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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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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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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Paul Crocker looks back over his time as Head of CSI
Paul Crocker is stepping down as Head of Cell Signalling and Immunology (CSI) after 5 years in the position.
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Welcome to new PI, Dr. Mattie Christine Pawlowic
Dr. Mattie Christine Pawlowic has opened a new research laboratory jointly in the Division of Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery (BCDD) and our new Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research (WCAIR).
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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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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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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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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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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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Covid delay means extra special Graduation for O’Neill family
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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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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Summer events launch Dundee’s new edible garden
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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Dundee surgeon among UK team transforming cancer services in Nablus
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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Dundee artists hold top positions at Royal Scottish Academy
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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2023 Stephen Fry Awards
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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Acid discovery raises hopes of improved immunotherapies
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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Prestigious award for University researcher’s Covid-19 work
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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University launches ‘period library’
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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New Student Partnership Agreement launched
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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Promotions in the School of Medicine
We would like to extend our warmest congratulations to our School of Medicine colleagues who have been promoted recently.
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National award for end-of-life pain relief app
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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Dundee’s top academic innovators recognised at Converge Awards
An entrepreneurial professor and recent graduate from the University of Dundee have found success in Scotland’s top enterprise awards
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Forensic experts use VR technology to advance fire investigation training
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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Horticultural half-century of service celebrated
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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Discovery raises hopes of further anti-cancer breakthroughs
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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New venture to expand Dundee’s international reputation in oral health
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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The rollercoaster ride of Covid and its impact on healthcare graduates
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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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
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New teaching method to enhance critical thinking in undergraduate learning
Dr Stephen Land and Dr David Booth in the D’Arcy Thompson Unit, School of Life Sciences, have published an educational article about their experience.
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Professor Sir Philip Cohen marks 50th anniversary in Dundee
Professor Sir Philip Cohen, one of the major influences in establishing Dundee as an international centre of excellence in life sciences research, has marked his 50th anniversary of joining the University of Dundee.
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University Professor awarded Academy of Social Sciences Fellowship
The University of Dundee’s Professor Lorraine van Blerk has been conferred as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in recognition of her work on global social justice
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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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50 years of Protein Phosphorylation
On October 1st 1969 Philip Cohen became a postdoc in Edmond Fischer’s at the University of Washington, Seattle, USA and started his research on protein phosphorylation.
