13 March 2014
Tax powers insufficient to address poverty say researchers

Current tax-varying powers possessed by the Scottish Government are insufficient to address inequality in the country, according to research by University of Dundee economists for the major Poverty in Scotland 2014 study published tomorrow.
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13 March 2104
Directors' decisions explored in new book by University academic

The challenges and responsibilities that UK company directors face at a time of an evolving corporate culture and regulatory framework have been outlined in a new book by a University of Dundee researcher.
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12 March 2014
Lifestyle interventions can improve health outcomes in patients at risk of colorectal cancer

Direct interventions in diet and physical activity among patients at risk of colorectal cancer can lead to significantly improved weight reduction, helping tackle a major risk factor for the disease, a new study led by the University of Dundee has shown.
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11 March 2014
Poems and pehs at city football grounds

Fans at Dundee United's Scottish premiership game with St Johnstone at Tannadice Park tomorrow night will have more than just the match's talking points and their traditional half-time snack to chew over.
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11 March 2014
Dundee and Abertay set to duke it out once again

Around 500 sportsmen and women from Dundee's two universities will once again go head to head next week when they compete for the Tay Varsity Challenge Trophy.
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11 March 2014
Kilt up and ceilidh on for Malawi

A group of students and staff from the University of Dundee are encouraging the local community to kilt up and ceilidh on later this month in aid of their campaign to improve education and medical provision in Malawi.
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11 March 2014
Obesity associated with lower academic attainment in teenage girls, says new study

Obesity in adolescent girls is associated with lower academic attainment levels throughout their teenage years, a new study has shown.
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10 March 2014
'Scotland and the EU: why should we care?'

Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson MSP and broadcaster Lesley Riddoch are among the panel members who will be examining Scotland's future relationship with the European Union at the University of Dundee this Wednesday.
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7 March 2014
Grow your own at Magnificent Microbes 2014

University of Dundee scientists will next week help school pupils and members of the public to experience the world of Magnificent Microbes and even grow the types of organisms that live on their own skin.
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