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31 August 2006 |
Charter from 1774 on display |
A charter that dates back to 1774 will be hung in public for first time in decades tonight, thanks to the conservation team at the University of Dundee.
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31 August 2006 |
Patients invited to hear latest diabetes research developments |
People with type 1 (juvenile) diabetes are being invited to hear the latest research developments at an open meeting hosted by the University of Dundee and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).
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30 August 2006 |
Visit to Breast Cancer Campaign |
Breast Cancer Campaign’s Media contact: Claire Learner D: 020 7749 3705, M: 07736 313698, E:clearner@breastcancercampaign.org
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30 August 2006 |
Giant fish to appear inside a Kangaroo - it's time for Dundee Masters Show 2006 |
A giant papier mache fish will be one of the fascinating displays at the Dundee Masters Show from Saturday.
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30 August 2006 |
Dundee to host Cognitive Behavioural Therapy conference |
The University of Dundee will host a special conference on Thursday and Friday to celebrate a postgraduate degree that has helped train more than 250 mental health professionals in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
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28 August 2006 |
Dundee Masters Show 2006 |
An animation programme used to teach patients the dangers of diabetes will be one of the projects on display at the Dundee Masters Show 2006.
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28 August 2006 |
Donation to Diabetes Research |
Diabetes research in the MRC Protein Phosphorylation Unit based in the University of Dundee is to benefit from the generosity of the local community following a Gala Day and Car Boot Sale organised by Camperdown Lodge.
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28 August 2006 |
Academics launch guide for "Smarter Students" |
Students arriving at university for the first time this autumn have been given the ideal guide to success by two University of Dundee academics.
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25 August 2006 |
Dundee Masters Show 2006 |
A giant paper mache fish, cartoon hoodie wearers and a visual representation of the sounds of a city are just a selection of the exciting exhibits on show at the University of Dundee Masters Show from Saturday 2nd September.
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24 August 2006 |
Launch of Scottish Diabetes Research Network |
The Scottish Diabetes Research Network (SDRN), a major initiative to facilitate an increase in diabetes research within Scotland, will be launched at a conference in Dundee on August 29th.
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23 August 2006 |
Study examines relationship between design and disabled people |
Are designers doing enough to make sure new technologies can be effectively used by disabled people? How can disabled people be more involved in the design of new devices?
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22 August 2006 |
Joke-making software helps non-speaking children to beat language barriers |
Children who have to speak through computerised aids can construct and tell their own jokes, thanks to new software which provides them with a language playground. Researchers at the Universities of Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh have developed STANDUP, a software package for children who use speech technology like that used by the physicist Stephen Hawking.
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21 August 2006 |
BioWoman takes another step |
The City of Discovery has taken another important step in its ambitious plans to realise BioWoman, the 90ft sculpture created by internationally acclaimed artist David Mach.
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18 August 2006 |
Korean and Chinese students complete `Journey' |
Eleven Korean and Chinese students who have been engaged in preparatory studies at Duncan of Jordanstone College this summer will put their work on exhibition from today.
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16 August 2006 |
Access Summer School passes landmark |
The University of Dundee Access Summer School has celebrated it's fourteenth year in operation with the 1000th student passing through it's doors.
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15 August 2006 |
British Heart Foundation announces new round of research investment in Dundee |
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has announced a new raft of research grants worth almost £900,000 to scientists across Scotland.
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14 August 2006 |
£2 Million Pound Grant to Revolutionise Drug Delivery Technologies |
Scientists from the Universities of Dundee and St Andrews have won a major new research grant to develop a completely new technology for delivering cell-by-cell medical treatments.
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9 August 2006 |
Launch of `healthy lifestyles' project |
The health problems, associated side effects and high level of care needed for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) often lead to stress, poor quality of life and social exclusion.
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7 August 2006 |
Gene defects in young present serious risk from environmental tobacco smoke |
The dangers of passive smoking are even more pronounced among young people carrying common gene defects, researchers at the University of Dundee have found.
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4 August 2006 |
Medal of Honour for Dundee scientist |
Professor Angus Lamond of the College of Life Sciences at the University of Dundee has been awarded the prestigious Medal of Honour from the First Medical Faculty of the Charles University Prague, in recognition of his innovative use of proteomics in the study of cell biology.
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3 August 2006 |
Children with diabetes from infancy could face insulin-free future |
Patients of a particular genetic type of diabetes could switch insulin for tablets, according to a study led by the Peninsula Medical School, UK. Treatment with sulfonylurea tablets allowed 90% of patients who were diagnosed in their first 6 months of life to stop injecting insulin, and indeed improved their control over the disease.
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1 August 2006 |
Unveiling of University Teaching Hospital Status at Perth Royal Infirmary |
Perth Royal Infirmary’s new status as a University Teaching Hospital was formally unveiled at a ceremony today.
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