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February 2007 Press Releases

Date	Title	Details
28 February 2007	RSA Professional initiative for Dundee students	Three students from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art have co-curated a new exhibition opening this Thursday at the RSA as part of their professional development. The 14 artists in DARKSPACE were selected by Colin Greenslade, RSA Exhibitions Coordinator and Dundee students Tielia Dellanzo, Nicole Porter and Fiona Hunter. The project was set for them by the RSA, under the guidance of Colin Greenslade, as a live brief for their module in Professional Practice. This RSA initiative enables emerging artists, curators and administrators the opportunity for strategic career experience and development.
27 February 2007	Evening Concert Series - Madeleine Mitchell	Classical music fans in Tayside will be treated to a performance by one of the UK’s most celebrated violinists this week when Madeline Mitchell plays the latest in the University of Dundee’s series of evening concerts.
26 February 2007	Award winning poet to host literary salon	Award winning poet, Douglas Dunn will present his poetry and take questions at the latest literary salon to be held by the University of Dundee.
26 February 2007	Budding Scientists to visit University	On Monday 26 February 2007, thirty Primary 6 pupils from St Josephs Primary School will be visiting the College of Life Sciences at the University of Dundee to learn about their research activities and why scientists work at night.
23 February 2007	Trampolinists bounce to the University of Dundee	The University of Dundee is hosting the Scottish Universities Trampoline Championships this weekend.
23 February 2007	Town and Planning students come up trumps	University of Dundee students from the department of Town and Planning were celebrating after winning the annual Planning magazine quiz.
22 February 2007	`Unlocking the potential of a community'	Community education leaders from across Scotland gathered in Dundee today for a major conference discussing the latest methods of training and teaching people within their own communities.
22 February 2007	Plans coming together for major computing conference in Dundee	The University of Dundee team behind a major computing conference being staged in the city this summer will welcome committee members from across the world this weekend.
22 February 2007	Dundee mathematicians aid anti-cancer drug development	The development of a new breed of "targeted" anti-cancer drugs is being boosted by mathematicians at the University of Dundee.
21 February 2007	DUSA Executive Elections: Friday 23 March 2007	The elections for Dundee University Students' Association executive positions take place on March 23rd 2007.
21 February 2007	Award-winning project by Computing student	Alan Clelland, a final year student of Applied Computing, has received a boost for his Honours project and his bank account.
21 February 2007	BBC’s Brian Taylor to chair Saturday Evening Lecture - Scots and the Union	BBC Scotland’s Political Editor, Brian Taylor will chair the next in the series of the Saturday Evening Lectures, The Scots and the Union of 1707: A 300th Anniversary Perspective.
20 February 2007	General Course Showcase 2007	One of Scotland's largest exhibitions of fresh artistic talent goes on display this week at the University of Dundee General Course Showcase 2007.
20 February 2007	Scrymgeour seminar series	The role the Crown plays in Scots law and the affect that devolution has had on it will be explored in the latest of the Scrymgeour Seminar Series at the University of Dundee tomorrow (February 21st).
20 February 2007	Charity concert in aid of Diabetes Research	Two of Scotland’s leading exponents of traditional music will combine forces for a major charity event at Perth Concert Hall in aid of the University of Dundee’s Diabetes Research Campaign.
19 February 2007	Court approves sustainability recommendations	The governing body of the University of Dundee, the University Court today accepted the recommendations of the recent Sustainability Review to ensure the long term financial stability and sustainability of the University.
16 February 2007	New Rector elected	Craig Murray is the new Rector of the University of Dundee. The result was announced this evening (Friday 16th February).
15 February 2007	Annual student fashion show	Dundee University Charities Committee is hosting the extremely popular annual student fashion show on Tuesday February 20th. This year the show is displaying new collections from high street stores including Ann Summers, New Look, International, Quiz, Ozzys, MK one and Officers Club
15 February 2007	New Exhibition - 2.32	The forces which shaped the development of north America through the `Wild West’ years are to be examined in a major new research project at the University of Dundee.
13 February 2007	New project to explore old frontiers at Dundee	‘2.32’ is an exhibition showcasing twenty art students from Time Based Art in their third year of studies here at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design. The number 2.32 is a unit of time, which the students have chosen as a common link to each of the individual works.
12 February 2007	Study a whole world of history and culture	The invitation to study a whole world of history and culture is being extended by the School of Humanities at the University of Dundee this week with an Open Day showing off the expanding range of postgraduate study programmes.
12 February 2007	New School of Accounting and Finance to launch	The University of Dundee’s newly formed School of Accounting and Finance will launch next week with a special event for academics, professionals, and local businessmen and women.
12 February 2007	Research into rare disease continues	A £10,000 award has been granted to researchers at the University of Dundee who are investigating the cause of the rare disease, Lowe Syndrome.
9 February 2007	Dundee Life Scientist wins prestigious industry award	Dundee life scientist, Professor Roland Wolf, has been honoured with a Scottish Enterprise Scottish Life Sciences Award for his outstanding contribution to the development of the life sciences sector in Scotland.
9 February 2007	`Shotgun Wedding’ - new exhibition examines the Union of 1707	A new video installation from the University of Dundee examining the Union of 1707 and many of the issues surrounding it opens tomorrow (February 9th) at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
9 February 2007	Deja vu for University employee	One University of Dundee employee will be suffering from deja vu today (FRI) as the institution celebrates its 40th anniversary at the Caird Hall.
8 February 2007	Shirley Robertson sends message for ‘A Dundee Celebration’	The University of Dundee’s ‘A Dundee Celebration’ will include a filmed message from who Shirley Robertson, who had been due to attend but is instead in training for the 2008 Olympics.
7 February 2007	Joint statement from the University and Campus Trade Unions	The University Principal and the campus trade unions met today (Wednesday February 7th) to discuss the work of the Sustainability Review Group, which will report to the University Court on 19th February. The group is expected to recommend to Court that the University seeks to achieve a surplus of 3% of turnover by 2010-2011. The unions and the University senior management agreed to work together constructively and openly to strive to achieve the target in ways that protect the interests of students and avoid compulsory redundancies.
7 February 2007	New building to help combat MRSA	An architectural exhibition opening in Edinburgh is set to showcase designs from healthcare to housing, which are the result of collaboration between Dundee University School of Architecture and local practice LJR+H Architects.
6 February 2007	Duncan of Jordanstone graduate wins £10,000 painting & travel scholarship	Jackie Anderson has just been announced as this years RSA Alastair Salvesen Scholar 2007. With the award money of up to £10,000 Jackie intends to travel to Trinidad and Tobago in the West Indies, researching her heritage.
5 February 2007	Looking for Peace workshop	The University of Dundee will play host to a storytelling workshop, entitled Looking for Peace, as part of the 4th International Festival of Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace.
2 February 2007	`Scotland & Medicine' nominated for UK's biggest arts prize	At £100,000, the Gulbenkian Prize for museums and galleries is the UK’s largest single arts prize. The long-list of 10 nominations for the award was announced today (2 Feb) and includes the `Scotland & Medicine' partnership.
2 February 2007	Production of Much Ado About Nothing	Dundee University's Lip Theatre Company are to perform a three day run of the Shakespeare classic, Much Ado About Nothing.
2 February 2007	New sustainable housing design guide for Scotland	A new Sustainable Housing Design Guide for Scotland has been launched with new advice on how housing developers can make their buildings more environmentally friendly.
2 February 2007	The greatest show on earth	Researchers studying the largest single gathering of people on Earth may have unlocked the secret of how large communities can live together in harmony.
1 February 2007	Nicol & Murray in rector race	Ex-Scotland rugby captain Andy Nicol and Craig Murray, the former British ambassador to Uzbekistan, have been confirmed as the candidates in the election for the next Rector of the University of Dundee.
1 February 2007	Sulsa launch to build on life sciences excellence at Dundee	The Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance, a new £77 million initiative launched today in Edinburgh, will build on the excellence in life sciences at the University of Dundee and bring new investment to the city.