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July 2009 Press Releases

Date	Title	Details
27 July 2009	University's internship scheme hailed in 'recession to recovery' report	A graduate internship scheme operated by the University of Dundee has been highlighted in a national report documenting the pivotal role higher education institutions will play in moving the UK from recession to recovery.
24 July 2009	Gathering clans get access to family history courses	Thousands of people attending 'The Gathering' in Edinburgh this weekend - the largest clan gathering in Scotland for 200 years - will have the chance to delve deeper into their family history thanks to the University of Dundee.
23 July 2009	Dundee to lead €2million project to develop novel drug delivery methods	The University of Dundee is to lead a €2million European Union-funded project to develop new methods of delivering cancer treatments using MRI-guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) and drug 'nano-capsules'.
22 July 2009	£2million research grant for off-grid electricity projects	A research consortium led by the University of Dundee has been awarded a £2million grant to explore means of generating and supplying power to rural areas in developing countries which do not have access to centralised electricity networks.
21 July 2009	Local trusts help ensure the UK is prepared for any eventuality	Trustee of the Aberbrothock Skea Trust, Mr J G Mathieson will present a £3000 cheque to Professor Sue Black, Director of Centre of Anatomy & Human Identification, University of Dundee and Dr Roos Eisma, Postdoctoral Researcher.
14 July 2009	DNA 'Swiss army knife' discovered by Dundee scientists	Scientists in the Medical Research Council (MRC) Protein Phosphorylation Unit at the University of Dundee have discovered a group of proteins acting like a 'Swiss Army Knife' to repair damaged DNA in our cells, a finding which could have future implications for cancer treatments.
13 July 2009	Mystery E.coli genes essential for survival of many species	Scientists at the University of Dundee have shown that E. coli - one of the best known and extensively studied organisms in the world - remains an enigma that may hold the key to human diseases, such as cancer.
13 July 2009	Double international exhibition for Dundee lecturer	An interactive installation created by a lecturer from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design will go on display in Poland later this year, its second international exhibition of the year.
8 July 2009	Jewellery graduate strikes gold	A Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design graduate is celebrating after today receiving one of the UK’s most illustrious awards for emerging jewellery designers.
8 July 2009	Prestigious award for Professor Ronald M Harden	Professor Ronald M Harden of the University of Dundee will next week receive a prestigious award recognising his contribution to high quality research in medical education and for promoting good educational practice.
6 July 2009	Dundee and St Andrews to host major primary care conference	The universities of Dundee and St Andrews will later this week jointly host one of the UK's premier health and science conferences.
6 July 2009	Appointment of new Principal and Vice-Chancellor	The new Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Dundee has been announced as Professor Pete Downes.
2 July 2009	New professor of international law at the University of Dundee	An acclaimed international arbitration lawyer has been appointed Professor of International Law at the University of Dundee, cementing the institution’s position as the world leader in a field growing in size and global importance.
2 July 2009	Exceptional year for jewellery graduates	The Jewellery & Metal Design department at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design is celebrating one of its most successful years ever, with students picking up a string of awards, and a record amount of first class honours degrees being awarded.
2 July 2009	Judges give a damn about graduates design	A pair of University of Dundee graduates who created an innovative web service that helps charities reach out into the digital world, saw their efforts recognised with a double award at a prestigious design competition.
1 July 2009	Professor Malcolm Horner appointed Director of SCC	Emeritus Professor of Engineering Management at the University of Dundee, Professor Malcolm Horner, has been appointed a permanent director of the Scottish Construction Centre (SCC).