Week Ending 24 April 2009 -
Synopsis number 849
University of Dundee News
Brown joins Sir Clement mourners
Gordon Brown joined mourners including Stephen Fry and Bono at the funeral of Sir Clement Freud in London.
Mr Brown, a former rector at the University of Edinburgh, told the congregation he first met Sir Clement in 1974 when his friend held the same position at Dundee University.
BBC News Online 24.04.09
Stars attend Freud's funeral
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ITN 24.04.09
Stephen Fry, Bono and Gordon Brown attend Sir Clement Freud's funeral (but there's no sign of his brothers)
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Daily Mail 24.04.09
'Sir Clem was a Brit treasure'
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The Sun 24.04.09
Fashion icon at big show
Fashion superstar Erin O'Connor will add extra glamour to this year's degree show at Duncan of Jordanstone College.
The Courier 24.04.09
Half of all litter is buckie bottles
More than half of the litter in Scotland's housing schemes is broken Buckfast bottles, it was claimed yesterday.
A team of academics from Glasgow Caledonian and Dundee universities carried out a study of litter to look for evidence of drug use in the schemes.
The Sun 24.04.09
Dundee publican's artful idea
A Dundee publican is opening a gallery with a difference by encouraging artists to use the windows of his city centre hostelry as frames for their work.
The idea was quickly taken up and recent Duncan of Jordanstone graduate Lauren McCorkindale was appointed to curate the exhibitions.
Evening Telegraph 23.04.09
Blair sudden death man named
The man found dead within a car containing dangerous chemicals has been identified as a Dundee University scientist.
Evening Telegraph 23.04.09
Modern take on floral fairies
Flower fairies were seen dancing in the sun yesterday at the Botanic Gardens in Dundee. the scenes were part of Duncan of Jordanstone student Hayley Scorer's final year project Five Faces.
The Courier 23.04.09
Running London marathon for charity
A Dundee law student is shaping up to run the London Marathon this weekend for an epilepsy charity. Nicola Macfarlane is a fourth year Dundee University law student.
The Courier 23.04.09
Paedophile identified by his hand
A Dundee forensic anthropologist last night told how a suspect was brought to justice after his freckled hand was matched to a photograph of a child being molested. Professor Sue Black, Dundee University, is quoted.
The Courier 23.04.09
Paedophile is trapped by his distinctive freckles
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Kent News 23.04.09
Paedophile identified by freckles jailed for six years
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News Shopper 23.04.09
'Freckled hand' paedophile Dean Hardy is jailed for six years
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Times Online 23.04.09
The hands that revealed his secret
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BBC News online 23.04.09
Medical research lab opened at Dundee hospital
£11.6Million research laboratory in Dundee to help turn scientific advances into commercial products was officially opened by First Minister Alex Salmond yesterday.
The lab at Ninewells Hospital has the capacity to accommodate up to 120 staff, compared with the 35 at its previous location at Dundee University.
Press and Journal 22.04.09
£11.6m drug research lab opened
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BBC News Online 21.04.09
Medical research lab opened at Dundee hospital
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STV 21.04.09
Medical research lab opened at Dundee hospital
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GMTV 21.04.09
Medical research lab opened at Dundee hospital
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Wave 102 21.04.09
Medical research lab opened at Dundee hospital
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Radio Tay 21.04.09
New research lab opens in Scotland
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eGov monitor 21.04.09
Scotland opens important new research lab
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Public Technology.net 22.04.09
Salmond hails city 'pushing boundaries'
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The Courier 22.04.09
£11.6m research lab opened by Salmond
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The Herald 22.04.09
Clusters are key to business growth
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The Scotsman 22.04.09
First Minister opens £11.6m research lab
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Evening Telegraph 21.04.09
First Minister to open laboratory
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The Courier 21.04.09
United States Recognizes Leading Scottish Scientist for Disease Research
Sir Philip Cohen to be inducted into National Academy of Sciences for groundbreaking work in biochemistry and biology.
SOA World Magazine 22.04.09
United States Recognizes Leading Scottish Scientist for Disease Research
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Market Watch 22.04.09
United States Recognizes Leading Scottish Scientist for Disease Research
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Earth Times 22.04.09
United States Recognizes Leading Scottish Scientist for Disease Research
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PR Newswire 22.04.09
United States Recognizes Leading Scottish Scientist for Disease Research
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Red Orbit 22.04.09
United States Recognizes Leading Scottish Scientist for Disease Research
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Pharma Live 22.04.09
Device may see end of fillings
A Dundee dental technology company hopes to banish the horror of the dentist's drill, as it rolls out a brand new product designed to spot cavities before they need to be filled. The ACIST technology used by the unit was initially developed by Professor Nigel Pitts and Dr Chris Longbottom of Dundee University's dental school.
The Courier 22.04.09
What lies ahead
Today marks 100 days since Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States.
Political heavyweight Charlie Cook, who has written for almost every publication of note in America and appeared on national news networks, will be giving his verdict on the Obama presidency at a lecture at Dundee University this weekend.
The Courier 22.04.09
Performance at Botanic Garden
Fire and tap dancing are among the highlights of a display of performance arts taking place at the Botanic Garden in Dundee today.
The Courier 22.04.09
V&A reveals Inspired! student winners
The V&A and Ancestors revealed the winners of the second annual student jewellery design competition jointly organised by the organisations. Buckingham New University student and Beaverbrooks part-time employee Nicola Dessent and Sarah Spalding of Duncan of Jordanstone College in Dundee took home the fine jewellery and costume jewellery prizes.
Retail Jeweller 21.04.09
US journalist to share ideas on Obama's first 100 days
An American political journalist will discuss the first 100 days of Barack Obama's presidency during a visit to Dundee this weekend.
Press and Journal 21.04.09
US journalist in Obama talk
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The Courier 21.04.09
Cook lecture is university coup
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Evening Telegraph 20.04.09
Alzheimer's discussion
The latest research into Alzheimer's disease will be heard at a public debate in Dundee next week. Experts from Dundee University will discuss the disease in the city.
Press and Journal 21.04.09
University speakers at Dundee dementia debate
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Evening Telegraph 20.04.09
Pupils challenged to revive jute tradition
School pupils are being challenged to revive one of Dundee's historic design traditions. Senior pupils are being asked to design a special jute bale mark as part of a project at Dundee University.
Press and Journal 20.04.09
Pupils to design bake marks
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The Courier 20.04.09
Dundee pupils tasked with jute bag assignment
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STV 19.04.09
Urban sport event kept under wraps
A member of a Dundee parkour group has said it will not inform the police of plans to hold the city's largest-ever free-running event next week. Elliot Melville, of Dundee University Parkour Group is quoted.
The Courier 20.04.09
Seniors tangled in the world wide web
Young people largely drove the early stages of Internet growth but in recent years the sharpest rise in Web use in developed nations has been amongst people aged 70 and over, experts said Monday.
'Older adults are the fastest growing demographic on the Internet,' said Professor Vicki Hanson of the School of Computing at Scotland's University of Dundee on the opening day of a global World Wide Web conference in Madrid.
Canada.com 20.04.09
Seniors tangled in the world wide web
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The Windsor Star 20.04.09
Seniors tangled in the world wide web
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Nanaimo Daily News 20.04.09
Seniors tangled in the world wide web
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Vancouver Sun 20.04.09
Seniors tangled in the world wide web
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Montreal Gazette 20.04.09
Seniors tangled in the world wide web
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The Province 20.04.09
Seniors tangled in the world wide web
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Ottawa Citizen 20.04.09
Seniors tangled in the world wide web
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Star Pheonix 20.04.09
Seniors tangled in the world wide web
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Regina Leader-Post 20.04.09
Seniors tangled in the world wide web
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Calgary Herald 20.04.09
Seniors tangled in the world wide web
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Edmonton Journal 20.04.09
Seniors tangled in the world wide web
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AFP 20.04.09
Seniors tangled in the world wide web
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Times Colonist 20.04.08
What really went wrong with our banks?
Scotland's financial institutions were once the envy of the world, but now our banks are a source of humiliation and embarrassment. Professor Alan Page, a constitutional law expert at Dundee University is quoted.
Sunday Herald 19.04.09
Rheumatism specialist retires
A Dundee medic, who has looked after the aching joints of thousands of patients in Tayside, retired from Ninewells Hospital yesterday after more than a quarter of a century. Dr Ken Morley came to Dundee 27 years ago as a consultant physician and was made an honorary senior lecturer in medicine at Dundee University.
The Courier 18.04.09
Teaching places cut at Dundee University
Dundee University has been ordered to cut around a tenth of its postgraduate teacher training places for the 2009/10 academic year.
The Courier 18.04.09
Probing Irish famine blight
Dundee University researchers are to lead a £3.5million pound investigation into a notorious crop disease which was responsible for the Irish potato famine and is still wreaking havoc around the world.
The Courier 18.04.09
£3.5m to fund the quest to cure potato blight
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Press and Journal 18.04.09
Funding sows hope that team can find cure for blight
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The Scotsman 18.04.09
Dundee to lead research into potato blight
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Evening Telegraph 17.04.09
£3.5 million to fight potato blight
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International Supermarket News 19.04.09
£3.5 million to fight potato blight
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Fresh Plaza 20.04.09
£3.5m to fund the quest to cure potato blight
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Radio Tay 17.04.09
£3.5m to fund the quest to cure potato blight
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Wave 102 17.04.09
£3.5m to fund the quest to cure potato blight
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STV 17.04.09
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