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August 2010 Press Releases

 

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31 August 2010

Shrunken heads, Gory nursery rhymes and Rangers facing relegation - Dundee Masters Show 2010 continues

Featuring a nightmarish nursery rhyme, shrunken pig heads and a terminally ill Rangers manager who wants to go down in history as the man who got the Ibrox giants relegated, the range of exhibits at this year’s Dundee Masters Show are diverse to say the least.

31 August 2010

New study guide for international students

Thousands of international students will arrive in the UK over the next few weeks to begin life at university, facing the daunting challenge of settling into a new country while getting up to speed with their studies.

27 August 2010

Rugby stars began their world Cup journey in Dundee

Two of Scotland’s women’s rugby squad, currently competing in the World Cup in England, are University of Dundee graduates who starred in one of the University’s most successful sport teams of recent years.

27 August 2010

Dundee Masters Show 2010 set to open

More than 50 students from around the world will be exhibiting their work when the Dundee Masters Show 2010 opens its doors this Saturday.

26 August 2010

Opening of the Gannochy Trust Clinical Research Suite at PRI

The University of Dundee is this week hosting a visit from representatives of the Dasman Diabetes Institute, Kuwait, as the two institutions continue to build links.

25 August 2010

University welcomes visitors from Dasman Diabetes Institute

The University of Dundee is this week hosting a visit from representatives of the Dasman Diabetes Institute, Kuwait, as the two institutions continue to build links.

25 August 2010

University spin-out company launches groundbreaking software

Whole Life Consultants Ltd, a spin out company from the University of Dundee, has launched groundbreaking software to help businesses minimise costs.

24 August 2010

Festival showcase for university writers

Two creative writing students from the University of Dundee will be hoping to impress influential figures from the world of literature when they appear at the Edinburgh International Book Festival over the next week.

24 August 2010

Young Fife artists illustrate 'MAP4Life'

The winners of an art competition - run across four Fife primary schools - which encouraged pupils to think about issues related to healthcare will receive their prizes at the University of Dundee’s Kirkcaldy campus on Friday August 27th.

24 August 2010

V&A at Dundee : Making it happen - exhibition of short-listed designs

An exhibition of models and design concepts for the V&A at Dundee will be held at the University of Abertay Dundee from September 29th.

23 August 2010

Suicide prevention study exhibited at 2010 Dundee Masters Show

A study of how media campaigns could be used to prevent suicide is one of the exhibitions at this year’s Dundee Masters Show.

20 August 2010

Dundee researchers make magnetic fields breakthrough

Researchers at the University of Dundee have made a breakthrough in the study of magnetic fields, which enhances our understanding of how stars, including the Sun, work.

20 August 2010

Appointments boost cancer care research at Dundee

The School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Dundee has made a number of key appointments to boost research into cancer care.

18 August 2010

Clearing chromosome cling: a key cellular secret cracked

Researchers at the University of Dundee have made a significant discovery about how cells behave and protect themselves against cell death, cancers and genetic disorders.

10 August 2010

Days of celebration to mark 150th anniversary of D'Arcy Thompson

The University of Dundee will next month host three days of events as part of the ongoing celebrations to mark the 150th anniversary of D’Arcy Thompson’s birth.

6 August 2010

A bicycle made for seven calls in to Dundee

A bizarre bicycle is sure to turn heads as it pays a visit to Dundee today (Friday) on its way to Land's End.

6 August 2010

Dundee graduate scoops top prize in prestigious architecture competition

University of Dundee architecture graduate Alan Keane is celebrating after winning the UK's most prestigious Student Architectural competition.

5 August 2010

£850,000 grant could lead to faster computing and prettier jewellery

A University of Dundee researcher has been awarded almost £850,000 to investigate technology which could potentially be used in applications ranging from high-speed computing to contemporary jewellery design.

3 August 2010

Applications invited for 2010 publishing bursaries

Postgraduate students at the University of Dundee with ambitions to work in publishing are invited to apply for this year’s coveted publishing bursaries, worth £5,000 each.