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January 2010 Press Releases

Date	Title	Details
31 January 2010	UNESCO Centre expertise to boost development in Central Asia	The University of Dundee’s expertise in water management could be vital in helping to power the development of the Republic of Tajikistan and its neighbouring countries, a fact to be recognised by an ambassadorial visit taking place this week.
27 January 2010	Davos summit will fail to make a splash, says expert	A water policy expert from the University of Dundee has said the World Economic Forum’s efforts to address serious global water supply issues amount to little more than 'window dressing'.
26 January 2010	Forensic art seminar links FBI and Dundee experts	Forensic art experts from the University of Dundee and the FBI Laboratory will present a seminar at the University of Maryland in the United States next month.
25 January 2010	Dundee software company launches first product	A software development company 'spun-out' of the Space Technology Centre at the University of Dundee is set to release its first product.
22 January 2010	Dundee rated top in the world for pharmacology	The University of Dundee has been ranked top in the world for the impact of its research in pharmacology.
21 January 2010	Dundee selected again among top seven 'Intelligent communities'	Dundee has been selected for the third year in four as the one of the seven most intelligent communities around the world by an influential US think tank.
21 January 2010	Happy Duckling received BAFTA nomination	An enchanting short animation film produced by students from the universities of Dundee and Abertay has continued its run of success by being nominated for a BAFTA Film Award 2010.
21 January 2010	Impact of 'Get Randomised' campaign in Scotland	'Get Randomised' - a public campaign to highlight the importance of randomised clinical trials - boosted awareness and knowledge of clinical trials around Scotland, a new study has shown.
19 January 2010	Debenhams donates £30k to local breast cancer research	Debenhams has helped scientists at the University of Dundee get a step closer to beating breast cancer by making a massive £30,000 contribution to their research project.
19 January 2010	Leverhulme fellowship for Dundee professor	Professor Peter Kitson, from the University of Dundee’s English Department, has been awarded a prestigious fellowship to write a book examining Britain’s relationship with China in the late-18th and early-19th centuries.
19 January 2010	Moderator to face panel of students	Students from 'all faiths and none' will meet with the Rt Rev Bill Hewitt, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, to discuss the role of religion in modern society when he visits the University of Dundee.
17 January 2010	Critically acclaimed author to read from new novel	Best-selling comic author Jasper Fforde will read extracts from his new novel when he appears at the University of Dundee later this week.
17 January 2010	Creative writing tips for school pupils	Pupils from schools across Tayside and Fife, who are studying English at Advanced Higher level, will later this week have the chance to improve their creative writing skills thanks to the University of Dundee.
14 January 2010	Bell Lecture - 'Work-related learning in a recession'	The impacts of a recession on education will be explored in a free public lecture at the University of Dundee next week.
13 January 2010	Sir Robert Wilson appointed patron of Energy Centre	The University of Dundee is delighted to announce that Sir Robert Wilson, KCMG, has become the first Patron of the University’s Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP).
12 January 2010	Lucky 13 professors to present at prestigious showcase event	Thirteen newly-appointed professors from a wide variety of disciplines will later this week share the ideas that make them tick during the University of Dundee's Discovery Day event.
11 January 2010	College and University formalise partnership	The University of Dundee and Adam Smith College in Kirkcaldy have signed an agreement to forge closer links between the two institutions.
11 January 2010	The V&A at Dundee - site announced, launch of design competition	'The V&A at Dundee', a new centre of 21st century design for Scotland and the world, will occupy a prime site at the heart of Dundee’s redeveloped waterfront, it is announced today (Monday January 11th).
10 January 2010	Freshers’ Week January 2010	Hundreds of new postgraduate and undergraduate students will matriculate at the University of Dundee on Monday, January 11th, 2010.
8 January 2010	Postgrad student received award for cardiovascular research	A postgraduate student at the University of Dundee has received a prestigious award for his work on cardiovascular research.
7 January 2010	Satellite pic shows snow-covered UK	The winter whiteout conditions affecting the UK are clearly visible in a striking image of the whole country received by the University of Dundee Satellite Receiving Station today.
7 January 2010	BBC presenter to launch new season of Saturday Evening Lectures	Economist, journalist and television presenter Evan Davis will kick off the new season of the University of Dundee’s popular Saturday Evening Lecture Series next week when he examines 'The Truth About Dishonesty'.
6 January 2010	Professor Roland Wolf OBE	Professor Roland Wolf, director of the Biomedical Research Institute at the University of Dundee, has been rewarded for his services to science with an OBE in the New Year’s Honours list.