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November 2012 Press Releases

Date	Title	Details
30 November 2012	'Selling dreams - a century of image making'	Susanna Brown, Curator of Photographs at the Victoria & Albert Museum, will explore the varied approaches to fashion photography over the past 100 years at two events in Dundee next week.
30 November 2012	First Minister welcomes Fulbright first for Scotland	The University of Dundee and the University of Strathclyde have won a bid to host the first Fulbright Scotland Summer Institute in a unique partnership between the two institutions.
28 November 2012	Students attempt to wow industry professionals with games	Students from the University of Dundee's School of Computing will be hoping to make an impression on potential employers when they meet with representatives of established computer games companies later this week.
28 November 2012	'From Lord of the Rings to the Hobbit' - Dundee Arts Cafe on 4th December	Lord of the Rings fans eagerly awaiting the big screen appearance of The Hobbit can share in a discussion in Dundee next week of how director Peter Jackson is a master of using new media technology to promote his films.
27 November 2012	Carols by Candlelight service	The University of Dundee's annual service of Carols by Candlelight will take place on Sunday, 9th December at 5pm in St Paul's Cathedral, High Street, Dundee.
27 November 2012	Action for sick children honour for Fiona	A University of Dundee graduate has been awarded a major prize by the charity Action for Sick Children for her work in children and young people's palliative care in rural Scotland.
26 November 2012	'Bringing Bob Home' - by-election candidate to make triumphant return to the Ferry	Author Neil Forsyth will next month bring Bob Servant home to Broughty Ferry, accompanied by 'Only an Excuse' star Jonathan Watson, ahead of his comic creation's TV debut.
26 November 2012	Touring forum to explore contemporary culture	Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) will later this week host a high-profile panel of speakers from the worlds of art, architecture and cinema, who will be discussing current cultural practices.
23 November 2012	'Kickstart' appeal for UK's first renewable-powered, zero-energy building	A group of University of Dundee students are appealing for help in their quest to design and build the UK's first self-built, zero energy, off-grid building.
23 November 2012	'Drink and Be Merry for Tomorrow We...?' - Cafe Science on 26th November	The safe amount of alcohol to drink will be the subject of the next Cafe Science discussion taking place in Dundee.
22 November 2012	From Thompson to Turing - genius celebrated in public talk	D'Arcy Thompson's influence on Alan Turing will be explored during at the University of Dundee next week during an event celebrating the mathematical genius and computing pioneer.
22 November 2012	Mary Robinson to deliver Dundee Christmas Lecture 2012	Former Irish President Mary Robinson, a tireless campaigner for human rights and global social justice, will deliver the Dundee Christmas Lecture 2012.
22 November 2012	Research identifies a genetic cause of hypertension	A multinational research project led by the Universities of Dundee and Glasgow has identified a genetic determinant of hypertension (or high blood pressure), which could inform treatment of the condition for thousands of patients.
21 November 2012	Royal Aeronautical Society Award for Professor Steve Parkes	Professor Steve Parkes, Director of the Space Technology Centre at the University of Dundee, has been presented with a Specialist Bronze Award from the Royal Aeronautical Society for his "instrumental role in the inception, development and continuing success of the SpaceWire Standard for spacecraft on-board data handling."
20 November 2012	Experts to rethink learning disability	A cross-disciplinary team from the USA, Netherlands, and the UK will come together at the University of Dundee this week to try and develop a better understanding of the concept of 'learning disability'.
20 November 2012	Dundee in £5.6m project to find effective vaccine for Foot and Mouth Disease	A £5.6million research project involving the University of Dundee aims to find a new vaccine to combat Foot and Mouth Disease in livestock.
19 November 2012	'5 MILLION QUESTIONS’ - analysing Scotland’s referendum	The University of Dundee is launching a major project - `5 Million Questions’ - to examine the issues around Scotland’s constitutional debate.
16 November 2012	Dundee shares in £5.5m BBSRC funding to help lay the foundations for biology breakthroughs	A project at the University of Dundee which is helping power scientific research around the world is among the recipients of a £5.5m investment announced today by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
15 November 2012	Stereotypes debunked in exhibition at Dalhousie	An exhibition created by Muslim women to challenge negative preconceptions about the role of females within the Islamic faith will go on display at the University of Dundee this weekend.
14 November 2012	'An Afternoon of Sheer Indulgence' - Sunday, 18th November	Ladies will be able to pamper themselves and do a spot of shopping in luxury whilst raising money for a University of Dundee charity this weekend.
14 November 2012	Planet Earth cameraman to share 'Adventures in Science'	He's faced up to half-tonne polar bears and 20-foot killer whales and worked in some of the most hostile environments in the world so Doug Allan's audience at the University of Dundee this weekend is unlikely to hold many fears for him.
13 November 2012	Business students have success celebrated	The achievements of graduates and students from the University of Dundee's School of Business will be celebrated at a special Graduation Party and Prizegiving Ceremony tomorrow.
13 November 2012	School pupils to view future vision of Dundee	A giant model of central Dundee - including the proposed new buildings for V&A at Dundee and the railway station - will be viewed by pupils from a city school this week.
13 November 2012	University benefactors celebrated in exhibition	A new exhibition at the University of Dundee celebrates the benefactors whose generosity significantly contributed to the institution's development.
13 November 2012	Biosciences and Digital Media join for 'molecules, models, memory and mobiles'	Tayside is established as an internationally renowned centre of excellence in both Biosciences and Digital Media development. This week both sectors will come together to learn more about each other and discuss opportunities to collaborate.
12 November 2012	World Diabetes Day - patients invited to 'Discover Diabetes Research'	Diabetes patients living in Tayside and Fife are being invited to find out more about the world renowned research being carried out across the region as part of events to mark World Diabetes Day on Wednesday November 14th.
12 November 2012	Researchers connect Xbox Kinect with laser tweezers	Researchers from the University of Dundee have shown how one of the world’s most popular video game consoles can enhance technology used to carry out important laser investigations.
9 November 2012	'How Often Do You Eat a Mutant Food?' Cafe Science Extra on 14th November	Have you ever stopped to think how often you eat what might be considered 'mutant' food? Even if you have, do you care? Should you?
9 November 2012	How photography can shape and manipulate understanding	US academic Professor Michelle Bogre will be looking at how photography shapes our understanding of events, as well as how it can be manipulated for propaganda purposes, when she visits the University of Dundee next week.
9 November 2012	New resident poet to be welcomed to University	Professor Bashabi Fraser, the University of Dundee’s newly appointed Royal Literary Fellow, will meet with students and staff next week when she speaks about her career and reads from her acclaimed canon of work.
8 November 2012	College of Life Sciences opens its doors	The University of Dundee's 'citadel of science' will open its doors to the public this weekend, giving an insight into the internationally renowned research being conducted in the city.
8 November 2012	Public to reach for the lasers at open lab session	Members of the public will be able to play with optical tweezers and vortex cannons, make a cloud in a bottle and attempt to skewer a balloon without bursting it at an open laboratory session at the University of Dundee this weekend.
8 November 2012	International success for computing students	A trio of computing students at the University of Dundee are celebrating success at a series of international and UK events.
7 November 2012	Episode 2 sees new instalment of gallery-as-film	The second episode of a major exhibition that has seen the Cooper Gallery at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design (DJCAD) converted into the set of an imaginary film will open later this week.
7 November 2012	Winter Graduation 2012	The University of Dundee's Winter Graduation takes place on Wednesday, 14th November, when more than 500 students will be joined by family and friends to celebrate their achievements.
7 November 2012	Tackling cancer through lifestyle	Prevention of cancer through lifestyle choices beyond smoking - such as better diet and increased physical activity - is an increasingly important aspect of preventing and managing the disease.
6 November 2012	Award ceremony for Life Sciences students	Life Sciences students from the University of Dundee, who have demonstrated outstanding academic performance, will be formally recognised at a prize-giving ceremony later this week.
5 November 2012	New type of molecular switch could turn up the volume on bowel cancer treatment	A new type of molecular switch can boost common chemotherapy drugs to destroy bowel cancer cells, according to research presented today (Monday) at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Liverpool.
2 November 2012	V&A at Dundee Digital Mash	Digital developers, creatives and those with general digital interest - from key industry players and teams to education institutions and NEoN festival attendees - are being invited to take part in the very first V&A at Dundee 'Digital Mash' next week.
2 November 2012	Magdalena wins prestigious place on board	A University of Dundee student will help to shape the textbooks and other materials that her peers around the world rely on following a prestigious appointment.
1 November 2012	Holly strikes gold with Google boxes	Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) student Holly Gallacher has won a Gold Award in an international graphic design competition.
1 November 2012	Dental staff and students come together for Mouth Cancer Awareness Week	Dental staff and students from the University of Dundee will next week be highlighting the issue of mouth cancer - a disease in which Scotland has the highest rate of incidence in the UK.