July 2003 Press Releases

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31 July 2003 Boost for University Diabetes Research Fundraising Campaign The University of Dundee is delighted to announce that leading supermarket chain, Tesco, has agreed to support its fundraising campaign to build a world-class Diabetes Research Centre by allowing collection points to be stationed throughout its Tayside stores for the month of August.
29 July 2003 Institute for Excellence in Social Work Education Deputy Education and Young People Minister Euan Robson will launch the new Institute for Excellence in Social Work Education.
24 July 2003 Scottish Scientists find keystone defence against cancer Cancer Research UK scientists at the University of Dundee have uncovered a crucial safeguard that protects the body against cancer.
18 July 2003 16% Increase in University of Dundee Student Applications The latest university application figures released by UCAS indicate a stunning success for the University of Dundee. Applications to Dundee have increased by more than 16% in 2003 over 2002 figures.
17 July 2003 Best teachers in the classroom The University of Dundee is launching its Masters of Education Chartered Teacher programme in September, it having been the first institution to be accredited by the General Teaching Council Scotland.
17 July 2003 New strategy for algal hazard control The threat posed by the growth of harmful algal blooms in waterbodies and supplies is being tackled by a new European initiative, involving scientists at the University of Dundee.
16 July 2003 Brain talk Researchers at the University of Dundee's Neuroscience Institute are investigating how nerve cells in the brain "talk" to one another with implications for better understanding brain diseases such as epilepsy.
16 July 2003 Training for the TICR trek The University of Dundee team is now in training for the annual TICR trek to raise money for the Institute for Cardiovascular Research (TICR).
15 July 2003 Graphics success at UoD The University of Dundee's Graphic Design department is celebrating the success of four of its students in recent career-launching competitions.
11 July 2003 Two generations of mapping Vanessa Lawrence, Director of the Ordnance Survey will meet students of the course she studied over twenty years ago in their labs before she receives her honorary degree from the University of Dundee today.
10 July 2003 First graduate of new degree The recipient of the first UK Masters degree in Local & Regional Economic Development will graduate from the University of Dundee tomorrow.
10 July 2003 First Fine Art PhDs The University of Dundee's School of Fine Art has awarded its first ever PhDs. Gavin Renwick and Norman Shaw graduate today, July 10, following three years of research in their chosen fields.
10 July 2003 From horses to courses Penny can follow her dream of working with horses, thanks to the University of Dundee's part time access course, Penny won an undergraduate place studying Zoology.
10 July 2003 Best friends graduate The best friends from Broughty Ferry were in the same classes right through their school days at Eastern Primary and Grove Academy and, after spending four years as students at the University of Dundee, they will graduate together with the same degrees.
10 July 2003 Triple prizes Two medical students are sweeping the board at graduation this year, not only leaving the Caird Hall with their degrees but with a trio of prizes each.
10 July 2003 Multimedia does the talking A key advisor to the University of Dundee's communication systems research team will premiere his inspirational multimedia production about the experience of disability on Wednesday July 9.
10 July 2003 ICAS appoints new director of research Dr Christine Helliar has been appointed Director of Research at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS).
9 July 2003 Room to Rhyme Seamus Heaney, Nobel prize winning poet will deliver his only public lecture this year tomorrow at the University of Dundee as part of 2003 graduation celebrations.
9 July 2003 Discovery Lecture Prince Michael of Albany will present the 2002 Discovery Lecture, hosted by the University of Dundee's Graduates' Council, on Saturday July 12.
9 July 2003 Dundee's jute shapes modern textiles Dundee's jute mills may have fallen silent, but the industry's influence is continuing shape the modern day creations of one local textile designer.
9 July 2003 Campus tours As part of the University of Dundee's graduation celebrations tomorrow and Friday, tours of the fascinating city centre campus will take place at 10.30am and 5.30pm on both days.
8 July 2003 Sir Alan Langlands, design students' graduation - speech Principal's London Speech
8 July 2003 Midwife celebrates A midwifery lecturer who will graduate with a PhD from the University of Dundee next week has given birth to three babies of her own whilst studying for her doctorate.
8 July 2003 Top class student scoops awardse A student whose grades have been amongst the highest achieved in the School of Life Sciences over the last decade has won two prestigious 'best student' awards at the University of Dundee.
8 July 2003 McCartney - Honorary Degree Stella McCartney will receive an honorary degree tomorrow (Tuesday 8 July) from the University of Dundee.
8 July 2003 White Gloves All the students at the University of Dundee's Dental School have passed their course another record year for the school and yet another pair of white gloves for the Dean!
7 July 2003 Graduation 2003 The University of Dundee's graduation will commence on Thursday 10th July with a record number of students graduating - over 3,000.
7 July 2003 New strategy for algal hazard control The threat posed by the growth of harmful algal blooms in waterbodies and supplies is being tackled by a new European initiative, involving scientists at the University of Dundee.
7 July 2003 Outstanding Achievement Award Professor Dario Alessi from the Medical Research Council Protein Phosphorylation Unit based at the University of Dundee, has been awarded the Federation of Biochemical Societies' Anniversary Prize for outstanding achievement in the field of Biochemistry, the seventh in a series of awards for this top Dundee scientist.
6 July 2003 Triple success for DJCAD Three Textiles students from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, University of Dundee, have scooped top awards at the prestigious New Designers 2003 event in London.
6 July 2003 Identical graduation Graduation on Friday morning will be a rite of passage for a set of identical twins not only receiving their degrees but facing the next chapter in their lives the first time they will have been apart.
6 July 2003 George is still a high flyer George Lamont has always thrived on a challenge, so when a stroke forced him to give up flying planes at the age of 70, he wasn't content to accept the quiet life.
4 July 2003 Determination is First for Yvonne Yvonne Cargill admits that before beginning her studies at the University of Dundee, she had fears about how much her rheumatoid arthritis might affect her success as a student.
4 July 2003 Bodies combat heart disease Energetic fundraisers are being invited to take part in an event which will not only give their own hearts a boost, but will also benefit the hearts of others all around the country.
4 July 2003 Altered States Andrew Murray Scott, winner of the first Dundee Book Prize, is to be plenary speaker at a new multi-disciplinary event organised by the University of Dundee's department of English.
3 July 2003 SMART for STAR STAR Dundee, a recent spin out company from the University of Dundee has secured a SMART award for £45K from the Scottish Executive.
3 July 2003 A dream come true "I walked into University feeling 65 and walked out feeling 21" said Colin Stuart, a 42 year old Dundee man who has just completed an honours degree in Applied Computing at the University of Dundee.
3 July 2003 Sunshine and tropical weather prevails at Dundee's most engaging visitor attraction. Visitors and guests attending the launch of the eating Creepy Crawlies exhibition at Sensation Dundee.
2 July 2003 10th birthday for access A former welder who is now studying Law at the University of Dundee, thanks to help from its pioneering Access Summer School, will be amongst the guests at a reunion on July 4 to mark the School's 10th anniversary.
1 July 2003 Scottish researchers discover how cancer cells cheat death CANCER RESEARCH UK scientists in Scotland have uncovered a key signalling mechanism that may sustain cancer cells in the face of anti-cancer drugs, the prestigious journal Nature Cell Biology* reveals today.