'Best in the UK'
The University of Manchester has been named on of the top ten scientific institutions to work in outside the US. Only one other UK institution was mentioned (The University of Dundee).
Machinery Market 01.01.04
Specialist role in cancer research
Dr Phyllis Windsor, an honorary senior lecturer at Dundee University, is awarded the MBE for services to radiotherapy and oncology.
The Courier 31.12.03
Aiming to make internet friendlier
Scottish Power has announced a £180,000 donation to establish a research fellowship at Dundee University to explore how to make the internet more user-friendly for older and disabled people.
The Courier 29.12.03
Musketeers raise money for charity
The four musketeers were on hand at Sainsbury's in Dundee on Saturday to offer weary shoppers some bag packing assistance in return for donations towards heart disease research.
The Courier 29.12.03
Wide interest in literary contest
Organisers of the Dundee Book Prize are predicting the latest competition could be the most hotly contested to date as the literary fervour sweeping the city continues to grow.
The Courier 29.12.03
The new Dundee cake
Researchers at the University of Dundee have come up with an original way to diagnose the rate of stomach emptying.
Scottish Primary Care December 2003
Scrape in the sandpits to heal wounds
A group of academics and clinicians in different fields at the University of Dundee have received funding to throw their expertise into a 'sandpit' to come up with new solutions for healing wounds.
Scottish Primary Care December 2003
£1 million nursing research fund
The School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Dundee has just secured its largest research grant of £1 million for a collaborative project with other universities and the NHS.
Scottish Primary Care December 2003
Sonoelastographic Breast Imaging to replace x-rays to diagnose breast cancer
Surgeons, physical scientists and computer specialists at the University of Dundee have just made a major breakthrough which will allow GPs to scan women for breast cancer in minutes in their local surgery.
Economic Daily News 28.12.03
Faith in biotech returns as drug pioneer raises £20m
Cyclacel has raised about £20m, a sign of investors' returning willingness to back risky biotechnology ventures.
Sunday Times 28.12.03
Overdone the festive fare...don't despair
Everybody overdoes it at Christmas. Just one more mince pie/slice of turkey/glass of wine. And then another... With that in mind, The Courier asked experts in nutrition, health and exercise and the University of Dundee how to minimise the damage.
The Courier 27.12.03
Who cares for the carers in our communities?
The University of Dundee's School of Nursing and Midwifery is working in conjunction with the National Schizophrenia Foundation Scotland in order to try to improve the lot of the carer.
The Courier 24.12.03
Group celebrates 'father of town planning'
Celebration to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of scientific, artistic and educational genius Sir Patrick Geddes will take place in Scotland next year.
Press & Journal 24.12.03
How to dine in style with clear conscience
Enjoy Christmas dinner too much and you could end up working it off for the rest of the year - according to boffins at Dundee University.
Press & Journal 23.12.03
Retiring after long career in healthcare
A presentation to mark the retiral of Dr Harry Leadbitter as Tayside's director of primary care was held at Ashludie Hospital, Monifieth yesterday.
The Courier 23.12.03
Mind-over-matter study awarded cash aid
Stroke victims are to be encouraged to use mind over matter techniques to overcome their injuries as part of a new study at Aberdeen University. The research will involve scientists from Aberdeen, Dundee and Utrecht in Holland.
Press & Journal 23.12.03
Stroke victims urged to put mind to recovery
As above
The Scotsman 23.12.03
Nursing evictions on hold
Two Dundee University nursing students, who have built up rent arrears at their flats in the grounds of Ninewells Hospital, will not be evicted before Christmas, it was confirmed yesterday.
The Courier 23.12.03
Deadline changed for rent arrears
As above
Evening Telegraph 22.12.03
NHS support for research centre
NHS Tayside is to contribute £700,000 to the £9 million centre for clinical research being developed at Dundee University's medical school at Ninewells Hospital.
The Courier 22.12.03
Delight as NHS Tayside helps centre with funding
As above
Press & Journal 22.12.03
Fife kebab shop to be star of new cartoon
A kebab shop in Fife is the setting for a new South Park-style cartoon commissioned by the BBC. Gili Dolev, the director and co-writer of the series, said the kebab shop represents a microcosm of Scottish life and reflected his own experiences.
Sunday Times 21.12.03
Cancer fears surround 650 new radio masts
Powerful radio wave that will soon be beamed from hundreds of transmitters have been blamed for a cluster of cancers and other serious illnesses in a Scottish community. Earlier this year, one of Scotland's most eminent research scientists, Professor David Lane, a molecular oncologist at Dundee University, wrote to his council objecting to the siting of a Tetra mast near his Fife home.
Scotland on Sunday 21.12.03
Creative Scots line up for £30,000 arts awards
Seventeen of Scotland's leading artists, including Graham Fagen, a graduate of Duncan of Jordanstone, have been shortlisted for the £30,000 Creative Scotland Awards.
The Times 20.12.03
Questions asked over long-term Atkins diet use
A Dundee-base nutritionist, Professor Annie Anderson, Centre for public health nutrition research at Ninewells Hospital, has questioned Boots' decision to stock foods made by the firm behind the controversial Atkins diet.
The Courier 20.12.03
Small talk for professors
Academics may be renowned for producing weighty tomes but professors at Dundee University are set to buck up the trend - by summing up their research in just 15 minutes.
The Courier 20.12.03
Doctor reflects on 'glory days'
A top Dundee doctor completed his last working day yesterday before his retirement. Dr Harry Leadbitter has spent the last decade as Tayside's director of primary care and before that spent many years working as a GP in the city.
The Courier 20.12.03
Dr Harry Leadbitter retires
As above
Evening Telegraph 19.12.03
Student wins grubbiest digs title
Dundee University student Edward Lenihen may be aiming an SOS towards the Grimebusters from hit TV show How Clean is Your House after his flat was "honoured" with the title of dirtiest student accommodation in the city.
The Courier 20.12.03
Dundee's dirtiest digs
As above
Evening Telegraph 19.12.03
University students granted stay
Dundee University nursing students who stay in the grounds on Ninewells Hospital and owe outstanding rent were given a stay or execution yesterday.
The Courier 20.12.03
Stay of execution
As above
Evening Telegraph 19.12.03
Plea to book time for reading
The Scottish Executive's "reading together" campaigners believe even five minutes a day can make a difference. Dundee University's Professor Keith Topping said international research had shown that help with children's reading produced long term benefits.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3324777.stm 30.12.03
Milestone for student centre
A fund-raising appeal aimed at making a significant contribution to the new student centre under construction at Abertay University in Dundee has achieved another important milestone.
The Courier 30.12.03
Biomolecular centre proves a magnet for research funding
A £9 million scientific research centre established five years ago at St Andrews University has now attracted more than £14 million in research funding and been acclaimed as providing a model for other universities throughout the UK.
The Courier 23.12.03
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