Summer school reunion
A former welder now studying law at Dundee University, thanks to help from the Access Summer School, will be amongst the guests at a reunion on Friday to mark the school's 10th anniversary
Evening Telegraph 03.07.03
SMART award secured
STAR Dundee, a recent spin-out company from the University of Dundee has secured a SMART award for £45,000 from the Scottish Executive for its innovative technology to support the development of computer network for use on NASA and European Space Agency satellites
The Courier 04.07.03
Textile courses must go after all - university
Popular textile courses at Dundee University will be axed as planned, according to a university spokeswoman
The Courier 04.07.03
Baker takes IT honours
"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 Dundee University after starting his return to education on a government training scheme
The Courier 04.07.03
Exhibition spotlights collection
A new permanent art exhibition showcasing Dundee's magnificent collection of Scottish paintings opened at the McManus Galleries last night
The Courier 04.07.03
Spread of reaction to change of heart
Consumer groups and nutritional experts yesterday welcomed plans by America's biggest food maker to shrink the size of its products in an apparent effort to tackle obesity - an called on other manufacturers to follow the lead. Wendy Wrieden, a lecturer in nutrition at Dundee University comments
The Scotsman 03.07.03
Student off to Florence
A student from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in Dundee is celebrating after winning a three-month study scholarship to Florence
The Courier 03.07.03
Arts scholarship
As above
Evening Telegraph 02.07.03
Stomach bugs on menu at show
Tucking into a plate of grasshoppers or a bag of worms may seem repulsive, but they are common delicacies foe many people in some parts of the world, as revealed at the new Eating Creepy Crawlies exhibition at Sensation Science Centre in Dundee, which officially opened last night
The Courier 02.07.03
Insects take the biscuit for alternative diet
As above
Press & Journal 02.07.03
Film star to host charity meal in city
Film star Brian Cox will return home later this year to help raise money for a Scottish research centre in Dundee
Press & Journal 02.07.03
Dentist's 'breathalyser' could give vital early warning of lung cancer
A chance encounter between two scientists from different fields has offered the hope of detecting lung cancer during a visit to the dentist
The Scotsman 02.07.03
Molecule protecting cancers is pinpointed
Scientists in Scotland have made a breakthrough which could lead to cancer treatments becoming more effective in encouraging damaged cells to "commit suicide"
The Herald 01.07.03
Dundee-based scientists make breakthrough in fight against cancer
As above
Press & Journal 01.07.03
Breakthrough in cancer research
As above
The Courier 01.07.03
Healthy school meals campaign bears fruit
More children are taking school meals according to government statistics published yesterday
The Herald 01.07.03
Pupils eating their way to healthier life
As above
The Courier 01.07.03
More children taking 'healthy' school meals
As above
Evening Telegraph 01.07.03
A doctorate for 71-year-old
A 71-year-old grandfather has successfully completed a PhD in engineering at Dundee University
The Courier 01.07.03
Grandfather graduates from Dundee University
As above
Evening Telegraph 30.06.03
Star to host fund-raiser dinner for centre
A dinner hosted by Brian Cox later this year is one of the ways Professor Sir Philip Cohen and his fellow scientists will be helping to raise the cash still required for a multi-million research centre in Dundee
The Courier 01.07.03
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Dundee University sports union has appointed its new committee for 2003-2004
The Courier 01.07.03
Dr Grant Leslie retires
Dr Grant Leslie retired yesterday from Dundee University's school of life sciences after a career spanning almost 40 years
The Courier 30.06.03
How booze, baccy and burds ruined Scots dreams of empire
Booze, fags and womanising wrecked Scotland's dreams of an empire 300 years ago, it is claimed. Christopher Storrs, History Lecturer, University of Dundee comments
Daily Record 30.06.03
Fags, Booze and women
As above
Daily Mirror 30.06.03
Drink and folly led to Darien loss
As above
Sunday Times 29.06.03
Berries' allure boosts school meals uptake
The promise of strawberries for desert increased the uptake of school dinners in Angus by nearly 40% in one day
Press & Journal 30.06.03
Berries boost school dinner uptake
As above
Sunday Herald 29.06.03
Booster shot for Axis-Shield
A company which was in the vanguard of the biotechnology revolution in Dundee yesterday announced its biggest development deal - with the potential to generate hundreds of millions of pounds worth of business over the next decade. Axis-Shield's roots in Dundee were in a company called Shield Diagnostics, launched almost 20 years ago as a spin-out from Dundee University
The Courier 28.06.03
Charities role for Dundee
Dundee was today chosen as the location for a new Scottish charities watchdog, with the creation of 30 jobs, after successfully bidding to bring the organisation to the city. These 30 jobs are a tremendous boost for the local economy, and are the result of some hard work by the city council and Dundee University to attract this organisation to the city
Evening Telegraph 27.06.03
Iraqi oil chaos benefits Opec
Hopes in the West that the fall of Saddam Hussein would herald cheaper oil and boost the economy seem to have boomeranged with oil group Opec emerging as a big winner from the war. "It will be many years before Iraq comes back into the oil market in any significant fashion and that solves a problem for Opec," said Paul Stevens, professor of petroleum policy at Britain's Dundee University.
Reutershttp://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=22979#top 04.07.03
Iraqi oil chaos benefits OPEC, hurts West
As above
http://www.usatoday.com/money/world/iraq/2003-07-03-iraq-opec_x.htm04.07.03
Autodesk Appoints Kevin Ison as UK, Ireland Manager
Ison has a degree in civil engineering from the University of Dundee and subsequently qualified as a chartered civil engineer. He spent the early years of his career working in a variety of engineering roles.
http://www.tenlinks.com/NEWS/PR/AUTODESK/070303_ison.htm 04.07.03
Ultrasound Breakthrough
ultrasound story
Nikki Sangyo Shimbum (Japan) 03.07.03
Gas device could spot lung cancer
A sniffer device used in the search for new reserves of oil and gas could be used as a form of breathalyser to detect early signs of lung cancer. The device, developed by scientists in Dundee and Glasgow, works by detecting minute quantities of ethane gas.
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_795917.html 02.07.03
Gas device could spot lung cancer
As above
http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story.asp?j=73820066&p=738zx77z# 02.07.03
Breath test for cancer
As above
Radio Tay 02.07.03
From oil prospecting to cancer detection
Finding oil and gas reservoirs has just become a matter of following your nose - or rather a super-sensitive electronic nose developed by researchers in Scotland. Dr. Chris Longbottom of the University of Dundee recognised that the Glasgow technology was well placed to detect these gases in a patient's breath where medical research has shown that they can provide clues as to what is going on inside the body.
http://www.e4engineering.com/item.asp?id=49160&type=news 30.06.03
Sir Robert Wilson to become new non-executive Chairman of BG Group
BG Group is today announcing that Sir Richard Giordano, non-executive Chairman, intends to retire, and that Sir Robert Wilson is to be appointed his successor. Sir Robert Wilson was awarded a KCMG in 2000, an honorary Doctor of Science by the University of Exeter in 1993, an honorary Doctor of Laws by the University of Dundee in 2001 and an honorary Doctor of Science by the University of Birmingham in 2002.
http://www.pressi.com/int/nomination/68697.html 30.06.03
Scots Scientists discover how cancer cells cheat death
A key mechanism has been uncovered that may keep bad cells alive despite anticancer drugs.
Kingdom FM 01.07.03
Lung Cancer
As above
Clyde Two News 02.07.03
Scottish scientists discover new ways the body resists drugs, which may be important in cancer treatment
Interview: Dr Paul Clark, Dundee University.
Fourth Two 01.07.03
CANCER DISCOVERY MADE BY TAYSIDE SCIENTISTS
CANCER DISCOVERY MADE BY TAYSIDE SCIENTISTS - Tayside scientists discovered how cancer cells resist radiotherapy.
ITV Grampian News 01.07.03
University of Abertay Dundee graduands
A list of today's graduates from the University of Abertay
The Courier 04.07.03
University honour for runner
One of Britain's greatest ever distance runners will have her achievements recognised by the University of Abertay Dundee in a special ceremony on Friday
The Courier 01.07.03
Degree for Liz McColgan
As above
Evening Telegraph 01.07.03
Lost medics' 30-year wait for BSc
A group of doctors who studied medicine at St Andrews University have finally graduated more than 30 years after beginning their course
Times Higher Education Supplement 04.07.03
Honoured for leading roles
Leading figures from the world of medicine, politics and literature were among those conferred with honorary doctorates from St Andrews University yesterday
The Courier 28.06.03
Doctors graduate at last after 30 years
A group of more than 30 doctors who studied medicine at St Andrews University finally graduated yesterday more than 30 years after embarking on their course
The Courier 28.06.03
Spotlight on teaching and research
Deputy Principal Professor Colin Vincent turned the spotlight on teaching and research and the current intense debate on the future and funding of universities across the UK
The Courier 28.06.03
Honorary doctorate for cardiologist
Professor Kenneth Lowe, former physician to the Queen in Scotland and former consultant physician at the Royal Infirmary and Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, was today conferred with an honorary degree of Doctor of Science from St Andrews University
Evening Telegraph 27.06.03
Scotland 'must pool resources'
Scotland's universities must pool academic and financial resources to remain competitive against wealthier institutions south of St Andrews University Brian Lang warned this week
Times Higher Education Supplement 27.06.03
Students give their seal of approval
Staff in Scotland's colleges and universities may feel increasingly beleaguered by work pressures and dwindling funds but for their students things are getting better
Times Higher Education Supplement 04.07.03
Lucky brush with philosophy
Universities may not realise it, but the key to widening participation lies right on their doorstep
Times Higher Education Supplement 04.07.03
Alternative to top-up fees under spotlight
The potential impact of top-up fees in England and Wales on universities in Scotland is to be examined by a Holyrood committee
Press & Journal 03.07.03
Views sought on effects of top-up tuition fees
MSPs mounting an inquiry into top-up tuition fees for universities yesterday issued an appeal for Scots to give their views
The Herald 03.07.03
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