Top Dundee scientist sparks row
In an interview with the BBC, Sir Philip Cohen has said he has, at times, been impatient with the progress of his research
The Courier 06.06.03
Management supportive
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The Courier 06.06.03
Dundee scientist says university bosses have hindered progress
As above
Press & Journal 06.06.03
Scientist faced battle for finances
continued from above
Press & Journal 06.06.03
Things would go better without fizz
Sugary drinks are bad for children and should not be sold in schools, Chief Medical Officer says. Professor Annie Anderson, research professor of food choice at the University of Dundee, said: "a can of coke, which is 330ml, contains seven teaspoons of sugar"
The Scotsman 06.06.03
University digs out Heaney
Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney will deliver his only public lecture of the year at Dundee University's graduation celebrations next month
The Courier 06.06.03
Big Band soiree
A mix of students' exams and other commitments and difficulties has prevented Dundee University's Big Band from taking part in the Dundee Jazz Festival at the Rep this week
The Courier 06.06.03
UK medical students: The inside story
The Insiders Guide to Medical Schools, published yesterday aims to provide anyone considering a career in medicine with an open and honest insight of what is involved
Press & Journal 06.06.03
Tayside lecture date for Nobel Laureate
Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney will deliver his only public lecture this year in Dundee
Press & Journal 05.06.03
Gift of speech through new development
Thousands of people across the country who cannot talk due to physical or neurological difficulties but have conversation locked inside their minds may be given the gift of speech through a new development devised by scientists and computer experts from Abertay and Dundee universities
The Courier 04.06.03
Dundee's Magic Scroll to revolutionise lives
As above
Press & Journal 04.06.03
New exhibit at Sensation
As above
Evening Telegraph 03.06.03
The ironmen raise £2500 for charities
Students from Dundee and St Andrews universities who took part in a gruelling charity ironman triathlon challenge in March handed over the impressive £2500 proceeds to charity at a presentation in St Andrews
The Courier 04.06.03
Spanish studies party
Spanish-born Dundee University students have been helping locals to learn the language
The Courier 04.06.03
Rise in number of 'lifers' freed defended
The Dundee University law lecturer who chairs the Scottish Parole Board today defended the big rise in the number of life sentence prisoners released last year
Evening Telegraph 03.06.03
Tests should make it easier to beat sport drug cheats
A simple new test developed by Scottish scientists could make it easier to catch drug cheats in sport
The Times 03.06.03
Gold rush
latest figures for research funding show top four increasing their lead. Dundee appears at number 18
The Guardian 03.06.03
University's success in sport drug testing
One type of doping in sport could be a thing of the past when a new approach developed by Dundee University is implemented across the sporting world
The Courier 02.06.03
Diabetes 'catastrophe' looms
A health "catastrophe" is looming as diabetes cases soar, one of the world's leading researchers into the disease warns today
The Scotsman 02.06.03
Diabetes: A crisis waiting to happen
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The Scotsman 02.06.03
New drugs test to foil sport cheats
A potentially groundbreaking anti-doping test which signals whether athletes have used testosterone illegally to enhance their performance has been developed by Scottish researchers
Sunday Herald 01.06.03
A letter from Africa - Sir Bob Geldof
Sir Bob Geldof, honorary graduate of the University of Dundee, writes in the Scotsman about his experiences in Africa
The Scotsman 31.05.03
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Dundee man David Marr has raised £500 for the SSPCA in a sponsored bike ride
The Courier 31.05.03
Wise words on finance
More than 300 people turned out to hear the wise words of Wall Street financial guru Alvin Hall at Dundee University last night
The Courier 31.05.03
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Medical pioneer and Nobel Prize winner Sir James Black yesterday officially opened the new Tayside Police mortuary building in Dundee
The Courier 31.05.03
Nobel winner opens mortuary
As above
Evening Telegraph 30.05.03
Cancer Group Spurs Tanning Salons to Self-Regulate
Dr. Eva Kalbheim from the German cancer charity Deutsche Krebshilfe (DKH) would like a sign at the entrance of every tanning studio saying: "This causes cancer." But even with the most enlightened attitude, operators would find it difficult to make sure their lamps and filters were safe, according to a report prepared for the European Union in 2000 by the photobiology unit at the University of Dundee in Scotland.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/ 06.06.03
Oil: Prices fall as US build eases supply fears
World oil prices dipped on Wednesday (New York time) as an increase in petroleum inventories in the United States, the world's largest energy consumer, eased fears of a summer supply crunch. Paul Stevens, professor of petroleum policy at Britain's University of Dundee said the looting and sabotage indicated that current forecasts for Iraqi exports were far too high.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ 05.06.03
Indonesia: No Need for OPEC Output Cut
As above
http://reuters.com/ 05.06.03
Rumaila oil output hurt by looting
As above
http://money.cnn.com/2003/06/04/news/iraq_rumalia.reut/ 05.06.03
Student midwife awarded bursary
A postgraduate midwifery student at the University of Dundee scooped a national scholarship during national breast-feeding week, based on her experience offering a 24-hour helpline to breastfeeding mothers in Fife for eight years
Radio Tay 04.06.03
New doping test ready for Olympics approval
Researchers at Dundee University in Scotland say they have discovered how to identify chemically manufactured testosterone from the naturally occurring substance.
http://www.sptimes.com/ 03.06.03
Growth hormone testing planned for Olympics
As above
http://www.theolympian.com/home/news/20030603/prosports/19936.shtml 03.06.03
Testing Developed
As above
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ 03.06.03
Scientists find new test for drug cheats
As above
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0600uk/ 03.06.03
Researchers hope for growth hormone test at Olympics
As above
http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/ 03.06.03
Growth hormone test approved
As above
http://waymoresports.thestar.com/ 03.06.03
Group Seeks OK for Growth Hormone Test
As above
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/mld/ledgerenquirer/sports/5997591.htm 03.06.03
Doping test for sport drug cheats
A new test being developed by researchers at Dundee University could help distinguish between natural and artificial steroids
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/2955372.stm 02.06.03
Drug cheats targeted
As above
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,31500-12335770,00.html 02.06.03
New test set to rule out doping
As above
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/06/02/1054406111788.html 02.06.03
Doping test for sport drug cheats
As above
Good Morning Scotland 02.06.03
Doping test for sport drug cheats
As above
Wave 102 02.06.03
Doping test for sport drug cheats
As above
Radio Tay 02.06.03
Doping test for sport drug cheats
As above
World Service Live 02.06.03
Priest who has led Gaelic-sports students to the top is honoured
A University chaplain has been presented with an award for his outstanding contribution to student sport
Press & Journal 05.06.03
Abertay's answer to Oxford
Construction began yesterday on the new £6 million world-class student centre at the University of Abertay Dundee
The Courier 05.06.03
Father's award for support to Gaelic sport
One man's dedication to sport at the University of Abertay Dundee has been recognised in an unprecedented move by students
Evening Telegraph 03.06.03
Appeal for separate Scottish funding
Scotland needs a system of funding university research separate from the rest of the UK to avoid having its research base decimated, according to the nation's longest-serving university principal
The Courier 02.06.03
Research funding urgently needed, says Abertay prof
As above
Press & Journal 31.05.03
Arabic centre's key role in project
Scotland's newest centre for the teaching of Arabic studies is co-ordinating a $300,000 campaign to buy books for three Iraqi universities whose libraries suffered severe losses during the recent conflict
The Courier 02.06.03
Leading figures to receive honorary doctorates
Fife-born, world-renowned artist Jack Vettriano, Baroness Betty Boothroyd, ex-speaker of the House of Commons, and the former secretary and a past captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club in St Andrews, Sir Michael Bonallack, are to be conferred with honorary doctorates by St Andrews University this summer
The Courier 03.06.03
Lecturer weeps over bullying culture
A senior lecturer at St Andrews University broke down in tears and told how one of his colleagues had suffered a nervous breakdown because of the culture of bullying
The Scotsman 03.06.03
Bid to solve riddle of Darwin's ship Beagle
A team led by Dr Robert Prescott of St Andrews University expects to unravel the enigmatic circumstances of the ship's final resting place - and hopes to find its remains in the Essex marshes
The Courier 31.05.03
Student's special status recognised
A Dundee college student has scooped a top education award - nearly 80 years after leaving school
Press & Journal 06.06.03
More parents want their children to choose local universities
University will no longer provide the first taste of freedom for thousands of students in the future, a poll published today suggests
The Independent 05.06.03
Universities need not do research
Plans to scrap the traditional, internationally recognised definition of a university and grant the title to at least seven more institutions were announced yesterday by Margaret Hodge, the higher education minister
Daily Telegraph 04.06.03
Pick a university with a reputation
letter re above
Daily Telegraph 04.06.03
Dundee Springboard
Twelve young firms from the software, biotechnology, communications and energy sectors will present their business propositions to the investment and technology business communities at the Apex City Quay Hotel in Dundee on June 19
Press & Journal 04.06.03
Universities told to favour pupils with weekend jobs
Pupils from state schools who have weekend jobs should be given preferential treatment by universities when they are allocating places, according to the head of Scotland's higher education institutions
Sunday Times 01.06.03
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