New programme of public lectures
The annual programme of public lectures run by the Tayside and Fife branch of the British Association has now been finalised
The Courier 12.09.03
Explorer to give lecture
Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes will be in Dundee next month to give and audio-visual lecture about his new book, Captain Scott. He will be at Dundee University on October 16
The Courier 12.09.03
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MSc students in applied computing at Dundee University yesterday showed of their projects to external examiners
The Courier 11.09.03
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A civic reception for delegates taking part in a reproductive and infant psychology conference took place at City Chambers in Dundee last night. The conference is taking place at Dundee University this week and is focusing on a variety of infant issues
The Courier 11.09.03
Scottish universities' research units face 'threat' from south.
Andrew Cubie, who chaired the committee that devised Scotland's alternative to "up-front" tuition fees, told a Holyrood committee that some of the country's cutting-edge research teams, such as the biosciences department at Dundee University, could be lost to English universities that were better resourced.
Financial Times 10.09.03
Gardyne's Land for Prince Charles
Prince Charles is set to visit Gardyne's land, one of Dundee's oldest historical landmarks this month, to see the £4 million restoration project being undertaken by the Tayside Building Preservation Trust
Evening Telegraph 10.09.03
Swedes to hear of city's bio industry
Sir Philip Cohen from the University of Dundee will give a special invited lecture in the city of Linkoping in Sweden today entitled The Dundee Phenomenon
The Courier 10.09.03
Swedish lecture
As above
Press & Journal 10.09.03
Dundee Phenomenon
As above
Evening Telegraph 09.09.03
Case put for radical reform of Scots law
Sweeping changes to criminal law in Scotland, which would replace common law with statutory acts, have been proposed by a high-level legal think tank. The code is the work of Professors Eric Clive (Edinburgh), Pamela Ferguson (Dundee), Christopher Ganes (Aberdeen) and Alexander McCall Smith (Edinburgh)
The Herald 10.09.03
Strong freshers' week line-up
Staff at Dundee University Students' Association (DUSA) have said their freshers' week line-up is the best Dundee has ever seen
The Courier 10.09.03
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More than 260 delegates from 33 countries were in Dundee today for a symposium on advances in waste management and recycling
Evening Telegraph 09.09.03
Conference to explore psychological aspects of reproduction
A series of presentations will take place at Dundee University this week as it hosts the Annual Conference on Reproductive and Infant Psychology
Press & Journal 09.09.03
Students promote health message
Dundee University Student's Association has become the first such association in Scotland to be awarded a top national health award
The Courier 09.09.03
Keeper of the light
When Peter Hill was a young art student in Dundee in the 70s, a chance conversation led him into living as a lighthouse keeper in one of the most remote areas of Scotland's coast. Almost 30 years later, a successful artist and writer living in Australia, he's written a book about the most surreal and strange six months of his life
The Courier 09.09.03
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An appeal by an enterprising member of staff at Dundee University has meant hundreds of donations for a Kenyan orphanage
The Courier 09.09.03
Toys on way to Kenya
As above
Evening Telegraph 08.09.03
Dundee expert's involvement in new Lucan twist
A newly-appointed Dundee University professor of forensic anthropology is at the heart of a fresh bid to identify the elusive Lord Lucan
Evening Telegraph 08.09.03
University swings into recruiting mode
Dundee University is hoping to cement its reputation as a magnet for some of the best up-and-coming students in Scotland when on Wednesday it hosts the Tayside Higher Education Convention at which colleges and universities from all over the UK will exhibit their wares
The Courier 08.09.03
Arthritis gives higher risk of heart disease
One in three people who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis is likely to develop heart disease in later life, a new study has revealed. Medical researchers at Dundee University have discovered that blood vessel damage caused by inflammation of the joints resulted in cardiovascular complications in a third of patients
Sunday Times 07.09.03
DUSA wins grant to equip internet cafe
Dundee University Student's Association (DUSA) has been awarded £37,000 to buy IT equipment for an internet cafe as part of the association's continuing redevelopment plans
The Courier 06.09.03
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An exhibition of the work of Dundee-born artist Francis Boag, graduate of Duncan of Jordanstone, opened last night at Eduardo Alessandro Studios in Broughty Ferry to mark their 25th anniversary
The Courier 06.09.03
Bill sets out to update 'unwieldy' law
A draft Bill which proposes standardising Scotland’s "unwieldy" criminal law by creating more organised legislation has been published by a top legal think-tank. Professor Clive co-wrote the Bill with Professor Pamela Ferguson, of Dundee University, Professor Christopher Gane, of Aberdeen University, and Professor Alexander McCall Smith, of Edinburgh University.
http://www.edinburghnews.com/index.cfm?id=997502003 10.09.03
New Financial Controller for Howden Industrial
Angus Douglas has joined Howden Industrial as the new Financial Controller. He is based at Howden Industrial's HQ in Renfrew, UK. He provides financial analysis and direction to the management team as well as assisting the individual Business Unit managements. Angus is a Chartered Accountant and holds an Honours Degree in Accountancy from Dundee University.
http://www.pandct.com/media/shownews.asp?ID=4332 10.09.03
Lord Lucan or Jungle Barry?
During 30 years of speculation, he has been "located" around the globe, from the jungles of Africa to the depths of the English Channel. But until now no one has placed Lord Lucan's hideout in Goa. "Barry" was given a Viking-style cremation after his death, leaving no trace of DNA, but Duncan MacLaughlin, co-author and former detective believes that forensic analysis of photographs by Susan Black at Dundee University goes a long way towards proving his point. Prof Black, he said, was unable to disprove the connection.
http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,6109,1037330,00.html 08.09.03
Discussing reproduction
Sex in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction is one of the presentations at an innovative international conference at the University of Dundee this week
Radio Tay 09.09.03
City's homeless tops Ireland
There are more homeless people in Glasgow than there are in the whole of Ireland, latest figures have revealed. Bill Edgar, of Dundee University and research coordinator for the European Observatory on Homelessness, said: "The homeless per inhabitants for Glasgow according to these statistics is about two per thousand of the population - most other European countries are well under 0.5.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3092328.stm 09.09.03
Science links
The University of Abertay in Dundee has been appointed local schools co-ordinator for Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
Press & Journal 10.09.03
Research centre will focus on waste
Academics at the universities of St Andrews and Stirling will this week officially launch a joint research centre for environmental history, with special reference to the history of waste
The Courier 10.09.03
University students are asked to help save Millie
Students at St Andrews University have been asked to help save North-east leukaemia sufferer Millie Forbes
Press & Journal 08.09.03
Cubie warns Scots of risk of top-ups brain drain
Scotland risks losing research teams and overseas students if English universities end up with proportionally better funding after the white paper proposals, Andrew Cubie has warned
THES 12.09.03
Academics fail to give consistent standard of education
Universities are failing to provide students with a consistent standard of education because staff are poorly managed and over-regulated, according to a report by independent advisers
The Scotsman 11.09.03
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