Research record-breakers
The Diary offers its congratulations to biologists at Dundee University who, according to the Institute for Scientific Information in Philadelphia, have won more citations for their papers than scientists at any other European university over the past decade
THES 15.08.03
Scottish medical schools win £1.8m
A bid by Scotland's medical schools to help combat cancer, heart disease, stroke and mental illness is to put Scotland at the forefront of international genetic research. Bringing together the expertise of the five medical schools, in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee and St Andrews universities
THES 15.08.03
Teaching: on the front line
Interview with Rosa Michaelson, Fellow in business computing, accountancy and business finance, University of Dundee
THES 15.08.03
Medal for scientist
Dundee-based cancer scientist Professor Sir David Lane has received a further accolade for his work
The Courier 15.08.03
Further award for Dundee-based cancer scientists
As above
Evening Telegraph 14.08.03
Dundee drug research boost
Clinical scientists in Dundee have been awarded a £173,194 by the British Heart Foundation to carry out tests to see if a drug commonly used to treat gout could be used to reduce heart attacks
Evening Telegraph 14.08.03
Samurai Ball to raise funds for TICR
BBC Broadcaster and University of Dundee honorary graduate John Simpson will be one of the guests of honour at a unique fund-raising event in Dundee on September 27 to raise funds for The Institute for Cardiovascular Research (TICR)
The Courier 14.08.03
Broadcaster to be guest of honour at university charity ball
As above
Evening Telegraph 13.08.03
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A Dundee-based award-winning artist is in the running for a £20,000 prize for her portrait of a dancer. Painter Jackie Anderson attended Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and now works from the WASPS studios at Meadow Mill, West Hendersons Wynd
The Courier 14.08.03
Cyclacel aims for stock flotation within year
Cyclacel, the Dundee-based darling of Scotland's biotech industry, has revealed it is on target to raise crucial funds and could float on the stock market during the second half of next year
The Scotsman 14.08.03
Dundee taskforce to take up heart challenge
Breakfast TV star Lorraine Kelly is urging Dundonians to take part in the inaugural Big City Challenge next month
Press & Journal 13.08.03
TV presenter launches challenge
As above
The Courier 13.08.03
Seeking teams for Big City Challenge
As above
Evening Telegraph 12.08.03
Success for first sign language student
Dundee's pioneering secondary pupil, who became the first hearing-impaired student in the UK to be allowed to give exam answers in sign language, was celebrating last night. He received the results he needed to be accepted for Dundee University
The Courier 13.08.03
Marathon fund-raising efforts
After a marathon 16 1/2 hours collecting at Tesco Riverside last weekend, Sir Philip Cohen was happy to learn he had collected £1009 for the new Diabetes Research Centre that will be built next to the Wellcome Trust Biocentre
The Courier 13.08.03
Student's broadband campaign
A computing student at Dundee University is calling on the residents of the Baxter Park area to support his campaign to introduce BT broadband
The Courier 13.08.03
Maths genius "slightly disappointed"
Gifted Dundee maths pupil Andrew Halliburton has scooped another haul of impressive results in this year's exams. Andrew is considering going to Dundee University when he leaves school, and is giving thought to studying chemistry, but is keen to keep his options open
Evening Telegraph 13.08.03
Dundee earning more scientific respect than Oxford or Cambridge
Dundee University yesterday reinforced its status at the forefront of medical research being named as the most quoted university in Europe
The Scotsman 12.08.03
Dundee University's researchers win a European-wide audience
As above
Press & Journal 12.08.03
Dundee scientists ae the most quoted in Europe
As above
Evening Telegraph 11.08.03
University chalks up citation success
Scientific research conducted my Dundee University has proven to be the most popular in Europe with fellow scientists, it was revealed yesterday
The Courier 12.08.03
Expanding range of courses on menu at Dundee University
The Faculty of Education and Social Work at the Univertsity of Dundee has recently added a new course to its portfolio
The Courier 12.08.03
Creating a better environment
Professionally accredited degree programmes in both Town and Regional Planning and Environmental Management are taught at the School of Town and Regional Planning at the University of Dundee
The Courier 12.08.03
Dispappointing Higher results are not the end for those who Aspire
James earned his place by signing up to Dundee University's Aspire course - designed to help marginal candidates, or those who lack confidence, prepare for university-level study
The Scotsman 11.08.03
Enzyme discovery offers hope in fight against infection
A team at Dundee University, working in collaboration with research groups from Munich and Grenoble, have determined the structure of an enzyme that enables many of the molecules needed by bacteria and parasites to live
The Scotsman 11.08.03
Arteries find offers new hope
Scottish doctors have offered hope to millions of patients after making the groundbreaking discovery that blood "corkscrews" through the body. Scientists at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee have found blood spirals through arteries, as the body's own way of preventing them clogging up
The Courier 11.08.03
Revealed: new twist to clogged arteries
As above
Scotland on Sunday 10.08.03
Arts school encourgaes young folk to look ahead
Over 70 young people from all over Dundee have spent the past week working on a wide range of art, new media and craft activities at a summer school to encourage them to think about taking up careers in those fields. The involvement of Duncan of Jordanstone for the first time in teh project's three-year history strengthens the summer school's link with future careers
The Courier 09.08.03
Don't panic - Dundee scientist's HRT advice
A Dundee-based scientist has urged women on hormone replacement therapy not to panic, after new research confirmed a link between the drug and breast cancer
Evening Telegraph 08.08.03
Don't panic
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Evening Telegraph 08.08.03
HRT scare - women urged not to panic
As above
The Courier 09.08.03
Gout Drug Looked at for Prevention of Heart Attack
LONDON (Reuters Health) - The British Heart Foundation said on Thursday it had awarded 173,194 to scientists at the University of Dundee in Scotland for a 30-month study to find out if allopurinol, a drug commonly used to treat gout, could be used to reduce heart attacks.
http://asia.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=healthNews&storyID=3280077 14.08.03
Gout drug "may help heart patients"
As above
www.health-news.co.uk/showstory.asp?id=117020 15.08.03
Mathematician claims he can predict divorce
Whether a married couple stays together has less to do with good chemistry than it does with solid mathematics, a new study says.
www.startribune.com/stories/389/4035743.html 11.08.03
Researchers say they have formula for marital success
As above
www.suntimes.com/output/lifestyles/cst-nws-marry11.html 11.08.03
Students bring abbey to life with virtual tour
A team of students from the University of Abertay Dundee are bringing history to life - with the creation and launch of a virtual tour of 12th century Arbroath Abbey
Press & Journal 14.08.03
Virtual tour of abbey
As above
Evening Telegraph 13.08.03
£150,000 donated for student centre
A multi-million-pound appeal to fund a new student centre at the University of Abertay Dundee has received one of the largest single donations to date
Press & Journal 13.08.03
New Dundee student centre's £150,000 boost
As above
Evening Telegraph 12.08.03
Student's computer game programming triumph
A student from the University of Abertay Dundee has won a global programming competition run by the games giant Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
The Courier 09.08.03
Funding improves x-ray capabilities
X-ray facilities at the University of St Andrews will become amongst the finest in the world, thanks to a funding injection of over £0.5 million, it was announced yesterday
The Courier 15.08.03
Scotland nervous of top-up exodus
England may have to compensate Scottish higher education if the introduction of top-up fees creates a flood of students heading to universities in Scotland to escape charges, an adviser to the Scottish Parliament has suggested
THES 15.08.03
Project may lead to DNA database
Around 100,000 Scots are to be asked to volunteer blood samples for an ambitious study which could lead to the creation of a national DNA data bank, it has emerged
The Courier 11.08.03
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