Tracing story of etchings to present day
An art exhibition focusing on the medium of etching was officially opened in a private ceremony at McManus Galleries in Dundee last night.
The Courier 16.01.04
Week of events for students
Dundee University Students' Association (DUSA) has organised a series of events to welcome students back after their Christmas break.
The Courier 16.01.04
Baby Oil
Professor Robert Winston's current series of Child Of Our Time, following the progress of a group of babies born in millennium year, is a fascinating insight into the way we become what we are in later life. The timeless debate about nature versus nurture still rages on and the series highlights just what diverse influences can effect development and behaviour. Professor Forsyth and Professor Peter Willatts of the university of Dundee's department of psychology and his colleagues have been studying formula-fed babies.
The Courier 16.01.04
Prisons too full, says chief of parole
Dr Jim McManus, chairman of the parole board and a senior law lecturer at Dundee University, said Scotland could be a safer place if ministers invested in employment and education rather than punishment.
The Herald 15.01.04
Universities cash warning
Dundee and other Scottish universities could be left with budgets as much as £15 million short of English universities if top-up fees are introduced, principal Sir Alan Langlands has warned.
The Courier 15.01.04
Sporty sessions test staff resolve
Around 40 Dundee University staff took part in a sports evening last night to stick to their New Year resolutions.
The Courier 15.01.04
Kick start for staff
As above
Evening Telegraph 14.01.04
Does this new exam index work?
At first glance, the most striking characteristics and statistic from Hillpark Secondary School in Glasgow relates to endemic poverty. But the school in Pollokshaws, where more than one third of children are from disadvantaged homes, is revealed as the most successful in Scotland under a new formula calculated by Professor Keith Topping, an international schools researcher, of Dundee University.
The Scotsman 14.01.04
Why its time to nurture the nurturers
Scotland is being called on to adopt the ideas of its European neighbours to increase birth rates and, in the process, help the economy. Professor Allan Findlay, an expert on migration and population at Dundee University comments.
The Herald 14.01.04
Caesareans can affect fertility, say researchers.
Researchers from the University of Dundee said the increased use of caesareans, rather than instrumental vaginal delivery when problems arose during labour, would have far-reaching consequences for women.
The Herald 14.01.04
Women warned over caesareans
As above
Guardian 14.01.04
Caesarean delivery may cause fertility problems - study
As above
Press & Journal 14.01.04
Caesarean research raises concerns
As above
The Courier 14.01.04
Birth op fears for mothers
As above
Glasgow Daily Record 14.01.04
Danger zone
According to Professor Alan Dobson of Dundee University the threat to our security lies not with our lack of sky marshals, however, but with America's bullish and arrogant attitude. This, he claims, alienates America's western allies and creates ruptures in friendships where terrorism can seep through.
The Courier 14.01.04
A small slice of Dundee
Kirsty Scott learns a little about a lot during a day of 15-minute lectures from new professors
The Guardian 13.01.04
Boost for research centre campaign
The campaign to build a centre of excellence for research into diabetes and tropical diseases at Dundee University has received a tremendous start to the new year with a £25,000 donation from local charitable trust The Mathew Trust.
The Courier 13.01.04
Student delivers plea from Palestine
A Dundee University postgraduate student from the Palestinian city of Nablus visited Dundee lord provost John Letford to deliver a letter yesterday.
The Courier 13.01.04
Doctor dream falls foul of cross-border cash criteria
A Dundee University based psychologist's ambition to train to become a children's doctor in England is being frustrated by an inability to secure state funding for the course from Westminster or Holyrood.
The Courier 13.01.04
Campaign to continue cancer fight
The chairwoman of Ninewells Cancer Campaign - which has raised more than £12.5 million towards establishing worldclass cancer research and treatment facilities at the hospital - has pledged to continue raising money until a cure for the disease has been discovered in Dundee.
The Courier 13.01.04
Latest fund-raising effort may not be Jenny's last
Dundee's Jenny Wood Allen presented a cheque to Ninewells Cancer Campaign today.
Evening Telegraph 12.01.04
CD released to raise cash for OAPs' cyber cafe
A CD of songs has been released to raise funds for a silver surfers' cyber cafe being opened in memory of the Queen Mother.
Press & Journal 12.01.04
Ecosse Celebre
Patrick Geddes saw France as the model for Scotland's cultural renewal, but was he a visionary or a wacky romantic? A new exhibition reveals all.
Sunday Herald 11.01.04
Exile on pain street
Ian Charles Scott relocated to America five years ago after a spell at Shotts prison teaching some of Scotland's most hardened criminals. An oil painting by the graduate of Dundee's Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design is currently part of Conversations, an exhibition touring America.
Sunday Times 11.01.04
Etch a Sketch
An invitation to see some etchings may sound a trifle dodgy taken out of context, but anyone with an artistic eye and an interest in fascinating images created by top practitioners of their craft need look no further than the McManus Galleries in Dundee over the next two months.
The Courier 10.01.04
Kebab Kingdom cartoon causes strife in Fife
A new adult cartoon series has come under attack for portraying Fifers as kebab-eating boozers.
Press & Journal 10.01.04
Joint studies key to cancer cure quest
Better understanding of cancer through joint studies by scientific and clinical teams is the key to finding, a future cure for cancer, Dundee University Professor Alastair Thompson said yesterday.
The Courier 10.01.04
Dundee shows off seats of learning
Twenty new professors at Dundee University shared a stage with a collection of rare chairs yesterday to showcase their work before a public audience.
The Times 10.01.04
Seats of learning - Dundee University gathers collection of rare chairs
As above
The Scotsman 10.01.04
Seat of Learning
As above
The Herald 10.01.04
Seat of Learning
As above
The Guardian 10.01.04
Rare chairs share stage at seat of learning
As above
Press & Journal 10.01.04
No title
As above
The Courier 10.01.04
Discovery Day aims to open mind to new ideas
As above
Evening Telegraph 09.01.04
University residence halls broken into
More than a dozen student rooms at a Dundee University hall of residence have been broken into.
The Courier 10.01.04
Student rooms broken into
As above
Evening Telegraph 09.01.04
Dismissal of researcher not unfair - tribunal
A Dundee University researcher who had removed human tissue samples from a laboratory because she believed her work was being sabotaged by a colleague was not unfairly dismissed, a tribunal has ruled.
The Courier 10.01.04
Unfair dismissal claim rejected
As above
Evening Telegraph 09.01.04
RNA: probing into the cell's genetic workhorse
A combination of structural and biophysical analysis is now starting to uncover the basic mechanisms of RNA catalysis, so that some order is finally becoming apparent. Professor David Lilley explains.
bbsrc business January 2004
China's west-east pipeline highlights energy problems
"The Shanghai pipeline has come onstream just as you have a much wider crisis across the whole energy sector," said Philip Andrews-Speed, China energy expert at the University of Dundee. "The lack of coherent energy policy and a long-term strategy of knowing where you're going has really been the underlying cause of where we are at the moment."
http://origin.rfaweb.org/front/article.html?service=eng&encoding=10&id=125848 15.01.04
China's West-East Pipeline Highlights Energy Problems
As above
http://english.epochtimes.com/news/4-1-15/18441.html 15.01.04
Having a Caesarean can affect future childbirth
Deirdre Murphy, professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at Dundee University, called for urgent improvements in antenatal care.
Radio Tay 14.01.04
Warning over Caesarean births
Doctors have found more evidence suggesting that women should try to avoid having Caesarean births. A study in Scotland has confirmed that women who have Caesareans may have problems getting pregnant again.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3393005.stm 14.01.04
Caesar births threat to fertility
As above
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/ 14.01.04
Caesarean delivery 'may cause fertility problems'
As above
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_855318.html 14.01.04
Caesarean births 'affect future fertility of women'
As above
IrishExaminer.com, Ireland 14.01.04
Pregnancy concerns for women who have caesarean
As above
http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,8394365%255E912,00.html 14.01.04
Caesareans 'make next conception difficult'
As above
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,8122-963253,00.html 14.01.04
Scotland needs more babies
As above
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/hi/news/5022744.html 14.01.04
Tribute to Scots soldiers
A University of Dundee author, Dr Derek Young, is seeking local residents' help in telling the forgotten stories of hundreds of Scottish men involved in the Great War.
Radio Tay 13.01.04
Out with the X-ray
Early warning of breast cancer can mean the difference between life and death for thousands of women in the UK. A multidisciplinary team at the University of Dundee has successfully invented a machine that will allow GPs to scan women for breast cancer in minutes in their local surgery.
http://www.hero.ac.uk/research/out_with_the_x_ray5711.cfm 13.01.04
Uncertainty over future of student centre
The immediate future of Abertay University's student union building being thrown into uncertainty after Glasgow-based builder Lilley Construction fell into administration with debts of around £6 million.
The Courier 16.01.04
Work stops on new Abertay student union
As above
Evening Telegraph 15.01.04
Date rape drug warning aimed at students
Abertay University students in Dundee are to be targeted as part of a scheme aimed at raising awareness of drug rape.
The Courier 15.01.04
Raising student awareness of drug-rape danger
As above
Evening Telegraph 14.01.04
Principal to give tribunal evidence
The Principal and vice-chancellor of St Andrews University, Dr Brian Lang, is due to give evidence at the latest stage of an employment tribunal in Edinburgh today.
The Courier 16.01.04
Poet Don Paterson wins Whitbread poetry prize
Don Paterson, the Dundonian poet, musician and lecturer in creative writing at the University of St Andrews, has won the 2003 Whitbread Prize for Poetry with his fourth collection, Landing Light.
The Courier 16.01.04
England has edge on university funding, say SNP
The SNP predicted yesterday that Scotland's higher education funding advantage over England will disappear even if the UK Government does not bring in top-up fees south of the border.
The Courier 15.01.04
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