Week Ending November 19 2004 - Synopsis number 624

University of Dundee News

Getting his teeth into a growing market
Nigel Pitts is aiming for prevention rather than cure with the latest technology. Pitts, professor of dental health at Dundee University, and Longbottom have spent the last eight years developing this piece of technology which both claim will result in nothing short of a revolution in the traditional patient-dentist relationship.
The Scotsman 19.11.04

Architects name top buildings
Maggie's centre in Dundee and The Tanks in Wormit were voted joint bets building 2004 at the annual dinner and awards ceremony held by the Dundee Institute of Architects in the Apex Hotel last night.
The Courier 19.11.04

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S3 pupils from schools across Tayside and Fife will experience the bear-pit atmosphere of trading on the stock market when Wall Street comes to the Bonar Hall at Dundee University on December 1 in Stock Market Challenge.
Evening Telegraph 18.11.04

More graduates staying to find jobs in city centre
The number of graduates from Dundee University who continue to stay and work locally has reached record numbers and has risen by 10% in the last eight years.
The Courier 18.11.04

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Students from Dundee University Music Society promote their Christmas concert, The Beatlecracker Suite, which combines the music of the Fab Four with Tchaikovsky. The concert takes place at St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee, on Sunday, December 5.
The Courier (front page) 18.11.04

Beatles quartet takes a trip back in time
As above
Press & Journal 18.11.04

Operatic society home to the foreign legion
Broughty Operatics production of The Gipsy Baron has a strong international feel to it. The society's other foreign recruit is Victor Fernandez, from the Mexican town of Queretaro. Victor is a research assistant in engineering at Dundee University.
The Courier 18.11.04

Project draws together creative talent
Two Dundee teenagers have launched a venture to draw together the creative talent of young people in Tayside.
The Courier 17.11.04

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A fundraising concert was held at Dundee University student union last night in aid of Maggie's Centre.
The Courier 17.11.04

University vows not to lower entry standards
Dundee University has vowed not to lower its entry standards to satisfy government plans to make higher education more accessible.
Press & Journal 17.11.04

Grotto in need of a main man
Dundee University's Botanic Gardens is desperately seeking a Santa Claus helper to visit the grounds and chat to children during the festive season.
The Courier 16.11.04

Art comes alive
Scots artist Christine Borland has been working with the department of biochemistry at Dundee University to create HeLa Hot, an artwork which asks questions about the ownership of cell lines. It can be seen at Manchester's Cornerhouse Gallery from November 27 as part of Wonderful, Visions of the Near Future.
The Herald 16.11.04

TV forensics shows fuel demand for courses in pathology
Television crime dramas like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Silent Witness have caused a surge in demand for forensic degree courses as students are inspired by the likes of the fictional pathologist Sam Ryan, played by Amanda Burton. But a new report warns that many of the 350 courses established to meet the demand are not rigorous enough, as they are hybrids rather than the pure science degrees most police forces prefer. This was a sentiment echoed by Professor Derrick Pounder, head of forensic medicine at the University of Dundee, who said that many new courses were being created simply to "put bums on seats".
The Scotsman 16.11.04

University welcomes entrants increase
Sir Alan Langlands has welcomed a 6% increase in entrants this year.
The Courier 16.11.04

University welcomes entrants increase
As above
Evening Telegraph 15.11.04

Anti-scald move gathers support
The father of a young burns victim will give evidence in the Scottish Parliament next week in a bid to force house builders to install safety bath thermostats. The bid to reduce the incidence of scald injuries is receiving widespread support and gained the backing of Dundee University rector Lorraine Kelly.
Evening Telegraph 15.11.04

MSP looks for congratulations for university
Dundee-based MSP Marlyn Glen is to table a motion in the Scottish Parliament today to hail Dundee University's success as "the best science institution in Europe."
The Courier 15.11.04

Great Glen Gewurztraminer could replace foreign wines - expert
Vineyards will appear in Scotland by the end of the century, paving the way for Great Glen Gewurztraminer and Schiehallion Shiraz, if the earth keeps heating up at its current rate. Benjamin Brock, of Dundee University's department of geography, said: "What Prof Shelly is saying is entirely plausible and could be one of the few positives from global warming.
Press & Journal 15.11.04

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The TICR appeal, for a new Institute of Cardiovascular Research in Dundee was boosted by £1000 raised at the business lunch that launched this year's Flower and Food Festival.
The Courier 15.11.04

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Ninety women attended the High School of Dundee Old Girls' Club annual reunion on Saturday. The event was held in Dundee University's Bonar Hall.
The Courier 15.11.04

Seventh dan
Dundee University Karate Club head instructor Jim Kidd has been made a seventh dan black belt by his peers in the Scottish Karate Association.
The Courier 15.11.04

2100 will be a good year for Côte d'Ecosse
At last some good news from global warming after a leading geologist predicted that if the planet continues to heat up at its present rate, vineyards will be sprouting in Scotland by the end of the century. Dr Benjamin Brock, a specialist in meteorology at Dundee University's Department of Geography, agreed: "What Prof Shelley is saying is entirely plausible and could be one of the few positives from global warming.
Scotland on Sunday 14.11.04

Young guns in lab coats
The history of science shows that its image as the preserve of fusty old professors could not be more wrong. Most often, groundbreaking achievements go hand in hand with youth. Dario Alessi, 36 is a professor at Dundee University.
The Times 13.11.04

University voted best in Europe for research
A Scottish university has been rated the best scientific institution in Europe. A poll of academics and researchers for the Scientist magazine found that they rated Dundee University as the best place to do research work, enhancing its reputation as a centre of scientific excellence.
The Scotsman 13.11.04

Dundee is top for appliance of science
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The Herald 13.11.04

University named best in Europe
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The Courier 13.11.04

Dundee University voted best scientific institute in Europe
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Press & Journal 13.11.04

Dundee University is European top spot
As above
Evening Telegraph 12.11.04

Big Band's big impression
Early arrivals at the Dundee University lunchtime concert yesterday at the Chaplaincy Centre were advised to take a seat at the back. This was sage advice because when the University Big Band started their concert the sound was overwhelming yet very exhilarating.
The Courier 13.11.04

University of Dundee Radio, TV & online

Festival hits the high notes as Diva Dame signs on
The most famous soprano of this era, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, is to headline next year's Perth Festival of the Arts. Created a Dame Commander of the British Empire in 1982, Kiri Te Kanawa has been conferred with honorary degrees from several universities, including the University of Dundee.
http://icperthshire.icnetwork.co.uk/news/localnews/perthnews/ 19.11.04

Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol started life when Gary Lightbody (guitar, vocals) and Mark McClelland (bass, backing vocals) met at Dundee University, and discovered that they had lived a few streets from each other in their native Belfast - and of course a shared desire to make some delicately crafted guitar noise.
http://www.drownedinsound.com/bands/188.html 19.11.04

TV Forensics Shows Fuel Demand for Courses in Pathology
Television crime dramas like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Silent Witness have caused a surge in demand for forensic degree courses as students are inspired by the likes of the fictional pathologist Sam Ryan, played by Amanda Burton. This was a sentiment echoed by Professor Derrick Pounder, head of forensic medicine at the University of Dundee, who said that many new courses were being created simply to "put bums on seats".
http://www.rednova.com/news/display/?id=10350617.11.04

First among inequalities
The youngest chairman of the Royal College of General Practitioners - and the first from an ethnic minority - tells our correspondent, how he plans to protect the status of GPs. He may be in the first week of a new job, but Mayur Lakhani, the incoming chairman of the Royal College of General Practitioners, has a string of important precedents to his name. Mayur Lakhani is a graduate of Dundee University.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,171-1358804,00.html 17.11.04

Government ban on junk food advertising would apply across the border
Prof Annie Anderson, Professor of Food Choice comments.
Good Morning Scotland 16.11.04

Flop fails to deter Britain in competing with the world
A humiliating failure that crashed this year with losses of £2.8m, UkeU, Britain's e-university, was a short-lived experiment in e-learning. Some universities have established international reputations for specialising in certain areas of expertise, such as Robert Gordon's University for petrochemical courses and the University of Dundee for medicine and nursing courses - all delivered online. In fact, in contrast to England's e-university, Scotland has enjoyed some success in establishing its own e-university - Edinburgh Interactive University (IU).
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/global/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&targetRule=5&xml=/global/2004/11/15/ 15.11.04

Climate change
Dr Benjamin Brock, Dept of Geography at Dundee University talks about climate change and wine.
Radio Ulster 15.11.04

University of Abertay

Professor David Telford
The funeral of Professor David Telford, a past chairman of Abertay University Court, takes place in Glasgow today.
The Courier 18.11.04

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