Week Ending May 20 2005 - Synopsis number 649

University of Dundee News

Business contest awards presented
Dundee University's serious business competition winners were announced at an awards ceremony at the Queens Hotel last night.
The Courier 20.05.05

Dundee to host major nursing conference
Dundee has secured another major international conference with the news that the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is to hold an event in the city. Dr Martyn Jones, senior lecturer at Dundee University's School of Nursing and Midwifery, helped bring the conference to the city.
The Courier 20.05.05

Dundee wins major convention
As above
Evening Telegraph 19.05.05

Doctor passes on life-saving skills
A Dundee doctor has just returned from the city's twin town of Nablus, where she passed on vital life-saving skills. Dr Justine Davies who works in Ninewells Hospital and lectures at Dundee University, visited Palestine last month to train nurses in cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
The Courier 20.05.05

This eerie image is about to appear in billboards all over Scotland
The people behind it are on a mission to make you think. But will it work? As artists whose work focuses very much on the changing environment, Matthew Dalziel and Louise Scullion thought their latest project, Breath Taking, would end up being rather pro-wind farm.
The Herald 20.05.05

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Representatives of Craigie and Menzieshill high schools were honoured at the Taking Care of Your Health event at the Bowes Lyon Hall at Dundee University's Gardyne Road campus yesterday.
The Courier 20.05.05

Paul squares up to smokers with arty cube
An art student has created an unusual piece of street furniture to encourage smokers to kick the habit.
Press & Journal 19.05.05

Seating cube with a message
As above
The Courier 19.05.05

Furniture aiming to sway smokers
As above
Evening Telegraph 18.05.05

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Dundee Charity Fair Play Training held its annual meeting at Dundee University's Gardyne Road Campus last night.
The Courier 19.05.05

Dundee conference focuses on feet
More than 140 healthcare professionals from all over the UK met in Dundee today to discuss links between foot problems and diabetes. Also speaking were Dr Rami Abboud, a senior lecturer at the Tayside Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Technology Centre at Ninewells Hospital.
Evening Telegraph 18.05.05

'It's easy to be a victim, but you have to fight it'
42,000 British women diagnosed with breast cancer every year, including the 8000 estimated to be in their 20s and 30s. Alistair Thompson, professor of surgical oncology at Dundee University, said survival rates had improved immeasurably in the last 20 years.
The Herald 18.05.05

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The Dundee University Charities Committee handed over four cheques, each of £1050, at a special presentation last night in the student's union.
The Courier 18.05.05

Biotech presents positive news on pill
Dundee biotechnology firm Cyclacel has made further progress towards bringing its lead cancer drug candidate selicilib to market by presenting at the prestigious American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting.
Press & Journal 17.05.05

Dundee's space explorer
The Monday Interview - Dr Steve Parkes, head of the Space Technology Centre at Dundee University.
The Courier 16.05.05

The perfect work-out for your brain
Just as the body's muscles need to be exercised to keep in trim, so the brain requires its workouts, explains Professor Trevor Harley, chair of cognitive psychology and head of the psychology department at Dundee University.
The Scotsman 16.05.05

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At 35-feet long, fine art student Francis Glancy has created the longest painting ever to come out of the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design.
The Courier 16.05.05

Mother's attic inspires artist's 35ft painting
As above
Press & Journal 14.05.05

Scientists reveal anxiety 'all in genes'
Dr David Balfour, a psychologist at Dundee University, said researchers had long suspected genes might play a role in disorders like anxiety, but few have ever been identified.
Scotland on Sunday 15.05.05

Thousands trapped at border as Uzbekistan descends into chaos
Troops stop refugees attempting to flee as fighting continues. Two year ago Britain recalled its ambassador, Dundee University graduate Craig Murray after he went public with claims that Uzbekistan was holding more than 70,000 political prisoners.
Scotland on Sunday 15.05.05

The art of living
If art is all about transcending boundaries and breaking down walls, the latest innovative exhibition from Dundee Contemporary Arts is right at the cutting edge of the modern art scene.
The Courier 14.05.05

Scientists seeking key to diabetes
Dundee University researchers could be on the cusp of a breakthrough that will allow them to prevent the onset of diabetes among the clinically obese.
The Courier 14.05.05

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A group of last year's graduates from Dundee University's Duncan of Jordanstone School of Art have launched an exhibition of their recent work.
The Courier 14.05.05

Lunchtime piano treat
The University Chaplaincy piano isn't often heard as a solo instrument, and when it is you can expect something special.
The Courier 14.05.05

Iceland trek in support of DEBRA
Four female members of staff from Ninewells Hospital in Dundee are embarking on a charity trek in Iceland this summer to raise funds for people affected by hereditary skin blistering disorder.
The Courier 14.05.05

University of Dundee Radio, TV & online

Dundee event embraces international talent
Plans to encourage international students to stay in Scotland on completion of their studies will be aired in Dundee on Monday night. Scottish Executive representatives Andrea McLeish and Sajdai Ali front the "Introduction to Fresh Talent Working in Scotland Scheme" in the city’s London Night Club from 6pm until 8pm. Supported by a host of local organisations, the evening has been organised by Dundee University, the university's Young Entrepreneur Society and International Student Advisory Society and Business Gateway.
http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/sedotcom_home/news-se/news-fullarticle.htm?articleid=110857 20.05.05

Degree Show 2005
Over 200 students of fine art, design, television and imaging and architecture will display their final year projects at the annual degree show. This year also sees the first graduating class from the Department of Innovative Product Design take part in the show.
Radio Tay 20.05.05

Degree Show 2005
As above
Wave 102 20.05.05

Renouned artist returns to Dundee
A world-renowned Danish artist has returned to Dundee to exhibit his sculpture simply called waterfall. Olafur Eliasson made his UK debut at the Dundee Contemporary Arts Centre and is returning six years on to showcase his latest work.
Grampian TV 13.05.05

University of Abertay

Top library system for Abertay
Dundee's Abertay University has won access to a state-of-the-art library system by joining an elite collaboration of Scottish institutions.
The Courier 18.05.05

University of St Andrews

Fourteen to receive honorary degrees
Best-selling American-born author Bill Bryson, world-renowned poet, Seamus Heaney, the BBC's world affairs editor John Simpson and the Scottish Parliament Presiding officer George Reid are among 14 people who will be conferred with honorary degrees from St Andrews University next month.
The Courier 18.05.05

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