Expert's views on embryos are aired
The UK's foremost authority on reproductive ethics kicked off a new series of lectures at Dundee University yesterday
Press & Journal 24.10.03
Ethics expert wary of advances in sex selection
As above
The Courier 24.10.03
Auld enemy? We're just teasing English, says Scots
According to Dundee University historian Murray Watson, nine out of ten English migrants had not experienced anti-Englishness other than in the form of teasing and light-hearted banter.
THES 24.10.03
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The University of Dundee has appointed: Chim Lang, formerly at the University of Malays to the chair of cardiology; Peter Stonebridge, consultant vascular surgeon and honorary senior lecturer, to the chair of vascular surgery; Peter Mossey, reader in orthodontics, to the personal chair of craniofacial development and dentofacial orthopaedics; and Gareth Fisher, senior lecturer, to the chair of fine art.
THES 24.10.03
Schools aid package is showcased
Dr Suzanne Zeedyk from Dundee University's department of psychology travelled to London to give a presentation on the challenges of introducing and evaluating a transition support programme
Press & Journal 24.10.03
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The winner of TICR (Tayside Institute for Cardiovascular Research) raffle was yesterday presented with her prize at the Gleneagles Hotel
The Courier 24.10.03
Mother Nature's dark side
Our obsessions with hurricanes and earthquakes show we're fascinated by the destructive potential of nature, so two new exhibitions are sure to go down a storm. From Thursday, nature is in the hands of two canny devotees at the Gallery of Modern art. Matthew Dalziel and Louise Scullion have always embraced a slightly more quizzical view of the sublime.
The Herald 24.10.03
Students in top-up fees protest
Students from all three centres of further education in Dundee will be protesting against top-up fees in London this weekend.
The Courier 24.10.03
Dundee students to join fees march
As above
Evening Telegraph 23.10.03
Experts gather for university inter-faith conference
Experts from different religious traditions were brought together at an inter-faith conference in Dundee University's Chaplaincy Centre yesterday
The Courier 23.10.03
Professor appointed to heritage committee
Charles McKean, professor of Scottish architectural history at Dundee University, has been appointed to the Scotland Committee of the Heritage Lottery Fund and will play a key role in helping open up the country's heritage for as many people as possible to enjoy
The Courier 23.10.03
Exhibit set to ruffle feathers
Artist Pernille Spence will ruffle more than a few feathers with her performance piece Kinaree, which she exhibited at the McManus Galleries in Dundee yesterday. The Duncan of Jordanstone graduate, who has spent five years as a resident researcher at Dundee University's school of television and imaging, uses a combination of performance, digital media and sculpture in her work
The Courier 23.10.03
Dundee fait rimmer sciences de la vie et business
Article highlighting the technology, science and research in the University of Dundee
Les Echos innovation October 2003
Scotching the myth of English racism
Article by Murray Watson, University of Dundee
Edinburgh Evening News 22.10.03
Inter-faith conference
Experts from Christianity, Judaism and Islam will meet for an inter-faith conference at Dundee University today.
Press & Journal 22.10.03
CBE for college chief
Janet Lowe, the Principal of Lauder College in Dunfermline, will today be presented with the CBE by The Queen at Buckingham Palace. Ms Lowe has more than 25 years service in higher and further education and has also worked at Hull University, Napier University and Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in Dundee.
The Scotsman 22.10.03
Rwandan doctor studies to help homeland
A Rwandan doctor is one of seven women from her homeland to take up a course of study in Scotland as part of a new scholarship scheme
Press & Journal 21.10.03
Doctor on course
As above
The Courier 21.10.03
Bridging the gap
A new book by a Dundee University academic is set to blow away many of myths surrounding the relationship between the Scots and their English neighbours.
The Courier 21.10.03
Walk this way ...
Jim Crumley's personal view about the possible redevelopment of Riverside by Frank Gehry, architect
The Courier 21.10.03
Event gives chance to voice views
A 'SUMMIT' to promote effective means for local people and organisations to make their voices heard in Scotland's corridors of power took place at the University of Dundee's Chaplaincy Centre yesterday
The Courier 21.10.03
Architect asked to work Bilbao magic on Dundee skyline
Dundee, famous for jute, jam and journalism, is to call upon one of the world's leading architects to modernise the city and turn it into a renowned tourist attraction. Charles McKean, a key figure in the project and a professor of architectural history at Dundee University, said the plans represented a "once in a lifetime opportunity.
The Independent 21.10.03
University continues education boost
There has been a surge in numbers attending adult courses at Dundee University this year and there are still spaces available in many of the courses, which people can join this week
The Courier 21.10.03
Adult courses learning bug bites
As above
Evening Telegraph 20.10.03
Claims over former Dundee student denied
The Foreign Office has denied that the former Dundee University student's association president who became one of Britain's youngest ambassadors was recalled to the UK because of a speech which criticised the human rights record of his hosts
Evening Telegraph 20.10.03
Dundee wants Gehry for waterfront grand designs
Academics and councillors in Dundee have called on Frank Gehry, one of the world's most famous architects, to transform the city's waterfront. Now Charles McKean, professor of architectural history at the University of Dundee, has asked Gehry to use his vision to realise the opportunity presented by the council's decision to redevelop what is agreed to be one of Europe's finest Estuary settings.
The Herald 20.10.03
Gehry works his magic on Dundee waterfront
As above
Press & Journal 10.10.03
Expert's threat over plans for city waterfront
As above
The Courier 20.10.03
Dundee seeks spark of Gehry genius
As above
Scotland on Sunday 19.10.03
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Cappella Nova held a "Discovery Day" at the University of Dundee Chaplaincy Centre to let people learn exactly what they are all about
The Courier 20.10.03
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A two-day Scottish university volleyball training session was held at Dundee University's Institute of Sport and Exercise in Hawkhill at the weekend
The Courier 20.10.03
The moral viewpoint
When Dundee University's department of philosophy was awarded £1000 to start a new series of public lectures, and decided on "creativity" as a theme, one name leapt out as an obvious choice. Baroness Mary Warnock
The Courier 20.10.03
Focus on animation
Dundee City Council leisure and arts services committee will be asked tonight to provide a share of financial backing for a major animation festival in the city next month. The festival is being backed by Scottish Screen, Scottish Enterprise Tayside, the City of Discovery Campaign, Dundee and Abertay Universities, Dundee College, Dundee Contemporary Arts and Dundee City Council
The Courier 20.10.03
'Sun City' in spotlight
Dundee City Council is being recommended to take the "Sun City" initiative a stage further by identifying suitable sites to act as demonstration sites. In addition to the council, project partners are Scottish Householders Renewables Initiative, Scottish Enterprise Tayside and the universities of Abertay and Dundee
The Courier 20.10.03
Unhealthy stance
letter from Keith Matthews, Department of Psychiatry.
Sunday Herald 19.10.03
Researchers put heads together for £1m ideas
University research programmes normally receive grant funding up front before any work is done but a group of academics and clinicians at Dundee University have been challenged - "come up with the ideas ad we'll come up with the money."
The Courier 18.10.03
Appeal for volunteers
A diabetes doctor at Dundee University is appealing for elderly volunteers to help investigate why older people become more frail.
The Courier 18.10.03
Medical expertise
Academics and clinicians at Dundee University are to meet at the end of the year in an attempt to come up with new medical solutions.
Press & Journal 18.10.03
Soprano serves up tasty portions
A concert by the soprano Jill Harrison, who is head of music at Arbroath High School, is always something to relish and her lunchtime programme in Dundee University Chaplaincy yesterday - partnered throughout at the piano by Graeme Stevenson - was no exception
The Courier 18.10.03
SNP to vote against English top-up fees
In a major speech on higher and further education, Mr Swinney told politics students at Dundee University that top-up fees would be a disaster for Scottish universities
The Courier 18.10.03
Swinney seeks further tax powers
Continued from above
The Courier 18.10.03
'Hypocrisy' blast at SNP on English tuition fees
As above
The Scotsman 18.10.03
Swinney unity call against top-up fees
As above
Times 18.10.03
SNP leader calls for parties to unite against top-up fees
As above
Press & Journal 18.10.03
SNP set to vote on top-up fees, says Swinney
As above
Evening Telegraph 17.10.03
Town gives it large for little festival
The first Biggar Little Festival will be a series of 40 events held over 10 days from tonight, Friday, October 24, to Sunday, November 2. The Civic Society host to Professor Charles McKean of Dundee University talking about the Scottish Burghs on Monday, October 27, and the Business Group is promoting a late night shop opening on Thursday 30.
www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/5847/Town_gives_it 23.10.03
Varsity to honour computer games ace
One of the best-known names in the global computer games industry is to be honoured at Abertay University's November graduation ceremony.
Press & Journal 22.10.03
Abertay's student centre taking shape
The new £6 million student centre at Abertay University's city centre campus in Dundee is beginning to take shape.
The Courier 22.10.03
Student centre at Abertay taking shape
As above
Evening Telegraph 21.10.03
Leadership potential praised
One of the world's most highly regarded business gurus said yesterday that the University of Abertay Dundee has the potential to offer intellectual leadership not just for Scotland but worldwide
The Courier 21.10.03
Abertay role for food 'tsar'
Students at Abertay University in Dundee will have to ditch the junk food and start looking after themselves properly - the food "tsar" is heading their way!
The Courier 18.10.03
Abertay post
As above
Press & Journal 18.10.03
A man of many talents
Musician, novelist, poet and now painter, Charlie Lush enjoys the challenge of a number of strings to his creative bow. As his first major exhibition of paintings opens in St Andrews, Helen Brown talked to him about taking the plunge into new and diverse artistic worlds.
The Courier 24.10.03
Top-up fees: the solution
The news that the Government is to exempt between 30 and 35 per cent of students from the lowest-income families from having to pay top-up fees will greatly enhance the chances of the Bill becoming law.
The Independent 23.10.03
Gehry's love letter to his adopted home, writ large in stainless steel
Frank Gehry's new concert hall is intended to seize Los Angeles, his adopted home, the crown of the world's most glamorous, admired and heroic modern building.
The Times 23.10.03
Closing the door on the past
Following the death of his wife from cancer, Derek Douglas became chairman of the Maggie's Centres. Now, seven years on and with three built in Scotland, it is time to move on.
The Scotsman 22.10.03
Collaborate to accumulate
The need to compete with elite English departments has led Scottish universities to consider banding together to bid for research funds
The Guardian 21.10.03
Visual art on show at McManus
Today sees the beginning of a three-month programme at the McManus Galleries in Dundee which places contemporary visual art at the heart of the city
The Courier 20.10.03
Double success for Business Gateway
Business Gateway Tayside took the award for Best Scottish Agency of the Year at the Shell Technology Enterprise Programme (STEP) Awards
The Courier 18.10.03
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