'Dreary' Dundee is the place to be
Dundee University is the best UK scientific institution to work in, according to the results of an international survey of life scientists.
THES 28.11.03
Top awards for university and Bonar Yarns
The city's growing international renown as a centre for pre-eminent biomedical research has led to Dundee University receiving a top accolade from the Scottish Council Development and Industry.
The Courier 28.11.03
North and Nort-east represented in SCDI's honour roll
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Press & Journal 28.11.03
Expert will shed light on how our minds create ideas
Our ability to generate ideas and mystery which still surrounds our creative process will be the topic of a public leacture at Dundee University tonight.
Press & Journal 28.11.03
Pianist makes most of hall
With its unforgiving acoustic, the Bonar Hall is not the ideal place to listen to music but at her concert there last night the young Dundee pianist Christina Mairi Lawrie had the measure of it - everything she played was splendidly projected and marked by superb control of dynamics, phrasing and self-restraint.
The Courier 28.11.03
Teaching: on the front line
What is your experience of teaching? Pat Leon asks teachers how they manage. Suzanne Zeedyk, Senior lecturer in developmental psychology at the University of Dundee comments.
THES 28.11.03
Good news for Dundee and the region
When the amorphous silicon transistor was invented at Dundee University in the 1970s, the scientists behind the technology could scarcely have imagined that it would become a vital part of the world's most popular type of flat panel display screen, used throughout the world of computers and, increasingly, in television.
The Courier 28.11.03
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Members of Dundee University's American studies association who celebrated Thanksgiving and St Andrews Day.
The Courier 28.11.03
Dundee support for state-funded Muslim schools
A campaign to establish state-funded Muslim schools in Scotland has been backed by members of the Islamic faith in Dundee. Kashif Rashid of the Tayside Cultural and Islamic Society in Victoria Road and the Dundee University Islamic Society comments.
Evening Telegraph 27.11.03
Dundee University student sentenced over BMW 'stunt'
A student who stole a £13,000 BMW as an initiation rite to join his university rugby club was told yesterday he will be jailed if he indulges in any more pranks.
Press & Journal 28.11.03
Student who took BMW in rugby club initiation is banned
As above
The Herald 28.11.03
Year ban for student who stole BMW and crashed it into a tree
As above
The Scotsman 28.11.03
Student escapes jail over "rite"
As above
The Courier 28.11.03
Sheriff's stern warning to Dundee student
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Evening Telegraph 28.11.03
Asthma expert makes cash plea
Professor Brian Lipworth, a leading Dundee researcher into asthma and allergies, has called for more investment in primary care services for sufferers.
The Courier 27.11.03
Survey finds high cold remedy sales
Dundee has been listed as one of the most cold and flu-prone cities in Britain in a survey conducted by the supermarket Asda. However, according to Professor Frank Sullivan of Dundee University, this does not necessarily mean Dundee is one of the most likely places to find infections.
The Courier 27.11.03
Seeking out memories of the mills
BBC programmers are seeking the descendants of those who worked hard for their "ten and nine" in Dundee's jute works in the early part of last century to feature in a documentary about the pioneering film-makers from the Edwardian era, Mitchell and Kenyon. They have obtained material from the Dundee University archive.
The Courier 27.11.03
Peak adventure at film festival
The 21st Dundee Mountain Film Festival is the place to be this weekend. Twenty-five films will be shown at the festival, which runs from tomorrow until Sunday at the Bonar Hall and Dundee University's tower lecture theatre.
The Courier 27.11.03
Dundee rated best university for science
Dundee University was given a further accolade as a centre for medical excellence yesterday after being named the best scientific institution in which to work within the UK and the third-best outside the United States.
The Scotsman 26.11.03
Dundee varsity voted best in UK by science researchers
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Press & Journal 26.11.03
Dundee University tops scientists' poll
As above
The Courier 26.11.03
Dundee University tops science poll
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The Herald 26.11.03
Dundee University voted tops in UK to work in
As above
Evening Telegraph 25.11.03
'Enthused' by progress on research centre
Lord Provost John Letford said he was "excited and enthused" by the progress of construction of the Tayside Institute of Cardiovascular (TICR) when he toured the premises at Ninewells Hospital yesterday.
The Courier 26.11.03
Medical students in vortex of debt
The Executive has been urged to intervene in the funding of medical students after it was disclosed yesterday that some students in Scotland, graduate from university with debts of more than £17,000. Chris McDonald, of Dundee University Students Association comments.
The Courier 26.11.03
Death of former college lecturer Mr John Catto
A Dundee man who was a former lecturer at Dundee College of Commerce and a graduate of Dundee University has died aged 86.
The Courier 26.11.03
Contemporary art gets second showing
A contemporary art exhibition has returned to the heart of Dundee. The exhibition includes new paintings and collage from Delia Baillie.
Press & Journal 26.11.03
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Karen Rigby, a second year economic studies student at Dundee University, came first in the 50m butterfly at the British University Championships in Weston-Super-Mare at the weekend.
The Courier 25.11.03
Essay fraud 'spiralling out of control'
A range of safeguards are in place at Dundee's two universities to ensure students are not able to sail through their coursework by stealing essays from the internet.
The Courier 25.11.03
A fresh wave of ambition
Jim Crumley gives a personal view of Frank Gehry, architect of distinction, purveyor of built enlightenment from Bilbao's Guggenheim Museum to Dundee's Maggie's Centre to the newly-opened Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
The Courier 25.11.03
MP looks for science insight
Dundee West MP Ernie Ross teamed up with a University of Dundee scientist today in an initiative aimed at increasing the understanding of science in parliament.
Evening Telegraph 24.11.03
Pregnant British women need better preparation to help them to understand about their baby's delivery
Dundee University researchers in the British Medical Journal (2003; 327: 1132) interviewed 27 women who had surgical deliveries, and found that they did not understand the need for surgical delivery: this had made them feel negative about giving birth again.
The Times 25.11.03
Test of strength for pupils
Tayside school pupils tested their strength on Saturday as part of a masterclass held at Dundee University.
The Courier 24.11.03
Mountain film festival to have peak audience
Some of the world's greatest mountaineers are to gather in Dundee this week for a film festival celebrating the high-risk sport.
Press & Journal 24.11.03
Proud father's charity abseil
A proud father abseiled down Dundee University's Tower Building on Saturday to raise money for a children's leukaemia charity - a year to the day his one-year-old daughter was diagnosed with the disease.
The Courier 24.11.03
Supermarkets fail to cut fat in 'value brands'
Supermarkets' value brands often contain more than double the fat of the same foods in the stores' "healthy ranges". Professor Annie Anderson, of Dundee University's Centre for Public Health Nutrition Research has called for a system enabling consumers to easily examine levels of fat, sugar and salt content in products.
Sunday Herald 23.11.03
Musicians have right medicine
It hardly seems 20 years since two musically gifted medical students made their mark at Dundee University concerts.
The Courier 22.11.03
Parenting project shortlisted for award
A Dundee parenting project has been shortlisted for a prestigious award. The programme was developed by Early Years co-ordinator Irene Werritty, and a group of mothers from Kirkton - a social inclusion partnership neighbourhood. It was assessed from inception by Dundee University's Dr Suzanne Zeedyk.
Press & Journal 22.11.03
EU award hopes high
As above
The Courier 22.11.03
Young artist's efforts rewarded
Delia Baillie, a graduate of Duncan of Jordanstone, was one of 15 young Scottish artists honoured in an exhibition at the refurbished Royal Society Academy, Edinburgh.
The Courier 22.11.03
Quiz for loo-sers
A group at Dundee University are hoping to be flushed with success in a fund-raising drive to install a fully accessible toilet in their research unit.
The Courier 22.11.03
JFK
Forty years ago today shots rang out in Dallas that were heard around the world. President John F Kennedy was killed. "The figure of John F Kennedy, and what happened to him, does still resonate and there are three main things which surround this," said Professor Alan Dobson, an expert in US politics from Dundee University, and a senior research fellow of the Nobel Institute.
The Courier 22.11.03
Charity abseil invite
The Royal National Institute of the Blind wants people to take part in a charity abseil event to celebrate Valentine's weekend. Dundee University is the location for the first RNIB event in the city for 2004.
The Courier 22.11.03
Hopes for aurora borealis bonanza
Star-gazers in Dundee were yesterday advised to keep looking skywards at night to catch another glimpse of the northern lights. "There might be another one this week, but you can never tell with these things," said Dr Bill Samson, honorary lecturer at the University of Dundee.
The Courier 22.11.03
The Northern lights
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Evening Telegraph 21.11.03
Wealth Check: Answers needed to the science of saving
When Alexandra Feachem was at school, she loved learning about wild animals; now 30 and a BBC science producer, she makes radio documentaries about them.
After a zoology degree at Dundee university, Ms Feachem went to America to work on the science desk of National Public Radio (NPR) for three years. She returned to the UK in 1999 and joined the BBC.
The Independent 22.11.03
Alzheimer's disease research
Jeff Kuret, is a full professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry at The Ohio State University. He is involved in cutting-edge research into Alzheimer's disease, hoping to find a means of early detection, greater understanding of the degenerative disorder of the brain and eventually, some course of treatment for its victims.
Postdoctoral training is fairly common in the biomedical sciences, Kuret said, and he landed a fellowship at the University of Dundee in Scotland. There he studied under world-famous biochemist Sir Philip Cohen, then and now one of the world leaders in researching how cells change under the influence of natural factors as well as drugs.
www.thisweeknews.com/thisweek.php?edition=common&story=thisweeknews/112703/cln/News/112703-News-342664.html 27.11.03
China reels under fuel shortages as demand booms
Many of China's major cities - including the country's economic showcase, Shanghai - are struggling with fuel shortages in the face of skyrocketing demand for oil products, RFA reports. "Well, I guess this reflects the fact that China is in between the plan and the market," Philip Andrews-Speed, China energy expert at the University of Dundee, told RFA.
http://origin.rfaweb.org/front/article.html?service=eng&encoding=10&id=121695 27.11.03
Scottish University Champs
This weekend, on Saturday 29 November, over 100 of the top student skiers and snowboarders from across Scotland will compete in the Scottish Universities Snowsport Championships at Midlothian Ski Centre, Edinburgh. Ex British team skiers Louise Hartley and Mairi Crawford, both Dundee University, will be looking provide a serious challenge.
http://www.natives.co.uk/news/2003/11/26suds.htm 26.11.03
Witness Statements
Suzanne Zeedyk, Dept of Psychology, University of Dundee comments
BBC Radio Scotland Newsdrive 25.11.03
The Dundee Cake
Researchers at the University of Dundee have come up with an original way to diagnose the rate of stomach emptying.
BBC Radio Essex 24.11.03
Awards recognise work of students
Students and former students gathered at the University of Abertay Dundee last night for the annual prizegiving.
The Courier 28.11.03
Author first to visit scene of 'double murder'
Top crime writer Ian Rankin was first on the scene of a gruesome double murder in Dundee yesterday, when he officially opened the new Scenes of Crime house at the University of Abertay.
Press & Journal 27.11.03
Top author caught at scene of the "crime"
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The Courier 27.11.03
Ian Rankin, with a knife
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Evening Telegraph 26.11.03
In with a sporting chance at races
One of the latest recruits to Abertay University will prove herself this weekend as she races for Scotland in the British and Irish Veterans Cross Country Championships.
The Courier 24.11.03
University team makes cell research advance
Work carried out by scientists at St Andrews University has resulted in developments which could have far-reaching implications for the future of drug delivery.
The Courier 28.11.03
Lighting-up time
The Northern Lights were visible all along the east coast this week, and this spectacular display was captured over the West Sands at St Andrews. The picture was taken by Thomas Robitaille, an undergraduate student of astrophysics at St Andrews University.
The Herald 22.11.03
Student debt spirals out of control - with one £49,500 in the red
Student debt is spiralling out of control with some fifth-year medical students over £17,000 in the red, a survey revealed.
Press & Journal 27.11.03
Last orders for students
Aberdeen University's historic students' union, in the city's Gallowgate for almost a century and the favourite watering hole of generations of undergraduates, is set to close its doors because of a growing financial crisis.
The Scotsman 27.11.03
McConnell tries to placate angry university chiefs
Jack McConnell has been forced into a damage limitation exercise on behalf of Jim Wallace, his deputy, to placate increasingly rebellious university principals north of the border.
The Times 26.11.03
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