Director happy to be Fall guy
The new director of the Centre for Applied Language Studies at Dundee University has been accused of misusing the English language.
The Courier 31.10.03
Burning witches was not cheap
Burning witches in the 16th century was a costly business, according to research being carried out in Dundee.
Press & Journal 31.10.03
Students discover grim cost of witch-burning
As above
The Courier 31.10.03
University funding concerns
The Principal of Dundee University has accused those who fear the demise of Scottish higher education through English universities charging their students top-up fees of "ball-watching."
The Courier 31.10.03
Electric range of music
Two members of the stunningly original baroque ensemble Red Priest amazed the audience at the Bonar Hall last night, with the playing of extraordinary virtuosity and passion.
The Courier 31.10.03
University round-up
Smoking in pregnancy has been identified as a significant major risk factor for cleft palates by researchers at the University of Dundee.
Scottish Primary Care October 2003
The show must go on
Next Saturday the Northern Scottish Philharmonic Orchestra brings the Scottish premiere of the Queen Symphony to the Caird Hall in Dundee.
The Courier 31.10.03
2004 Access Summer Schools
The Universities of Dundee and Abertay yesterday jointly launched their 2004 Access Summer Schools that provide youngsters with an alternative route into university
The Courier 30.10.03
Universities launch access route
As above
Evening Telegraph 29.10.03
Heart disease on the rise again
More men diagnosed in spite of healthy living campaigns. Dr Richard A'Brook, heart disease expert of the University of Dundee, also said: "There are people trying to improve the lifestyles of people in Scotland, but their success depends on whether anyone takes any notice of them.
The Herald 30.10.03
Heart Disease on the Rise
As above
Daily Record 30.10.03
Marking success as university partners
A partnership formed by St Andrews and Dundee universities was further strengthened yesterday when both welcomed their latest recruits to a new age of engineering degree course.
The Courier 30.10.03
Specialist challenges diabetes charity report
Dundee diabetes specialist Professor Andrew Morris has played down the findings of a survey which criticised the level of early detection of diabetes in Scotland.
The Courier 30.10.03
Notions of nature and nurture
You might assume that an art show consisting of a multimedia installation would be a fast-paced, snappy urban event, but you'd be wrong when it comes to the work of Matthew Dalziel and Louise Scullion
The Herald 30.10.03
Homes that help
Access to information, education and transport are all vital if we are to have an inclusive and fair society. Yet, as this first part of our special report proves, nowhere is accessibility more fundamental to our quality of life than at home. Dr Stephen McKenna and his colleagues in the Division of Applied Computing at the University of Dundee are starting to develop a vision system that can automatically raise the alarm when it sees someone fall.
EPSRC Newsline Issue 26
Mum's the word as brave Oscar battles illness
A young boy who suffers from a rare terminal illness yesterday met the Dundee doctor fighting to find a cure for his disease. Mum Lorraine presented a cheque for £49,869 to researcher Dr John Lucocq at the university yesterday.
Press & Journal 29.10.03
Oscar's future in Dundee lab's hands
As above
The Courier 29.10.03
Researching for Oscar winner
As above
Evening Telegraph 28.10.03
Rwanda scheme
A young Rwandan doctor has started a year's postgraduate study at the University of Dundee.
The Scotsman 29.10.03
Laddish young girls on 'road to nowhere'
Young girls are choosing to become more laddish and emulating the worst aspects of their male counterparts' behaviour, according to Professor Keith Topping from the university's education and social research department, University of Dundee.
Evening Telegraph 28.10.03
Defending waterfront buildings
I was interested to read the comments by Charles McKean, professor of Scottish architectural history at Dundee University, regarding the plans for the city's central waterfront.
Evening Telegraph 28.10.03
A raft of dangers for globetrotters
Dundee University tropical disease expert Professor Alan Fairlamb is chairman of a World Health Organisation committee responsible for targeting the world’s worst tropical diseases.
Edinburgh Evening News 28.10.03
Dundee gene discovery could lead to disease cure
Professor Irwin McLean of University of Dundee has discovered the gene which causes two inherited skin disorders.
Press & Journal 28.10.03
'Revolutionary Discovery' in Rare Skin Disease
As above
The Scotsman 27.10.03
Breakthrough on skin disorders
As above
The Courier 28.10.03
Partners in nursing and midwifery project get £1m
Dundee University's School of Nursing and Midwifery has secured the sum, its largest research handout, towards the collaborative scheme.
Press & Journal 28.10.03
£1m grant to aid researchers
As above
The Courier 28.10.03
£1m grant for nursing school
As above
Evening Telegraph 27.10.03
Hunt for girl gangs in teenage assaults
The assaults are the latest in a series of cases involving girl gangs in the city, and could represent a form of bonding among girls as they abandon traditional kinds of group activities and games, according to Keith Topping, professor of education and social research at Dundee University.
The Herald 28.10.03
Art College opens door to pupils
Hundreds of secondary school pupils will visit Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design in Dundee this week to experience life at one of the UK's leading art institutions.
The Courier 28.10.03
Chance to sample life at college
As above
Evening Telegraph 27.10.03
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Dundee University Ladies' Club held a dinner in the Bonar Hall to celebrate its 75th anniversary.
The Courier 28.10.03
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The cast of Act IV's You're Only Young Twice during a dress rehearsal last night at Gardyne Theatre.
The Courier 28.10.03
Ninewells treat prince for tropical disease
Prince William has been treated at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee after contracting a potentially fatal tropical disease while on a recent African safari. Describing the disease, Professor Alan Fairlamb, of the University of Dundee's school of life sciences, who is also a Wellcome Trust research fellow, said, "Bilharzia, or schistomiasis is a parasitic worm, and is contracted by paddling or swimming in fresh water.
The Courier 28.10.03
City firms rallied round
A Courier reader taking pictures from the staircase of the School of Architecture in Dundee at teatime on Friday may have captured the final moments of the doomed Socata TBM 700 flight.
The Courier 28.10.03
Body of Evidence
The Monday Interview - Professor Sue Black, Professor of Anatomy and Forensic Anthropology at Dundee University.
The Courier 27.10.03
New wrinkle in the fight against ageing
A Scottish scientist has made a genetic discovery which could ultimately lead to the slowing down of the ageing process in human skin. The gene discovered by Professor Irwin McLean, of the human genetics department of Dundee University's medical school, also represents a step on the path towards the holy grail of unlocking the secrets of ageing.
The Herald 27.10.03
Fine art school's 20th birthday
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the school of fine art with an exhibition of work by some of its most celebrated graduates
The Courier 27.10.03
Ceramics artist is top of the pots at Dundee
Dundee Contemporary Arts Centre is celebrating another successful exhibition. As part of its focus on crafts, Scottish Artist and Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art graduate Andrew Weatherhead's work was chosen to go on display at the centre
Press & Journal 27.10.03
All-action thriller a timely tonic
Dundee HSFP and Biggar were less than happy with the 29-29 draw, as both teams had glaring chances to take the win.
The Courier 27.10.03
Scots ambassador in Tashkent claims he is the 'new David Kelly'
Craig Murray, ambassador to Uzbekistan and a graduate of the University of Dundee, has told friends that the Foreign Office mounted a campaign to undermine him after his repeated criticism of the Uzbecks' record on human rights.
Sunday Times 26.10.03
The British ambassador says his hosts are boiling people to death. Meet Craig Murray, our man in Uzbekistan and probably the world's most undiplomatic diplomat
As above
Sunday Times 26.10.03
Lasers bring history to life
The laser scanner at the University of Dundee can create virtual 'reproductions' of relics, meaning exact copies of rare items such as the 11th century chessmen found on Lewis in 1831 can be brought to a wider audience without exposing them to harmful conditions
The Scotsman 25.10.03
Clarinettist makes his mark in Mozart quintet
Is there a lovlier piece in all music that Mozart's Clarinet Quintet? Listening to it yesterday, at the lunchtime concert in Dundee University Chaplaincy, it was difficult to imagine one.
The Courier 25.10.03
Winning artist's work on show
'Looking Back to Move Forward' is the work of Roberta Winnett, winner of this year's Abertay Exhibition Prize, awarded annually to the most promising graduate of Duncan of Jordanstone.
The Courier 25.10.03
Burning witches was not cheap
Burning witches in the 16th century was a costly business, according to research being carried out in Dundee. Lizanne Henderson, History Dept comments.
Good Morning Scotland 31.10.03
Palestinian student debuts film
A final year medical student from Dundee University is making her film debut at the prestigious Raindance film festival in London.
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/2B165EFB-5964-4294-9721-6E019A9ED8D8.htm 30.10.03
Scots' heart disease rise
The number of men in Scotland diagnosed with heart disease has risen for the first time since 1993. Heart disease expert Dr Richard A'Brook, of the University of Dundee, said: "Heart disease is caused by smoking, poor diet and a lack of exercise.
http://ww1.eveningtimes.co.uk/print/news/5020630.shtml 30.10.03
Discovery will lead to treatment of skin disorders
Professor Irwin McLean of the University of Dundee has just discovered the gene that causes two inherited skin disorders allowing rapid and highly accurate DNA-based diagnosis.
Radio Tay 28.10.03
Injecting SOUL into games sector
The University of Abertay Dundee yesterday injected some "SOUL" inot the burgeoning computer games sector in Scotland.
The Courier 31.10.03
Abertay's boost for computer games industry
As above
Evening Telegraph 30.10.03
Computer game's literacy bonus
A new computer game designed to help young adults with literacy problems was launched at Abertay University yesterday.
The Courier 28.10.03
Computer game will help with literacy
As above
Press & Journal 28.10.03
Learning's the game at software launch
As above
Evening Telegraph 27.10.03
Student's "miracle recovery"
Debbie Peebles may look the picture of health, but the university of Abertay graduate is lucky to be alive after being struck down by deadly meningitis
The Courier 27.10.03
St Andrews students give back 'beer trophies'
Drunken students at St Andrews University, have dramatically increased crime figures in the Fife town by stealing bizarre "beer trophies" including traffic lights, road signs, golf flags from the world-famous Old Course, and even a 22ft yacht mast.
Press & Journal 30.10.03
Universities plan revolution in research
Scotland is on the brink of revolutionising its approach to university research by creating four institutions that would harness the country's top brains to work together in specific areas.
The Herald 30.10.03
Sharing in a smart Scotland
Scottish higher education has been feeling icy blasts from the winds of change beginning to blow through the English university sector.
The Herald 30.10.03
Darling washes hands of plans to slash university funding
Alistair Darling, the Scottish Secretary, has denied that he thought university funding north of the Border should be cut to bring it into line with funding in England.
The Scotsman 29.10.03
University funding 'will not be cut'
As above
The Courier 29.10.03
'No plan' to cut Scottish university funding
As above
Evening Telegraph 28.10.03
Stirling alumni fund helps Rwanda rebuild
A young Rwandan women hopes to help rebuild her wartorn country, thanks to a generosity of Stirling University alumni.
Press & Journal 28.10.03
Top-ups 'a threat' to Scots students
A Scots student leader has called on Labour backbenchers to rebel against Government plans to introduce top-up university tuition fees
The Courier 27.10.03
Tuition fee protest brings central London to a standstill
As above
Press & Journal 27.10.03
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