14 Oct 2019

CEO to explain why helping society is good for business

Running a socially responsible enterprise is good for society and good for business, University of Dundee entrepreneurs will hear. Caroline McKenna, CEO of locally-based Social Good HQ, will present the next in the latest series of Entrepreneurial Masterclasses organised by the University’s Centre for Entrepreneurship. Part of the University’s Festival of the Future, she will discuss her career before an audience made up of members of both the student and business communities, as well as members of the public, at Dundee’s Dalhousie Building on Wednesday 16 October. Brian McNicoll, Head...

14 Oct 2019

Aerial dancers help Festival hit new heights

The 2019 Festival of the Future will get off to a flying start when Scotland’s leading aerial dance company take to the sky outside the University of Dundee at 7pm on Wednesday 16 October. All or Nothing Aerial Dance Theatre will perform their trademark spectacular moves while suspended high above the ground as part of the official opening of this year’s Festival. The dancers will move up and down the University’s Tower Building to a specially created soundtrack, while an original animation created by Dundee alumni Ryan McKnight is projected on to the side of the building. Guests will t...

11 Oct 2019

Pomp, power and politics to go on display in major art exhibition

Image credit: Jasmina Cibic, The Gift, Act II, 2019. A solo art exhibition by award-winning Slovenian artist Jasmina Cibic will open to the public next week at the University of Dundee’s Cooper Gallery. Film, photography, sculpture, textiles, archival footage and performances by the internationally-lauded artist will attempt to dissect the state of contemporary politics and international relations, when it goes on display on Friday 18th October. An all-female operatic ensemble will sing excerpts of political speeches made during moments of social crisis whilst reclining on hammocks embro...

11 Oct 2019

Blood test raises hopes of tackling ‘silent killer’

It is the ‘silent killer’ that claimed the life of Albert Einstein and affects 1% of men over the age of 65, but researchers at the University of Dundee believe they may be able to reduce the number of fatalities caused by abdominal aortic aneurysms. Aneurysms are the swelling and weakening of the arterial wall. Aortic aneurysms occur in the aorta, which delivers blood from the heart to organs. Aneurysms are often called a silent killer, because patients can display no symptoms until the aneurysm bursts. Around 80% of all patients with a ruptured aneurysm die from the condition. A team from t...

11 Oct 2019

Short handshakes are better for relationships

Prolonged handshakes can trigger anxiety, negatively impact business meetings and affect the state of our relationships, a University of Dundee study has found. Researchers from the University’s School of Social Sciences found that extending handshakes beyond three seconds meant that people received less enjoyment from one-on-one encounters and even influenced how often they would laugh. Dr Emese Nagy, a Reader in Psychology who led the study, said that the findings highlight the importance of introducing ourselves appropriately. “Handshakes are a particularly important greeting and can have...