11 Feb 2014
Volunteering Fair 2014
More than 80 organisations, ranging from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) to the Scottish Football Association (SFA), will be exhibiting at the University of Dundee's annual Volunteering Fair this month. The event will take place at Bonar Hall from 11am-3pm on Wednesday, 19th February. Dozens of organisations and groups will be attending the event with the aim of promoting the range of volunteering, work experience and summer work opportunities to students, staff and graduates. The Volunteering Fair is hosted by the University's Careers Service in conjunction with Dundee University Students...
10 Feb 2014
Sunday League reunion brings back memories of halcyon days
Photo opportunity: 2pm on Saturday, 15th March at Riverside Sports Ground University of Dundee Sunday League footballers will rekindle on-field rivalries from 15 years ago when they meet up for a reunion match at their old stomping ground next month. Representatives of ten teams who played in the league in the 1998/99 season have confirmed their attendance at the game, which will take place at the University's Riverside Sports Ground at 2pm on Sunday, 15th March. Although they proudly sported the colours of illustrious sides such as East Bams Argyll, Suburban Superheroes, and Donkeybridge Dodos at their...
10 Feb 2014
'Extremes: Life, Death and the Limits of the Human Body' - Saturday Evening Lecture on February 15th
The limits of human endurance and the price paid by those determined to push the boundaries of mental and physical possibilities will be explored during the next Saturday Evening Lecture at the University of Dundee. Medical doctor and broadcaster Dr Kevin Fong, who has special interests in human space exploration and extreme environment physiology, will discuss 'Extremes: Life, Death and the Limits of the Human Body' at the Dalhousie Building on Saturday, 15th February. In addition to his medical qualifications, Dr Fong holds degrees in astrophysics and engineering. He has specialised in anaesthesia, int...
7 Feb 2014
Cafe Science Extra to hear about the possibilities of 'Wonderful Wetlands'
The possibility of using wetland resources to harvest low-cost renewable energy will be discussed at the next Cafe Science Extra event scheduled for Dundee. Dr Kiran Tota-Maharaj, from Abertay University, will describe how we can access a sustainable energy source by creating constructed wetlands and integrating water-sourced heat pumps into them. He will give a talk, entitled, 'Wonderful Wetlands - Getting Low Cost, Low Carbon Energy from Constructed Wetlands' at Dundee Science Centre on Wednesday, 12th February. 'As constructed wetlands are engineered systems which store water and filter out pollutants...
7 Feb 2014
Dundee Student Council working to banish payday lenders from city campuses
Representatives from both Dundee University Students' Association (DUSA) and University of Abertay Dundee Students' Association (UADSA) met recently and agreed to work together to ensure that students across the city will never again see payday lenders on their campus. The agreement was reached at the first meeting of Dundee Student Council, a body created to represent the views of all students across the city, wherever they study. Richard Cook, President of UADSA said, 'Payday lending is dangerous, and particularly tempting for students as austerity continues to hit education and those in education. It ...