4 Jul 2014
Professor Nic Beech appointed Vice-Principal and Head of College of Arts and Social Sciences
The University of Dundee has announced the appointment of Professor Nic Beech as Vice-Principal and Head of the College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS). Professor Beech is presently Vice-Principal for Governance, Policy and Planning at the University of St Andrews. He has published widely on various aspects of management and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, and Academy of Social Sciences. He is presently Chair of the British Academy of Management and has held prestigious positions with several leading universities and research institutions dur...
4 Jul 2014
Study to analyse World Cup impact on Brazil’s children
The World Cup is in full swing in Brazil but what will be the effects of such a huge sporting event on the country’s children? A study led by the University of Dundee, in collaboration with the Pontifical Catholic University in Rio de Janeiro, is to examine potential human rights violations towards children around the World Cup. “Sporting mega events like the World Cup have a huge impact on the countries which host them but unfortunately that can also include negative effects, particularly for some of the most marginalised in society,” said Dr Lorraine van Blerk, from the School of Envi...
3 Jul 2014
CASTLE the key to academic and career success
The University of Dundee has launched a new collaborative centre to improve skills and development opportunities for students and staff. The Centre for the enhancement of Academic Skills, Teaching, Learning & Employability (CASTLE) will be led by Dr Lorraine Anderson, Assistant Director in the Library & Learning Centre (LLC) and brings together a number of areas of inter-related activity from across the institution together. Staff from the LLC, Student Services and the School of Education, Social Work & Community Education will provide a more focused approach to academic support, digital lite...
2 Jul 2014
DUSA Achieves Volunteer Friendly Status
Dundee University Students’ Association (DUSA) has received official accreditation through the Volunteer Friendly Award Scheme. This will enable DUSA to officially recognise and reward its volunteers, enhancing students’ CVs and employability as a result. Working towards the Volunteer Friendly Award has taken around five months and has involved gathering and presenting a robust portfolio of evidence that demonstrates how DUSA recruits, supports, protects, rewards and celebrates each volunteer. The preparation was done with the support of the staff from Dundee Volunteer Centre before the final ...
1 Jul 2014
International academics to witness Dundee’s cultural regeneration
Dozens of experts in housing and urban development from around the world will today visit Dundee to witness the city’s cultural regeneration for themselves. The fieldtrip will be led by academics at the Universities of Dundee and St Andrews as part of the European Network for Housing Research (ENHR) Conference 2014 taking place in Edinburgh. Fifty of the 500 conference delegates will visit Dundee on Tuesday, 1st July as part of one of a number of fieldtrips organised to showcase different aspects of regeneration across Scotland. The trip will be led by Dr Beverley Searle, Senior Lecturer in Human G...