4 Jun 2014
Campaigner to discuss state surveillance of individuals
A high-profile civil liberties campaigner will next week visit the University of Dundee to discuss the implications of Edward Snowden’s revelations about the extent of state surveillance into the lives of ordinary citizens. Tony Bunyan, Director of Statewatch, an organisation that monitors state activities and civil liberties in the European Union, will give a free public lecture entitled, ‘Spying on us all: Snowden, UK-GCHQ and USA-NSA’ at the D'Arcy Thompson Lecture Theatre from 6pm on Saturday, 14th June. Bunyan is an investigative journalist and writer specialising in justice and ho...
4 Jun 2014
Zoology Museum re-opens with exhibition of extinct and endangered animals
A new exhibition of lost and vanishing species will help celebrate this week’s opening of the University of Dundee’s D’Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum for the summer season. The museum is hosting ‘After Life’, a show of images captured by photographer Sean Dooley, from Friday, 6th June until the end of July. The exhibition features poignant and surprising portraits of extinct and endangered animals preserved in museums and private collections, including specimens from D’Arcy Thompson’s collections. Exploring the consequences of human action and inaction, this series...
3 Jun 2014
Dundee Dentistry rated top in the UK
The University of Dundee has been rated best in the UK for Dentistry in the latest set of league tables compiled by The Guardian. Dundee also rated 5th in the UK for Medicine. Professor John Connell, Vice-Principal and Head of the College of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, said, “'The achievement of the School of Dentistry in being placed first in the UK in the Guardian league tables is a fantastic accolade and one that reflects on the overall commitment of our staff and students in making this a very special place to study dentistry. “In Medicine we are again placed in the top five in the ...
3 Jun 2014
University to honour local and global high achievers
The University of Dundee will honour leading thinkers and high achievers, local and international, at its summer Graduation this month. Among the achievements of those who will be made Honorary Graduates are a Nobel Peace Prize, one of the biggest selling computer games of all time, pioneering breakthroughs in human and plant science, and bestselling books. Professor Pete Downes, Principal of the University of Dundee, said, "Our Honorary Graduands reflect the vision and ambitions of the University itself, people who have transformed lives in the UK and around the world. "The scope of achievement among t...