26 Mar 2014
Graham Fagen chosen to represent Scotland at 56th Venice Biennale
Graham Fagen, a Senior Lecturer at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) and one of the UK’s foremost contemporary artists, has been chosen to lead Scotland’s representation at the 2015 Venice Biennale. The Biennale is regarded as the largest and most prestigious visual arts exhibition in the world, and will attract millions of visitors from around the world when it takes place for the 56th time next year. Although this will be the fourth time that Graham has been involved in Scotland’s representation at Venice, this will be his be his first solo exhibition there. The ...
26 Mar 2014
Foot analysis takes a step forward
A unique system developed at the University of Dundee could revolutionise the design of specialist footwear for people with a range of conditions. Using advanced video techniques to capture measurements of the foot in motion, a team at the University’s Institute of Motion Analysis and Research (IMAR) have found it is possible to build a frame-by-frame reconstruction of the shape of the foot as it changes throughout each step. By identifying pressure points and areas where the foot needs support, the system will allow the development of more precise and better shaped insoles and shoes for patients w...
26 Mar 2014
Computing student turns teacher
A University of Dundee student has turned successful teacher by providing computing tuition to people around the world. Jose Salvatierra (19), from Spain, is only in his second year studying Applied Computing at Dundee but he has already produced an entire computing course for beginners and made it available online, with hundreds of customers taking it within the first six weeks. Jose’s `Computer Science for Everyone’ course is an introduction to all the important concepts of Computer Science in under 10 hours. Hosted on the Udemy platform, it features videos for easy instruction and a series...
26 Mar 2014
£5m funding boost for V&A at Dundee from Creative Scotland
V&A at Dundee has been awarded £5m from National Lottery funds through Creative Scotland to help establish an international centre of design for Scotland. Designed by the celebrated Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, V&A at Dundee is the flagship of the city’s ambitious waterfront redevelopment plans. Philip Long, Director of V&A at Dundee welcomed Creative Scotland’s support, which he says will play a vital role in the realisation of the groundbreaking project. “This is fantastic news for V&A at Dundee. We look forward to working closely with Creative Sco...
25 Mar 2014
Chronic pain addressed at SPaRC – annual meeting March 27th
Chronic pain is common to many major diseases and conditions and affects hundreds of thousands of people across Scotland. But how are the healthcare system and research community addressing it? The latest developments in clinical practice and research will be discussed at the annual scientific meeting of the Scottish Pain Research Community (SPaRC) at the University of Dundee later this week. Among the keynote speakers at the event will be Andrew Rice, Professor of Pain Research from Imperial College London, and Dr William Campbell, President of the British Pain Society. “Chronic pain is a conditi...