18 Mar 2014
Principal's Blog
PRINCIPAL’S BLOG: In his latest blog post, Professor Pete Downes on the start of the political conference season and finding inspiration in widening access. See http://blog.dundee.ac.uk/principal/2014/03/conference-season/...
18 Mar 2014
Former Kuwaiti health minister to give first international horizons lecture at Dundee
Dr Hilal Al-Sayer, Kuwait’s former Minister for Health, will give the first International Horizons lecture at the University of Dundee’s College of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing on Wednesday March 19th. Dr Al-Sayer is a distinguished surgeon and healthcare leader who was Dean of Medicine at Kuwait University before heading the country’s Ministry of Health. He is currently Vice-President of the Kuwait Red Cross Society, Chairman of both the Board of Trustees and the International Scientific Advisory Board for the Dasman Diabetes Institute, President of the Kuwait Association for the Ca...
18 Mar 2014
Dundee University Students' Association organises Scotland's largest St Patrick's Day Party
The award winning Dundee University Students’ Association (DUSA) can now add another accolade to the list of awards it has received over the last three years. With St Patrick’s Day falling on a Monday this year, DUSA has found itself hosting Scotland’s biggest St Patrick’s party at The Union today. With over a 1,000 Irish and Northern Irish students studying at Dundee’s two universities, DUSA has been hosting St Patrick’s parties at The Union for nearly 20 years. This event has grown into an all day celebration, starting at 10am and attracting 3500 students over a 17.5...
18 Mar 2014
Women Ahead award for jeweller Jane
Picture shows Jane receiving her award from the Royal Bank of Scotland’s Tony Green. Award-winning jewellery designer Jane Gowans, a graduate of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD), has been named Independent Woman of the Year at the annual Women Ahead Business Awards. Regarded as one of the country’s top young designers, she has developed her own business – Jane Gowans Jewellery – and sold work in prestigious outlets such as Harvey Nichols. She was shortlisted as Accessories Designer of the Year in the Drapers Footwear and Accessories Awards 2013 and as Access...
17 Mar 2014
Cabinet of Curiosity to open at University
A ‘Cabinet of Curiosity’ will be opened this week when highlights from the Tayside Medical History Museum go on display at the University of Dundee’s Lamb Gallery. Opening on Wednesday, 19th March, the exhibition features dozens of items from one of the most outstanding medical collections in Scotland. The Tayside Medical History Museum includes material from Dundee Royal Infirmary, Royal Dundee Liff Hospital, Ninewells Hospital and Sunnyside Hospital among others. The museum opened at Ninewells in 1989 but is currently closed for redevelopment as part of the on-going refurbishment of th...
