10 Jul 2014
Research reveals how key controller protein is switched on
New research has uncovered how a complex protein pivotal in the development of cancer, viral infection and autoimmune diseases is activated. The discovery answers a key question about one of the most widely-researched proteins in human biology, which has been the subject of tens of thousands of research papers and millions of pounds in research funding. Jiazhen Zhang, a research student in Professor Sir Philip Cohen’s laboratory at the University of Dundee, uncovered how the protein complex, called NF-κB, is activated. The results are published today in the Biochemical Journal. NF-κB (n...
9 Jul 2014
`Scotland’s Referendum: A Guide for Voters’
The University of Dundee’s `5 Million Questions’ project is supporting the launch of a new book `Scotland’s Referendum: A Guide for Voters’. The referendum on 18th September 2014 is the most significant democratic event in Scotland’s history. What has been lacking until the publication of this book is a truly objective accessible and concise presentation of the context and the various points of view in the debate. The book has been written by journalists David Torrance, Director of the 5 Million Questions project, and Jamie Maxwell. In their preface they describe book as `A...
4 Jul 2014
Fulbright students arrive in ‘the land of big ideas’
How can dead bodies help the living? Why is Scotland a global centre for renewable energy? How will we discover the medicines of the future? These are just some the big questions awaiting ten American undergraduates who arrive in Scotland this Fourth of July weekend for the 2014 Fulbright-Scotland Summer Institute. Now in its second year the Institute is a unique partnership between the University of Dundee, University of Strathclyde and the US-UK Fulbright Commission with support from The Scottish Government and civic partners. The students from across the United States will spend five weeks (6 J...
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...