13 Jun 2014
DJCAD graduates selected for “best of the best” exhibition
Two Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) graduates have been selected for a new exhibition showcasing the best young artists to emerge in Scotland over the past six years. Stuart McAdam, who graduated in 2008, and Jonny Lyons, a member of the class of 2013, will show exhibit at Open Dialogues, which opens at the Royal Scottish Academy of Art & Architecture in Edinburgh on 28th June. The exhibition is part of Edinburgh Art Festival and Generation, a landmark series of exhibitions tracing the remarkable development of contemporary art in Scotland. Open Dialogues is a group exhi...
13 Jun 2014
Danny Wallace to discuss his books and career ahead of Graduation
Award-winning filmmaker, comedian, writer, actor, and broadcaster Danny Wallace will next week discuss his career and latest novel Who is Tom Ditto? at the University of Dundee. The Dundee-born best-selling author will be in conversation with Mike Stirling, Editor-in-Chief of the Beano, at the Dalhousie Building from 6pm on Wednesday, 18th June. He will receive an honorary degree from the University at its Graduation ceremony the following day. Anna Day, Director of event organisers Literary Dundee, said, “We are delighted to be welcoming Danny Wallace home to Dundee. He is a phenomenally gifted pe...
12 Jun 2014
`It’s Not One Thing’ – opening up the digital world for people with aphasia
The revolution in digital technology which many of us take for granted, including access to devices such as smartphones and iPads, has largely excluded many people with conditions like aphasia, which is a difficulty understanding and using language. Now a pioneering collaboration between the aphasia support group Speakability, NHS Tayside and the University of Dundee is working with patients to provide better access to this vital digital world. The `It’s Not One Thing’ project will see people with aphasia working with therapists, educators, designers and rehabilitation engineers to design an ...
12 Jun 2014
Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee `In Conversation' - public event June 19th
Leymah Gbowee, co-winner of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize for her contribution to ending a savage war in Liberia, will share her story at a public event at the University of Dundee next week. Leymah Gbowee was a single mother of four, living in the war-ravaged nation of Liberia, struggling to feed her children and living in constant fear of brutal death at the hands of the country's warring factions. One day she decided she had had enough of this way of life, and set out to end the 14-year conflict that had devastated her nation and destroyed the lives and dreams of its people. By day she gathered smal...
12 Jun 2014
Dundee ranked best in UK for Biological Sciences
The University of Dundee has been ranked best in the UK and top internationally outside the USA for Biological Sciences in a key measure of the QS World University Rankings. Dundee has maintained its top position in the UK in the assessment of biological sciences research measured by citations per paper, the most commonly used general measure of quality and impact for scientists. The University is placed at 9th in the world, highest of any institution outside of the United States. Professor Mike Ferguson, Dean of Research at the College of Life Sciences at Dundee, said, “I’m delighted that Du...