26 May 2014
Devolution, terrorism and sustainability among the issues explored in new programmes
The University of Dundee is to offer a number of new, exciting interdisciplinary postgraduate programmes which will prepare graduates to tackle some of the major challenges facing the world at present. The issues of devolution, international security, terrorism and sustainability all sit at the heart of an ever-globalising society and the new postgraduate courses in these areas will provide graduates with the necessary skills and knowledge to make a real difference in their chosen career path. The MLitt Devolution and Global Governance will explore the lessons of Scotland's experience of devolution and t...
23 May 2014
The Scots and the Union: Then and Now – public lecture, 29th May
How did Scotland get to the position where issues of union with the rest of the UK are once again at the forefront of debate? And how does it compare to the time when that union was established 307 years ago? These questions will be explored at a public lecture in Dundee next week by Professor Christopher Whatley, one of Scotland’s leading historians and author of the acclaimed book `The Scots and The Union: Then and Now’. `The Scots and The Union’ has just been republished in a revised and extended version. When first published in 2007, to mark the tricentenary of the Union, it receive...
21 May 2014
‘Glow’ to help keep diabetic children safe at night
A device that protects diabetic children from the dangers of nocturnal ‘hypos’ by continually monitoring their blood sugar level is one of the exhibits at this year’s Degree Show at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD). Eilidh Price (22), originally from Glasgow, has had diabetes since she was a young child and has brought her experiences to bear on ‘Glow’, which she created in the final year of her Product Design degree programme at DJCAD. Over 2000 children are diagnosed with diabetes every year, affecting not only the child but the entire family. At nig...
21 May 2014
DUSA polling station for European elections
The United Kingdom's component of the 2014 European Parliament election will be held this Thursday 22nd of May 2014 and for the first time ever Dundee University Students’ Association (DUSA) will be used as a polling station. DUSA was officially announced as a polling station in November 2013. Zuchaela Smylie, Vice President of Communications and Campaigns, said students across the campus were encouraged by having access to a polling station in a place they were familiar with. “This is a very exciting time for DUSA. We have always pushed for our students to get involved in politics at all lev...
21 May 2014
‘Engage and Explore The University of Dundee’
Teachers and skills development advisors from across Scotland will visit the University of Dundee tomorrow to be brought up to date with admissions and recruitment policy in light of seismic changes across the education sector. ‘Engage and Explore The University of Dundee’ will take place at the Dalhousie Building from 10.30am-3pm on Wednesday 21st May. Presentations will be delivered throughout the day by key members of staff to highlight the University’s work with regards to Curriculum for Excellence, contextual admissions, alternative pathways and school engagement programme. Attende...