26 Feb 2014
Sea's role in city regeneration to be explored
The role that Dundee's historic relationship with the sea is playing in the city's regeneration will be explored during a series of lectures taking place at the University of Dundee next week. The talks take place at the University's Matthew Building on Tuesday, 4th March. The event comprises three lectures designed to bring together students, practitioners and the general public around the management of our marine and maritime resources. They will seek to illustrate how planning thinking and practice is changing to accommodate new societal challenges. The speakers will variously examine society's comple...
26 Feb 2014
'War Horse' screening to aid learning of pupils and students
Photo opportunity: 5pm on Tuesday, 4th March at Dalhousie Building, Old Hawkhill. Pupils from two Fife primary schools will next week visit the University of Dundee for an engagement event hosted by the Education, English and History programmes. The pupils from Torbain Primary School in Kirkcaldy and Balmullo Primary will travel to Dundee for the event on Tuesday, 4th March. The visit was initiated by Education staff exploring how films can enhance children's learning. The children will watch the adaptation of the Michael Morpurgo novel 'War Horse' before they take part in a workshop with staff and stude...
25 Feb 2014
Knee pain research extended to fife
Volunteers sought for study A research study about knee arthritis has now been extended to the kingdom of Fife. Older people living with knee pain and osteoarthritis are being asked to join a research study hoping to find a safer treatment for reducing pain and improving quality of life. Researchers at the University of Dundee are examining the effects of spironolactone, an inexpensive and well known heart drug that has been on the market for over 40 years and which they believe may have potential to help people with osteoarthritis. 'Our research team has been delighted by the interest in our study, wh...
25 Feb 2014
Rotary offer £1000 boost to Dundee women's aid 40th anniversary
Cheque presentation 12.45pm Friday 28th February, Dundee Women's Aid office, Enterprise House, 45 North Lindsay Street The Rotary Club of Dundee has made a donation of £1000 to Dundee Women's Aid as the latter celebrate their 40th anniversary. DWA have set a target of raising £40,000 over the course of their anniversary year and the Rotary donation has helped them get off to a great start. Tim Heilbronn, President of the Rotary Club of Dundee, said, 'The current strapline of Rotary is 'We're for Communities', and we are delighted to be able to help the work of Dundee Women's Aid with some of...
24 Feb 2014
Students contribute to GIDE to feeding the planet
Interior Environmental Design students from the University of Dundee will next week travel to Belgium to take part in an international symposium exploring design, urbanism and sustainability and how the three can combine to feed the planet. Third-year students from the BDes (Hons) Interior Environmental Design programme at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD), part of the University, will be taking part in GIDE 2014 in Mechelen from February 24th-28th. The Group for International Design Education (GIDE) is an international research consortium of which DJCAD is a member. GIDE brings tog...