20 Feb 2014
Sculptures unveiled in the Dalhousie Building
Image shows five of the statues in place at the Dalhousie Building. Seven wooden sculptures by acclaimed artist Doug Cocker have been unveiled in the Dalhousie Building at the University of Dundee. Entitled 'Horizons', the constructed sculptures were inspired by the landscape surrounding the artist's studio in Angus. The works were originally commissioned by pensions company Aegon in 2000 for their Edinburgh headquarters, but have now been gifted to the University. Doug Cocker studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) in the 1960s and has since become one of Scotland's best-know...
20 Feb 2014
Dundee named partner in £2.8million oil and gas programme
The University of Dundee's Division of Civil Engineering has been named as an associate partner in a £2.8million project providing training for the next generation of oil and gas industry leaders. The University joins a consortium of seven core partners and 12 associate partners in the Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC) Centre for Doctoral Training in Oil & Gas programme. With investment from NERC and other sources, funding has been secured to guarantee 31 PhD places across the partner institutions in each of the next three years. This new initiative provides an important new opportu...
19 Feb 2014
'Spinning Straw into Gold' - Cafe Science Dundee on 24th February
A University of Dundee scientist will explore how biofuels can help to reduce greenhouse gasses whilst also benefitting food production at the next Cafe Science event in the city. Claire Halpin, Professor of Plant Biology and Biotechnology and Deputy Head of the Division of Plant Sciences at the University, will deliver a talk entitled 'Spinning Straw into Gold' at Avery & Co, South Tay Street, on Monday, 24th February. Her research focuses on the biosynthesis of lignin, an essential component of many plant cell walls where it waterproofs and rigidifies the structure. The research may also suggest wa...
19 Feb 2014
Lecturer revisits the world of fantasy fiction in second book
Photo opportunity: 1pm on Saturday, 22nd February at WH Smith, High Street, Perth. A midwifery lecturer from the University of Dundee, who leads a double life as a children's author, will this weekend launch the second instalment of the Shian Quest, his trilogy that fuses fantasy and folklore. Andrew Symon, a senior lecturer in the University's College of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, will be reading from 'ack Shian and the Mapa Mundi' and signing copies for his young fans at WH Smith in High Street, Perth, on Saturday, 22nd February. Whilst Andrew has previously written and edited books related to m...
17 Feb 2014
'The privatisation of biodiversity?'
Should we pay farmers and land managers to accept flooding? Is it right to make biodiversity off-setting a mandatory part of land development? These and other major issues in nature conservation across the UK will be addressed at a conference at the University of Dundee this week. Conservation issues could not be more relevant across the UK right now, from water and flood management to off-setting the effects of land development. 'The Privatisation of Biodiversity?' event on Thursday February 20th will feature contributions from state agencies, land managers, and legal and environmental experts. Speaker...