27 Jul 2016
University in Top 10 for graduate employment
The University of Dundee is one of the top UK universities for graduate employment, according to this year’s Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey. The survey, published by the Higher Education Statistics Authority, shows that 96.2% of Dundee graduates were in work or further study six months after graduation, up from 94.5% last year. In analysis of the data carried out by Times Higher Education, only seven large UK institutions scored higher. The figure for those in work, study or due to start work rises to 96.9%, up from 96.0%, with unemployment among graduates from the Univ...
27 Jul 2016
New exhibition focuses on cult classic console
The University of Dundee’s Centrespace Gallery is hosting a unique exhibition involving a cult classic video games console. The Netherland’s based artistic duo, JODI, also known as Jodi.org, will be featuring experiments they have carried out using a ZX Spectrum, the 8-bit home computer that was manufactured in Dundee. The exhibition will include their programmes written in the computer language BASIC and their modification of ‘Jet Set Willy’, the popular platform game made available for the console in the mid-80s. Joan Heemskerk and Dirk Paesmans together form JODI and have rece...
26 Jul 2016
Dundee International Book Prize 2016 shortlist announced
The shortlist for this year’s Dundee International Book Prize has been drawn from three continents, with novels from as far south as New Zealand, to Scotland’s most northerly tip. From hundreds of entries, ten authors will battle it out for a publishing deal with Freight Books, a £5000 cash prize, and a week’s protected writing time in Dundee. Peggy Hughes, Manager of Literary Dundee, said, “The Dundee International Book Prize is a vital part of our work, and a key way in which we celebrate and champion new voices. This year’s shortlist is a stellar mix of internationa...
25 Jul 2016
University to provide data reception and processing facilities for Indian satellite
The University of Dundee has entered into an agreement with Antrix Corporation Limited, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), to receive data from one of its satellites for use in environmental research. The Dundee Satellite Receiving Station (DSRS) is one of the main facilities in the UK acquiring data from space and will now directly receive data from the ISRO-built Oceansat-2 Earth Observation (EO) satellite. Engineers from Antrix/ISRO will visit the University this week to install and test acquisition and generation systems. They will also train DSRS engineers to allow...
22 Jul 2016
Midwifery experts gather in Dundee to help around the world
The University of Dundee’s expertise in midwifery research and education has helped bring international experts together for a World Health Organisation (WHO) meeting aiming to ensure mothers and babies across the globe receive the highest care standards. Senior WHO figures will be joined by representatives of other organisations, including the World Bank, UNICEF and Save the Children as well as donors, aid organisations, universities and health services from across the world for next week’s event. The meeting, to be held at the University’s River Rooms, takes place on Monday 25th and Tu...
