8 Apr 2016
‘Here Was Elsewhere: A Memorandum of a Summer in Shanghai' – Wednesday 13th April
Artists, critics and curators from the UK and China will next week convene at the University of Dundee’s Cooper Gallery to reflect on the first phase of a major international exhibition of Scottish art in Shanghai. The University’s Cooper Gallery and the British Council will host the forum, ‘Here Was Elsewhere: A Memorandum of a Summer in Shanghai’ on Wednesday, 13th April. The event is being held to share the experiences gained from the successful realisation of the first phase of Cooper Gallery’s major project ‘CURRENT | ????: Contemporary Art from Scotland’. C...
7 Apr 2016
Characters out in force for DeeCon
Superheroes, Stormtroopers and samurai, cuddly creatures and other characters from the world of anime, comics and games will gather at the University of Dundee this Saturday for the largest DeeCon held to date. The year-on-year growth of the anime, animation and art convention means the 2016 event will burst out from its base at Dundee University Students’ Union (DUSA) for the first time and into new spaces in the University Chaplaincy Centre and Queen Mother Building. Saturday, 9th April promises to be a day of colour, fun and geekiness on campus with thousands of fans, many of whom will be dressed...
6 Apr 2016
Dundee the UK’s best in Times Higher Education '150 Under 50'
The University of Dundee has been revealed as the top ranking UK institution in the Times Higher Education '150 under 50 2016’, a ranking of the world’s top universities under 50 years of age. Dundee is the best of 25 UK institutions included in the rankings (the most of any country) and the only one to appear in the top 40 places. “The Times Higher Education 150 under 50 rankings showcase the best of the emerging universities around the globe so we are in good company and delighted to be among the top 20 and top in the UK,” said Professor Sir Pete Downes, Principal and Vice-Chanc...
6 Apr 2016
Characterising the seascape of the Tay
Scientists, environmental campaigners and policy makers will attempt to define and visualise the seascape of the Tay and Forth estuaries at a conference at the University of Dundee later this month. Seascape originally referred to works of art which depicted the sea, but the term has come to be used in planning contexts as a combination of adjacent land, coastline and sea within a specific area. The 19th annual Tay Estuary Forum conference, taking place at West Park Conference Centre on Friday 22nd April, will see delegates discuss current issues affecting the estuary and surrounding coast. This year&rsq...
5 Apr 2016
`Double agent’ cells survival factor revealed
A group of `double agent’ cells, which both protect us from some infections while also contributing to tissue damage in various inflammatory conditions, could be manipulated to offer a new approach to treating conditions such as asthma, following research led by the University of Dundee. Researchers led by Professor Colin Watts in the School of Life Sciences at Dundee have uncovered a critical survival factor for a group of white blood cells called eosinophils. “Eosinophils play a key role in our immune system, protecting us from some infectious agents but, less desirably, also contributing t...
