10 May 2017

‘Protein missile’ raises possibility of disease breakthroughs

University of Dundee researchers have shown that it is possible to rapidly target and destroy specific proteins in cells, raising the possibility of developing new ways of targeting ‘undruggable’ proteins in diseases. Proteins, known as the building blocks of life, are vital to our existence and are found in every cell on Earth. They come in a huge variety of forms and perform a wide range of functions, including defending against diseases. In the vast majority of human diseases, amplification or genetic mutations alter the protein function in cells and this is what causes the damage that dise...

9 May 2017

Degree Show 2017

The University of Dundee will once more be transformed into Scotland’s largest exhibition space next week when the annual Art, Design & Architecture Degree Show begins its 2017 run. The traditional Preview Evening takes place on Friday, 19th May before the exhibition officially opens to the public the next day. Degree Show takes place throughout the two buildings and fourteen floors that comprise Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, with every spare space hosting exhibits from some of the UK’s brightest emerging creative talents. Almost 350 students from Duncan of Jordansto...

9 May 2017

Budding gamers to ‘Minecraft’ University birthday building

The University of Dundee is seeking Minecrafters to design and build an iconic University building in a virtual Dundee later this month. Gaming enthusiasts, budding architects and designers are invited to register teams of five for a 50-hour long design jam during the 50th Anniversary weekend at the University. The teams will vie against one another to craft a brand new building in Minecraft on the Xbox One with support from 4J Studios, who have previously built Edinburgh Castle, the Forth Rail Bridge and the V&A Museum of Design, Dundee in the virtual world. Professor Sir Pete Downes, Principal a...

8 May 2017

Professor Kate Storey elected to Academy of Medical Sciences

The University of Dundee’s Professor Kate Storey has been elected to the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences. The Fellows have been elected for their contribution to biomedical and health research, the generation of new knowledge in medical sciences and its translation into benefits to society. This year's elected Fellows have expertise that spans women’s health, immunology, public health, infectious disease and embryonic development, among many other fields. Kate Storey is Professor of Neural Development and Head of the Division of Cell and Developmental Biology at the ...

8 May 2017

‘The Dundee Years: Dr Saleyha Ahsan’ – 13th May

Dr Saleyha Ahsan, a Dundee medical graduate whose career has taken her to our TV and film screens will return to the University to give the last of this year’s Saturday Evening Lectures. Dr Ahsan graduated from the School of Medicine at Dundee in 2006 after serving with the Royal Army Medical Corps in Bosnia. In fact she was the first British Muslim woman to graduate from the royal military academy Sandhurst as an army officer. As well as her work as an A&E doctor Dr Ahsan has forged a career in television, having appeared on ‘Trust Me I’m A Doctor’ and ‘The One Show&rsq...