8 May 2017
University earns renewed Athena SWAN award
The University of Dundee’s work in advancing gender equality across the institution has earned another Bronze Athena SWAN award from the Equality Challenge Unit for the Schools of Dentistry, Medicine and Nursing & Health Sciences. The Athena SWAN Awards recognise commitment and success in developing practices to support gender equality in academia. ECU’s expanded Athena SWAN Charter now covers Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM) and Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Business and Law (AHSSBL), subjects, academic, professional and support staff, and trans...
5 May 2017
Independent films from China to get Dundee screening
A selection of films by award-winning Chinese filmmaker Zhao Dayong are to be screened by the University of Dundee. The Centrespace Gallery will be showing four of Dayong’s internationally celebrated films from Monday, 15th May. The screenings of Street Life (2006), Ghost Town (2008), The High Life (2010) and Shadow Days (2013) have been curated by Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design’s Cooper Gallery as part of the city wide cultural festival, Ignite Dundee 2017. Sophia Hao, curator of Cooper Gallery said, “Zhao Dayong’s work in documentary and feature films explore t...
3 May 2017
Computing Degree Show 2017
Innovative and thought-provoking work produced by software engineers, games developers, computer programmers, tech entrepreneurs and other digital pioneers from the University of Dundee will go on display this week. The Computing Degree Show 2017, taking place at the University’s Queen Mother Building, celebrates the creative talent of almost 50 students about to complete the final year of their undergraduate courses. The students will be on hand to demonstrate their work at the invite-only opening to the show on Friday, 5th May. An exhibition of posters produced by students to represent their work...
2 May 2017
Breast cancer trial to be led by Dundee researchers
A new scheme will reduce women’s risk of developing breast cancer by helping them lose weight and become more active. The £1 million pilot scheme, funded by the Scottish Government, will be led by the University of Dundee as a research trial and supported by the charity Breast Cancer Now. Women aged over 50 attending their routine breast screening appointments will be asked to take part in the trial, ActWELL, which will run in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Breast Cancer Now is looking for 24 volunteers to train as lifestyle coaches to support the trial. They will work with women to...
27 Apr 2017
‘Meet the Dundee Degree Show Artists & Designers’– Dundee Arts Cafe on May 2nd.
Five graduating art, design and architecture students will get the chance to talk about their work at the next Dundee Arts Café. They will be at The McManus Galleries on Tuesday, 2nd May to highlight their work that will be on display at this year’s University of Dundee Art, Design & Architecture Degree Show. Each year The Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design’s Matthew and Crawford Buildings are transformed into Scotland’s largest exhibition space to showcase the work of over 350 students. For 10 days, starting from Saturday, 20th May, visitors will have an oppo...
