15 Feb 2017
Employers and academics to design apprenticeship courses
Employers, academics and students will come together at the University of Dundee this week to explore a new initiative aiming to address key skills shortage in industry. The Graduate Apprenticeships programme has been launched by Skills Development Scotland (SDS) in partnership with universities, including Dundee. Representatives of SDS and the University will address employers on the programme’s benefits at the Queen Mother Building on Friday, 17th February. The University will work in partnership with businesses to offer up to 70 Graduate Apprenticeships in four areas: IT Management for Business;...
15 Feb 2017
RSA New Contemporaries 2017
Graduate artists and architects from the University of Dundee will compete for prizes with a total value of more than £40,000 when an exhibition of Scotland’s emerging creative talents opens this week. The ninth annual New Contemporaries exhibition will take place at the Royal Scottish Academy Galleries in Edinburgh from Saturday, 18th February. New Contemporaries is regarded as the most prestigious showcase for young artists in Scotland. Presenting work across a wide range of media, the exhibition offers a unique opportunity to see the best of Scotland’s emerging talent under one roof. ...
10 Feb 2017
‘Precision Medicine in Diabetes’ Café Science on 13th February
A University of Dundee professor will be discussing a potentially revolutionary change to diabetes treatment at the next Café Science event. Professor Ewan Pearson from the School of Medicine will be talking about precision medicine and how it could be used to treat the condition on Monday, 13th February at Avery & Co, Dundee. Precision medicine allows doctors and researchers to predict which treatments will work for each patient. It aims to reduce the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach and treat patients based on their own characteristics, such as their genes and family history, wi...
9 Feb 2017
Design students look to the Waterfront for latest project
The changing face of Dundee’s waterfront is providing the inspiration for the next generation of designers at the University of Dundee. The second year Textile Design students from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design have used the redevelopment of the city’s Waterfront to create designs that capture the creativity behind its transformation. They were asked to investigate the area and to produce drawings and photographs of the developments, including V&A Dundee and the new railway station. They used workshops to develop their techniques and to explore methods of experimentatio...
9 Feb 2017
Support for health professionals reduces unnecessary antibiotic use in hospitals
A major international review led by the University of Dundee’s Professor Peter Davey has identified effective and safe ways to reduce unnecessary use of antibiotics in hospitals. The updated Cochrane Review published today concludes that guidelines and policies to pinpoint the patients in need of antibiotics have the greatest impact when doctors are supported to change their prescribing behaviour. Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections, such as pneumonia, but antibiotic resistance has become a major public health problem with some infections no longer treatable using currently available...
