18 May 2018
Centre to celebrate decade of research
The role of the public in developing treatments for some of the world’s most prevalent illnesses is to be celebrated at a renowned Dundee research facility.The Clinical Research Centre - Tayside, a partnership between the University of Dundee and NHS Tayside, is celebrating its tenth anniversary by throwing open its doors to the public on Monday 21 May. Staff, researchers and patients at the state-of the-art centre will speak about their work in helping to improve treatments and the management of a range of conditions such as cancer, diabetes, and heart, lung and liver diseases.Joining lead...
17 May 2018
Major funding could get to the root of crop diseases
A world-leading plant disease researcher at the University of Dundee has been awarded major funding for a study which may explain the mechanisms of crop killing diseases across the globe. Plant diseases currently account for 40 percent of crop losses each year worldwide, representing a serious threat to food security. Professor Paul Birch, Head of the Division of Plant Sciences at the University of Dundee, was awarded a European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant, worth just under €2.5million for the next five years. The grant will create five new jobs in addition to securing existing posts at t...
17 May 2018
Artist forms army to fight for freedom
A University of Dundee student has formed his own army to fight for individual liberty and freedom of speech. Senyn is one of more than 300 students exhibiting at this year’s Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design and Architecture Degree Show. Drawing on his experiences as a former member of the Officers’ Training Corps, he enlisted fellow artists in ‘Senyn Army’, an army aligned to values that its leader believes must be defended rather than to any particular country. Senyn’s Degree Show exhibit consists primarily of intricately sculpted replica firearms displaye...
16 May 2018
New heights for Scottish weather station
Real-time weather conditions on one of Scotland’s top nature reserves are now being monitored thanks to a new collaboration between the National Trust for Scotland and the University of Dundee. Researchers from the University and staff from National Trust for Scotland’s Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve have installed an automatic weather station - that digitally collects information on temperature, wind speeds, solar radiation, snow melt and even soil temperature. The Tarmachan ridge and Ben Lawers range are owned and managed by the National Trust for Scotland, and are home to an abundance ...
16 May 2018
Student’s car seat will stop dogs having ‘ruff’ ride
They may be man’s best friend but beloved pet pooches can become lethal projectiles when caught up in car accidents. However, an ingenious new system developed by a University of Dundee student could herald the beginning of safer doggy days out for all when it is unveiled at this year’s Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design and Architecture Degree Show. Minrui Jiao says that her prototype travel system ‘Out Dog’ will satisfy pampered Poodles and lanky Labradors alike, eliminating the threat of injury or death to both animal and human should their vehicle be involved in...
