22 May 2018
Big funding for big data follows Prime Minister’s AI speech
Funding of £1million has been announced to help University of Dundee scientists tackle the challenges of dealing with big data, just 24 hours after Theresa May heralded the potential of artificial intelligence to transform healthcare. Professor Geoff Barton, Head of Computational Biology in the University’s School of Life Sciences, has received the funding by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). The award will enable the development of advanced computational methods that allow researchers to organise, compare, understand and exploit the vast amounts of data produ...
21 May 2018
Sitting down to take a stand for diversity
Transforming stage fright into a force for good can help to challenge patriarchal attitudes in society, a leading entrepreneur claims. Lauren Currie OBE is inviting members of the public to join her on stage when she appears as the latest guest speaker at the University of Dundee’s Saturday Series. The designer and founder of startup ‘#upfront’ has designed a new approach to stage curation to challenge established attitudes at public events. #Upfront involves speakers sharing their stage with members of the audience who would like to experience the spotlight without any pressure to perf...
21 May 2018
Gender and sexuality explored at Degree Show
Gender-neutral fashion and clothes that explore gender politics and sexual identity feature heavily in the Textile Design exhibition at this year’s Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design and Architecture Degree Show. Issues of gender and sexuality have become more prominent than ever before in recent years, helping individuals to embrace their own identity and feel comfortable challenging the discrimination faced by LGBT+ people. The journey from a male-dominated, heteronormative world to one where the public has a greater understanding of the complexities surrounding these subjects has ...
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
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...
