December 2002

In this issue...

a photo of The Beatles
500 previously unseen photographs of The Beatles were discovered within the Michael Peto collection.more...
a photo of photography
An exciting new masters course uniting the study of photographic practice at DJCAD with the history of photography at the University of St Andrews is recruting students.more...
a photo of kenya
Twelve students and graduates of the school of architecture have just completed their first building project - on an African construction site.more...

Universities combine strengths to tackle tough health issues

Dundee is joining forces with St Andrews, harnessing expertise in both Universities to address the many elusive social factors underpinning one of the nation's most pressing areas of concern - public health. continued...

a photo of nikon prize
The image of a human cancer cell dividing won Paul Andrews from the school of life sciences one of two UK prizes in the Nikon Small World photo microscopy competition. The chromosomes are highlighted in white, the mitotic spindle microtubules in purple and Aurora B - critical in cell division - in green

Principal's Column
Universities combine to tackle tough health issues
New vice principal
Record number of student starts
Landscape
Spin out negotiates deal with mobile giant Orange
Ian Stevenson retires
Harden for IVIMEDS
3 new chairs in medicine
TICR takes off
Rewarding charity work
New research supports SATs
Second year entry for able pupils
Colvin card for Christmas
Innovative teachers
The Concorde healing chamber
Digest
New deputies
Charlie retires
More prestigious science awards
Research grants
Cracking the malaria genome
Student prizes
Blackboard takes student by storm
Community education HQ opens in Dundee
An Artistic legacy
New photography course snaps up students
Russian politics exchange
Students union set for £4m transformation
Energy dip
Profile: Jenny Brownrigg Curator of Exhibitions
Break the silence: UK debut in Dundee
Books
Vision poetry competition launched
Poetrybox
Painting Exhibition
Students build homes in kenya
Scottish flavour at a Thanksgiving dinner
Researchresearch.com
From the Bible to Broons
Graduates' council update
British Computer Society Award
Prized iron and perfect putter
Uni hosts fitness convention
Training Scottish golfers in Malaysia
Caring for the carers
Saving flamingos
Music update
Unseen photos of The Beatles uncovered
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