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communication
Student Services recently arranged for staff from across the University to take part in a Council for the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People (CACDP) Level 1 Course. Another CACDP Level 1 Communications Tactics course will be held in January 2005. For information, contact Lorna Donnelly, Student Services, 1st Floor, 3 Cross Row. Telephone (01382) 344007. Email: studentservices@dundee.ac.uk

fashion
Dundee University Charities Committee is holding a fashion show on 25 January and is looking for people to get involved. If you are a budding fashion designer or model, please contact: z.c.barnard@dundee.ac.uk or a.j.macrae@dundee.ac.uk

retiral
Night Security Assistance Sandy Jamieson has retired from the University after nearly 20 years service. A keen carpenter, Sandy plans to spend more time enjoying this hobbie during his retirement.

commonwealth
The Commonwealth Institute, in association with the Centre for Commonwealth Education (CCE), has established a joint venture with Cambridge University, to make an award of £3,000 every year for the next five years for outstanding scholarship in educational research.

This first award will be made to the author of the best recently published book or article in the English language on aspects of fiscal decentralisation impacting primary and secondary education in Commonwealth countries.

The closing date is 15 January 2005. For more information contact: Professor Christopher Colclough
Centre for Commonwealth Education
Faculty of Education
184 Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 2PQ

scholarships
Applications for the Stevenson Exchange Scholarships, 2005-2006 should be lodged with Ian Francis, Academic Secretary, by 31 January 2005.

The scholarship aims to promote friendly relations between students of the Universities of Scotland, France, Germany and Spain. They are open to undergraduates of any Faculty and graduates of not more than 25 years of age of any Scottish university and are not restricted to students of modern languages.

Applications can be obtained from Ian Francis' office.

fellowships
The Royal Society Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowships were established to provide opportunities for academics to be relieved of their teaching and administrative duties, enabling them to concentrate on full-time research for one year. Applications can only be made online at https://e-gap.royalsoc.ac.uk or via the e-GAP logo on the front page of the Society's web site, and should be submitted by 10 December. For more information contact ukgrants@royalsoc.ac.uk

access
The latest developments in open access to published research from the Wellcome Trust can be viewed online at www.wellcome.ac.uk

karate
The head instructor of the University's Karate Club, Jim Kidd, is celebrating his promotion to the rank of 7th Dan black belt. The promotion was awarded by Jim's peers in the Scottish Karate Association, in recognition of his 38 years' service to the Scottish Karate community.

marathon
The charity Heart Research is inviting University staff to take up a guaranteed place in the Flora London Marathon on Sunday 17 April 2005. If you are interested contact Derek Edwards on: 0113 234 7474.