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May 2006 Press Releases

Date	Title	Details
29 May 2006	Perth launch of major findraising campaign for diabetes research	A major fundraising campaign to extend facilities and clinical research programmes for diabetes in Perth and Kinross receives its local launch at Perth Council Chambers on Tuesday May 30th.
29 May 2006	Top five European spot for Dundee accountants	The Accountancy and Business Finance Department at the University of Dundee has been ranked in the top five in Europe for research output.
26 May 2006	Evening class is "write" stuff for students	Three members of a writing class organised by the University of Dundee’s Continuing Education Department are celebrating after finding success in three separate competitions.
26 May 2006	Installation of new Chancellor, The Lord Patel	Lord Patel will be installed as Chancellor of the University of Dundee at a ceremony in the Marryat Hall on Wednesday May 31st.
25 May 2006	Dundee Guildry present awards to students	Five post-graduate students at the University of Dundee’s School of Town and Regional Planning will be presented with travel bursaries by the Guildry Incorporation of Dundee this evening. (Thursday May 25).
25 May 2006	Prestigious Award for Innovative Chemistry Teaching	The transformation of chemistry teaching at the University of Dundee has been recognised by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), which has awarded Dr Linda Morris a prestigious Higher Education Teaching Award.
25 May 2006	Saturday Evening Lecture - Dr Kumi Naidoo	Dr Kumi Naidoo, one of the leading voices on global poverty and the need for change in world society in the 21st century, will deliver the last in this year’s series of Saturday Evening Lectures at the University of Dundee this weekend.
24 May 2006	100 volunteers needed for Dundee diabetes research	Researchers at the University of Dundee are calling for 100 new volunteers to help them with ground breaking research into improving current health care services for people with Type 2 diabetes.
23 May 2006	Research gives new insights in gene behaviour	Researchers at the University of Dundee have made a major breakthrough in observing how our genes function, a development which could offer powerful new methods for understanding how genes misbehave in human diseases such as cancer and Alzheimers.
23 May 2006	University conference raises cash for Dundee Pipers	Money to help support bagpipe playing in Dundee schools will be presented to teenage piper Fiona Lynn on Thursday May 25 by Dr Ian Scragg, head of safety services at the University of Dundee.
22 May 2006	Leading International Stem Cell Expert to Lecture in Dundee	A leading American scientist in the field of stem cell research will deliver a prize-winning lecture at the University of Dundee on 22 May.
19 May 2006	Computer age christianity at degree show	A powerful, contemporary portrayal of the famous bible story of David and Goliath will be on show at this year’s degree show at the University of Dundee’s Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art.
19 May 2006	National `silver surfer’ week	Over-50s with an interest in learning more about computers and new technology are being encouraged to learn from their peers at a successful Dundee community group about the benefits of joining the growing band of `Silver Surfers’.
18 May 2006	Lorraine Kelly to visit Dundee Degree Show	Lorraine Kelly, rector of the University of Dundee, will join students and their families and friends at the official opening of this year’s Degree Show at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design on Friday May 19.
18 May 2006	Dundee student socks it to design world	A special sock designed to protect the feet of top class trampolinists will be on display at this year’s degree show at the University of Dundee’s Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art.
18 May 2006	The 19th Adam Neville Lecture	TV and radio presenter and world authority on animal behaviour, Professor Aubrey Manning from the University of Edinburgh, will present the University of Dundee’s prestigious Adam Neville Lecture in the School of Life Sciences on Friday, 19 May.
18 May 2006	Dundee students win travel scholarships	Two post-graduate students at the University of Dundee have won travelling scholarships worth a combined total of more than £2000 from the Scottish International Education Trust.
17 May 2006	Dundee shoppers inspire student art	The movements of shoppers in Dundee’s Overgate Centre on a busy Saturday afternoon have been used as a basis for artwork which will be on display at this year’s Degree Show at the University of Dundee’s Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design.
16 May 2006	New project to widen access to education	A University of Dundee led initiative aimed at making community-based further and higher education more accessible will be launched in Glasgow on Wednesday 17 May.
16 May 2006	Masters Platform 2006	Running concurrently with Dundee Degree Show 2006, Masters Platform offers the opportunity to see work from the previous year's Masters graduates Courses at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design. This year, Centrespace hosts a new research project by 2005 Master of Design graduate Angus Colvin.
16 May 2006	Stepping out to better health at Dundee University	Staff at the University of Dundee are being urged to take a step towards better health on Wednesday 17 May by taking part in a workplace walk around Magdalen Green.
15 May 2006	Dundee Degree Show 2006	Jewellery inspired by the Scottish Parliament, an innovative trampolining sock, a Christian animation with a contemporary twist and a storage facility full of ideas are just some of the exhibits on display at this year’s degree show at the University of Dundee’s Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design.
12 May 2006	Storing up Art at Degree Show	Toothpicks, pencils and piles of old newspapers combine to offer a fascinating glimpse into the creative processes of a final year art student at this year’s degree show at the University of Dundee’s Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design.
11 May 2006	Java online students receive awards	The second group of school pupils, college students, teachers, and lecturers trained under a pioneering new computing course which allows distance learning and part-time study will receive their award certificates at the University of Dundee tomorrow. (May 12)
11 May 2006	Jewellery inspired by Scottish Parliament	A range of jewellery inspired by the materials and architectural details of the Scottish Parliament building will be on display at this year’s degree show at the University of Dundee’s Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design.
10 May 2006	Students win prizes worth £6000	Cash prizes totalling £6000 will be presented to the winners of a draw organised as part of a survey of student support services at the University of Dundee tomorrow (Thursday May 11.)
10 May 2006	Illusion, tricks and Poetry at the University of Dundee	Illusion is the theme of the thirteenth International Scottish Word and Image Group (SWIG) Conference, hosted by the University of Dundee’s Department of English, on May 12 and 13.
9 May 2006	Tayside Centre for General Practice Conference Begins	The latest developments in teaching and research for General Practitioners will be discussed at the annual conference of the Tayside Centre for General Practice at Hilton Dunkeld House, in Dunkeld on May 9th and 10th.
9 May 2006	Demarco archive plans on display at Degree Show	One of the major ongoing projects at the University of Dundee is the digitisation of thousands of images held in the archive of Richard Demarco, one of Scotland’s finest art collections.
5 May 2006	Outstanding student returns for memorial lecture	Understanding aggression in boys provided the subject matter for the annual Linda Tosh memorial lecture held at the University of Dundee's psychology department today (Friday May 5).
4 May 2006	Dundee University research helps Romanian orphans	Pioneering work by a University of Dundee researcher is being used to help some of Romania's most disadvantaged children.
4 May 2006	Guide to Scotland's new family law rushed into print by Dundee University Press	A new guide to The Family Law Scotland Act (2006) which came into force on 4 May is published by Dundee University Press (DUP) Ltd - one of the first books from the academic press’s rapidly expanding law division.
3 May 2006	Ratatouille research reveals tooth-rot fears	Different methods of cooking vegetables could vary their effects on dental erosion, a study by researchers at the University of Dundee has found.
2 May 2006	Launch of major fundraising campaign for Diabetes Research	A major campaign has been launched to raise £3million to support research into diabetes at the University of Dundee. The campaign will improve clinical research facilities at Ninewells Hospital and Medical School in Dundee, and extend clinical research programmes in Perth and Kinross and Angus.
2 May 2006	1000 new volunteers needed to boost asthma and allergy research	Researchers in Tayside working on developing new treatments for asthma and allergic conditions are calling for 1000 new volunteers to come forward and help them in their quest to beat one of the world’s fastest growing health problems.