19 June 2008

Discovery Lecture 2008 - `Thin White Line’

Renowned mountaineer Andy Cave will present this year’s Discovery Lecture at the University of Dundee this Saturday (June 21st).

The lecture, entitled `Thin White Line’, will detail Andy’s remarkable life story, from spending his teens as a miner during the miners' strike to a total life-changing experience, climbing the North Face of the Eiger aged just 20 years, to gaining a PhD in Socio-linguistics.

Andy has been voted one of the top three all-round climbers in the UK and has appeared in the critically acclaimed BBC 2 series, `Wild Climbs’. His book Learning to Breathe has won several literary awards and the sequel, `Thin White Line’ takes up his story with a fascinating account of extreme experience.

The lecture takes place at 3 pm on Saturday in the New Teaching Block, Old Hawkhill. Entry is free and all are welcome to attend.

For media enquiries contact:
Roddy Isles
Head, Press Office
University of Dundee
Nethergate Dundee, DD1 4HN
TEL: 01382 384910
E-MAIL: r.isles@dundee.ac.uk