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December 2012 Press Releases

 

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21 December 2012

Planning Application Notice lodged for V&A at Dundee

The latest plans for V&A at Dundee will go on public display in Dundee early in the New Year.

20 December 2012

Discovery Day 2013 showcases the best in teaching and research

The University of Dundee will mark the New Year by showcasing the exceptional research and teaching taking place within the institution at the 10th annual Discovery Day event.

20 December 2012

Research fellowship aids bereavement and loss project

A member of staff from PAMIS, the University of Dundee-based charity that works with people with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and their families, has won funding for a two-month research fellowship in Germany next year.

20 December 2012

Liftshare helps cut carbon footprint

More than 500 University of Dundee employees - representing nearly 20 per cent of the total workforce - have signed up for a car sharing scheme that helps to cut the institution's carbon footprint while enabling staff to make significant savings.

19 December 2012

Killer Cookbook shortlisted for World Cookbook Awards

The Killer Cookbook - published as part of the University of Dundee’s Million For A Morgue fundraising campaign - has been shortlisted in the World Cookbook Awards 2012.

18 December 2012

‘National Sustainabilities’ to be explored

The possible implications of Scottish independence on the environmental sustainability of the nation are to be explored in a new study at the University of Dundee.

18 December 2012

Kumbh Mela - 'The Greatest Show on Earth' - has surprising lessons for us all

A team of British and Indian researchers has been studying the Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival which attracts up to 100 million people to the shores of the Ganges.

17 December 2012

£1000 donation to honour Broughty Ferry mother

Two brothers who lost their mother to dementia will tomorrow present researchers from the University of Dundee with a cheque for £1000.

17 December 2012

£1.2M for HiCore (High Brightness Conical Refraction Lasers) research project

A new collaborative research project has been launched aiming to exploit a novel laser technology conceived from research in the Photonics and Nanoscience group at the University of Dundee.

17 December 2012

Tablet is recipe for cancer fundraising success

The epic fundraising efforts of a Dundee woman have broken the £30,000 mark in aid of breast cancer research, mainly thanks to sales of her homemade tablet.

14 December 2012

Christmas Lectures take pupils from outer space deep into the brain

Leading researchers from the University of Dundee will next week take school pupils from across Scotland on a journey from outer space into the brain before showing them how to analyse their discoveries.

13 December 2012

Automated design for Drug Discovery

A system of 'automated design' for new drugs could help develop the complex therapies needed for many medical conditions while also improving drug safety and efficiency, new research from the University of Dundee has shown.

12 December 2012

It's a biotechnology 'yes!' for Dundee student team

A team of aspiring biotechnology entrepreneurs from the University of Dundee have scooped two prizes at the Biotechnology Young Entrepreneurs Scheme (YES) 2012 in London.

12 December 2012

University awarded £41,000 to trial new project to prevent littering on campus

The University of Dundee is to trial a litter-reduction project that will see it install ten solar-powered "Big Belly" bins across campus.

10 December 2012

Dundee hits top spot in International Student Barometer

The University of Dundee has been ranked number one in the most recent International Student Barometer (ISB) Survey.

7 December 2012

Dundee University student makes the cut in National Surgical Skills Competition

A medical student from the University of Dundee will represent the East of Scotland in a UK-wide Student Surgical Skills Competition, after winning the East of Scotland regional heat of the competition, which took place at Dundee School of Medicine on 6 November 2012.

7 December 2012

Illustrious history illustrated in Dandy exhibition

The 75th birthday of The Dandy and the launch of its new digital version will be celebrated at a University of Dundee exhibition this weekend.

7 December 2012

Wellington bomber revealed in book by local author

The Vickers Wellington was the RAF's main bomber for half of World War Two, and it is famous for its unique geodetic framework which made it both light and able to withstand heavy combat damage.

5 December 2012

Film treat for V&A at Dundee event audience

Highlights of Dundee's fashion event of the year will be presented to the audience at a V&A at Dundee event tomorrow night (Thursday Dec 6th).

3 December 2012

75 Years of The Dandy - new exhibition

The latest exhibition in the Lamb Gallery at the University of Dundee celebrates the 75th birthday of the world's third-longest running comic, The Dandy, created by Dundee publishers D C Thomson.

2 December 2012

Tayside volunteers boost international search for genes linked to heart disease

Fifteen new genes linked to coronary artery disease have been discovered by an international study, which included thousands of participants from Tayside.

2 December 2012

5 Million Questions - public lecture with Michael Goldfarb

Internationally renowned author, journalist and broadcaster Michael Goldfarb will examine the nature of national identity in the 21st century when he gives the first public lecture for the University of Dundee's '5 Million Questions' project.