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October 2012 Press Releases

Date	Title	Details
31 October 2012	DJCAD graduate shortlisted for Griffin Art Prize 2012	Ross Brown, a graduate of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD), is in the running to become the first winner of a prize offered by an illustrious gallery and supported by some of the world's leading fine art brands.
30 October 2012	Literary Dundee @ Dundee Science Festival	Dundee Literary Festival has officially drawn to a close for another year, but an extension to the programme means several events relating to science books will take place over the next few weeks.
29 October 2012	Exhibition of German comic art at DJCAD	Dundee can lay claim to being the spiritual home of the British comics industry, but the focus will switch to continental publications when a new exhibition opens at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) later this week.
29 October 2012	Pioneering Tayside surgeon to be remembered	The University of Dundee will this week hold a public lecture celebrating the work of local medical hero Ian Smillie.
29 October 2012	Breakthrough in understanding role of enzyme in disease	Researchers at the University of Dundee have uncovered the mechanism of an important human enzyme that plays a role in the development of debilitating diseases including cancer, dementia and diabetes.
26 October 2012	Packed weekend at Literary Festival	No less than 20 events will take place as Dundee's biggest celebration of all forms of literature continues this weekend.
25 October 2012	Community involvement in design discussed in symposium	Ways of putting people at the centre of the design process for their local environment will be discussed at a symposium to be held at the University of Dundee this Friday.
25 October 2012	Designing for the Future: new design talent from Scotland on display at The Lighthouse in Glasgow	The work of a new generation of design talent from Scotland will be showcased next month at The Lighthouse in Glasgow.
25 October 2012	‘Digital Forensics vs. Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll’ - Café Science event on 29th October	As the world has gone online, the criminal fraternity has been quick to grasp the new opportunities that have arisen as unintended consequences of the digital revolution.
25 October 2012	Colm Toibin to bring down curtain on Dundee Literary Festival	Multi-award winning author Colm Toibin will bring the 2012 Dundee Literary Festival to a close next week when he reads from and discusses his newly published novel, The Testament of Mary, a visceral reimagining of the life of Christ’s mother.
24 October 2012	Turner Prize nominee to return to DJCAD	Turner Prize nominee and Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) alumnus Luke Fowler will next week return to his Alma Mater.
23 October 2012	Debut author to launch Literary Festival and take up reader’s residency	The 2012 Dundee Literary Festival will open tomorrow with the launch of the debut novel from Newport author Zoe Venditozzi, a graduate of the University of Dundee’s Creative Writing programme.
23 October 2012	Finding Sanctuary with musical Moderator	He’s the rock 'n’ roll church leader with an ambition to play T in the Park - and he’ll be appearing at the Dundee Literary Festival later this week.
23 October 2012	DUSA launches Raising and Giving Week	Dundee University Students Association (DUSA) will this week announce the programme for the 2013 RAG Week campaign which, in partnership with Cash for Kids, will raise money for the Tayside Children with Cancer and Leukaemia Lodge (TCCL) charity.
22 October 2012	Students to demo educational computer games	First year computing students from the University of Dundee will tomorrow have a series of educational games they designed and produced in just eight days judged by an industry expert.
22 October 2012	DJCAD graduate to present DJCAD graduate to present £3000 prize	A Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) student will next week receive a £3000 prize for winning a competition established by an alumnus of the college.
22 October 2012	Festival reaches out to ambitious new writers	Aspiring novelists, playwrights, and poets will get advice on how to take their writing to the next level during a series of events taking place at this year’s Dundee Literary Festival.
19 October 2012	Nick Robinson on Politics, Power and the Media	BBC Political Editor Nick Robinson will explore the post-Leveson relationship between those who wield power and those who report on them when he appears at the Dundee Literary Festival next week.
19 October 2012	Lesser-known composers feature in concert	The University of Dundee Choir and Orchestra will be performing a programme of work by lesser-known members of famous musical families at St Paul’s Cathedral next week.
19 October 2012	Dundee Comics Day celebrates the genius of Grant Morrison	Grant Morrison, one of the world’s most successful comics writers, heads the stellar line-up of top industry talent appearing at this year’s Dundee Comics Day.
18 October 2012	Why crowds are good for you. Participation is important for well-being, according to scientists	Being stuck in a crowd of a million people doesn’t sound like much fun, but according to the latest research, being with others - even during difficult conditions - can actually be good for well-being.
18 October 2012	Breastfeeding could save the NHS millions, says new report.UNICEF UK calls for more support for mothers	Research commissioned by UNICEF UK reveals that low breastfeeding rates in the UK are costing the NHS millions of pounds.
17 October 2012	Literary Festival events it would be criminal to miss	The star of Gregory’s Girl, 1950s mysteries, a tour of Victorian crime spots and a Killer Cookbook are the highlights for crime fiction fans to look forward to at the upcoming Dundee Literary Festival.
15 October 2012	Festival promises treat for poetry fans	Lovers of the verse will have the chance to nourish both body and spirit later this month when the popular ‘A Poem And A Piece’ sessions return to the Dundee Literary Festival, along with an appearance by Scots Makar Liz Lochhead.
15 October 2012	Rare skin disease gene discovered	A new gene and the way it works has been identified as a factor in a skin disease which affects thousands of people in the UK.
12 October 2012	Fancy dress fundraiser for PAMIS	PAMIS, the University of Dundee-based charity that works with people with profound and multiple learning difficulties and their families, will hold a fancy dress fundraiser later this month as part of its ongoing 20th anniversary celebrations.
11 October 2012	Masterplanning under the spotlight	The effects that economic stagnation, reduced public spending and environmental concerns are having on major planning projects will be examined at the University of Dundee this Friday.
11 October 2012	Research reveals how immune cells can be altered to help fight inflammatory diseases	A fundamental mechanism controlling cells of the human immune system could be key to helping fight inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis, new research at the University of Dundee has found.
11 October 2012	Reading could be the key to fitness	Visitors to this year's Dundee Literary Festival will have the chance to try out a revolutionary new work-out programme that promises participants real results by training for only short periods at a time.
10 October 2012	Science and stand-up collide in new Bright Club shows	Research might not be the most obvious source of mirth, but a group of academics from the Universities of Dundee and St Andrews are proving that the laughter of the lab translates to the stage.
10 October 2012	iGEM of an idea wins students prize	A University of Dundee team has struck gold at an international student competition challenging entrants to build biological systems to operate in living cells.
10 October 2012	Hayley Scanlan to launch new collection at 'selling dreams'	'Velvet Venom' is the first diffusion collection from Hayley, produced to cope with intense demand for her work, which has become a favourite of stars including Jessie J and Little Mix. It features her trademark simple silhouettes combined with striking detail and embellishment.
9 October 2012	Reading is child's play at Literary Festival	Writer and broadcaster Sally Magnusson and a host of other much-loved children's authors will head up a series of events for young booklovers at the Dundee Literary Festival later this month.
9 October 2012	Better guidelines needed for multimorbidity	New clinical guidelines need to be developed to help doctors provide better care for people with more than one chronic illness, according to a research team led by the University of Dundee.
9 October 2012	Students spark off sponsorship race	A team of motoring enthusiasts from the University of Dundee is offering companies the chance to have a racing team which competes in a major international tournament named after them.
8 October 2012	Major UK research partnership investment fund award to complete Centre for Translational and Interdisciplinary Research at Dundee	The University of Dundee has been awarded almost £12 million through the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund (UKRPIF) to complete the Centre for Translational and Interdisciplinary Research project.
8 October 2012	New exhibition takes visitors into the movies	The Cooper Gallery at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design (DJCAD) will be turned into the set of an imaginary film, complete with cinematic trailer flickering in the foyer and three large-scale neon signs announcing the different phases of a major 'exhibition as movie' that will open next week.
5 October 2012	Students and graduates to size up opportunities at Careers Fair	Students and graduates of the University of Dundee will come face-to-face with prospective employers at this year's Careers Fair, which takes place later this month.
5 October 2012	Student survey continues DUSA run of success	Dundee University Students Association has continued an amazing run of success after it was judged the highest rated in Scotland in the latest National Student Survey.
4 October 2012	'Into Deep Space: The Search for Planets' - Cafe Science Extra, 10th October	Are we alone in the Universe or is their life on other planets? That's the question to be pondered at the next Cafe Science Extra event in Dundee.
4 October 2012	Dundee to run Government programme helping UK graduates enter the Indian marketplace	The University of Dundee and Indian company Sannam S4 are to lead a new Government initiative to help UK graduates live and work in India, and gain an understanding of one of the world's fastest emerging marketplaces.
3 October 2012	Welcome mat rolled out for international students	Students from around the world will be officially welcomed to the University of Dundee this weekend at an event designed to allow them to learn more about the city and Scottish culture, meet new friends and sample haggis for the first time.
3 October 2012	24-hour hour Mikado means a sleepless night for staff and students	Students from the University of Dundee will have just 24 hours to immerse themselves in the world of Titipu before staging a performance of the Gilbert and Sullivan classic 'The Mikado'.
3 October 2012	Research raises possibility of effective, quick and reliable new test for bladder cancer	Research carried out at the University of Dundee has raised hopes of developing a quicker and more reliable new method of detecting urinary bladder cancer at an earlier stage.
2 October 2012	Did Zhukov win the war for the Allies?	Whilst Eisenhower, Montgomerie, Patton and MacArthur are rightly lauded for their efforts in the fight against the Nazi's, should Russia's Zhukov be hailed as the military genius who did the most to ensure an Allied victory?
2 October 2012	Research project to tackle bacteria behind hospital-acquired infections	A recently discovered 'killing system' employed by bacteria could offer valuable insights into how to combat diseases including antibiotic-resistant hospital-acquired infections.
1 October 2012	Scotland’s Constitutional Futures Forum Launched	The Scottish Constitutional Futures Forum is an initiative of academics from five Scottish Law Schools- those of the Universities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Strathclyde.