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October 2005 Press Releases

Date	Title	Details
26 October 2005	Dundee University to Boost Academic Pay	The University of Dundee and the Dundee Association of University Teachers today announced that they are close to agreement on a new pay structure for academic and academic related staff which will significantly boost pay for lecturers and researchers.
25 October 2005	£8.1 million for Drug Discovery at Dundee	The Wellcome Trust, one of the world's largest medical charities, has awarded £8.1 million over 5 years to a team of six scientists at the University of Dundee to help discover new drugs to treat some of the world's most neglected tropical diseases.
25 October 2005	Research shows cancer cells can be targeted and destroyed	Scientists at the University of Dundee have demonstrated that cancer cells can be targeted and destroyed by a single blast of ultrasound according to an article published in leading scientific journal "Nature-Physics".
24 October 2005	Lorraine Kelly opens new computing user center for the elderly	Lorraine Kelly, Rector of the University of Dundee, performed the opening of the new User Centre within the striking Queen Mother Building, home to the Division of Applied Computing.
20 October 2005	Public lecture programme on Scottish art	The University of Dundee's Centre for the Study of Modern & Contemporary Scottish Art will launch its first public lecture programme on the history of Scottish Art, 'Scottish Art from the 'Kailyard' to the Contemporary', later this week.
20 October 2005	Dundee chosen as site of first UNESCO Centre in the UK	The University of Dundee has been confirmed as the location for the first UNESCO Centre in the United Kingdom.
19 October 2005	New Forensic Art Unit	The University of Dundee has established a new unit of Forensic Art, a key initiative which involves collaboration between the areas of anatomy and art.
19 October 2005	Award of Prestigious Japanese Medal	Professor Alan Fairlamb of the University of Dundee has been awarded the prestigious Kitasato Microbial Chemistry Medal for his Outstanding Contribution to Biology.
17 October 2005	Microscopy Magic	An enlightening image of a cancer cell has won a researcher at the University of Dundee a top prize in the international Nikon 2005 Small World Photomicrography Competition.
13 October 2005	New Exhibition opens at DJCAD	Exploring aspects of female identity, three female Fine Art Students and 1 male Time-Based art student from DJCAD will show the results of an intensive 10-day creative workshop in an exhibition, called 'The F Slot', opening on Fri 14 October, 5-7pm and running until Thursday 20 October at DJCAD.
11 October 2005	CEPMLP energy courses gain Energy Institute approval	The Energy Institute, the leading professional body for the energy industries, has given its seal of approval to the suite of post-graduate energy courses offered by the Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy at the University of Dundee.
11 October 2005	Lord Robertson returns to his alma mater	Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, former Secretary General of NATO, will return to his alma mater at the University of Dundee on November 7th to deliver the Institute for Transatlantic, European and American Studies' Annual Lecture.
7 October 2005	Sir Alan Langlands named Public Service Leader of the Year	Sir Alan Langlands, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Dundee, has won the Scottish Leadership Foundation Public Service Sector Leader of the Year Award in the Scottish Business Insider Elite Awards.
6 October 2005	Atlantic Power and Gas Founder and Former Chairman Fuels Student Enterprise	Mr John Milligan, former chairman and founder of Atlantic Power and Gas, will energise young minds on Friday afternoon (October 7th) at the first 'Supercoach' session for members and partners of The Enterprise Gym, the University of Dundee's new initiative to promote enterprise amongst its student community.
6 October 2005	Leading Diabetes and Cancer Researcher brings 'EMBO Gold' to Scotland	Professor Dario Alessi of the MRC (Medical Research Council) Protein Phosphorylation Unit at the University of Dundee is the 2005 winner of the EMBO Gold Medal.
5 October 2005	Visit of Hong Kong Commissioner	Mr Anthony Wong, Commissioner for Innovation and Technology of the Hong Kong SAR Government, will be at the University of Dundee as part of a UK visit to develop global partners for research and development.
5 October 2005	University to Welcome European Delegation	Members of the European Parliament industry, research and energy committee will view some of the world-class research facilities at the University of Dundee this week at their special request.
4 October 2005	University to host Policing Symposium	The University of Dundee will host a one-day symposium, 'Policing Scotland in the 21st Century: from local to global challenges' at Discovery Point in Dundee on Friday October 7th.
4 October 2005	Opening a 'Window to the West'	The University of Dundee and Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the Gaelic College in the Isle of Skye, are embarking on a major five-year project which will unite experts in contemporary art, Gaelic language and culture, and art history.