Announcements
University of Dundee Venture 2019 – £25k New Business Idea Competition News
12th December, 2018
£25,000 is on offer to support new business ideas among students, staff and recent graduates as the University of Dundee launches the Venture 2019 competition. There are 7 specific categories: Undergraduate Student Award - £2,000 prize fund sponsored by Business Gateway and Centre of Entrepreneurship School of Business Student Award - £2,500 prize fund...
Scottish Healthcare Innovation Directory launches News
4th December, 2018
The AHSP is delighted to highlight the new Scottish Healthcare Innovation Directory (https://health.lcsdirectoryscotland.com/). It is a valuable addition to improving the navigation of the complicated healthcare innovation ecosystem in Scotland. The directory, which will continue to develop and be updated, aims to to help companies identify and access NHS and health researc...
DRAMS Discovering Research Event 2018 News
23rd November, 2018
Professor Dilip Nathwani, Director of AHSP in Tayside, Consultant Physician and Honorary Professor of Infection attended the Dundee Research and Academic Medicine Society Discovering Research 2018 event last night at Ninewells Hospital and Medical School and gave an inspiring talk on his academic and clinical career, and encouraged medical and dental students to embra...
Tay Cities Deal: £25M investment in Growing Tayside Biomedical Cluster News
22nd November, 2018
A £25 million investment to grow the Tayside Biomedical Cluster was one of projects announced to receive investment today in the newly signed Tay Cities Deal. The project aims to make the region one of the most attractive and sought after biomedical locations in the UK. Funding will stimulate a step change in innovation led growth and create new jobs for the region. Professor S...
Tayside Consultant Dr Tom Fardon awarded Scottish Thoracic Society Medal News
14th November, 2018
Congratulations to Consultant Physician Dr Tom Fardon who was awarded the inaugural Scottish Thoracic Society (STS) Andrew Douglas Medal at the STS Annual Meeting in Glasgow. The medal is awarded to a senior clinician or healthcare professional who has made a significant contribution to the society and respiratory medicine in Scotland. Criteria includes leadership in a specialist ar...
Life Sciences Scotland 2018 News
9th November, 2018
THE SCOTSMAN’s Life Sciences supplement, 2nd November 2018, posed the question ‘What is the biggest challenge to growing Scotland’s life sciences sector and how can it be overcome?’ Click here to see some of Scotland’s leading experts, including Professor Sir Pete Downes, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Dundee, provide...
The University of Dundee is the top UK HEI for publishing trial results News
14th September, 2018
A study carried out to ascertain compliance rates with the European Commission's requirement that all trials on the EU Clinical Trials Register post results to the registry withing 12 months of completion, shows that the University of Dundee is the top UK Higher Education Institute for publishing trial results. To read the full BMJ article click here....
Survey - What do people want to know about being a carer for someone who is at end of life News
10th September, 2018
The Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care is trying to find out what people would find most useful to learn about the end of life. They are looking for people to fill in a short online survey What would you like to know? What did you wish you’d known? They want to hear from you whether or not you’ve had experience of caring for a friend or family member towards th...
Improvement by design at Ninewells Emergency Department News
22nd August, 2018
Medical and Design students from the University of Dundee have been working with staff in the Emergency Department (ED) at Ninewells Hospital to improve the patient experience using innovative design techniques. The students worked with patients and staff to understand the main issues experienced in the ED. They mapped out and designed infographics about patient journeys through the ED so...
TASC Research & Development Department News
10th August, 2018
The Tayside Medical Science Centre (TASC) mission is to support safe research today and deliver better treatments tomorrow, therefore improving the health of future generations. The Centre combines the research strength of the University of Dundee with NHS Tayside and is part of the eastern node of NHS Research Scotland. To find out more about the TASC Research & Developmen...
