Announcements
‘Getting Started’ series of teaching booklets turns 15 News
1st June, 2016
Acclaimed series of booklets aimed at supporting clinicians in their teaching roles celebrates its 15th anniversary. The ‘Getting Started…’ series began life in 2001 as a simple initiative giving on-the-spot help to clinicians involved in teaching students - and it proved to be so popular, staff from the School of Medicine and NHS Tayside will gather to celebrate its 15th...
DEADLINE EXTENDED AHSP Research Support Awards for clinical staff in NHS Tayside News
31st May, 2016
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 8 JULY NHS Tayside clinical staff are invited to apply for new research support funding offered by the Academic Health Science Partnership in Tayside (AHSP). High quality research, alongside education and training of health professionals and high standards of clinical care underpin the ambition of AHSP to create world-leading improvements in population heal...
Dundee student recognised for cancer prevention work News
25th May, 2016
University of Dundee student Sharandeep Singh has been awarded the first elective bursary from the Scottish Cancer Prevention Network (SCPN) recognising his efforts to help reduce rates of cervical cancer in Punjab, India. Travelling to the rural communities of India, Sharandeep drew upon his clinical experience at Ninewells Hospital to compare the services and knowledge of cervical cancer availa...
Dundee soars in Guardian University Guide 2017 News
23rd May, 2016
The University of Dundee is among the fastest risers in the 2017 Guardian University Rankings, released today, and has topped the UK table in forensic science and archaeology. Dundee is placed 28th in this year’s overall rankings, up ten places from last year. The University had already jumped nine places from the 2015 edition to last year’s. The ranking reflects strong student satis...
Dundee marks International Clinical Trials Day News
20th May, 2016
To mark International Clinical Trials Day on May 20th the teams from the University of Dundee and NHS Tayside were out and about encouraging local people to get involved in research. International Clinical Trials Day celebrates the anniversary of the very first clinical trial, held in 1747 by James Lind, who discovered that citrus fruits such as limes could cure scurvy in sailors. Since then, cli...
Dundee team to research potential cardiovascular disease treatment News
5th May, 2016
A University of Dundee research team hopes to find a new treatment for cardiovascular disease by identifying and “switching off” harmful enzymes that can cause inflammation in the blood vessels. The researchers have identified a group of enzymes called SIK’s that reduce the production of chemicals which protect the blood vessels from inflammation. The team is hoping they can fi...
Professor to shed light on how much sun is bad for you News
4th May, 2016
As spring fights with snow to light up Scotland’s sunniest city, the ultra-violet radiation from the sun, as well as manmade sources such as sunbeds, is causing a spike in skin cancer rates across the country. Professor Charlotte Proby, from the University of Dundee, will discuss the hazards (and benefits) of our sun during the next Café Science event, which takes place at Avery &...;
AHSP Clinical Fellowships invite applications News
2nd May, 2016
Applications are invited for the next round of the Academic Health Sciences Partnership in Tayside Clinical Fellowships. This is an innovative opportunity for health professionals working in the NHS to develop and consolidate a research portfolio. The aim of the fellowship is to promote and support translational research within NHS Tayside by enabling clinicians to develop an independent research...
Visit to Clinical Skills Centre teaches children about the human body News
29th April, 2016
The University of Dundee’s Clinical Skills Centre has opened its doors to pupils from a local primary school. The Centre is based at Ninewells Hospital, and is part of the University of Dundee’s School of Medicine. It provides high-quality clinical skills and simulation-based education for undergraduate and postgraduate doctors, dentists, nurses and other healthcare professionals. Som...
New trial in Dundee aims to prevent type 1 diabetes News
21st April, 2016
A clinical study evaluating a new hypothesis that an inexpensive drug with a simple treatment regimen can prevent type 1 diabetes has been launched at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, on Tuesday, 19th April. The autoimmune diabetes Accelerator Prevention Trial (adAPT) is led by Professor Terence Wilkin, of the University of Exeter Medical School, with support from colleagues at the University of D...
