The latest plans for V&A at Dundee will go on public display at Abertay University early in the New Year. Details >>
Starcrossed, one of the winning games from Dare to be Digital 2012, has now been commercially released for Microsoft’s Windows Phone Marketplace. Details >>
The Dundee Schools Modern Studies Debate took place at the University of Abertay Dundee on Tuesday (December 11). School pupils from across Dundee attended the event which saw two of the University’s leading Sociologists go head to head in a debate on the motion: ‘The primary cause of the global financial crisis has been the behaviour of the rich – they should be made to put it right’. Details >>
One of the longest-serving members of the Court (governing body) of the University of Abertay Dundee steps down at the end of this month (December 2012). Details >>
The University of Abertay Dundee and Angus Council are organising a renewable energy efficiency awareness raising event to promote renewable and energy efficiency industries. Details >>
A new guide to the theory, research and forensic implications related to suggestibility in legal contexts has just been published. Details >>
If you’ve ever wondered what could possibly link a bat's navigation system to a set of bubbles dancing the eight-some reel and a pint of Guinness, the University of Abertay Dundee’s Christmas Lecture on ultrasound will reveal all. Details >>
Three teams of students from the University of Abertay Dundee have succeeded in reaching the semi-finals of the highly competitive IBM Universities Business Challenge. Details >>
Throughout October and November five teams from the University of Abertay Dundee and Adam Smith College took part in Rags to Riches, an Apprentice-style challenge in aid of Scotland’s leading children’s charity, CHILDREN 1ST. Details >>
A set of revolutionary new techniques that make it possible to recover invisible prints left on fabric by the sole of a person’s shoe, have been developed by scientists at the University of Abertay Dundee. Details >>
Hundreds of University of Abertay Dundee students graduated today in the University’s winter graduation ceremony, launching their careers in a wide range of industry-relevant subjects. Details >>
One of Scotland’s leading international golfers and the City of Dundee’s keeper of records will be recognised by the University of Abertay Dundee with the award of honorary degrees later this week. Details >>
Agricultural waste, seaweed and paper could soon be used to power businesses across Scotland. Details >>
The University of Abertay Dundee is to develop a centre of excellence for mental health nursing. Details >>
Thinking differently about how we source and use materials in manufacturing and construction can open up new markets and opportunities for businesses to grow. Details >>
From lemon meringue to bacon and maple syrup, the University of Abertay Dundee is offering visitors the chance to sample and choose the city’s best new flavoured cookie as part of the Dundee Science Festival. Details >>
The University of Abertay Dundee’s “Get Fit in 60 Seconds” researchers will be out and about this week, talking about their latest research at Tayport’s Café Science event on Thursday night. Details >>
Tayside is established as an internationally renowned centre of excellence in both Biosciences and Digital Media development. This week both sectors will come together to learn more about each other and discuss opportunities to collaborate. Details >>
As part of this year’s Dundee Science Festival, the University of Abertay Dundee’s Contemporary Sciences Roadshow is stopping in at Kirkland High School in Methil this Wednesday (November 14). Details >>
A new art exhibition featuring dancing machines tapping, twisting and turning opens today (Monday 12 November) at the University of Abertay Dundee’s Hannah Maclure Centre gallery. Details >>
Internationally renowned business expert Philip Carmichael will present a masterclass on doing business in China next Thursday (15 November) at the University of Abertay Dundee. Details >>
A graffiti artist has been commissioned by the University of Abertay Dundee to create an artwork to restore a vandalised wall in the city. Details >>
Professor Ashok Adya, from the University of Abertay Dundee, is due to speak at The Forensic Science Society’s Autumn Conference this Saturday (November 10). Details >>
Computer programmers, a sound designer and solar physics scientists will turn the outside of the University of Abertay Dundee into a stunning LED light display on Wednesday 7 November at 6.30pm. Details >>
A fascinating insight into truth and deception will be given during Dundee Science Festival. Details >>
Swallowtail Games, the winners of the ‘Ones to Watch’ prize at the 2012 BAFTA Video Games Awards, have launched a company supported by the Abertay University Prototype Fund. Details >>
For weeks, the University of Abertay Dundee has been scouring secondary schools in the region in a quest to find the smartest science talent. Details >>
A student from the University of Abertay Dundee has been awarded one of this year’s “Winning Students” scholarships, which help talented athletes across Scotland combine their demanding training schedules with study at college or university. Details >>
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. Details >>
A new initiative to support Scottish businesses in developing the creative leaders of the future launches tonight (Wednesday 24 October) at the University of Abertay Dundee. Details >>
Art meets technology with the launch of a new free phone app to promote The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum. Details >>
The University of Abertay Dundee’s Food Innovation team (FIA) have developed four new gourmet breads for Peckham’s of Scotland, the specialist food and drinks delicatessen. Details >>
The team behind the recent “Get Fit in 60 Seconds” headlines have taken their research out of the lab and put it into a user-friendly, how-to guide. Details >>
How can computer games technology help discover new drugs to treat cancer? This surprising step forward for science will be revealed at a free public lecture at the University of Abertay Dundee this Wednesday at 6pm (17 October). Details >>
Teams of students from Dundee Business School at the University of Abertay Dundee have embarked on a major charity challenge for CHILDREN 1ST. Details >>
Channel 4’s acclaimed new talent scheme 4Talent will hold a 4Talent Day at the University of Abertay Dundee as the initiative continues its journey across the UK. Details >>
Engineering students from the University of Abertay Dundee were at Scotland’s Constructionarium last week, gaining hands-on engineering experience. Details >>
What is it like to be an ethical hacker, a computer game designer or a lawyer? Hundreds of school students and mature learners will find out at the University of Abertay Dundee Open Day tomorrow. Details >>
The BBC Audience Council Scotland will visit the University of Abertay Dundee on Monday (8 October) to gather the views of its digitally savvy students. Details >>
Researchers at the University of Abertay Dundee are concerned that aspects of the newly published guidance on how best to interview victims of child abuse will make it harder for one of society’s most vulnerable groups to get justice. Details >>
A team of researchers from the James Hutton Institute and the University of Abertay Dundee have developed a see-through soil which will enable them to study roots in detail for the first time. Details >>
Awards will be given out tomorrow night (Wednesday 26 September) to the first group of students completing the Education into Enterprise work placement project. Details >>
At tonight's Cafe Science event, Dr Joe Akunna from the University of Abertay Dundee will explain how your left-over food can be used as a source of energy. Details >>
The future of education involves giving students opportunities for ‘meaning making’ through practical, applied education, a free lecture at the University of Abertay Dundee will say tomorrow (Wednesday 19 September). Details >>
A new paper published this month by researchers at the University of Abertay Dundee suggests that anyone inspired to get fit by the Olympics and Paralympics can do so in just 60 seconds. Details >>
Computer security experts from across the UK are converging on Abertay University this week to meet students who could be leading the fight against hacking and cybercrime in the future. Details >>
Visitors to a new exhibition opening next week in Dundee will have the chance to build their own version of the city’s rapidly-developing Waterfront. Details >>
Experts from across Europe have gathered at the University of Abertay Dundee this week to plan a major new initiative designed to make technology more accessible to the continent’s ageing population. Details >>
Professor Nigel Seaton took up his post as the new Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abertay Dundee today. Professor Seaton, who was appointed in May, was welcomed to the University this morning by Nigel Hawkins, Chair of Court, and William Mohieddeen, President of the Students' Association. Details >>
German students visiting the University of Abertay Dundee today (Friday 17 August) pitched their business ideas to academics and local retail experts. Details >>
The three BAFTA-nominated winners of Dare to be Digital were revealed today (Sunday 12 August) at the climax of Abertay University’s international student game design competition. Details >>
The free three-day Dare ProtoPlay computer games festival will be opened today (Friday 10 August) by the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs. Details >>
A major competition to use computer games to promote films launches today, created by the University of Abertay Dundee, D-Media and IC tomorrow in association with Lionsgate UK and the BFI. Details >>
Raising investment is changing rapidly for games and digital media – but what are the risks and advantages of opportunities like crowdfunding? Details >>
Dare Indie Fest, supported by the Abertay University Prototype Fund, will next week reveal all the secrets to running a successful indie games company. Details >>
The University of Abertay Dundee has re-launched its popular AHEAD programme, aimed at providing access to a University education for individuals who do not hold the traditional entry qualifications. Details >>
Have you ever wondered whether having a religious belief system changes the way you make decisions? or if your hand preference can influence the way you interact with the world? Details >>
Professor Nigel Seaton, the Principal and Vice-Chancellor (Designate) of the University of Abertay Dundee, has been appointed as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Details >>
Digital Spark 2012, a conference about making money and building computer games and digital media businesses, will be held at the University of Abertay Dundee on 5th-6th September. Details >>
A one-month masterclass in starting a new games business launches today (Monday 16 July) at the University of Abertay Dundee for 20 lucky participants. Details >>
Mush, the first Dare to be Digital game to get a commercial release, has been published by Microsoft for Windows Phone. Details >>
The University of Abertay Dundee today (Thursday 5 July) celebrated the successful graduation of over 850 students at the summer Graduation ceremony. Details >>
The world-leading student computer game design competition Dare to be Digital will be bigger than ever before this year, with the launch of the new Dare Indie Fest sharing the secrets for games industry success. Details >>
Lucky Dundee school children are spending their first week of the school holidays in outer space at the annual Tayside Space School at the University of Abertay Dundee and Perth College. Details >>
The worlds of football, psychology, sports science and business will be recognised by the University of Abertay Dundee with the award of honorary degrees later this week. Details >>
Are you ready to turn your game-making passion into a business? 20 computer games enthusiasts have the opportunity to take part in a free one-month Dare+ residential masterclass with games industry expert Brian McNicoll. Details >>
NASA Astronaut Colonel (Ret.) Alvin Drew to give public talk at Abertay next week (Friday 6th July) Details >>
A leading authority in computing and psychology at the University of Abertay Dundee has been awarded a prestigious Industrial Secondment Fellowship Award from the Royal Academy of Engineering. Details >>
Inaugural lecture by Professor Derek Carson tomorrow (Wednesday 13th June) at 6pm. Details >>
Café Science Extra event on Wednesday 13th June. Details >>
The race for the unique BAFTA ‘Ones to Watch’ award begins today with the launch of Dare to be Digital 2012, the world-leading computer game design competition for students. Details >>
A new academic School is being launched today (Friday 8 June) to offer a wide range of new opportunities to study cyber security, engineering and intelligent systems, informatics, and web, communication and design. Details >>
Thanks to funding from the Institute of Physics, the hugely popular Abertay Space School has been able to reach more Dundee and Angus Primary Schools than ever before and today (Wednesday 6 June) it landed at St Luke's and St Matthew's Primary School in Dundee. Details >>
What’s the simplest, most risk-free way to launch a new high-tech company? The Abertay Prototype Fund is offering £25,000 grants in its latest funding round. Details >>
A record number of applications has been received for Dare to be Digital 2012, the Scottish Government's Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs has announced. Details >>
The fantasy and reality of robots will come alive at Dundee Science Centre this summer, with the premiere of a major exhibition supported by the University of Abertay Dundee. Details >>
The University of Abertay Dundee has signed an agreement with prestigious US institution George Mason University for student exchanges and to develop joint research projects. Details >>
Over ninety students from Abertay’s School of Contemporary Sciences will be exhibiting their Honours Project Posters this week (Thursday 24th May at 2pm). Details >>
The University of Abertay Dundee is pleased to announce the appointment of three new Readers. They are Doctor Joseph Akunna, Doctor Alexey Goltsov, and Doctor David La Rooy. Details >>
Disney Interactive Media Group today (Friday 18 March) recognised student graphic design excellence at the Abertay Digital Graduate Show with a unique prize. Details >>
A student who lost a family member to a rare form of cancer is raising awareness of the condition through her final year Honours project at the University of Abertay Dundee. Details >>
The digital artists, ethical hackers and game designers of the future will launch their careers tomorrow (Friday 18 May) at the Abertay Digital Graduate Show. Details >>
Emergency responses to natural disasters could be coordinated more quickly and save lives thanks to new software developed at the University of Abertay Dundee. Details >>
The Court of the University of Abertay Dundee is pleased to announce that it has appointed Professor Nigel Seaton as the new Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University. Details >>
Professor Alex Law, Professor of Sociology at Abertay’s School of Social and Health Sciences, will deliver his Inaugural Lecture tomorrow night (Wednesday 16th May at 6pm) ‘The end of civilisation as we know it? Symbolic violence and the de-civilising process’. Details >>
Professor Vera Kempe, a lecturer in Psychology and Language Learning at the University of Abertay Dundee, has co-authored a new student textbook on language development which is being hailed by her peers as ‘invaluable’ and a ‘vital resource’. Details >>
One of Scotland’s leading journalists and media experts has been made an Honorary Fellow of the University of Abertay Dundee in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the institution’s growth and development over many years. Details >>
Abertay University nursing student Katie Crandall has been presented with a prestigious scholarship award offered by the UK’s leading charity for nurses. Details >>
Dr Ross Lorimer from Abertay's School of Social and Health Sciences has been appointed Sport Science Officer for the Mountaineering Council of Scotland. Details >>
Ros Moore, Chief Nursing Officer at the Scottish Government, visited the University of Abertay Dundee today Details >>
The University of Abertay Dundee is working with BAFTA to develop the winning games entered into the talent-finding competition for 11-16 year olds. Details >>
More students from some of Asia’s most prestigious universities are applying to enrol at the University of Abertay Dundee than to any other institution under an international scheme funded by the European Union. Details >>
Dr Geoffrey Stewart Morrison, an expert in forensic voice comparison from the University of New South Wales, will give a guest lecture at the University of Abertay Dundee this week (Thursday 26th April at 1pm). Details >>
An Ethical Hacking student in his first year at the University of Abertay Dundee has been selected to speak to a major international conference in London. Details >>
The new ‘Jump Cut’ festival of dance and film opens tomorrow (Friday 20 April) at the University of Abertay Dundee’s Hannah Maclure Centre. Details >>
Secondary school pupils from Dundee’s Braeview Academy are to receive awards tonight (Thursday 19 April) for completing a four-month mentoring scheme at the University of Abertay Dundee. Details >>
More than 200 new postgraduate research opportunities are being offered by the University of Abertay Dundee in response both to increasing demand and to tackle a growing range of urgent research requirements. Details >>
The winners of the TIGA Games Contest, funded by the University of Abertay Dundee’s Prototype Fund, have been announced. Details >>
The winners of the Student-Led Teaching Awards, as voted for by students, were announced last night at the University of Abertay Dundee. Details >>
There is only a thin layer standing between humanity and extinction, and our salvation lies in soil. This is the claim that soil scientist Professor Wilfred Otten will make at his inaugural public lecture on Wednesday the 11th April. Details >>
New and young companies have just one week to apply for grants of up to £25,000 from the current round of the University of Abertay Dundee’s Prototype Fund. Details >>
Throughout March three teams from the Dundee Business School took part in Rags to Riches, an Apprentice-style challenge in aid of Scotland’s leading children’s charity, CHILDREN 1ST. Details >>
Aspiring computer game developers now have just one week to apply for Dare to be Digital 2012, the world’s leading computer game design competition for students. Details >>
Over 100 students will today (Tuesday 3 April) pitch their ideas for solving business solutions to a panel of local business experts at the University of Abertay Dundee. Details >>
The most outstanding lecturers at Abertay, as voted for by our students, are competing for a series of teaching awards. Details >>
In today's Budget, Chancellor George Osborne announced a games tax relief would be offered to the UK's computer games industry from next April. Details >>
A team of students from Abertay University has made it through the regional semi-finals of the IBM University Business Challenge and will be the sole Scottish team at the national finals. Details >>
The University of Abertay Dundee conferred four new Honorary Fellowships at a ceremony today (Friday, 16 March 2012). Details >>
The BAFTA and Dare to be Digital ‘Ones to Watch’ award for a new student game was awarded tonight to Swallowtail, a team from Norwich University College of the Arts and the University of Abertay Dundee. Details >>
Entrepreneurs looking to launch a new digital company or develop a new game or software product can now apply for up to £25,000 from the University of Abertay Dundee’s Prototype Fund. Details >>
The hugely successful Tayside Space School, created and managed by the University of Abertay Dundee, is to expand this year with the help of the Institute of Physics. Details >>
Teams from the University of Abertay Dundee continue their successful record in the IBM University Business Challenge this week. Details >>
The Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont MSP today gave her support to Dundee’s growing computer games cluster during a visit to the University of Abertay Dundee. Details >>
Experts in computing and psychology are meeting at the University of Abertay Dundee today to discuss how to make virtual characters more real and believable. Details >>
A student at the University of Abertay Dundee has been shortlisted for a prestigious nursing scholarship award offered by the UK’s leading charity for nurses. Details >>
Plans for new flexible office space in Dundee built from shipping containers, for launching computer games and creative start-up companies, have been warmly welcomed by the University of Abertay Dundee. Details >>
Men with strong immune systems are most attractive to members of the opposite sex according to a new study from the University of Abertay Dundee and partners. Details >>
Abertay University’s Dundee Business School is hosting a series of workshops for systems thinkers in conjunction with the Deming Learning Network. Details >>
The photographs of a Scottish artist who was kidnapped and held captive by an Indian snake charming family are to go on show at the University of Abertay Dundee. Details >>
New research from the University of Abertay Dundee has found evidence that left-handed people may be better decision makers than their right-handed counterparts. Details >>
Local businesses are being helped to take advantage of the opportunities provided by the forthcoming V&A at Dundee in a series of talks and practical sessions at the University of Abertay Dundee. Details >>
Four Abertay students have just returned from Stuttgart, having taken part in the finals of the European Business Masters Cup. Details >>
A UK-wide competition to design new games for Samsung’s mobile phone app store has been won by a team from the University of Abertay Dundee. Details >>
The relationships between people, and the duplicitous tactics sometimes used to gain advantage over others, will be explored by Abertay's Dr Clare Cunningham in the next Café Science event to be held in Dundee. Details >>
Dare to be Digital, the world’s leading computer game design competition, is now open for entries for 2012 – a unique opportunity for students to win industry attention and their very own BAFTA. Details >>
Computer game developers have just one week left to enter the £100,000 TIGA Games Contest, which is funded and managed by the University of Abertay Dundee’s Prototype Fund. Details >>
Abertay Master Class to tackle challenge of interviewing children who have witnessed serious crimes Details >>
