Wednesday 9 May 2018

Student Newsletter issue 68

What will higher education look like in the future?

You can help shape the student experience of the future by attending a Summer School.

This is a great opportunity to take part in an expenses-paid summer school in Leicester (29-31 August). Four places are available for Dundee students to take part in working groups, and develop skills in team-working, critical analysis and horizon scanning.

Great for your CV – apply by Wednesday 23 May.

Full details on Box (UoD login required).

Changes to the Inter-library Loan service

If you use the Library’s inter-library loan service to request journal articles, from Friday 1 June you'll need to register for a personal account with the British Library. This is because the software used to provide secure electronic delivery is changing.

Further information is available online or from LLC-ILL@dundee.ac.uk.

No water Sat 26 - Sun 27 May in some city campus buildings

Works to renew some of the Mains Cold Water site distribution valves on the pipework supplying some major buildings at the south end of City Campus will be carried out on the weekend of the 26 and 27 May. The following buildings will have no hot or cold water during these works:

Tower Building
Tower Extension
OMS
OTI
1/3 Perth Road (east end)
Carnelley
Frankland
Peters Building
Harris Building
Carnegie Building
Airlie Place East (1-15).

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

DUSA President's Dinner and Annual Awards

The annual President's Dinner and Annual Awards were held last week at DUSA. Each year in May, the DUSA President hosts the event which recognises the achievements of our students, gives thanks to those who have been of great service to the association, and welcomes the new student executive team.

More photos on Facebook.

Find out who won.

Tartan ties on campus

Have you spotted the Library & Learning Security Team in their tartan ties? 

Royal Society honour for Professor Tracy Palmer

Professor Tracy Palmer has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS), the world's oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.

Tracy holds a Chair in Molecular Microbiology in the School of Life Sciences. Her research career has been focussed on the study of bacteria, and she is particularly interested in the processes by which bacteria such as E. coli interact with their surroundings. She has published over 100 papers on the subject, gaining international recognition as one of the leading experts in the field.

Read the news story.

All That Remains: A Life in Death with Prof Sue Black (Fri 8 Jun)

Professor of Anatomy and Forensic Anthropology, Dame Sue Black will talk about her new book All That Remains. 

Sue focuses on mortal remains every day, in her lab, at burial sites, at scenes of violence, murder and criminal dismemberment and when investigating mass fatalities due to war, accident or natural disaster.

In her new book, Sue reveals the many faces of death she has come to know, using key cases to explore how forensic science has developed and what her work has taught her.

A book signing and drinks reception will follow the talk.

Book tickets.

Why it's time to be #upfront and share our power (Sat 26 May)

Lauren Currie graduated from the University in 2009 having studied Innovative Product Design and gaining a Distinction from her Masters in Design.

She is a designer who believes in better, and balances being Head of Design at Good Lab (which helps charities solve more of society’s biggest challenges) with being Founder of #upfront. Through her #upfront venture she encourages companies, teams and individuals to become more confident in presenting their own ‘voice’.

Find out why she is so passionate about empowering people for positive change in the final Saturday Series lecture.

Book tickets.

School Tutoring Programme

Have you ever thought about a career in teaching? The School Tutoring Programme offers students the opportunity to gain classroom experience in a local school to help make an informed decision as to whether teaching is for you. 

Placements are for around half a day per week for 8-10 weeks and will be available during academic year 2018-19. It is recommended that you apply early as the programme is very popular.

More information. 

Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Masterclass

This business careers masterclass focuses on effective leadership within an organisation and is open to students and staff. 

Three key themes:

• The role of transferable skills in career development. With reflections on which skills are important and readily transferred to new roles/sectors.
• A focus on leading inside an organisation. The importance of the professional approach to management and leadership as opposed to the British ‘disease’ of the accidental manager. The ‘tripod’ model of trusting/tending /tasking in leading others.
• Early reflections on digital disruption outside the tech sector and how AI will impact leadership and accountability.

Sign up via Eventbrite.

How is selfie culture on Instagram impacting on self-worth and self-esteem in young adults?

Chiara Di Ponio is studying Social Research Methods (MSc) and is collecting data for her dissertation. Her research looks at how selfie culture on Instagram has an impact on contingent self-worth and self-esteem in young adults. 

Anyone aged 18-30 can take part (even if you've never taken a selfie!). 

Deadline is Monday 28 May. Email c.diponio@dundee.ac.uk with any queries.

Complete the survey.

Can exercise improve hypo awareness in Type 1 Diabetes?

Diabetes researchers at Ninewells are examining whether or not high intensity exercise can improve hypo awareness. If you're aged between 18 and 55 and have had Type 1 Diabetes for more than five years, they need your help.

If interested, email Dr Catriona Farrell, Clinical Research Fellow at c.w.farrell@dundee.ac.uk.

Child development research studies

Yaroslava Goncharova is a PhD student researching child development with Josephine Ross in the Mini Me Lab. They're recruiting for two studies:

1. If you have a 'mini me' aged 15 months to four years, please complete this online survey about their growing self-awareness and social skills. Complete the survey.
2. You and your child (aged 15-21 months) are invited to learn more about your child's self-awareness and social behaviour in the Mini Me Lab. There are three sessions over three months, and you will receive a goody bag! (If your child is outwith the age range, you can be added to the mailing list by contacting minimelab@dundee.ac.uk.)

Undergraduate Award - graduate of 2017, 2018 or 2019?

If you have an individual piece of coursework that received an A grade (or equivalent), have you considered submitting it for an Undergraduate Award?

There are categories for all academic subjects, and full details can be found at http://www.undergraduateawards.com/submit/

Last year we had two winners and eight highly commended entries, from over 6,000 worldwide submissions. Twenty eight of you have already entered - why not join them?

Scholarship Symposium - call for posters

The Scholarship Symposium (Monday 3 September) will provide a focus for dissemination and discussion of scholarly activities within our institution, and will include presenters from across the University and an external keynote.

Posters are invited from staff and students on anything around scholarship in your practice.

More information.

Meeting our alumni in New York

Pam Lawrence, Senior Alumni Relations Officer, flew out to New York City last month with her colleagues Ellenore Hobkirk (Head of Development and Alumni Relations) and Kenny Malcolm (Photographer and Videographer) to catch up with our alumni who are now based in the Big Apple.

Pam kept a diary of what they got up to so she could share their work and experiences with us for the One Dundee blog.

Read the One Dundee blog.

If you wish to communicate around the University, this fortnightly newsletter is just one way to do that. Please check our Methods of Internal Communication webpage, and feel free to get in touch if you have any questions.

The next newsletter will be distributed on Wednesday 23 May - the deadline for information to be included is 4pm on Friday 18 May.