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Decent Work and Economic Growth
Our work and activity in relation to 'Decent Work and Economic Growth', one of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
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Healthcare staff from around the world are coming to Kirkcaldy to advance their careers.
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More than 1,000 students and graduates will take the next steps on their career paths when the University of Dundee hosts one of the country’s largest recruitment events this month.
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The University of Dundee has been accredited as a Real Living Wage employer.
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The importance of investing in Dundee’s Life Sciences Innovation District was highlighted as leaders of the city’s key institutions welcomed the publication of the Scottish Government’s Innovation Strategy.
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University of Dundee spinout Amphista Therapeutics today announced the delivery of the first discovery milestone under a collaboration and licence agreement with global biopharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb.
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A University of Dundee researcher has been named as one of the UK’s leading women entrepreneurs in recognition of her “game-changing” ideas.
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Engrained negative thinking about postsecondary prospects is contributing to high levels of youth unemployment in Scotland’s most disadvantaged communities, according to new research from the University of Dundee and The Kelvin Centre.
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Working with some of the city’s most disadvantaged young people could help to transform the futures of University of Dundee students, a local charity has said.
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Press release
A new economic impact assessment has highlighted the contribution that the University of Dundee makes to the local, national and international economy.
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University of Dundee spinout Amphista Therapeutics has been designated as one of the world’s most promising biotechnology companies.
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The University of Dundee is among the UK research organisations to benefit from a £118 million funding package to accelerate knowledge exchange, translation and commercialisation.
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The University of Dundee and the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) will work together to develop innovative healthcare technologies for the benefit of patients and health services across the world.
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Impact case study
Bringing the voices of street children and youth to bear on global policy through UN General Comment.
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Lessons learned during the Covid-19 pandemic could make the difference between craft brewers withstanding the cost-of-living crisis or going out of business, according to a University of Dundee academic researching the industry.
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A life-saving Scottish charity will give University of Dundee students the opportunity to get their careers off to a flying start.
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A record number of entrants will learn ‘on the job’ as part of this year’s University of Dundee Graduate Apprenticeship programme.
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Three spinout projects from the University of Dundee with the potential to deliver significant healthcare benefits have received more than £250,000 from Scottish Enterprise to support their development.
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Hundreds of students will logon to help their careers take off as the University of Dundee hosts one of the country’s most prominent recruitment events.
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University of Dundee researchers hope to turn their spinout venture into a biotech company worth hundreds of millions of pounds by helping to treat people with eczema, rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory conditions.
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Press release
More than 1,000 students and graduates will take the next steps on their career paths when the University of Dundee hosts one of the country’s largest recruitment events this week
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