University of Dundee Strategy themes
We will develop the following priority academic themes to provide focus and concentrate our impact on those areas where we can make the most difference.
- Population health and wealth
- Climate action and net zero
- Equity and inclusion
Investigating these themes in our curricula will ensure that our students will be active global citizens attuned to social needs from the local to the global as well as the ways in which these are interconnected.
You can view selected case studies from these themes below.
Population health and wealth
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More than 50,000 people living with diabetes across Scotland are now using an app developed at the University of Dundee to manage their condition.
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University of Dundee experts have made a crucial scientific breakthrough that could herald the development of vaccines against parasitic worms.
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An eye scan already available on the high street can tell someone their odds of having a heart attack or stroke within the next 10 years, a study led by the University of Dundee has found.
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A University of Dundee spin-out has formed a new company dedicated to developing new obesity therapies that avoid the muscle loss often associated with current GLP-1 drugs.
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A recent graduate of the University of Dundee, who switched careers during the Covid-19 pandemic and who overcame a double tragedy during his studies, has been named Scotland’s Nursing Student of the Year.
Climate action and net zero
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International water experts from four continents met in Scotland to mark the 20th Anniversary of the UK’s only UNESCO Category 2 Centre for Water Law, Policy & Science (CWLPS), on Thursday 24 April, at Discovery Point
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Dundee academics and PhD students feature in a new podcast produced by the Scottish Alliance for Geoscience, Environment, and Society (SAGES)
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A sustainability journal bringing together research and new ideas has been launched by the University of Dundee
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New report builds foundations to cut construction’s carbon footprint
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The University of Dundee has revealed the results of a groundbreaking study looking at the structure and composition of the trees within its Botanic Garden and main campus grounds.
Equity and inclusion
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University of Dundee academics have undertaken research for the UK Government that seeks to improve learning opportunities for people with special educational needs and disabilities.
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The University of Dundee welcomed students and academics from across Europe in a show of support for academics experiencing imprisonment or oppression for their work.
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The first cohort of Afghan Women Scholars to graduate from the University share how Dundee support offered them a lifeline
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Drug Discovery Unit Dundee and Novartis join forces to discover new drugs for malaria and future viral pandemics
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An Afghan student who left Iran to take up a scholarship at the University of Dundee explains how she uses her experiences of a displaced person as inspiration for her work
