University Culture Online

Welcome to the #dundeeuniculture blog where we share with you and celebrate the cultural activity that our staff and students participate in across the university. Find out about archives, museums, art, music, theatre, botanics, photography, literature and more. We aim to give you a digital snapshot of the various cultural activities happening at the university. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @UoDCulture.

From Research to Reality: How Collaboration Turned IncludeAge Data into an Exhibition

“Through Our Eyes, In Our Words” is more than an exhibition — it’s the culmination of collaboration, creativity, and community. Built from the lived experiences of middle to older aged LGBT+ people and people with learning disabilities, the exhibition transforms rich research data into a visual and emotional journey. But what brought this project to…Continue Reading From Research to Reality: How Collaboration Turned IncludeAge Data into an Exhibition

A Fragile Correspondence: Creative Writing Residency at V&A Dundee

Between February-March 2025, six University of Dundee Humanities students were selected to be writers-in-residence at the V&A Dundee. The residents each spent one week working in a dedicated space in the museum, making creative responses to A Fragile Correspondence, a major international exhibition looking at intersections of land, language and architecture in the Scottish Highlands,…Continue Reading A Fragile Correspondence: Creative Writing Residency at V&A Dundee

Peter Flynn – Crossings

The latest exhibition in the Tower Foyer Gallery celebrates the life and work of painter and art teacher Peter Flynn and marks two significant milestones – the artist’s recent 70th birthday and 50 years since he began his formal study of painting at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in Dundee. The exhibition features recent…Continue Reading Peter Flynn – Crossings

Hello in There Wee One: finalist in Scottish Charity Awards

A project  which is a unique collaboration between the University of Dundee, DCA, NHS Tayside and Dundee City Council has been shortlisted in the Partnership of the Year category of the Scottish Charity Awards. The project produced a book which aims to support expectant parents in bonding with their babies during pregnancy. Through illustrations, questions,…Continue Reading Hello in There Wee One: finalist in Scottish Charity Awards

Reframing the Muse

Museum volunteer Delaney Brown (an art history student at the University of St Andrews) tells us about the current exhibition in the Tower Foyer Gallery which she curated in association with the University of Dundee Museums. The female body has long been a powerful tool for storytelling in art, embodying themes of beauty, morality, identity,…Continue Reading Reframing the Muse

Cruising for Another Picture: Restoring Empathy in the Queer Male Photograph

John Post, a visual artist and doctoral researcher, explains the inspiration behind his latest exhibition as part of LGBT+ History Month in DJCAD. My work explores how photography shapes the identities of gay and bisexual men. For many, photography isn’t just about capturing images; it is a tool to navigate and affirm sexuality. One of…Continue Reading Cruising for Another Picture: Restoring Empathy in the Queer Male Photograph

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