June 2020 – Page 2 – University Culture Online

Discovery Bach Cantata Project perform ‘Tristis est anima mea’ by Johann Kuhnau

Categories: Music

Today’s music contribution is from the Discovery Bach Cantata Project, a small choral group made up of students, staff and alumni of University of Dundee. ‘So… we’re still missing singing and breathing together, and performing for a living breathing audience, but until we can do that again, here’s our next virtual offering. Each part is…Continue Reading Discovery Bach Cantata Project perform ‘Tristis est anima mea’ by Johann Kuhnau

Aleck Rodger and the Dundee Whalers

Categories: Museums

While the University’s museums and galleries are temporarily closed due to the coronavirus emergency, we’re sharing more of our collections online. This is the latest in a series of films in which museum curator Matthew Jarron tells the stories behind some of our most interesting objects and artworks. In this video we look at specimens…Continue Reading Aleck Rodger and the Dundee Whalers

University of Dundee Archives: The Glad Mag

Categories: Archives, Art, Comics

Join Dr. Kenneth Baxter from the University Archives team in this video to hear about the charitable efforts of students at University College, Dundee (now University of Dundee) which included the publication of the Glad Mag. The amazing artwork includes topical and satirical cartoons commenting on local, national & global events….Continue Reading University of Dundee Archives: The Glad Mag

A Snapshot of the Plants from New Zealand in the Botanic Gardens (Video)

Categories: Gardens

Join botanical horticulturalist Clare Reaney as she walks us through the New Zealand section of the Botanic Gardens at the University and shows us the weird and wonderful plants there….Continue Reading A Snapshot of the Plants from New Zealand in the Botanic Gardens (Video)

Public Art Tour of Dundee City Centre Part 3

Categories: Art, Museums

As part of Dundee Month of Design 2020, museum curator Matthew Jarron had planned to lead a series of guided walks of public art and design in different parts of the city. Because of the current lockdown these have not been possible, so here is a virtual tour using Google Streetview and photos from Public…Continue Reading Public Art Tour of Dundee City Centre Part 3

Honorary Graduates’ Award for Inclusive Practice winners

Categories: Art, Literature

This year’s Honorary Graduates’ Award for Inclusive Practice has been awarded to Lauren Christie, a tutor in both the School of Humanities and the Academic Skills Centre, and the CreateSpace Staff and Student Team from the Library and Learning Centre (LLC). The joint winners share a £1,000 practice development fund to further their work. More…Continue Reading Honorary Graduates’ Award for Inclusive Practice winners

The University of Dundee Book Club Podcast: Episode 3 – Dr. Aliki Varvogli on ‘Walden’

Categories: Literature

The University of Dundee Book Club Podcast has just posted its third episode! In this podcast you will have the opportunity to learn out about the books and ideas that have inspired and influenced the many different and wonderful people that we have here on campus. You can access the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and Buzzsprout. This is…Continue Reading The University of Dundee Book Club Podcast: Episode 3 – Dr. Aliki Varvogli on ‘Walden’

X Ray Crystallography – Dundee’s DNA Story

Categories: Museums, Science

While the University’s museums and galleries are temporarily closed due to the coronavirus emergency, we’re sharing more of our collections online. This is the latest in a series of films in which museum curator Matthew Jarron tells the stories behind some of our most interesting objects and artworks. In this video we look at Dundee’s…Continue Reading X Ray Crystallography – Dundee’s DNA Story

Review of ‘The Invisible Man’ (Dir: Leigh Whannell; Universal Pictures, 2020)

Categories: Film, Literature

Today on the #DundeeUniCulture blog we are sharing this fantastic review of a recent film adaptation of H.G. Wells’s classic novel The Invisible Man, written by University of Dundee’s very own Dr Keith Williams. Keith teaches Wells at Level 4 UG and on our Science Fiction Master’s – find out more about the course by…Continue Reading Review of ‘The Invisible Man’ (Dir: Leigh Whannell; Universal Pictures, 2020)

International Christian Union Choir – When I Survey

Categories: Music

Members of our Christian Union have taken part in an international choir. Watch out for them on the Scotland screen in this performance of “When I Survey the Wonderous Cross”!…Continue Reading International Christian Union Choir – When I Survey

The Peto Collection – Nuns on Deckchairs, 1960s

Categories: Archives, Photography

Peto’s passion for photographing the ordinary often led him to capturing the more eccentric aspects of British life – and this capture of a group nuns sleeping in deckchairs from the ’60s is a quintessential example. Photo-journalist Michael Peto worked with The Observer during the 1950s and ‘60s. His collection is a chronicle of an…Continue Reading The Peto Collection – Nuns on Deckchairs, 1960s

Public Art Tour of Dundee City Centre Part 2

Categories: Art, Museums