Month: August 2020

The Doctoral Academy: Images of Research – ‘Life-enhancing creativity and design’

The Doctoral Academy’s first Images of Research competition received 25 eligible submissions for consideration by our expert panel. PGRs were asked to portray their research in a single image along with a 50 word description, providing a great way to showcase public engagement abilities, increase research profiles and get creative all at the same time. Each entrant was…Continue Reading The Doctoral Academy: Images of Research – ‘Life-enhancing creativity and design’

RDMH – Give Me My Mountains! by Hailey Austin & Emma Oosterhous

Comic artwork by Hailey Austin (story) & Emma Oosterhous (artwork) for the River Deep Mountain High exhibition draws on ‘Give Me The Hills’, written by Syd Scroggie with illustrations by Colin Gibson. Hailey & Emma also reference Colorado mountains from home. Give Me My Mountains! – Story by Hailey Austin, Art by Emma Oosterhous Comic artwork…Continue Reading RDMH – Give Me My Mountains! by Hailey Austin & Emma Oosterhous

Video: Extinct Huia Birds in the D’Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum

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 a…Continue Reading Video: Extinct Huia Birds in the D’Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum

Flashback Friday Film Festival: Annual Report 1991

This week’s Flashback Friday Film Festival from the University Archives is all about ‘Discovering the Future’ in 1991. Introduced by Professor Michael Hamlin, Principal of Dundee from 1987-1994, the film focuses on the research strengths of the University in the early 1990s. We hear from Professor Philip Cohen about the world-leading biochemistry work which continues…Continue Reading Flashback Friday Film Festival: Annual Report 1991

‘Culture at 12’ Music Series: Jen Newton performs Vivaldi & Schubert

Today’s musical performances comes from University of Dundee Music Director Graeme Stevenson with vocals from Jen Newton, who perform Cum Dederit (Vivaldi) and Gute Nacht (Schubert). Watch the performances now in the videos below: Do you want more music from the University of Dundee? Then be sure to check out the University of Dundee Music Channel…Continue Reading ‘Culture at 12’ Music Series: Jen Newton performs Vivaldi & Schubert

The Doctoral Academy: Images of Research – ‘Understanding and improving health and wellbeing’

The Doctoral Academy’s first Images of Research competition received 25 eligible submissions for consideration by our expert panel. PGRs were asked to portray their research in a single image along with a 50 word description, providing a great way to showcase public engagement abilities, increase research profiles and get creative all at the same time. Each entrant was…Continue Reading The Doctoral Academy: Images of Research – ‘Understanding and improving health and wellbeing’

Going Global – Gifts to the University of Dundee from around the world

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 some…Continue Reading Going Global – Gifts to the University of Dundee from around the world

School transitions: Whose transitions are they anyway? (comic)

By Samuel Stones, Jonathan Glazzard, Divya Jindal-Snape and Chris Murray; Artwork Catriona Laird This comic, posted by TCELT-International Network of Transitions Researchers, illustrates the impact of Covid-19 transitions on school educators and the pupils in their care. It demonstrates how transition experience can be both positive and negative as well as multiple and multi-dimensional (Jindal-Snape, 2012). Examples are offered to illustrate…Continue Reading School transitions: Whose transitions are they anyway? (comic)

The UoD Book Club Podcast, Episode 8: Dr Anna Notaro on ‘Where are the Women? A Guide to an Imagined Scotland’

The University of Dundee Book Club Podcast has just posted its eighth 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 UoD Book Club Podcast, Episode 8: Dr Anna Notaro on ‘Where are the Women? A Guide to an Imagined Scotland’

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