This month marks the 140th anniversary of the official opening of, and the start of teaching at, University College, Dundee (now the University of Dundee). Kenneth from Archive Services gives us a brief overview of the genesis of the University. There had long been interest in Dundee having an institution that provided University education, but…Continue Reading 140 years of Higher Education in Dundee
Relive the University’s recent successful Culture Day, part of its Festival of the Future. Here we give you a summary of the great presentations. Films of some of them will be available soon. Jan Merchant, Senior Archivist, started the day with an overview of the University Archives and the role they play in caring for…Continue Reading Caring and Culture
On February the 10th and 17th, the University of Dundee Museums held workshops at Dundee Science Centre as part of the Dundee Science Festival 2023. The workshops were based around different aspects of our museum collections. One workshop focused on our Herbarium collection, where children were encouraged to create their own species of flora and…Continue Reading UoD Museums – Dundee Science Festival 2023
The University’s Global Room has something for everyone. Find out more about what they do with this blog by Anya Farnan. The Global Room is a social space on City Campus for all students to relax, meet new people and celebrate cultural events. The Global Room offers a drop-in zone during the semester with various…Continue Reading The Global Room
Journey of the Brain: Dundee’s Neurosurgery Heroes explores the development of the human brain from before birth to death and delves into the history of Dundee’s Neurosurgery Department. This small and insightful display can be enjoyed outside the library on level 7 at the School of Medicine, based in Ninewells Hospital. Even more exciting for…Continue Reading Journey of the Brain
The University recently hosted its 16th annual Culture Day looking at the theme of Renewal, exploring ideas of rebirth and regeneration. This seemed particularly appropriate as it was the Culture & Arts Committee’s first event since the start of the pandemic. We had nine fantastic speakers and a very welcome live audience. Scroll down to…Continue Reading Culture Day celebrates renewal
Vicky Armstrong, PG researcher in psychology, has just been awarded an RSE Innovators’ Award for Public Engagement for her contribution to Art at the Start, a collaboration between DCA and the University of Dundee, encouraging art making for 0-3s and their grown-ups. Vicky tells us more about the project below. Over lockdown we adapted to…Continue Reading Art at the Start – making a difference to lives