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

Categories: Art, DJCAD, Well Together

“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

Cultural offerings from the Global Room

Categories: Well Together

The Global Room is a social space on City Campus for all students to relax, meet new people and celebrate cultural events. Their drop-in sessions include DUSA Advice, Immigration Compliance, International Advice Team and other student services. The Go Abroad drop in sessions with student ambassadors, promote the value of mobility, encouraging students to work,…Continue Reading Cultural offerings from the Global Room

Hello in There Wee One: finalist in Scottish Charity Awards

Categories: Art, Well Together

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

Exchanges: Inspiring Parkinson’s Conversations

Categories: Art, Science, Well Together

This year’s winner of the Stephen Fry Public Engagement Project of the Year award was the MRC PPU in the School of Life Sciences for their work on improving the experiences of those living with Parkinson’s. The project team introduce the project below. Interactions between people with Parkinson’s, carers and researchers are often limited to…Continue Reading Exchanges: Inspiring Parkinson’s Conversations

Pentimento: promoting art and creativity as an outlet for trauma

Categories: Art, Well Together

What is Pentimento? Manu Budhathoki DUSA Vice President Community shares a creative project she has been doing to support students’ wellbeing. “Pentimento is a yearlong campaign I started this academic year (2023-2024). The main purpose of the campaign is to promote emotional expression through creative expression. I wanted to tap into people’s interest and potential…Continue Reading Pentimento: promoting art and creativity as an outlet for trauma

Discover CreateSpace!

Categories: Art, Well Together

Ranya Al Ghazi, CreateSpace Student Helper, introduces us to this fantastic facility in the Library. Welcome to CreateSpace, the pulsating core of creativity nestled within our university campus! Here, innovation intertwines with tranquillity, inviting all university staff and students to unleash their limitless creative potential. Beyond being a mere maker space, CreateSpace embodies a lively…Continue Reading Discover CreateSpace!

‘I Am Ready’: The Cottage Family Centre Project

Categories: Art, Well Together

This was a collaborative project between the University of Dundee and the Cottage Family Centre in Kirkcaldy, Fife that brought expectant mothers together to explore their journey of motherhood using creative arts. Facilitated by Shabnam Wasim, (Research and Innovation Services), the project brought Dr Sushila Chowdhry (School of Health Sciences) and Dr Vicky Armstrong (School of…Continue Reading ‘I Am Ready’: The Cottage Family Centre Project

Eid Event, Global Room – Tuesday 25 April

Categories: Dance, Well Together

Eid ul Fitr is celebrated to promote brotherhood and togetherness amongst Muslims and in the spirit of togetherness we organised an Eid event in the Global Room to celebrate with our University of Dundee student and staff community. Over the course of the afternoon we had around 70-80 people in attendance. To start the celebrations…Continue Reading Eid Event, Global Room – Tuesday 25 April

The Global Room

Categories: Education, General, Well Together

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

Big Back Garden – Memories of Dundee’s Baxter Park showcased in exhibition

Categories: Archives, Art, Gardens, History, Well Together

Bandstand performances, talent competitions and firework displays are just some of the fond memories of Baxter Park that will feature in a Big Back Garden exhibition. The exhibition, which is part of the Big Back Garden project led by the University Archives, celebrates Dundee’s iconic Baxter Park by looking at what people remember about the…Continue Reading Big Back Garden – Memories of Dundee’s Baxter Park showcased in exhibition

On Yer Bike – the Public Art Dundee Cycle Trail

Categories: Art, Museums, Well Together

Find out about this new initiative from Matthew Jarron, Museum Curator. The Public Art Dundee project began in 2018 with the aim of identifying, researching, recording and promoting the amazing wealth of public art across the city. Dundee has a long history of creating and commissioning public art and was particularly pioneering in its approach…Continue Reading On Yer Bike – the Public Art Dundee Cycle Trail

#30DaysChallengeUoD

Categories: Art, General, Well Together

Our amazing staff and students are nearing the end of their challenges to raise money for Parkinson’s research. There is still time to donate so we thought we should remind you of some of the creative things they have been up to. As well as all the brave (or foolhardy) sporting events there are some…Continue Reading #30DaysChallengeUoD