Come along to this year’s final of the Dundee Three Minute Thesis Competition where each finalist from the University of Dundee will explain their research in three minutes. This event will take place on the 23rd of June and will be hosted by the University of Dundee Doctoral Academy and the Leverhulme Research Centre for…Continue Reading Three Minute Thesis Competition
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Celebrating Pride Month
Pride month takes place throughout June, commemorating the date of the Stonewell Riots which started in New York on the 28th of June, 1969. What started as protests for the LGBT+ community has now grown to become a celebration of love. However, daily we are still reminded that many individuals across the globe are unfairly…Continue Reading Celebrating Pride Month
Decolonising the D’Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum
If you missed the Decolonising the D’Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum event, the recording is now available on YouTube: Like many natural history museums, D’Arcy Thompson’s zoology collection was largely acquired during the colonial era of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of the museum’s specimens come from colonies and dominions of the British…Continue Reading Decolonising the D’Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum
Moving into the Light’ with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra
A beautiful collaboration of the University of Dundee User Centre’s Tap & Talk, a support group for adults with the language impairment aphasia, with musicians of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra was premiered last week via Zoom. This collaborative musical composition was led by Matilda Brown on behalf of RNSO, with the University of Dundee…Continue Reading Moving into the Light’ with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Joan Eardely: New Perspectives
Students from DJCAD will reinterpret the work of Joan Eardely, an artist famous for her representations of everyday Scotland in the 20th Century, to celebrate the centenary of her birth. The free, online symposium will also include contributions from DJCAD staff, keynote speakers as well as special guests and will take place on the 2nd…Continue Reading Joan Eardely: New Perspectives
Tayside’s Treasures
The recording of UoD Museum’s Tayside’s Treasures event hosted by Matthew Jarron is now available on YouTube. This event took place on the 12th of May 2021 and it featured a series of short presentations from curators and collections staff from 16 different museums across the region. From prehistoric textiles to a 1967 electric car,…Continue Reading Tayside’s Treasures
Graduate Showcase 2021
Save the date alert! Hundreds of Art, Design and Architecture students will showcase their creativity in this year’s Graduate Showcase which will take place between the 11th and 21st of June. The online live launch will be held in the absence of the annual Degree show and will start on Friday the 11th of June…Continue Reading Graduate Showcase 2021
OpSoc singing “Sunshine on Leith” in support of Feeling Strong
Last weekend OpSoc performed their charity concert in support of Feeling Strong Dundee. Feeling Strong is a local charity with a mission to inspire and empower young people in Dundee living with mental health or wellbeing challenges to reach to their full potential. Here are a few screenshots from their wonderful performance: So far, they…Continue Reading OpSoc singing “Sunshine on Leith” in support of Feeling Strong
Then and now- changing Dundee: the V&A site
For the third in our series looking at how the City has changed the University Archives focuses on the site of the V&A, an area which has been transformed over the last 250 years. Crawford’s 1776 plan of Dundee shows us that the area was the site of the harbour to the south of West…Continue Reading Then and now- changing Dundee: the V&A site
The Nature of Empire – Decolonising the D’Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum
Wed 26 May 6pm – 7.15pm Like many natural history museums, D’Arcy Thompson’s zoology collection was largely acquired during the colonial era of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of the museum’s specimens come from colonies and dominions of the British Empire as well as the colonies of other European countries. Often, these…Continue Reading The Nature of Empire – Decolonising the D’Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum
Plant Power
Explore the new exciting trail at the Dundee Botanic Gardens to discover the wonderful world of plants and those who uncover their secrets to help protect people and the planet. This event just started on the 15th of May and will be taking place until the 23rd of May. A ticket provides free access during…Continue Reading Plant Power
DJCAD Scrub Hub to be remembered in McManus
A set of scrubs sewn by a University of Dundee volunteer responding to the urgent need for medical clothing in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic have been donated to The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery & Museum. The scrubs which were sewn by Jane Keith, founder of the DJCAD Scrub Hub, will be placed…Continue Reading DJCAD Scrub Hub to be remembered in McManus