A congratulations is in order for Emily Cassidy, Art & Design student as Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, for winning Scottish Nature Photography Award’s, Student Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year 2020. Entrants were asked to submit a portfolio of three images on the theme of natural light and Emily’s winning entry…Continue Reading Scottish Nature Photography Awards
Elysia Greenway and Viviana Conti, graduate students from the Forensic Art MSc course at Dundee University, have used special 3D scanners to build up digital versions of skulls discovered during excavations to create lifelike facial reconstructions to reveal what people living in Leith up to seven hundred years ago may have looked like. These will…Continue Reading Facial Reconstruction breakthrough
In the final instalment of this year’s Saturday Series, the hosts will take a look at the impact of the current Covid-19 pandemic. With every single corner of society having been affected we have all had to change the way we do things and live within new restrictions, but what have we learnt and what…Continue Reading Saturday Series 2021: Escaping to a Post Covid World
In this post, the first of a series from the University Archives, we look at how parts of the campus and Dundee have changed over the years. We start by looking at the Belmont area of campus, where the Belmont Halls are now. This image taken in 2017 will be familiar to many. Belmont doesn’t…Continue Reading Then and now: changing Dundee – Belmont
Jade Montserrat takes us through her top five books in the newest instalment of “What I am Reading Now…”. Jade Montserrat is the recipient of the Stuart Hall Foundation Scholarship which supports her PhD at IBAR UCLan, and the development of her work from her Black diasporic perspective in the North of England. She works…Continue Reading What I am Reading Now: Jade Montserrat
OpSoc proudly presents the showcase of “We are made in Dagenham, the Musical”. After such a strange year, OpSoc have been lifting our spirits by putting their performances online. Check out their newest showcase here: They have also found a way to bring the show to you live! As they had to cancel this year’s…Continue Reading “We are made in Dagenham”: An OpSoc production
The Botanic Gardens would like to encourage you to take part in this simple idea which has a huge impact. They are asking each garden in Dundee to adopt a wildlife friendly approach to maintain their patch, allowing the community to take part in a larger project “Rewild Dundee”. This project was started by @russaveryconsulting…Continue Reading Rewilding Dundee
We’re excited to share with you this plan of Dundee’s underground from 1908. Dr Kenneth Baxter from the University Archives explains how this ambitious plan was finally realised in 1908 with funding from the Baxter family, who also donated the money to found University College Dundee. Designed by the then city architect Joseph King, the…Continue Reading Dundee’s Hidden History: City’s underground route revealed
Kevin Fullerton is a PhD Researcher in film at the University of Dundee, however he is also an avid reader and writer of poetry. This has led him to his latest side project Stanzic Sounds, an Instagram Channel in which he reads a classic poem every week. The aim of this channel is to…Continue Reading Stanzic Sounds – a poetry paradise!
This week’s Saturday series will explore the importance of addressing inequalities in healthcare. Professor Ruthe Freeman, Co-Director of the Dental Services Research Unit will lead a panel discussion in considering how dentistry can act as a driver for social injustice and inclusion. She will be joined by Niall McGoldrick, Dr Andrea Rodriguez, Dr Matthew Maycock…Continue Reading Saturday Series 2021: Inequalities in Healthcare
Starting tomorrow, Dundee University Music will be putting on some choral music each night this week at 5.15pm to mark Holy Week. Itinerary Monday – Crucifixus by Lotti Tuesday – Stabat Mater (mvts 1 – 4) by Pergolesi Wednesday – Stabat Mater (mvts 5 – 8) Thursday – Stabat Mater (mvts 9 – 12) Friday…Continue Reading Celebrating Holy Week
Museum services are excited to announce that they will be hosting an event on today at 7pm to celebrate the new book D’Arcy Thompson’s Influence in Art. This online event will feature illustrated presentations by the book’s editors, Ellen K Levy and Charissa N Terranova. Many of the other authors will also be present to…Continue Reading Book Launch – D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson’s Generative Influences