Relax with this beautiful performance of Bach’s ‘Et in unem Dominum’ from the music team at the University of Dundee. This duet is taken from Bach’s Mass in b minor. It is written for a soprano and alto duet and Helen sings both parts accompanied by Graeme, the University’s Director of Music. The mass was…Continue Reading ‘Culture at 12’ Music Series: Et in unem Dominum
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 – ‘Promoting social change to enhance diversity, justice and socio-economic prosperity’
For her River Deep Mountain High contribution, Patricia Ramaer has stepped away from typical photographic methods to employ an intriguing technique to burn, not print. This little girl is Margot Cox on Lossiemouth beach, 1909. Margot 1908 by Patricia Ramaer Carbon on paper “I’m mesmerized by photographs of people long gone, remnants of ephemeral lives held in the…Continue Reading RDMH – Margot by Patricia Ramaer
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 – ‘Innovating technological solutions to tomorrow’s problems’
It’s the Flashback Friday Film Festival again and we have a Fry feast! This offering from the University Archives is bound to cheer you up. It’s an extract from Stephen Fry’s memorable Rectorial Address at the beginning of his first term as Rector in 1992. Titled ‘Think of a Lobster’ his speech was an entertaining,…Continue Reading Flashback Friday Film Festival: Stephen Fry
Today’s musical performance comes from University of Dundee Music Director Graeme Stevenson, who plays Bach’s Italian Concerto. Published as one half of Bach’s Claiverubung II in 1735 (the other work being the Overture in a French Style), this is his Italian Concerto I – Allegro II – Andante III – Presto. Do you want more…Continue Reading ‘Culture at 12’ Music Series: Bach’s Italian Concerto
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 the…Continue Reading The History of Dundee’s Hospitals (Video)
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’
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
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
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
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