University Culture Online

Welcome to the #dundeeuniculture blog where we share with you and celebrate the cultural activity that our staff and students participate in across the university. Find out about archives, museums, art, music, theatre, botanics, photography, literature and more. We aim to give you a digital snapshot of the various cultural activities happening at the university. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @UoDCulture.

Signs Meanings Riddles: Film into Poetry – Experimental Writing Workshop (online)

The Cooper Gallery has still got a few spaces open for this Thursday’s upcoming writing workshop led by Poet and Writer Jane Goldman. Please see below for information on how to sign up for this experimental poetry workshop, being held via Zoom on 28 May between 5-7pm. Signs Meanings Riddles: Film into Poetry Workshop led…Continue Reading Signs Meanings Riddles: Film into Poetry – Experimental Writing Workshop (online)

Chronicle: The Archive and Museum Anthology – A Comic by PhD Student Hailey Austin

“I created this comic in collaboration with undergraduate students, master’s students and artists in order to promote the comics collection in the University of Dundee’s Archives as well as the Museum Services. It is a public information comic that tells how different collections got into the archives, how to access the items, as well as…Continue Reading Chronicle: The Archive and Museum Anthology – A Comic by PhD Student Hailey Austin

Video: The Needlework Development Scheme Collection at DJCAD

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: The Needlework Development Scheme Collection at DJCAD

Rhythmic Marks and Misprints, A Science Art Collaboration

Rhythmic Marks and Misprints are two interconnected art science projects that took place during 2018-19. The project involved artist/researcher Daksha Patel creating artwork in response to current research into Parkinson’s disease led by Professor Miratul Muqit and his team based in the Medical Research Council Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit in the University. Miratul is…Continue Reading Rhythmic Marks and Misprints, A Science Art Collaboration

#WellTogether: OpSoc perform ‘You Will Be Found’ from the musical ‘Dear Evan Hansen’

For the finale of #WellTogether week, we would like to share with you this incredibly moving rendition of ‘You Will Be Found’ from the musical ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ which was created by OpSoc for #WellTogether Week on the #DundeeUniCulture blog. For OpSoc members, continuing to perform and enjoy musical theatre is a way that we…Continue Reading #WellTogether: OpSoc perform ‘You Will Be Found’ from the musical ‘Dear Evan Hansen’

#WellTogether: University of Dundee Archives and Mental Health Part 3

For her third and final film for #WellTogether Week, University Archivist Caroline Brown shows us another project of the University Archives which relates to the NHS Tayside collection – in particular the Strathmartine Hospital. The project was funded by Heritage Lottery and was in partnership with Social Work at University of Dundee, the Thera Trust…Continue Reading #WellTogether: University of Dundee Archives and Mental Health Part 3

#WellTogether: How to Plant Potatoes in Bags: A Tutorial from the Botanic Gardens

Gardening can be a great way to look after both our physical and mental wellbeing, but not everyone is lucky enough to have their own garden during this period of lockdown. That’s why we love this tutorial from Clare Reaney from the Botanic Gardens for #WellTogether week, which demonstrates how you can still get your…Continue Reading #WellTogether: How to Plant Potatoes in Bags: A Tutorial from the Botanic Gardens

#WellTogether: Art at the Start

The Art at the Start project is a collaboration between art psychotherapist Vicky Armstrong and experimental psychologist Dr Josephine Ross. We are interested in the impact participation in art can have upon the social well-being of young children and how shared art experiences may help to build strong attachment relationships: What happens when young children…Continue Reading #WellTogether: Art at the Start

Screening & In Conversation Event – Riddles of the Sphinx: Thursday 21 May

The Cooper Gallery has just released details of an incredibly high-profile screening and in-conversation event with acclaimed filmmakers Laura Mulvey and Margaret Salmon. It takes place next Thursday, 21st May and you can read all of the details about the event below! Screening & In-conversation | Riddles of the Sphinx Laura Mulvey and Margaret Salmon Thursday…Continue Reading Screening & In Conversation Event – Riddles of the Sphinx: Thursday 21 May

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