Are you a reader? Whatever the answer, 2026 maybe the year you start to be as it has been designated the National Year of Reading. This UK-wide campaign has been designed to inspire more people to make reading a regular…
We continue our review of our recent exhibition featuring art and creative writing inspired by individuals connected to the University. This post features a pioneering botanist, the founder of Life Sciences, the first University Archivist and the driving force behind…
We all know that the Library holds books but you may not know that the University Museum Services has many unique and important collections relating to reading and the happiness and inspiration it can bring. During the National Year of…
University life is full of amazing opportunities, but it’s natural to sometimes feel a little lost, isolated, or even lonely along the way. This is where Peer Connections can help!Peer Connections is the university’s buddying scheme, designed to support students…
The stories of inspiring individuals with a connection to the University were recently celebrated in an exhibition where the work of artists, designers and writers sat alongside archive material. Some of the items are reproduced here to remind us how…
Dundee is the UK’s first and only UNESCO City of Design. The global designation as a Creative City acknowledges Dundee’s rich design heritage, its thriving contemporary design sector and a city committed to using design to solve problems and make…
The latest exhibition in the Tower Foyer Gallery showcases some of the most recent additions to the University of Dundee Museum Collections, all made over the last two years. From acquiring brand new pieces fresh out of the Degree Show…
The Ian Lowe Centre at Ninewells Hospital Medical School is hosting a unique exhibition celebrating the creative intersection of medicine, surgery and art. Planned by PRASS (Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery Society), the exhibition invites Artistic and Medical personnel to share…
Over the past year, photographer and DJCAD alumna Catherine McIntyre has been creating stunning images of the specimens in the D’Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum, which have now been brought together in an online and print-on-demand publication, available to view at…
There is still time to catch the V&A exhibition Ninewells Hospital: Care, Community and Innovation with contributions from the University Archives, Museums and School of Medicine. Celebrating last year’s 50th anniversary of the hospital, the show runs until 14th September.…