Author: Caroline Brown
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Amy Crawford – MGS Funded Museum Engagement Officer One of the projects UOD Museums has been working on is creating a sensory backpack for use in care homes and community groups. We are aware that some…
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As we are coming up to the local elections, Kenneth Baxter from the University Archives looks at some early women politicians in Dundee. The first woman to be elected to political office in Dundee was Miss…
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Alasdair Bachell, Project Archivist for the Brittle Bone Society collection, uses the records to explore how the charity has raised funds – As with any charity, fundraising is a core activity of the Brittle Bone Society.…
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Journey of the Brain: Dundee’s Neurosurgery Heroes explores the development of the human brain from before birth to death and delves into the history of Dundee’s Neurosurgery Department. This small and insightful display can be enjoyed…
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Another in our occasional series from Archive Services looking at how the city and University has changed. The Ewing Building on the corner of Small’s Wynd and Small’s Lane is a familiar sight on campus. While…
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Botanic Garden Curator at the tree planting More than 1200 trees were planted at the end of March, across two locations, as part of the Wee Forest initiative. These are environments that, once established, have the…
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In March DJCAD (Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design) launched a fantastic hybrid public engagement program. The first event complemented the Lines of Site exhibition (see below) and was a curators and artists panel…
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Join Keith Williams from the School of Humanities for a talk which introduces the life and work of Cupar-born Robert Duncan Milne (1844-99). Milne published over fifty Science Fiction stories (some multi-part or novella length), mostly…
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Every March, Dundee Women’s Festival takes place with events occurring across the city. This year’s theme “Today’s Women Shape Tomorrow’s World” has sparked enthusiasm with University staff and students who have organised a myriad of events.…
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The Cooper Gallery’s What I am Reading Now … is an ongoing online publication. In 2022 Black practitioners and practitioners of colour are invited to share, with a preface, a selection of five readings that are shaping…