Summer Stories
During the summer Archive Services asked children and young people across Dundee to be inspired by items in their collections. Under 16s were asked to draw or write a story in response one of the images in the poster at…
Daily art challenge! Why not join in?
#ROCKPOOLaroid is a daily art challenge running every day in October all about the amazing life you can find in the ocean run by marine biologist Elizabeth Mills, aka YouTuber MarineMumbles. Each day includes a creature prompt where Elizabeth posts her…
Towards an Anthropology of plant names
We’re delighted to share with you this piece by Kevin Frediani of the University Botanic Gardens about plant names – enjoy! This short introduction to plant names is a deviation from my normal approach to communicating about the diversity and…
Engaging with science: #WelcomeWeek
Our final post during Welcome Week introduces a perfect combination of culture and science which can be found at the Welcome Centre for Anti-infectives Research, part of Life Sciences at the University. Some of the amazing things they have done…
The Botanic Garden: #WelcomeWeek
Don’t forget to visit our wonderful Botanic Garden. Here are a few of their recent and current activities to entice you! BeFriends (and #How It Felt) Since 1981, through volunteers, BeFriends has offered befriending support to children and young people…
Then and now – changing Dundee: the Dalhousie Building #WelcomeWeek
As we welcome new students to the University and current staff and students return to campus Archive Services have delved into the history of the area around the Dalhousie Building. Read on to find out how it has changed. The…
D’Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum: #WelcomeWeek
One of the University’s hidden gems is the D’Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum, a treasure trove of natural history specimens from around the world, many of them collected by our first Professor of Biology, D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson, an extraordinary polymath best…
The Ignorant Art School: Cooper Gallery #WelcomeWeek
The Ignorant Art School: Five Sit-ins towards Creative Emancipation Sit-in #1: Ruth Ewan We Could Have Been Anything That We Wanted to Be and It’s Not Too Late to Change Sit-in Curriculum #1: Autumn Term: 3 September – 23 October…
Pressed for (all) time
Amy Crawford, MGS Funded Museum Engagement Officer The herbarium is an often-overlooked part of our museum collections. Housing over 13,000 specimens from Angus to Darjeeling, the room is rather magical. Behind every small door is a collated stack of…
Then and now – changing Dundee: Park Place
Kenneth Baxter from the University Archive Services tells us about the history of Park Place. Today Park Place is surrounded by University buildings, but it was once a very different street. We are often asked why it is Park Place…