Plant Power
Explore the new exciting trail at the Dundee Botanic Gardens to discover the wonderful world of plants and those who uncover their secrets to help protect people and the planet. This event just started on the 15th of May and…
DJCAD Scrub Hub to be remembered in McManus
A set of scrubs sewn by a University of Dundee volunteer responding to the urgent need for medical clothing in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic have been donated to The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery & Museum. The scrubs…
Collaboration: the Artist and the Archive
Student Lucy Southwell was part of the MSc Medical Art class that was led this semester by Museum Curator Matthew Jarron and Senior Archivist Jan Merchant. Having worked on promotional material for museums in London and a zine based on her…
BBC Earth podcast: Dr Kieran Baxter
Interested in finding out what inspires Dr Kieran Baxter of DJCAD to highlight the melting of the world’s glaciers? Have a listen to one of the latest BBC Earth podcasts, “finding what doesn’t want to be found”, to hear how…
Green Health Week
As it is Green Health Week across Dundee, a series of activities and walks are being promoted by the Dundee Botanic Gardens. You can even pick up a seeding sunflower to grow this summer on your visit. Follow this link…
Peter Carmichael: engineer, inventor & philanthropist
Peter Carmichael (1809-1891) is one of Dundee’s quiet heroes. Largely unknown today, his impact on the textile industry and local community was impressive. Credited with several inventions which enhanced productivity, Carmichael began his career as an engineering apprentice, rising to be manager, then senior partner, of Baxter Brothers by the 1870s. Carmichael’s success was marked by his purchase of the Arthurstone Estate…
Then and now: changing Dundee – Reform Street
The University Archives continues its series looking at the changing face of the City by focusing on Reform Street. The junction of Reform Street and the High Street is one of the most familiar scenes in central Dundee, with the…
30 Day challenge UoD
As it has just been national Parkinson’s Disease awareness month, Dundee University are brining attention to the fastest growing neurological condition, with 30 people diagnosed every week in Scotland, by asking staff, students and the wider community to take part…
Bollywood Bonanza!
For International Dance Day we’re delighted to share this fabulous film of Bollywood dance from Usha Mani created in collaboration with Dance Beatz Edinburgh (link below). Usha has been teaching Bollywood dance at the University of Dundee since 2018 and…
Dreaming in Quantum and Other Stories
Join Lynda Clark, Research Fellow in Narrative and Play at University of Dundee’s collaborative research institute InGAME, for the interactive launch of her debut short story collection Dreaming in Quantum and Other Stories. Lynda’s work for InGAME focuses on methods…