A partnership between the University Archives, Mount Stuart and the Centre for Scotland’s Land Futures led to an amazing experience for three Humanities undergraduates. Here they describe their fantastic two week internship at Mount Stuart working with the archives and…
At the Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research (WCAIR), we’re big proponents of science art. If you’re lucky enough to live in Stobswell and you like a mural, you might have seen something exciting over the end of June and start…
Another in our occasional series from the University Archives looking at changes in Dundee. The street that is now Victoria Road started off life as Bucklemaker Wynd, which ran east from the point at Laywell where the Wellgate joined the…
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 today it is very…
Discover the history of Dundee’s Caird Hall in this post from Archive Services. In April 1914, Sir James Caird, one of Dundee’s wealthiest jute barons and a noted philanthropist, announced he was prepared to fund a new building to act…
We delighted to share another in our regular series from the Archives, this time looking at Ninewells Hospital. In the first half of the twentieth century Dundee had become firmly established as centre of medical education and, in Dundee Royal…
Duncan of Jordanston College of Art and Design took part in the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence campaign from 25th November – 10th December 2021. Staff and students were involved in several events and actives both on line…
With the news that Historic Environment Scotland are considering listing the Dundee Rep we have been thinking about its role in the City and the many ways it is linked to the University. Here Archive Services, which holds part of…
Read on for another in the series of posts by Archive Services looking at how Dundee has changed. This 1962 photograph was taken looking up Airlie Place towards Airlie Terrace. In some ways, surprisingly little has changed, as on the…
Another in our occasional series from Archive Services on how Dundee has changed. Dundee Royal Infirmary (DRI) was once one of the UK’s leading teaching hospitals. It had a rich 200 year history before its final closure in 1998, and…