For the third in our series looking at how the City has changed the University Archives focuses on the site of the V&A, an area which has been transformed over the last 250 years. Crawford’s 1776 plan of Dundee shows…
Wed 26 May 6pm – 7.15pm Like many natural history museums, D’Arcy Thompson’s zoology collection was largely acquired during the colonial era of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of the museum’s specimens come from colonies and dominions…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 (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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
As it was recently World Malaria day, we would like to draw attention to the Malaria as it continues to be a worldwide killer. This awful disease and its devastating effects are discussed in a fascinating talk by two of…
The countdown to the Celebrating Our Public Engagement event is on. The University hopes you can join them tomorrow, the 28th of April, at 11am to find out more about the Public Engagement work around campus, what it involves, why…
Join Kevin Frediani as he talks about his role as curator at the Dundee Botanic Gardens, about his Gorilla exhibit at Chelsea flower show and about how gardeners work for the benefit of future generation in the Unfinished/Unpublished podcast. Listen…
In a follow up to Dr Daniel Cook’s event celebrating the 250th birthday of James Hogg, Dr Cook, Reader in English recently featured in The Conversation with his article on James Hogg. The article is titled James Hogg at 250:…
This past month Dr Martine Van Ittersum, Senior Lecturer in History took part in an International Roundtable discussion on the Banadanese Massacre of 1621. Dr Ittersum will also be appearing in a series of two programmes written and presented by Billy…
A congratulations is in order for Emily Cassidy, Art & Design student as Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, for winning Scottish Nature Photography Award’s, Student Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year 2020. Entrants were asked to submit…
Elysia Greenway and Viviana Conti, graduate students from the Forensic Art MSc course at Dundee University, have used special 3D scanners to build up digital versions of skulls discovered during excavations to create lifelike facial reconstructions to reveal what people…
In the final instalment of this year’s Saturday Series, the hosts will take a look at the impact of the current Covid-19 pandemic. With every single corner of society having been affected we have all had to change the way…
In this post, the first of a series from the University Archives, we look at how parts of the campus and Dundee have changed over the years. We start by looking at the Belmont area of campus, where the Belmont…
Jade Montserrat takes us through her top five books in the newest instalment of “What I am Reading Now…”. Jade Montserrat is the recipient of the Stuart Hall Foundation Scholarship which supports her PhD at IBAR UCLan, and the development…
OpSoc proudly presents the showcase of “We are made in Dagenham, the Musical”. After such a strange year, OpSoc have been lifting our spirits by putting their performances online. Check out their newest showcase here: They have also found a…
The Botanic Gardens would like to encourage you to take part in this simple idea which has a huge impact. They are asking each garden in Dundee to adopt a wildlife friendly approach to maintain their patch, allowing the community…
We’re excited to share with you this plan of Dundee’s underground from 1908. Dr Kenneth Baxter from the University Archives explains how this ambitious plan was finally realised in 1908 with funding from the Baxter family, who also donated the…
Kevin Fullerton is a PhD Researcher in film at the University of Dundee, however he is also an avid reader and writer of poetry. This has led him to his latest side project Stanzic Sounds, an Instagram Channel in which…
This week’s Saturday series will explore the importance of addressing inequalities in healthcare. Professor Ruthe Freeman, Co-Director of the Dental Services Research Unit will lead a panel discussion in considering how dentistry can act as a driver for social injustice…
Starting tomorrow, Dundee University Music will be putting on some choral music each night this week at 5.15pm to mark Holy Week. Itinerary Monday – Crucifixus by Lotti Tuesday – Stabat Mater (mvts 1 – 4) by Pergolesi Wednesday –…
Museum services are excited to announce that they will be hosting an event on today at 7pm to celebrate the new book D’Arcy Thompson’s Influence in Art. This online event will feature illustrated presentations by the book’s editors, Ellen K…
We are pleased to let you know that Dundee University has some free tickets available for the virtual Edinburgh Women in Space Conference. The conference will be hosted for the first time online from 26-28 March 2021, showcasing the journeys…
Join the Music and Makaton event every Monday evening at 7.30-8.30 pm, to enjoy a fun and relaxed evening of singing and signing along to popular songs and stories. You do not need to be a singer or a musician…
Podcasts are an excellent way to learn more about self-love and can help us to discover new and different ways of appreciating ourselves. DUSA have collected some of their favourites which explore a variety of topics including On Purpose with…
Every year, the University’s Museum Services works with students on the Museum & Gallery Studies postgraduate course at the University of St Andrews to provide work placements as part of their coursework. One of this year’s student interns, Mattea Gernentz,…
Clare Reaney, Botanical Horticulturalist takes us on a wonderful tour of the Rhododendrons in her cultural story about Dundee’s Botanic Gardens. She explains how to get to the Rhododendrons in the Far East of the garden which is roughly a…
D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson is best known for his ground-breaking book On Growth and Form, which laid the foundations for the science of mathematical biology. However that was just one of his many publications, and Museum Services recently staged a fascinating online…
RAG presents to you a late night double feature picture show in this online event taking place tonight and hosted by DUSA The Union. They encourage you to dress up as your favourite Rocky Horror Show character and get involved!…
Every year, the Dundee Women’s Festival, a city‐wide event, takes place in Dundee, during the first two weeks of March including International Women’s Day on 8th March. This festival is organised by women in the local community and is an…
DUSA The Union would like to invite you to a virtual film screening of “Suffragette” to celebrate International Women’s Day on the 7th of March. Follow the link to find out how to attend
As tomorrow is University Mental Health Day, Student Services will be offering some online and in person activities for staff and students alike, such as: 10am – Chair Yoga with ISE 11am – 15 minute Guided Meditation with Joan Muszynski 12pm – Express…
Craft it on is Feeling Strong’s latest art project you can take part in from home! While the schools and universities are shut Feeling Strong have taken this opportunity to help people connect through art. This event will take place…
Just a reminder that the University of Dundee Book Club’s podcast is available on podtail! There are currently 3 episodes available online. In this podcast series you will have the opportunity to learn about the books and ideas that have…
Tune in this Sunday at 7pm for OpSoc’s second concert of 2021, “Miscat”. It will include songs from “Les Miserables”, “Hamilton” as well as “Into the Woods” but with a different take on them. Follow the link to their Facebook…
Dundee University would like to invite you to join them for their first event in this year’s Saturday series which will explore the issue of climate change with a panel of experts from science, law and art & design. This…
This month’s Public Engagement newsletter shed the light on some of Dundee University’s news and achievements from the end of last year running into 2021. In December 2020 Dundee University became the first university in Scotland to receive a Gold…
This month OpSoc put on a night of Eurovision’s best hits but don’t fear you can still watch it on their Facebook or YouTube and relive the night all over again. Here are a few screenshots from the night: Re-watch…
Christine Kingsley from DJCAD writes about her daily walks along a river during lockdown and how the space, sights, sounds and her sketches help her through lockdown. Although written last year, our lives are much the same now and Christine’s…
As the Dundee Botanic Gardens are turning 50 years old this year, over the course of the year they will be publishing 50 stories for 50 years. They have started posting these on their Facebook page for you to follow…
The Cooper Gallery are getting ready to launch their new exhibit, The Ignorant Art School: Sit-in Curriculum #1. At the heart of The Ignorant Art School is a Sit-in Curriculum, a packed timetable of actions, workshops and gatherings facilitated by…
CreateSpace: Being creative in the virtual space The Library and Learning Centre (LLC) CreateSpace was set up in Summer 2019 as a space within the Main Library dedicated to helping all students try something creative, learn a new skill or…
Our great team at student services have been working hard to make sure that we stay connected and look after our mental and physical health. The Well Together #ConnectedCommunity resources on Teams are just the inspiration we need and free…
Dundee Comics Creative Space have created a weekly prompts category to provide small activities for children to follow along with to keep themselves busy during these strange times. With around 30 prompts, there are a lot of archived activities as…
We are happy to let you know that Dundee University’s Music society have released their first virtual choir performance of 2021. Eccard’s beautiful “When to the temple Mary went”. They hope you enjoy it! You can also have a look…
We are excited to bring attention to an online collection of writing and art as the first instalment of These Windows. This collaborative project between the University of Dundee and the V&A Dundee aims to present an online gallery gathered…
As a part of the “Thinking Photography” group, Zhaneta Zhekova, a student from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design has been looking at statuary in Dundee and how has often overlooked. As a result, she has taken incredible…
As February is LGBT+ History Month Dundee University will be celebrating with lectures, talks, movies and an online party with the hope of highlighting how queer history has shaped our cities and buildings. What can you expect? Kicking off the…
What am I Reading Now is an online reiteration of a printed column, of the same name in Cooper Gallery’s occasional periodicals & labels. These writings are published every month and are influenced by the global political movement Black Lives…
With the glasshouse now sadly closed due to the ongoing pandemic, the Botanic Gardens are not letting this opportunity go to waste and have a been working behind the scenes. The garden staff are taking this time to recreate the…
Dr Kenneth Baxter from the University Archives explores the connection between Winston Churchill and Dundee’s famous war poet and ‘fighter writer’ Joseph Lee. Drawing on material from the Archive collections held by the University he uses contemporary cartoons and journalism…
Join Dr Daniel Cook, Dr Keith Williams, Valentia Bold as well as others on the 29th of January at 7pm to celebrate the 250th birthday of one of Scotland’s greatest storytellers, James Hogg. This online event will introduce the virtual…
In 2021, the Botanic Garden, University of Dundee will be taking part in an international project with the aim of promoting the conversation and use of legume crops. They will share how to get involved early in the new year.…
Despite the ongoing limitations due to the pandemic, third year students from DJCAD were still able to visit the Botanic Gardens and their inspiration from these visits can be seen in their work. Have a look at the inspired work…
Check out the Scottish Centre for Global History’s new podcast series on the British Anti-Apartheid movement. The four-part series uses research workshops and editorial podcasts with the aim of giving a public platform to postgraduate research. This specific series focuses…
Fake news, the moon and hoaxes. Catch up with what you missed at the Being Human Festival with this great summary by Dr Daniel Cook and Dr Keith Williams. The theme for this year’s Being Human National Festival (November 2020)…
With the Dundee University’s Writing Practice and Study postgraduate students graduating, Dundee University Review of the Arts have published extracts from their dissertation project to celebrate. The showcase includes an extract called “Through the Looking Glass” by Victoria Lothian, “The…
Working in partnership creates results that would be impossible to achieve alone. This year, there have been many examples of people coming together and making impacts on the local Dundee community. Members of the University community in Life Sciences, Leverhulme…
Keep an eye out for the premier of the Candlelit Carol Service this Sunday, the 13th of December at 5pm. With Christmas being a little different this year, The University of Dundee have put together a service of Lessons and…
The Botanic Garden, University of Dundee invites local families on a magical journey when a fairy door trial launches this Saturday, the 12th of December. Staff from the Gardens have teamed up with local artist and DJCAD graduate, Gill Haste,…
With this year having a massive impact on everyone and the Christmas holidays fast approaching, a few of us won’t be able to make it home to spend the holidays with our families. To combat loneliness, DUSA have partnered up…
On Thursday the 3rd of December between 1 and 2pm, the Cooper Gallery will be holding an online event of visuals, sounds and words choreographed by artist Paul Noble, re-imaging the duration, horizon and captivating reverie of drawing. The event…
With Christmas right around the corner, the Botanic Gardens will he holding a series of craft workshops to celebrate the festive period. On the 4th of December at 11am, they will host a tutorial of how to make a fatball…
Great news! The University of Dundee has been awarded the Gold Engage Watermark from National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement in recognition of their commitment to public engagement We are very proud to be the first university in Scotland, and only the third in UK, to be awarded…
As it is disability history month, the University of Dundee will be holding the inaugural Annual Disability Awareness Lecture on the 3rd of December at 4pm. The lecture is being held in the honour of the late Mr Eddie Small,…
2020 has created a challenge for those of us involved with engaging with the public. Usually, we host events that involve face-to-face interactions, but this is not currently possible. It has meant we have needed to be creative in order…
The newest episode of Polcast, “Lockdown, Stok and Twi Smoking Gammons” created by the Dundee University Politics society is now available to enjoy on Spotify. Society members Jake and John discuss the (re) rise of Nigel Farage, anti-lockdown protests, the…
It is Dundee Science Festival and the University archives have been Tweeting about the history of Life Sciences at the University. It’s 50 years since the first Chair of Life Sciences, Peter Garland, took up his post and since then…
Anahid Nersessian is an Associate Professor of English at the University of California and she will be hosting the next research seminar held by the Centre for Poetic Innovation on Monday the 23rd of November at 7pm. Anahid Nersessian’s research…
Join Dundee Comic Creative Space for an online event on the 20th of November at 6pm for the launch of the latest Being Human Comic books as a part of the Being Human festival. The comics being launched are the…
During Minds Matter Month the University student services team are collating a fantastic collection of resources to improve our mental health. Find book recommendations and podcasts … Explore the British Museum from home Get lunch and food inspirations Lots…
To celebrate 50 years of the Dundee Botanic Garden, a collection of pictures and word reflections have been collated to recognise the gardens through the eyes and thoughts of its frequent visitors. The new book, Our Botanic Garden, A Place…
To mark this year’s Remembrance Day commemorations Dr Kenneth Baxter from the University Archives has made two short films about soldiers who died in the First World War. The first looks at two young men who lost their lives in…
The 1835 Moon Hoax was perhaps one of the greatest “fake news” stories of the 19th Century. A New York newspaper published a series of articles revealing the truth about life on the moon. Allegedly reprinted from an Edinburgh publication,…
The University Dundee kicks off their role in the Being Human festival with an online event hosted by the Dundee Central Library. The event takes place on the 13th of November from 4pm until 5:30pm, allowing children of all ages…
With the academic term quickly drawing to a close, Cooper Gallery are about to open their newest exhibition on the 13th and it will run until the end of term, the 19th of December 2020. The open exhibition is…
Dundee University’s Comedy Club have found a way around social distancing and are streaming their Open Mic’s online to be viewed and enjoyed from the comfort of your own home. So far, they have live streamed 3 Open Mics on…
As it is Minds Matters Month, DUSA The Union have set up a series of virtual events to help students destress and improve their mental health. For instance, they will hold their first ever virtual pet therapy day, to meet…
Dr Kenneth Baxter’s newest upload on YouTube offers a taste of the Archive’s visual records that show the changes to Dundee over the years. The video shows how Dundee changed as it grew and developed into a 19th Century industrial…
Dundee University’s only Musical Theatre society are keeping their rehearsals and productions going virtually with their first concert of the year, “Rewind”. They have put together some snippets to view on their Facebook page: or alternatively you can view the…
With Halloween fast approaching, Dr Allan Kennedy has written a new post for The Centre of Scottish Culture blog to get us all into the Halloween spirit. In this instalment, he tells the story of the alleged witches’ coven discovered…
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing and the new stresses of everyday life, our mental health may have been affected as result. Consequently, the University have set up a series of Well Together events taking place over the span of a…
With Halloween right around the corner, JOOT Theatre Company have comprised an evening of ghostly stories and poems to be viewed and enjoyed remotely on the 29th of October from 8pm. A little backstory about the Company: The JOOT Theatre…
Dundee University is once again a key part of Being Human, the UK’s national celebration of the humanities. The festival takes place between the 12th and 22nd of November, with the theme built around “The Lunar City”. Despite the ongoing…
In one of the latest instalments of the Centre for Scottish Culture Blog, Dr Allan Kennedy from the University of Dundee tells the story of the often over looked bandit, Calum Og McGrigor. Who is now known for terrorising the…
The latest virtual walking tour by University museum curator Matthew Jarron focuses on Dundee’s waterfront. While the previous videos were made using Google Streetview, this one mostly takes place off-road and so was filmed in person on a glorious sunny…
To celebrate Black History Month, Dr Kenneth Baxter from the University’s Archives Services takes a closer look at the work and lives of Walter and Angeline Kamba, two of the University’s most notable figures to work at the University with…
Alex Coupar has worked as a photographer in and around Dundee since 1955, documenting the areas and events which reflect both our culture and history. During his career, stretching over fifty years, Alex has recorded the intricacies of every day…
In an ever changing world Dundee University Politics society have set up a politics podcast on spotify. Their first episode was released on the 8th of June and their aim is to record and publish regular chats, debates and interviews…
While the ongoing need for social distancing means that physical exhibitions are still not possible. Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design have made their Masters show available virtually providing an opportunity to browse their work remotely. …
This beautifully detailed etching was created by Gail Low & Sian MacFarlane for the River Deep Mountain High exhibition. The plate includes an excerpt of a longer poem, ‘Timefolds’, which addresses absence & presence in the archives & in relation to…
To mark what would have been John Lennon’s 80th birthday on 9th October Archive Services have been showing some of their remarkable photographs of the Beatles. Taken by Hungarian photo-journalist Michael Peto the images include the Beatles being awarded the…
Pioneering in its treatment of women, applauded by the world’s worst poet, appointed a first principal who was only 26 – find out about the early years of the University of Dundee and some notable students. This video by Kenneth…