University culture
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The oldest thing in the University Archives is this fragment of papyrus given to University College Dundee in acknowledgement of their support of the Egypt Exploration Fund (MS 142). It probably records the sale of a…
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This short MP4 was created in collaboration with the PGDE 18-19 (Postgraduate Diploma in Education) students from the school of Education and Social Work at University of Dundee. It comprises materials and images from their art…
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Lucy Golden’s ,’Stretch of Water’ for the River Deep Mountain High exhibition was inspired by data & models produced by the Dept of Geology & R.W. Austin’s ocean colour scale held by the University Museums. Lucy…
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Cooper Gallery’s detour in the space in-between where we find ourselves, somewhere between life as it was and the world to come, begins by sharing reading, listening and screening material related to and featured in our currently…
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While the University’s museums and galleries are temporarily closed due to the coronavirus emergency, we’re sharing more of our collections online. This is the latest in a series of films in which museum curator Matthew Jarron…
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Following the cancellation of their annual charity concert, this year the University of Dundee OpSoc thought it would be fun to do a week-long online charity concert via their Facebook page. In these uncertain times OpSoc…
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In the following short video, botanical horticulturalist Clare Reaney walks us through the Botanic Gardens at the University of Dundee over the Easter Weekend, showing us the spectacular Rhododenrons in the Gardens.
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Poetry, digital printing, waterless lithography & a caramel wafer! Connecting well being & nature, these wonderful contributions are from Christine Kingsley and Susan P Mains for the River Deep Mountain High exhibition. Inspired by flora, fauna,…
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As we all get used to the new way of life during the Coronavirus Crisis, Graeme Stevenson, University of Dundee’s Director of Music, has been playing the 48 preludes and fugue by Bach as a lovely…
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Peto captured the Beatles filming and recording their second feature HELP in 1965! One of the film’s most iconic scenes is the Beatles playing on Salisbury Plain, protected by the Army from the cult who want…