University culture
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‘Plant Power’ is an annual event held at the University of Dundee Botanic Garden. Each year it coincides with Fascination of Plants Day organised by the European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO). This year, staff at the…
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Last month, three medical students, Natanya Lim, Maryam Nadeem and Dan Williams, completed their Community Engagement Selected Student Component (SSC) with the Tayside Medical History Museum. SSCs are an important part of medical training and aim…
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This Anthology is a project of the Creative Writing programme at the University of Dundee in partnership with the New Scriptorium, an artist-designed and -built structure on the grounds of Arbroath Abbey. The New Scriptorium came…
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For centuries Dundee has had close links with communities on the south bank of the Tay and travel between Dundee and Fife has always been important. Today, traffic and weather conditions allowing, getting across the Tay…
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Put a spring in your step by reading about the wonderful activities happening in the Botanic Garden. Their latest report showcases some of the events and exhibitions that have happened recently. The Garden is actively exploring…
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Taking breaks is good for your brain! Breaks help you maintain mental and physical health. To calm your central nervous system and shift brain states, you want to do relaxing activities like walking, meditation, and being…
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To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Dundee’s UNESCO City of Design status, the latest exhibition at the Lamb Gallery looks back at work created by students at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design over…
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This year’s winner of the Stephen Fry Public Engagement Project of the Year award was the MRC PPU in the School of Life Sciences for their work on improving the experiences of those living with Parkinson’s.…
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The Market and Innovation Society successfully hosted its first market event, drawing in more than 10 enthusiastic stall owners on 29/3/2024 inside DJCAD Canteen. The event was not only a financial success, generating over £700 in…
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Poster image for the exhibition Seeing Through The ideas and collections of D’Arcy Thompson, the University’s first Professor of Biology, have profoundly influenced many artists and writers who re-interpret natural history. The University of Dundee Museums’…