University culture
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Relive the inspiring, thought provoking and creative projects hosted by the Cooper Gallery at DJCAD during 2023. This snapshot reveals some of what happened in a year when ‘our hearts and minds are enthused by potential…
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The latest exhibition in the Lamb Gallery at the University of Dundee takes visitors on a trip back in time to the 1950s, an era of exciting new developments in art, design, science and medicine. The…
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To mark the 60th anniversary of Dr Who Kenneth from the University Archives explores Who related material in the collections. He looks at Daleks appearing in DJCAD. Police boxes in Dundee. Patrick Troughton in the Michael…
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This month marks the 140th anniversary of the official opening of, and the start of teaching at, University College, Dundee (now the University of Dundee). Kenneth from Archive Services gives us a brief overview of the…
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Relive the University’s recent successful Culture Day, part of its Festival of the Future. Here we give you a summary of the great presentations. Films of some of them will be available soon. Jan Merchant, Senior…
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The University’s Botanic Garden has teamed up with the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to bring you this wonderful workshop happening in November. Frosts, winds and shortening days expose the underlying structures of plant forms and show…
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Division of Humanities colleagues have been busy over the past few months working on some fantastic projects. Allan Kennedy (History) with guidance from Chris Murray (English) has just finished a Scottish History comic, supported by strategic…
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We were grateful to acquire some of Grace Atkinson’s textile samples for our collection after the 2023 Degree Show. Grace’s degree show work focussed on creating textiles that were inspired by the various nature spaces found…
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Dr Kenneth Baxter examines a map from the University of Dundee Archive Services belonging to Peter Carmichael. Carmichael was a notable figure in Dundee, in the second half of the 19th century he was manager of…
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Written by University of Dundee Museums volunteer Pete McConville Follow Pete’s photography on his Instagram by clicking this link The Life Sciences Building, University of Dundee Archives The University of Dundee campus is such a…