2 Jun 2017

Records broken at 25th Summer Schools

A record number of students will begin their route into higher education next week when they matriculate on the University of Dundee’s renowned Summer School programmes. Some 200 students will arrive on campus on Monday, 5th June for the first day of this year’s Summer Schools. Around 130 will join Dundee University Access to Learning (DUAL) Summer School and a further 70 will log on for the University’s Online Summer School, meaning a record number of learners will be taking part in the access programmes. Access Summer Schools offer an alternative route into higher education for those ...

2 Jun 2017

Future of European languages to be explored

Dozens of multilinguists, teachers and civil servants from across Europe will come together this weekend at the University of Dundee to discuss the future of languages education. Representatives from the European Commission and the Consuls General of France, Germany and Spain are expected to arrive this Saturday, 3rd June for a discussion on the future of language acquisition in Scotland. A full day of discussions workshops and speeches are planned to be held at the University in partnership with the Spanish Embassy Education Office, Instituto Cervantes, Goethe Institut and the Institut Français. ...

1 Jun 2017

‘Women and Celebrity Culture’ – Dundee Arts Cafe on June 6th.

This month’s Dundee Arts Café will be taking a look at the role women have played in the creation of celebrity culture. Dr Ana Salzberg from the University of Dundee will be discussing the evolution of stardom and fandom from early Hollywood to contemporary media at The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum on Tuesday, 6th June. Dr Salzberg said, “From the earliest days of the film industry, women have played key roles as both professionals and spectators. “The division between the two has blurred today in the age of reality TV and social media, but the dynamic relation...

30 May 2017

Knitted biological specimens on display in Dundee

Knitting and biology will come together to celebrate the reopening of the University of Dundee’s D’Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum for the summer season. ‘Botanica Mathematica’, which will open on Friday, 2nd June, is an exhibition of knitted artworks inspired by mathematical biology. Mathematician Julia Collins and Textile Artist Madeleine Shepherd have combined their skills to create the pieces on display. They took inspiration from ‘On Growth and Form’, the seminal book written by Dundee’s first professor of Biology, D’Arcy Thompson. The specimen collection...

29 May 2017

Gusi Peace Prize for Professor Ronald Harden

Ronald Harden, Emeritus Professor of Medical Education at the University of Dundee, has been awarded a prestigious international prize recognising his contribution to healthcare around the world. He will receive a Gusi Peace Prize in Manila, Philippines, in November. The prize is awarded annually by the Gusi Peace Prize Foundation, who chose Professor Harden for his “untiring efforts working for people’s amelioration through contributions in the field of medical education”. Professor Harden is recognised as one of the leading international figures in medical education. He was formerly T...