21 May 2014
DUSA polling station for European elections
The United Kingdom's component of the 2014 European Parliament election will be held this Thursday 22nd of May 2014 and for the first time ever Dundee University Students’ Association (DUSA) will be used as a polling station. DUSA was officially announced as a polling station in November 2013. Zuchaela Smylie, Vice President of Communications and Campaigns, said students across the campus were encouraged by having access to a polling station in a place they were familiar with. “This is a very exciting time for DUSA. We have always pushed for our students to get involved in politics at all lev...
21 May 2014
‘Engage and Explore The University of Dundee’
Teachers and skills development advisors from across Scotland will visit the University of Dundee tomorrow to be brought up to date with admissions and recruitment policy in light of seismic changes across the education sector. ‘Engage and Explore The University of Dundee’ will take place at the Dalhousie Building from 10.30am-3pm on Wednesday 21st May. Presentations will be delivered throughout the day by key members of staff to highlight the University’s work with regards to Curriculum for Excellence, contextual admissions, alternative pathways and school engagement programme. Attende...
20 May 2014
Designs for the future at Architecture Degree Show
The ruins of Dunfermline Abbey, Dundee’s Waterfront regeneration and the Portuguese city of Porto are among the inspirations for some of the exhibits at this year's University of Dundee Architecture Degree Show. Final-year Masters in Architecture (March) students are showcasing images and models from their thesis design project at Level 6 of the University’s Matthew Building until 24th May. The graduating students each worked in one of four themes – macro/macro, architecture and the city, architecture and regeneration or rooms + cities. The resulting projects include: Colin Baillie&r...
20 May 2014
Degree Show films to be screened at DCA
Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA) will this Friday help to celebrate the 2014 Degree Show at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) by screening films created by students exhibiting at this year’s event. Twelve graduands from the Time Based Art & Digital Film (TBADF) and Art, Philosophy and Contemporary Practices (APCP) courses will have their work screened back-to-back at the 80-minute showcase from 3pm on Friday, 23rd May. The films will continue to be available to view individually at the Degree Show until Sunday. Gair Dunlop, TBADF Programme Director, said, “Highlighting...
19 May 2014
Wartime love letters inspire modern-day jewellery
The discovery of more than 300 love letters sent between young sweethearts during World War II proved the catalyst for a range of beautifully designed and personalised jewellery being exhibited at this year’s DJCAD Degree Show. Rebecca Smith was captivated by the letters that her grandfather Trevor Smith sent to his future wife Margaret Gibb during his time as a Spitfire pilot in the RAF from 1943-46. After reading through them she was inspired to recreate their love story through brooches, necklaces, earrings and other pieces that features the original handwriting from the letters as well as old ph...
