20 Oct 2015
Ramsay and Berry to Bake Off for Dundee Botanic Garden
Gordon Ramsay and Mary Berry are set to go head to head later this month at a special bake-off designed to raise money for Dundee’s Botanic Garden. The contestants are, however, not the well-known stars of culinary television but rather employees of the University of Dundee who decided to host the fundraiser by stepping into roles more commonly associated with their famous namesakes. Gordon works for the University’s Alumni & Development team while Mary is a member of the IT department. They will be joined by Northern Irish television chef and world award-winning food author James McIntos...
16 Oct 2015
PAMIS awarded £5000 by Alliance Trust Foundation
University of Dundee-based charity PAMIS have received £5000 from the Alliance Trust Foundation for a project to work with young families across Tayside who have recently received a diagnosis of profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD). The Foundation is run by a committee of Alliance Trust employees from across the business. It aims to engage staff through various initiatives and events to raise money for a select number of charities during the year. Representatives of PAMIS pitched for the funding in May, along with six other charities from across the UK. After hearing the pitches, Alli...
16 Oct 2015
‘Talking Textiles’ launches Dundee Oral History Project
Dundee’s rich history as a world-leading centre for textiles production will be explored through songs, stories and conversation at an event next week to launch the University of Dundee Archives Oral History Project. The Oral History Project is gathering testimonies from people throughout the city to form a rich tapestry of stories which will be used to supplement the already rich collections held by the University. “The project is a way of working with the community and ensuring the lives of people from Dundee are not forgotten. Our archive is not just a static vault, it is there to in...
16 Oct 2015
Industry giants to visit Dundee Comics Creative Space during Literary Festival
Giants from the comics industry will visit Dundee next week for a sneak preview of a new studio aiming to produce the next generation of superstar artists and writers. The Dundee Comics Creative Space (DCCS), situated in the Vision Building, Greenmarket, will be officially opened early in 2016 but a series of special preview events will take place next week as part of this year’s Dundee Literary Festival. DCCS is a new social enterprise and studio project developed by the University of Dundee in collaboration with The Rank Foundation and the Dundee Place Partnership Scheme. The aim is to provide ed...
15 Oct 2015
Public invited to Make:Shift:Do at Duncan of Jordanstone
Members of the public are invited to Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design next week to try their hand at new techniques used to create products in the design and craft industries. The college, part of the University of Dundee, is the only Scottish satellite venue for Make:Shift:Do, a festival of innovation organised by the UK Crafts Council that takes place on Friday, 23rd October. From open-source making and the rise of 3D printers, the UK is witnessing a boom in new making, fuelled by accessible new design technology and the spread of social media. Make:Shift:Do celebrates digital innovation...
