15 Jun 2018
Conference aims to revive interest in the essay
An international line-up of academics and literary aficionados will attempt to breathe new life into the essay at a conference hosted by the University of Dundee. Teachers, writers, artists, publishers and journalists from around the world will join secondary school pupils and members of the public for ‘Taking Ideas for a Walk: The 2018 Essay Conference’, aimed at revitalising interest in the form. Beginning on Tuesday 19 June, delegates will gather at Hospitalfield House in Arbroath for the two-day event, hosted by Professor Kirsty Gunn and Dr Gail Low of the University’s English depar...
14 Jun 2018
Satellite images show Storm Hector engulfing Europe
Images captured by the University of Dundee Satellite Receiving Station show the UK and a swathe of Western Europe in the grip of Storm Hector. The image attached shows the storm sweeping in from the Atlantic and engulfing parts of France, southern England and the low countries before passing Scandinavia and swooping down into Scotland and the rest of the UK. These images are free to use but MUST BE CREDITED to 'NEODAAS/University of Dundee'....
14 Jun 2018
Raquel over the moon with space summer school
University of Dundee student Raquel Serrano-Calvo is over the moon at the news that she has landed a spot on a two-week space camp at the European Space Agency (ESA) next month. The 30-year-old PhD student from Barcelona said the prestigious placement could help launch her career into remote sensing of the planet by satellites. Raquel, who joined the University in 2016, is currently investigating the impact of hydrocarbons on vegetation through satellite-based sensors in a collaboration between the University’s Geography and Environmental department, School of Science and Engineering and the James ...
13 Jun 2018
Campaign to honour Dundee lecturer’s dying wish
A group of University of Dundee lecturers have launched a crowdfunding campaign to honour the final wish of a former colleague. Members of the University’s English department are hoping to raise £2,000 to publish the poetry of Dr Jim Stewart, who lost his battle against liver cancer two years ago. An immensely popular figure with both students and staff, Jim had shown little interest in making his poems public during the early stages of his career. However, after stating a desire to produce a volume of his work following his diagnosis, Professor Kirsty Gunn and Dr Gail Low have vowed to honou...
13 Jun 2018
A Working Model of the World goes on display
Image courtesy of Sascha Pohflepp & Chris Woebken Small may be beautiful but a larger than life exhibition at the University of Dundee will chart the major role that miniature models play in shaping our world. A Working Model of the World will open to the public at the University’s LifeSpace Gallery on Friday 15 June and will be on display until Saturday 22 September 2018. The exhibition presents new and existing works by leading Australian, New Zealand and North American artists who examine the way models help us make sense of the world. The show is curated by Dr Lizzie Mul...
