11 Mar 2019

Volunteering a gateway to career opportunities

Volunteering for good causes can give University of Dundee students a helping hand in to the world of work. Eric Knox, the CEO of Volunteer Dundee, says that giving up free time to help local charitable organisations can provide students with valuable skills and experience that will help their future career prospects. He is urging Dundee students to attend the University’s annual Volunteering and Work Experience Fair, which takes place in Air Bar, DUSA, on Thursday 14 March. With dozens of recruiters exhibiting, Mr Knox said that working with the local community can be hugely rewarding. He said, ...

11 Mar 2019

Online course corrects care home myths

A new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) from the University of Dundee is set to tackle misconceptions around care home nursing and inspire more people to consider a career in the sector. ‘Care Home Nursing: Changing Perceptions’ was developed by the University after receiving funding from the RCN Foundation. The MOOC explores the skills and demands placed upon care home nurses and helps participants understand how vital the work they do is. Designed for anyone with a personal or professional interest in care home nursing, including the general public, the four-week course is now open for enro...

8 Mar 2019

Makaton project goes global

Music and sign language are bringing children around the world together in harmony thanks to an eTwinning project conceived at the University of Dundee. Youngsters from more than 40 countries have contributed clips of them singing and signing along to popular songs with Makaton as part of a project to break down cultural barriers and promote inclusion. The project, known as ‘Hands of the World’, has been coordinated by Sharon Tonner-Saunders, from the University’s School of Education, who said that music was an ideal way to bring children together. “This is breaking down the barr...

8 Mar 2019

Artists and architect set for New Contemporaries honour

Fourteen graduate artists and architects from the University of Dundee will compete for more than £25,000 of prizes when Scotland’s most prestigious celebration of emerging creative talent opens this weekend. RSA New Contemporaries will take place at the Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, from Saturday 9 March to Wednesday 2 April. The exhibition showcases the work of 63 graduates of Scotland’s universities, including the Dundee contingent, who impressed judges with their work at their Degree Shows last year. The artists who studied at the University’s Duncan of Jordanstone Colleg...

7 Mar 2019

Ultramarathon pilgrim pit stops in Dundee

An ultramarathon runner who is running 1,725 miles this year in order to fundraise for refugees returning to their homes in the Middle East will make a pit stop in Dundee this week when he is hosted by the University of Dundee. Members of the public will get the opportunity to meet Mark Calder as he attends and sings at a service the University of Dundee Chaplaincy at 10.00pm on Friday 8 March. Mark who intends to run 14 ancient pilgrimages routes in Scotland and Northern England, with the aim of raising £50,000 to help refugees return to their homes in war-torn Iraq, has already got off to a flyin...