Children’s author Pamela Butchart, leading lawyer Joyce Cullen and Dr Niall Elliott, Team GB’s Chief Medical Officer for the Olympics, will all be given honorary degrees at the winter graduation ceremonies this week, alongside hundreds of new graduates.

Winter Graduation takes place on Thursday 17 and Friday 18 November. Full details of what's happening can be found on the Graduation webpages.

The closing date for Semester 1 discretionary funds is approaching! Apply by Tuesday 29th November for payment before Christmas (providing you’ve supplied all the information necessary).

Please see the Student Funding webpage for more information and how to apply.

For support or more information, contact the Student Funding Unit: or pop into their offices to have a chat - find them on the ground level of the OTI Building on city campus.

Top companies are looking for the best undergraduates in 12 different sectors which include IT, Engineering, Marketing, Mathematics, Humanities, Business and Management. There are some great prizes on offer, including internships, places on graduate schemes, iPads, director lunches and international trips.

Closing date for applications is Monday 30th January 2017. Apply and find out more.

The nomination process for the 2017 Stephen Fry Awards for Excellence in Public Engagement with Research is now open. The deadline for applications is Thursday 8th December 2016 at 5pm. Download the application forms and guidance notes.

The awards will be presented on Friday 13th January at the Discovery Days, a series of short talks from our new professors and award-winning teachers.

Professor Sue Black, one of the world’s foremost experts in forensic anthropology, received her Damehood from HM The Queen in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on 8th November.

Read the full story. 

Grand Designs is this month shining the spotlight on a rural dwelling designed by Professor Graeme Hutton, naming it as one of the best homes in Britain.

‘Zinc House’, near Monikie, is in the running for the 'Grand Designs/RIBA Best House in Britain 2016' award. As such, an extended segment extoling its many virtues will feature on the Channel 4 show, which attracts audiences of up to three million for each episode, on Thursday 24th November at 9pm. Find out more.

The University has been named Cycle Friendly Campus of the Year, an award recognising the institution’s efforts to promote sustainable travel.

The award celebrates the University as the first campus in Scotland to achieved Cycle Friendly status through its five-year strategy to build a sustainable transport hub. 

Students from the University of Dundee’s LGBT+ Society have teamed up with the Institute of Sport and Exercise (ISE) to pilot a new project, which will allow trans and gender non-conforming students supported access to the gym and sports teams.

Students from the Islamic Societies at the Universities of Dundee and Abertay exceeded their massive target of £15,000 this year when they raised  £17,322.87 during their Charity Week, part of an international effort which sees fundraising from afar afield as Qatar and Canada for Islamic Relief.

The University welcomed one of its newest students, Michelle Green, to the School of Dentistry last week.

Michelle is a resident of the remote island Tristan Da Cunha, and has come to Dundee to improve her skills before becoming Tristan Da Chunha’s onsite dental nurse. Read her story.

Read all of the University news at www.dundee.ac.uk/news.

Enjoy autumn at the Botanic Garden with a visit to see the wide range of plants, fine collections of conifers and broad-leaved trees and shrubs, tropical and temperate glasshouses, water garden and herb garden. 

The visits include a bus service and free admission with your student ID badge. Choose either Friday 18 November or Monday 21 November - but book quickly, spaces are limited. 

What can I study? How do I apply? How do I fund my course?

Discover the potential of postgraduate study, and whether it's right for you, at this Careers event. Find out more.

Amnesty International Society will welcome everyone to their first Jamnesty for a night of musical adventure.

Featuring talented student and local acts, join the society for an evening of great music at Redd Suite. Tickets cost £4 (payable at the door). Find out more.

Join best selling authors - and Dundee alumni - Sue Lawrence and Pamela Butchart at Waterstone's for the launch of the Wishing Tree, a unique way for shoppers to gift a book to a young person in Dundee who has a caring role or who is affected emotionally by a family member’s long-term illness, disability, mental health or addiction problems. Thursday 24 November, 5.30pm, Waterstone's Dundee.

As part of Dundee Africa Research Network (DARN) Talk Series, staff and students are invited to mark UN Day on the Elimination of Violence Against Women with a talk by Ismail Soile and Howard Chitengi, ‘Researching Africa In and Outside Africa: Reflections on PhD Journeys’. Find out more.

The University of Dundee’s annual service of Carols by Candlelight will take place on Sunday 11 December at 5pm in St Paul’s Cathedral, High Street, Dundee.

The service takes the form of nine lessons/poems and traditional carols - but remember to arrive early to secure a seat!

Join us for the annual Discovery Days where the newest professors, award winning teachers and communicators will be highlighting their work, and the ideas that inspire them, in a series of short talks.

Book your place here.

These are just a few of the events around the University - keep up to date with all of them at www.dundee.ac.uk/events and stay tuned to the weekly What's On email on Fridays.

If you think eVision is outdated, don't worry - IT is on it!

eVision will be upgraded from 7am on Monday 21 November until 5pm on Wednesday 23 November, so make sure you have what you need beforehand!

More information can be found on the IT Status webpage.

UoD IT is creating a list of your IT services, so you know exactly what you can get from them. ETA = first quarter, 2017. Until then, feel free to ask if you’re ever unsure.

With exams only a short while away, it’s best to start revising as soon as you can! The Exam Revision toolkit on MyDundee, Groups and Communities, can help, but you can also speak to an academic writing specialist about how to prepare for writing in time limited situations like exams.

Arrange an appointment to see a tutor.

As part of their support in training and development, CASTLE will provide space for you to make the time to write, allowing you to join fellow writers, and support each other in achieving your writing goals.

The group is open to staff, research postgraduates and post-docs, and will normally be held in the EduZone, Main Library, on the first Wednesday of every month.

The first meeting will be on Wednesday 7 December, from 3.30-5pm. Email CASTLE to book or find out more. Limited spaces available!

Congratulations to Dr Anna Notaro, School of Art and Design’s newly appointed Equality and Diversity Lead, who will be chairing the School’s new Athena SWAN self-assessment team as the school bids for its first Athena SWAN award in November 2017.

For more information or to get involved, email Anna.

Fancy working at the University? The IT Communications Officer role is part of a training programme open to recent graduates, or those receiving their degree this winter. Apply online.

Each year, all Universities in the UK are legally required to take part in the National Survey on the Destination of Leavers from Higher Education. 

To help with the survey the Careers Service is recruiting a pool of students who can work between Monday 16th January and Tuesday 7th March 2017, from 5.30pm to 8pm, Monday to Thursday (typically three evenings per week although this may vary according to the needs of the survey).

Full training will be provided for this paid position. For further information and to apply visit the Careers JobShop.

If you have an idea, then FRESH IDEAS is for you. From now until January EVERY MONTH you'll have the chance to win a cash prize to help you develop your idea into a real business venture.

Don't worry if you don't know a lot about business. The process is designed to help you develop your business know-how and show you how to turn a good idea into a successful new business.

So even if you're not a winner, you'll still benefit, and be in a great position to take the next steps.

Have you seen our Campus Round-up section on the One Dundee blog? Know any stories that haven't been told? Then get in touch.

"Yes! Doing chores helps! Physical exertion is thought to be very effective is stress busting. By diverting yourself away from the books and screens, you are giving your brain a chance to cool off."

Student blogger, Navin gives us his top ten tips on how to de-stress.

Healthy volunteers, between the ages of 18 and 60, are needed to participate in research which aims to understand the effects of Far infrared. You will be compensated!

If you would like ot volunteer or find out more, email Dr Hala Bagabir, ​School of Medicine. 

The Chaplaincy is holding a Winter Market on Tuesday 6 December, 12-3pm. They are looking for charities to sell their Christmas cards and goodies. If you know of anyone who might want to take part, please email Jill Webster.