Many of our staff are alumni, and as part of the 50th anniversary, we’ve started a blog post about them. If you’re a Dundee graduate, we’d love to hear from you.

We are just about to launch the 2018 Undergraduate prospectus, which is the first major piece of work produced within the new brand framework.  We’d like to give all staff an opportunity to see how we’ll be promoting the University at the forthcoming UCAS fairs, look over the prospectus and try out the new virtual reality tour on our VR goggles.

External Relations is therefore cooperating with DUSA to set up part of our UCAS stand within the Pavement Café in DUSA on Tue 28 Feb between 10.30 and 3.30. 

Staff from recruitment, marketing and our creative teams will be on hand throughout that time to answer questions and take feedback, and DUSA are kindly offering half-price coffees as an additional draw.

The River Rooms are a suite of meeting rooms situated on the 9th floor of the Tower. They are available for meetings and events free of charge, provided hospitality (tea/coffee) is booked. For further information or to make a booking email campuscatering@dundee.ac.uk

The world's only festival dedicated to celebrating women in science, technology, engineering & maths is taking place 4-10 March.

Promoting careers in science to everyone, especially women and girls, supporting professional women to develop their careers and showcases the talented and exciting research taking place across Scotland. 

Find out more

A group for members of staff from the University, who happen to be single, has been set up. It's not about finding a new love within the group, but you might make some new friends. You can join the group on facebook.

Four French students from Orleans will be coming to Dundee on 16 Apr to take part in a teaching exchange. The students are all studying to be teachers and are coming over to work in schools in Dundee. They are here until 6 May and need host family accommodation. This might be a great opportunity to practise your French. If you can help please contact Susan Buckman

Nightline is here to listen. No issue is too big or small.
Call, 01382 381183 or Email.  Open 8pm - 8am every night during term time.

Find out about who is running and what they are standing for - DUSA Elections.

Voting for the DUSA Elections takes place 28 Feb - 2 Mar, via My Dundee.

Keep an eye out for the candidates who will be campaigning. Hustings will be held in Air Bar in DUSA on Fri 24 Feb.

One of Scotland's most respected playwrights, Jo Clifford talks about the long, painful journey to becoming a transgendered woman. Gannochy Trust Lecture Theatre, School of Medicine, 1-2pm Thu 23 Feb - as part of LGBT+ History month. 

Do you know a member of staff who deserves recognition? DUSA are holding their annual Student Led Teaching Awards. Nominations are open.

Old rivalries will be resumed on Wednesday, 15th March when the University of Dundee and Abertay University teams face-off in a series of eagerly anticipated matches at the Institute of Sport and Exercise and the University of Dundee's Riverside pitches. Read the full story, and watch out for social media coverage on the day.

Researchers from the University of Dundee’s Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification (CAHID) have reconstructed the face of a Pictish man they showed to have been brutally murdered 1,400 years ago. Read the full story.

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

A public lecture from one of the UK’s leading social entrepreneurs is among the highlights of the University of Dundee’s first Entrepreneurship Week, aimed at giving students, staff and graduates support to turn their ideas into successful businesses. Register for the event.

The Venture 2017 Final promises to be an exciting day within the University of Dundee and indeed the city's calendar. It is the final event in both the UoD Entrepreneurship Week and Dundee Business Week. Register for the event.

Find out more about Entrepreneurship Week 2017.

If you are feeling anxious and looking for ways to cope with stress, or you just want to develop skills in mindfulness and meditation come along to Mindfulness on Mondays in the Chaplaincy Centre.  It is a small friendly group and you do not need any previous experience to join us.  These are drop in sessions so there is no need to book. Any questions, please contact Jean Jarvis 01382 385015 or email.

As part of Fairtrade Fortnight and Mental Health Day, the Enquiry Centre will be giving out free tea and coffee from 10-3pm.

On Sat 1 April, 25 of our sports clubs will be celebrating the University’s sporting activity and successes over the past 50 years. All sporting alumni are invited - do you know any? Family, neighbours, friends? Tell them about it. Find out more

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

Call for contributions

CASTLE would like to hear about anything you have been doing to improve our students’ transitions experience, whether from from school to 1st year, undergraduate to postgraduate, or University into employment - and anything in between!
Proposals for papers, lightning talks, workshops or posters are welcome.

This session is an opportunity to develop your skills and gain some hints and tips on how to make the most of professional networking events. Please pass it onto your students - book online

Meet a variety of organisations offering volunteering and work experience opportunities on campus, across Scotland and overseas, summer work and internships. Find out more.

Thanks to everyone who took the time to respond to the recent Survey. The team are currently analysing the responses and will share the key findings over the next few weeks.  Congratulations also to Dianne Moran and Victoria Berwick who were chosen in the prize draw.

We’ve refreshed our website in line with the new brand.  It’s still early days and we have plans to develop the content further so check back regularly.  If there’s something that you feel would be useful to have on the site please email business-transformation@dundee.ac.uk

We’re keen to hear from anyone interested in getting involved with the programme from a ‘Change/People’ perspective.  If you’re a people person with excellent communication skills, and believe in what we’re doing, then we’d love to hear from you. Email business-transformation@dundee.ac.uk and we’ll give you more information.

Thanks to the 40+ people who came along and participated in one or more of the 14 solution design workshops for Finance and Procurement.  We really appreciate the time and commitment of all involved.  The level of engagement and discussion was encouraging and we’ll be following these up with further discovery sessions for the wider Finance/Procurement communities.  Keep an eye out on our webpages for further information.

There will be an all staff Q&A session at Ninewells Hospital on Friday 10th March between 12:30 and 1:30 in the Wolfson Lecture Theatre. Please email business-transformation@dundee.ac.uk for more information.

"Last week the university hosted its annual Study Abroad Fair for all you wannabe jet-setters! I went along to represent my host university." Read the blog

From first years to financial accountants, Reverend Dr Fiona Douglas, University chaplain since the 1st of August 1997, has been marrying university lovers for almost 20 years, nine of which with the help of her partner in crime Jill Webster. Read the blog