DUSA The Union and the LGBT+ Society are celebrating LGBT+ History Month with events and activities throughout February. This includes:

• Coffee Morning with arts and crafts in Liar Bar from 11am, Sun 12 Feb.
• A film screening of 'Pride' at Abertay University, 7pm Sun 26 Feb.
• Dundee Rainbows photo competition - #dundeerainbows

For a full list of events and more information email the Vice President of Student Welfare.

The University celebrates 50 years of independence with a year of events, talks, alumni celebrations and much more. 

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 - does that include you, or someone you know? Please share.

Find out more

Got a favourite recipe that you make from left-overs? Instagram your food with #DUNDEESCRAN and you could win a £25 Tesco Voucher and a St Patrick's Day ticket.

The competition runs until Sun 12 Feb. 

Find out about National Student Money Week and the Student Funding Unit.

According to recent studies singing in a choir can help boost your oxytocin levels, which help control stress and anxiety. 

So come along to the University Choir and get practicing for their next concert. They’re looking for singers, both male and female, to perform Carmina Burana, music covering the pleasures and perils of drinking, gluttony, gambling and lust.

No prior experience is necessary and you'll be made to feel welcome.  Rehearsals take place on Tuesdays at 7.30pm in the Ustinov Room, Bonar Hall.

Contact Graeme Stevenson for more information.

Keep up to date with the  Academic Health Science Partnership in Tayside with their newsletter. 

A reminder to all cyclists that you should only cycle on the road, or in cycle lanes/paths, and not on pavements. This follows complaints from a member of the public.

You should also be visible, use lights, and avoid dark clothing.

Dr Bike sessions take place on Campus Green on the second Wednesday of every month, when free cycling items, including lights are given away. Contact Trudy Cunningham if you would like lights or a hi-vis waistcoat.

Dundee stylist Kim Innes has raised £900 for the University of Dundee’s Medical Oncology department. Read the full article.

Dr Lucina Hackman and Dr Catriona Davies, from the Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification (CAHID), will feature in an episode of ‘All Over the Workplace’ on CBBC.

The programme airs on Wed 8 Feb and aims to give children an insight into a range of careers open to them when they grow up.

Read more.

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

This year marks not only the 50th anniversary of the University of Dundee’s independence but also the 70th anniversary of Abertay Historical Society, which was founded at University College, Dundee in 1947.

To mark this, the society’s annual contribution to the Dundee Afternoon Lecture series will be a lecture by Dr Kenneth Baxter exploring the history of the University.  

Wed 8 Feb 2.15pm, D’Arcy Thompson Lecture Theatre, Tower Building. Admission £2.

DUSA The Union are hosting drop-in auditions for this year's X Factor in Air Bar Thu 9 Feb 1 - 3pm. Think you've got it takes? Come along and show them!

Email the Vice President of Campaigns and Communications if you have any questions.

Register for the event.

Andy is an Economics and Computer Science graduate who won the award for top student in the joint disciplines. At the age of 22 he attained an MBA degree. Following his first career in merchant banking as an analyst for N M Rothschild in London, Andy rediscovered his passion for people development. He returned to Dundee in 1987 where he co-founded Insights Learning and Development with his father, Andi Lothian Senior.

Dalhousie Building, LT2 - Friday 10th February 1pm to 2pm.

Find out about the event.

Celebrate Valentine's Day with a pop-up Love Tea Party in the Enquiry Centre with free drinks and cakes. Email Rhona for information.

The Liftshare scheme connects people traveling to the university from the same location allowing them to share costs, reduce parking issues and is free to join.  Plus as a member of the scheme you are able to use one of the dedicated Liftshare car parking spaces in the Heathfield car park.

For your chance to join the scheme and to win a £50 Amazon voucher come along to the Liftshare launch on Wed 15 Feb, Campus Green 11am - 3pm or contact Trudy Cunningham for more information, or visit www.dundeeuni.liftshare.com

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.

Do you often feel anxious or worry a lot? The Avoidance in Anxiety study involves a decision-making task and a brain scan. You will receive £20-30. If you are interested in volunteering contact James and the team.

Take part in a study investigating the factors affecting localisation of dental pain. Volunteers are needed with either no or only basic dental knowledge who are healthy and have their natural dentition. Approximately 1.5 hours in total over 3 short appointments with £10 given at the time of study completion to say thank you. For information contact Nuha.

Do you have 25 minutes to take part in non-invasive test from the forearm skin? For information and details of the study please contact Salvatore.

Look out for the latest Highlighter newsletter winging its way to your pigeon hole soon; a packed issue looking at assessment and feedback, student transitions, digital Dundee and more. You can also read it online here.

There are many learning and teaching events going on in Scotland, the UK and beyond, but it’s often easy to miss them. CASTLE's blog highlights some of these, as well as other snippets of interest from the sector. Remember, CASTLE can provide some funding towards attending external conferences etc. if you see something you’d like to go to. Find the blog here.

You're always at the heart of what your University services do and the initial launch of a new service delivery tool is no exception to that. This Feb 14 marks the start of a journey that will transform your customer experience long-term and IT are leading the way. 

Life Science Network provides students and postdocs with information about how the life science industry works and different career paths within the industry.

Students and postdocs can find out more information and join Life Science Network for free.

Find out what happened when Marketing Manager Linda O’Neill and Dr Kim Dale from the School of Life Sciences travelled to Singapore. Read the blog.

"Yes folks, I knew that title would catch your attention. It’s true; at this point in time money does matter. Before I continue, I would like to emphasize money is not everything in life, living the moment and being able to be emotionally available and being able to love means much more than having a million bucks in your account." Read the blog.