Did you know that the Art Materials shop sells much more than their name suggests?

They aim to provide all student material requirements, from stationery to technical equipment, and already sell such diverse items as balloons, batteries, balls of string and bubble wrap; film; electronic equipment; embroidery thread and feathers, alongside the standard paints, glue and cardboard etc."

Find out more on the One Dundee blog, and drop in to see them.

Scotland's premier entrepreneurship development programme and company creation competition with a prize fund of over £150,000, brings together the most ambitious and creative thinkers from academia, research and business at the University of Dundee.

Converge Challenge is a great opportunity to develop your business skills, build your confidence and learn from some of the country's most successful entrepreneurs.

The competition is open to staff and students at the University and can work with any idea, at any stage of the development process to turn ideas into reality.

Entries close April 18 2016

Find out more  

Work has started on the installation of the University's new network, which means changes are on their way to you. 

Once complete we will all benefit from the following:

• Reliable and stable internet connection while roaming on campus.
• Simpler access to the wireless network.
• Faster and much wider coverage of the wireless network in both internal and external spaces.
• Secure and safe access to University data.

Please visit the regularly updated Network Refresh Blog for information.

Professor Jeanette Paul has been appointed Acting Dean of the School of Art & Design. Jeanette will fill the role until the return of Professor Paul Harris from an extended period of absence.

Janice Aitken has been appointed as Acting Deputy Dean for the School.

The extraordinary (and completely fictitious) scientific career of Sir Gavin Hawkly-Longfarthing was revealed to the world by author Reif Larsen in a highly popular and utterly baffling exhibition in the Tower Foyer in 2015.

Reif has now produced a short publication featuring all the text and objects from the show plus a few things that never made it in.

It is available to buy for £4 from the Museum Services office or online.

A former member of staff in CALS (Centre for Applied Language Studies) is trying to arrange a reunion, especially as a new restaurant opens in their old building, Caird House. If you worked in CALS, or know someone who did, please contact her daughter, Dawn Campbell d.v.campbell@dundee.ac.uk

Your Internal Comms team have been working on the "One Dundee blog". 

We are particularly looking for stories about what's happening around the University, and people & teams for the "Meet ..." feature.

Please get in touch if you'd like us to feature you or your team.

Visit the One Dundee Blog

The University is one of seven universities in Scotland to share £20.2 million of UK Government funding to support PhD students. The money, from EPSRC is part of a UK-wide £167 million fund for doctoral research.

Funding will support new PhD students starting in October 2016 and 2017.

Read more

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has praised the University of Dundee’s Cooper Gallery for enhancing Scotland’s standing in the world of contemporary art and helping create cultural exchanges with China.

‘NEW Wheat, NEW Mud, NEW Machine’, a major new exhibition from Glasgow-based artists’ group Poster Club is currently running at the Cooper Gallery.

Read more or find out about the exhibition

Following the annual elections last week, the new DUSA executive, School Presidents and other student leaders have been elected. 

The new DUSA President will be Indre Urbanaviciute, who has spent the past year as Vice President for Student Activities.

All the results can be found on the DUSA website.

There are two consecutive Wednesdays of great sport taking place at the University.

16th March - British Universities and Colleges (BUCS) Conference Cup Finals and around 400 student competitors from 12 institutions are contesting 16 finals in badminton, basketball, football, hockey, rugby, netball, tennis and volleyball. Dundee are represented by the men's tennis team.

23rd March - the Annual Varsity competition against Abertay University, competing across 15 sports. Watch last year's highlights on YouTube

Author Lucy Hawking guides us through an out-of-this-universe space adventure, plus exclusive, scientific theories behind each of her four George stories. She will also share some wonderful animations narrated by her father Prof Stephen Hawking.

Sat 19 March, 11am, Bonar Hall

Suitable for over 8's with book signing.

Booking essential

Part of the InspirED Seminar Series - interactive exercises to discuss staff and student perceptions and expectations of essay writing.

Staff: come to this session prepared to be students! Students: come prepared to be staff!

Booking essential

This event will focus on research of learner experiences of technology-enhanced learning including online learning.

Speakers include Derek Robertson, Lynn Boyle and Shona Roberston (University of Dundee) and Margaret Adamson (University of St Andrews).

Topics include Digital Developments at Dundee, Student ePortfolios and Student Experience of Hackathons.

Full details of how to book.

One of our staff, who is also a part time student, is working with HR to conduct a survey into the appraisal process.  The purpose is to evaluate the appraisal process within a Higher Education Institution.  In an online questionnaire, you will be asked about your understanding of, and attitude towards the appraisal process within the University of Dundee.

If you can help with this research, please start the survey here.

The Institute of Sport & Exercise invites you to take part in their annual customer satisfaction survey, giving you the chance to have your say, and see results!

Take the survey online or at the Institute’s reception.

The Enquiry Centre are running a very short survey to help identify development opportunities. Please complete it online.

If you have any (complete) boardgames that you no longer use, please donate them to the Enquiry Centre. They will be used for students living in halls. For any more information, please contact Kenneth Spence k.a.x.spence@dundee.ac.uk