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Why study at Dundee?

Mary Ann Baxter, co-founder of the University. Image courtesy of University of Dundee - Archive and Museum Services.
Mary Ann Baxter
Professor Margaret Fairlie, Chair of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Dundee, 1940-1956. Image courtesy of University of Dundee - Archive and Museum Services.
Margaret Fairlie

Women in Dundee

Historically, women have played an important role in the development of Dundee. As a result, the city has long been known as a 'women's town'.

University College, Dundee, the predecessor of Dundee University, owes its foundation in 1881 to the principal benefactor, Mary Ann Baxter. At her insistence a central clause in the Deed of Incorporation stated that it should be

'a college for promoting the education of persons OF BOTH SEXES
and the study of science, literature and fine arts'.

It was at Dundee that a woman was first appointed to a professorial chair in a Scottish university. Professor Margaret Fairlie (1891-1963) held the Chair of Obstetrics and Gynaecology from 1940 until her retirement in 1956.


Women operating Atherton warping machines at the Boase Spinning Company Limited, 1946. Image courtesy of University of Dundee - Archive and Museum Services.
Women in Dundee's
Jute factory
Dr Doris L MacKinnon, Zoology, 1914. Image courtesy of University of Dundee - Archive and Museum Services.
Dr Doris L MacKinnon
Zoology (1914)

Modern Dundee

Today, Dundee is a vibrant and lively city with an exciting Cultural Quarter, very reasonably priced accommodation, and a warm welcome for all students from around the globe.

Dundee is set in beautiful natural location by the mouth of the River Tay and close to the Highlands.


Further Information

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