Press release
An annual study detailing the reading habits of the nation's children has shown shows a 4.4% year-on-year decrease in the number of books being read by children from Year 1 to Year 11.
Stories in Education and Society
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Insights from the 2023 ‘What Kids Are Reading Report’, a nationwide study including more than 40,000 Scottish pupils, reveals that children read 24% more books than in the previous year.
News
Exploring homecare transitions for carers of people living with dementia in Scotland.
News
From the Post school transitions for young people with disabilities collection.
News
Importance of habitus and capitals when analysing student choice and transitions.
Press release
Engrained negative thinking about postsecondary prospects is contributing to high levels of youth unemployment in Scotland’s most disadvantaged communities, according to new research from the University of Dundee and The Kelvin Centre.
News
Children Express Their Own Experiences
News
Researchers from Education and Society collaborate on a research study
News
The Community Gardens Beyond Communities programme brought together a range of community workers, activists and academics, involved in community gardens and community food growing projects.
Impact case study
Research into comics has led to new partnerships and publications tackling issues of public interest.
Impact case study
Bringing the voices of street children and youth to bear on global policy through UN General Comment.
Press release
University of Dundee comics that aim to raise awareness of common but poorly understood medical conditions have received the backing of a former European leader.
Press release
A University of Dundee expert is attempting to safeguard the rights of older people in the Americas with a new comic.
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The transformative impact of new organ donation legislation in Scotland is being highlighted in a University of Dundee comic.
Feature
Fungai Moetsabi shares their experiences studying and working with communities in Dundee.
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A month of events at the University of Dundee will help to promote positive role models from within the LGBT+ community and showcase their impact on the world.
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The worldwide success of a University of Dundee comic raising awareness of a common but poorly understood medical condition has led to a Spanish version of the publication being launched.
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Academics from some of the world’s leading universities are coming to the University of Dundee as part of a major global initiative.
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Music and sign language are bringing children around the world together in harmony thanks to an eTwinning project conceived at the University of Dundee.
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Deputy First Minister John Swinney MSP will visit the University of Dundee later this week to speak to the next generation of teachers in his role as Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills.