University of Dundee events

Join us in-person or online for a range of events from Open Days to community events.

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Open Days and campus tours

Join us at our Dundee campus to find out more about studying with us.
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Art and Design

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    What I am Reading Now...

    Tuesday 7 July 2020, 00:00 - Tuesday 7 December 2027, 23:59

    Digital publication and learning platform

    • Exhibition | Free | No booking required
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    Light Show

    Tuesday 5 May 2026, 09:30 - Friday 24 July 2026, 19:00

    an exhibition of art, design, science and nature exploring our understanding of light

    • Exhibition | Free | No booking required
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    Public Art & Design Walking Tours

    Sunday 28 June 2026, 15:00 - Wednesday 5 August 2026, 16:30

    Join museum curator Matthew Jarron for a series of walking tours exploring public art around the city

    • Walk | Pay What You Can | Booking required
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    Traces of Care

    Monday 6 July 2026, 09:30 - Friday 25 September 2026, 19:00

    An art exhibition exploring themes of care, labour, memory, domesticity and visibility

    • Exhibition | Free | No booking required
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    Light Show - Cyanotype workshop

    Tuesday 14 July 2026, 17:30 - 19:00

    Join artist Kit Martin for this special creative workshop where you can make your own cyanotype prints!

    • Workshop | £10 / 5 | Booking required
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    Dundee and the RSA

    Monday 10 August 2026, 09:30 - Friday 23 October 2026, 19:00

    An exhibition celebrating 200 years of the Royal Scottish Academy

    • Exhibition | Free | No booking required
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    DJCAD and the RSA

    Saturday 29 August 2026, 11:00 - 12:30

    A tour of DJCAD showcasing 200 years of RSA connections

    • Presentation | Free | Booking required

Careers and employability

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    Prepare for Your Final Year!

    Tuesday 8 September 2026, 09:30 - 15:00

    Free to attend
    Are you heading into your final year of study this September? The Careers Service is here to help you get from A to B with a full-day online careers event, designed to support you in navigating your career path through final year and beyond.

    • Presentation | Free to attend | Booking required
    Tuesday 8 September 2026 Starts at 09:30
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    Volunteering Spotlight - LINK East Fife Mental Health Befriending Project

    Tuesday 22 September 2026, 11:00 - 14:00

    Free to attend
    The Volunteering Spotlight sessions provide a fantastic opportunity for students to engage with organisations who are looking to fill a variety of volunteering opportunities including trusteeships/board memberships.

    • Drop-In | Free to attend | Booking required
    Tuesday 22 September 2026 Starts at 11:00
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    Volunteering Spotlight - Sistema Scotland

    Thursday 24 September 2026, 11:00 - 14:00

    Free to attend
    The Volunteering Spotlight sessions provide a fantastic opportunity for students to engage with organisations who are looking to fill a variety of volunteering opportunities including trusteeships/board memberships.

    • Drop-In | Free to attend | Booking required
    Thursday 24 September 2026 Starts at 11:00
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    Volunteering Spotlight - Cycling Without Age Scotland

    Tuesday 29 September 2026, 11:00 - 14:00

    Free to attend
    The Volunteering Spotlight sessions provide a fantastic opportunity for students to engage with organisations who are looking to fill a variety of volunteering opportunities including trusteeships/board memberships

    • Drop-In | Free to attend | Booking required
    Tuesday 29 September 2026 Starts at 11:00
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    University of Dundee Legal Recruitment Fair 2026

    Tuesday 6 October 2026, 11:00 - 14:30

    Students/Graduates - free to attend. Organisations - costs involved.
    The University of Dundee Legal Recruitment Fair provides a fantastic opportunity for students and graduates to meet organisations offering traineeships/graduate positions, internships, placements and other opportunities.

    • Fair | Students/Graduates - free to attend. Organisations - costs involved. | Booking required
    Tuesday 6 October 2026 Starts at 11:00
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    Volunteering Spotlight - Feeling Strong

    Tuesday 6 October 2026, 11:00 - 14:00

    Free to attend
    The Volunteering Spotlight sessions provide a fantastic opportunity for students to engage with organisations who are looking to fill a variety of volunteering opportunities including trusteeships/board memberships

    • Drop-In | Free to attend | Booking required
    Tuesday 6 October 2026 Starts at 11:00
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    The Dundee Careers Fair 2026

    Tuesday 13 October 2026, 10:30 - 14:30

    Students/Graduates - free to attend. Organisations - costs involved.
    The Dundee Careers Fair provides a fantastic opportunity for employers to meet engaged students and graduates who are looking for internships, placements, further study options and graduate positions.

    • Fair | Students/Graduates - free to attend. Organisations - costs involved. | Booking required
    Tuesday 13 October 2026 Starts at 10:30
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    Volunteering Spotlight - Signpost International

    Tuesday 13 October 2026, 11:00 - 14:00

    Free to attend
    The Volunteering Spotlight sessions provide a fantastic opportunity for students to engage with organisations who are looking to fill a variety of volunteering opportunities including trusteeships/board memberships.

    • Drop-In | Free to attend | Booking required
    Tuesday 13 October 2026 Starts at 11:00
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    Volunteering Spotlight - Go Volunteer Dundee

    Tuesday 20 October 2026, 11:00 - 14:00

    Free to attend
    The Volunteering Spotlight sessions provide a fantastic opportunity for students to engage with organisations who are looking to fill a variety of volunteering opportunities including trusteeships/board memberships.

    • Drop-In | Free to attend | Booking required
    Tuesday 20 October 2026 Starts at 11:00
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    Part-Time Jobs Fair - November 2026

    Tuesday 3 November 2026, 10:30 - 14:00

    Students/Graduates - free; Organisation - costs involved.
    The University of Dundee Part-Time Jobs Fair provides a fantastic opportunity for students and graduates to meet employers who have current or planned part-time and summer opportunities.

    • Fair | Students/Graduates - free; Organisation - costs involved. | Booking required
    Tuesday 3 November 2026 Starts at 10:30
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    Volunteering Spotlight - Dundee Volunteering & Voluntary Action

    Thursday 5 November 2026, 11:00 - 14:00

    Free to attend
    The Volunteering Spotlight sessions provide a fantastic opportunity for students to engage with organisations who are looking to fill a variety of volunteering opportunities including trusteeships/board memberships.

    • Drop-In | Free to attend | Booking required
    Thursday 5 November 2026 Starts at 11:00
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    Volunteering Spotlight - Barnados

    Tuesday 10 November 2026, 11:00 - 14:00

    Free to attend
    The Volunteering Spotlight sessions provide a fantastic opportunity for students to engage with organisations who are looking to fill a variety of volunteering opportunities including trusteeships/board memberships.

    • Drop-In | Free to attend | Booking required
    Tuesday 10 November 2026 Starts at 11:00
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    Volunteering Spotlight - Aberlour

    Tuesday 17 November 2026, 11:00 - 14:00

    Free to attend
    The Volunteering Spotlight sessions provide a fantastic opportunity for students to engage with organisations who are looking to fill a variety of volunteering opportunities including trusteeships/board memberships.

    • Drop-In | Free to attend | Booking required
    Tuesday 17 November 2026 Starts at 11:00
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    Volunteering Spotlight - Volunteering Matters

    Tuesday 24 November 2026, 11:00 - 14:00

    Free to attend
    The Volunteering Spotlight sessions provide a fantastic opportunity for students to engage with organisations who are looking to fill a variety of volunteering opportunities including trusteeships/board memberships.

    • Drop-In | Free to attend | Booking required
    Tuesday 24 November 2026 Starts at 11:00
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    Volunteering Spotlight - Blind Veterans UK

    Tuesday 1 December 2026, 11:00 - 14:00

    Free to attend
    The Volunteering Spotlight sessions provide a fantastic opportunity for students to engage with organisations who are looking to fill a variety of volunteering opportunities including trusteeships/board memberships.

    • Drop-In | Free to attend | Booking required
    Tuesday 1 December 2026 Starts at 11:00
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    University of Dundee Nursing Recruitment Fair 2027

    Wednesday 3 February 2027, 11:00 - 14:00

    Students/Graduates - free; Organisation - costs involved
    This flagship event is an excellent opportunity to speak directly to a range of employers and organisations - find out about jobs and further study opportunities on offer to you.

    • Fair | Students/Graduates - free; Organisation - costs involved | Booking required
    Wednesday 3 February 2027 Starts at 11:00

Public engagement

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    Light Show

    Tuesday 5 May 2026, 09:30 - Friday 24 July 2026, 19:00

    Free
    an exhibition of art, design, science and nature exploring our understanding of light

    • Exhibition | Free | No booking required
    Tuesday 5 May 2026 Starts at 09:30
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    Public Art & Design Walking Tours

    Sunday 28 June 2026, 15:00 - Wednesday 5 August 2026, 16:30

    Pay What You Can
    Join museum curator Matthew Jarron for a series of walking tours exploring public art around the city

    • Walk | Pay What You Can | Booking required
    Sunday 28 June 2026 Starts at 15:00
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    Light Show - Cyanotype workshop

    Tuesday 14 July 2026, 17:30 - 19:00

    £10 / 5
    Join artist Kit Martin for this special creative workshop where you can make your own cyanotype prints!

    • Workshop | £10 / 5 | Booking required
    Tuesday 14 July 2026 Starts at 17:30
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    Dundee and the RSA

    Monday 10 August 2026, 09:30 - Friday 23 October 2026, 19:00

    Free
    An exhibition celebrating 200 years of the Royal Scottish Academy

    • Exhibition | Free | No booking required
    Monday 10 August 2026 Starts at 09:30

Research

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    Light Show

    Tuesday 5 May 2026, 09:30 - Friday 24 July 2026, 19:00

    Free
    an exhibition of art, design, science and nature exploring our understanding of light

    • Exhibition | Free | No booking required
    Tuesday 5 May 2026 Starts at 09:30
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    “Role of ABCB5 in stem cell-intrinsic signaling pathways”

    Thursday 6 August 2026, 12:00 - 13:00

    Faculty of Life Sciences Seminar by Professor Markus Hermann Frank,  Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School John T. Herrin Chair in Nephrology, Boston Children’s Hospital Associate Professor of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School Co-Director, Harvard Stem Cell Institute Skin Program

    • Seminar | Free | No booking required
    Thursday 6 August 2026 Starts at 12:00

Student community

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    Light Show

    Tuesday 5 May 2026, 09:30 - Friday 24 July 2026, 19:00

    Free
    an exhibition of art, design, science and nature exploring our understanding of light

    • Exhibition | Free | No booking required
    Tuesday 5 May 2026 Starts at 09:30
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    Grow and Glow Summer Drop In

    Friday 29 May 2026, 13:00 - Monday 31 August 2026, 15:00

    Join us every Monday throughout the summer to help out at the campus allotments

    • Sport or activity | Free | No booking required
    Friday 29 May 2026 Starts at 13:00
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    Boardgames and Banter

    Friday 29 May 2026, 13:00 - Monday 31 August 2026, 15:00

    Join us every Thursday throughout the summer for some games

    • Sport or activity | Free | No booking required
    Friday 29 May 2026 Starts at 13:00
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    Public Art & Design Walking Tours

    Sunday 28 June 2026, 15:00 - Wednesday 5 August 2026, 16:30

    Pay What You Can
    Join museum curator Matthew Jarron for a series of walking tours exploring public art around the city

    • Walk | Pay What You Can | Booking required
    Sunday 28 June 2026 Starts at 15:00
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    Traces of Care

    Monday 6 July 2026, 09:30 - Friday 25 September 2026, 19:00

    Free
    An art exhibition exploring themes of care, labour, memory, domesticity and visibility

    • Exhibition | Free | No booking required
    Monday 6 July 2026 Starts at 09:30
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    EndNote 2025 basics: a tool for managing references

    Friday 17 July 2026, 14:00 - 15:00

    This webinar will give you an overview of how to use this software to make citing and referencing in your dissertation or project report much easier

    • Online event | Free | Booking required
    Friday 17 July 2026 Starts at 14:00
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    A day out with Campy Growers

    Friday 24 July 2026, 09:00 - 14:00

    Campy Growers is Dundee’s largest community food garden, located in the heart of Camperdown Country Park beside the Wildlife Centre

    • Sport or activity | Free | Booking required
    Friday 24 July 2026 Starts at 09:00
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    Covidence basics: a web-based software platform

    Wednesday 29 July 2026, 11:00 - 12:00

    This webinar is aimed at staff or students who are new to using Covidence, or those who know the basics but would like a refresher

    • Online event | Free | Booking required
    Wednesday 29 July 2026 Starts at 11:00
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    Dundee and the RSA

    Monday 10 August 2026, 09:30 - Friday 23 October 2026, 19:00

    Free
    An exhibition celebrating 200 years of the Royal Scottish Academy

    • Exhibition | Free | No booking required
    Monday 10 August 2026 Starts at 09:30

Student recruitment - online events

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    Clearing - Higher results day

    Monday 3 August 2026, 16:00 - 17:00

    Find out your options and how to apply through Clearing

    • Online event | Free | Booking required
    Monday 3 August 2026 Starts at 16:00
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    Clearing - A-Level results day

    Wednesday 12 August 2026, 16:00 - 17:00

    Find out your options and next steps on how to apply through Clearing

    • Online event | Free | Booking required
    Wednesday 12 August 2026 Starts at 16:00

Student recruitment - Open days

University community

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    Innovate with Industry – Advice drop-in sessions

    Wednesday 22 April 2026, 10:00 - Wednesday 16 December 2026, 12:00

    The North of Scotland KTP Centre is hosting a series of regular drop-in sessions for University of Dundee academics interested in collaborating with industry

    • Drop-In | Free | No booking required
    Wednesday 22 April 2026 Starts at 10:00
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    Light Show

    Tuesday 5 May 2026, 09:30 - Friday 24 July 2026, 19:00

    Free
    an exhibition of art, design, science and nature exploring our understanding of light

    • Exhibition | Free | No booking required
    Tuesday 5 May 2026 Starts at 09:30
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    Public Art & Design Walking Tours

    Sunday 28 June 2026, 15:00 - Wednesday 5 August 2026, 16:30

    Pay What You Can
    Join museum curator Matthew Jarron for a series of walking tours exploring public art around the city

    • Walk | Pay What You Can | Booking required
    Sunday 28 June 2026 Starts at 15:00
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    Traces of Care

    Monday 6 July 2026, 09:30 - Friday 25 September 2026, 19:00

    Free
    An art exhibition exploring themes of care, labour, memory, domesticity and visibility

    • Exhibition | Free | No booking required
    Monday 6 July 2026 Starts at 09:30
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    Light Show - Cyanotype workshop

    Tuesday 14 July 2026, 17:30 - 19:00

    £10 / 5
    Join artist Kit Martin for this special creative workshop where you can make your own cyanotype prints!

    • Workshop | £10 / 5 | Booking required
    Tuesday 14 July 2026 Starts at 17:30
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    EndNote 2025 basics: a tool for managing references

    Friday 17 July 2026, 14:00 - 15:00

    This webinar will give you an overview of how to use this software to make citing and referencing in your dissertation or project report much easier

    • Online event | Free | Booking required
    Friday 17 July 2026 Starts at 14:00
  • Event

    Covidence basics: a web-based software platform

    Wednesday 29 July 2026, 11:00 - 12:00

    This webinar is aimed at staff or students who are new to using Covidence, or those who know the basics but would like a refresher

    • Online event | Free | Booking required
    Wednesday 29 July 2026 Starts at 11:00
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    Dundee and the RSA

    Monday 10 August 2026, 09:30 - Friday 23 October 2026, 19:00

    Free
    An exhibition celebrating 200 years of the Royal Scottish Academy

    • Exhibition | Free | No booking required
    Monday 10 August 2026 Starts at 09:30