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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Botanic garden

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    Plant Power 2026

    Saturday 16 May 2026, 11:00 - 15:00

    Free
    Celebrate Fascination of Plants Day with a vibrant mix of science, nature, arts and crafts

    • Drop-In | Free | Booking required
    Saturday 16 May 2026 Starts at 11:00

Careers and employability

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    Beyond Graduation – Your Next Steps

    Tuesday 26 May 2026, 09:30 - 16:15

    Free to attend
    UoD Careers have developed a 1 day-long programme of online events running on Tuesday 26th May to help you navigate life after graduation via practical careers-based advice, guidance and support.

    • Presentation | Free to attend | Booking required
    Tuesday 26 May 2026 Starts at 09:30
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    University of Dundee Legal Recruitment Fair 2026

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

    Students/Alumni - 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/Alumni - free to attend. Organisations - costs involved. | 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/Alumni - 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/Alumni - free to attend. Organisations - costs involved. | Booking required
    Tuesday 13 October 2026 Starts at 10:30
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    Part-Time Jobs Fair - November 2026

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

    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 | Free | Booking required
    Tuesday 3 November 2026 Starts at 10:30
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    University of Dundee Nursing Recruitment Fair 2027

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

    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 | Free | Booking required
    Wednesday 3 February 2027 Starts at 11:00

Design and Art

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    What I am Reading Now...

    Tuesday 7 July 2020, 00:00 - Monday 8 November 2027, 23:59

    The online iteration of a printed column of the same name in Cooper Gallery’s occasional periodical &labels.

    • Exhibition | Free | No booking required
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    Heroes

    Monday 16 February 2026, 09:30 - Friday 24 April 2026, 19:00

    An exhibition from the University Archives celebrating the individuals who shaped our university, city and beyond

    • Exhibition | Free | No booking required
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    Making Sense – a multi-sensory approach to art

    Friday 10 April 2026, 09:30 - Friday 26 June 2026, 19:00

    An exhibition by PhD student Jinyu Han featuring tactile models and audio descriptions to help interpret art collections

    • 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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    Making Sense – A Sensory Museum Workshop

    Wednesday 20 May 2026, 17:30 - 19:00

    A free creative workshop exploring museum objects and artworks through touch, sound and smell

    • Workshop | Free | Booking required

History

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    Heroes

    Monday 16 February 2026, 09:30 - Friday 24 April 2026, 19:00

    Free
    An exhibition from the University Archives celebrating the individuals who shaped our university, city and beyond

    • Exhibition | Free | No booking required
    Monday 16 February 2026 Starts at 09:30

Public engagement

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    Heroes

    Monday 16 February 2026, 09:30 - Friday 24 April 2026, 19:00

    Free
    An exhibition from the University Archives celebrating the individuals who shaped our university, city and beyond

    • Exhibition | Free | No booking required
    Monday 16 February 2026 Starts at 09:30
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    Layers of Detail - Encountering the Collections

    Wednesday 25 February 2026, 09:00 - Friday 1 May 2026, 17:00

    Free
    An exhibition by members of Comics Youth SCIO

    • Exhibition | Free | No booking required
    Wednesday 25 February 2026 Starts at 09:00
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    Making Sense – a multi-sensory approach to art

    Friday 10 April 2026, 09:30 - Friday 26 June 2026, 19:00

    Free
    An exhibition by PhD student Jinyu Han featuring tactile models and audio descriptions to help interpret art collections

    • Exhibition | Free | No booking required
    Friday 10 April 2026 Starts at 09:30
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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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    Plant Power 2026

    Saturday 16 May 2026, 11:00 - 15:00

    Free
    Celebrate Fascination of Plants Day with a vibrant mix of science, nature, arts and crafts

    • Drop-In | Free | Booking required
    Saturday 16 May 2026 Starts at 11:00
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    Making Sense – A Sensory Museum Workshop

    Wednesday 20 May 2026, 17:30 - 19:00

    Free
    A free creative workshop exploring museum objects and artworks through touch, sound and smell

    • Workshop | Free | Booking required
    Wednesday 20 May 2026 Starts at 17:30

Research

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    Making Sense – a multi-sensory approach to art

    Friday 10 April 2026, 09:30 - Friday 26 June 2026, 19:00

    Free
    An exhibition by PhD student Jinyu Han featuring tactile models and audio descriptions to help interpret art collections

    • Exhibition | Free | No booking required
    Friday 10 April 2026 Starts at 09:30
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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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    Bacterial Effectors: Masters of Immune Manipulation

    Tuesday 26 May 2026, 12:00 - 13:00

    MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Seminar by Teresa Thurston, University of Oxford

    • Seminar | Free | No booking required
    Tuesday 26 May 2026 Starts at 12:00
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    Scottish Fluid Mechanics Meeting 2026

    Wednesday 27 May 2026, 09:00 - 17:00

    £25
    The Scottish Fluid Mechanics Meeting is an annual event bringing together researchers in fluid mechanics from across Scotland. Contributions across all areas of fluid mechanics are welcome at this informal gathering.

    • Conference | £25 | Booking required
    Wednesday 27 May 2026 Starts at 09:00

Student community

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    Heroes

    Monday 16 February 2026, 09:30 - Friday 24 April 2026, 19:00

    Free
    An exhibition from the University Archives celebrating the individuals who shaped our university, city and beyond

    • Exhibition | Free | No booking required
    Monday 16 February 2026 Starts at 09:30
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    Layers of Detail - Encountering the Collections

    Wednesday 25 February 2026, 09:00 - Friday 1 May 2026, 17:00

    Free
    An exhibition by members of Comics Youth SCIO

    • Exhibition | Free | No booking required
    Wednesday 25 February 2026 Starts at 09:00
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    Making Sense – a multi-sensory approach to art

    Friday 10 April 2026, 09:30 - Friday 26 June 2026, 19:00

    Free
    An exhibition by PhD student Jinyu Han featuring tactile models and audio descriptions to help interpret art collections

    • Exhibition | Free | No booking required
    Friday 10 April 2026 Starts at 09:30
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    Day out with Campy Growers

    Friday 24 April 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 April 2026 Starts at 09:00
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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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    Making Sense – A Sensory Museum Workshop

    Wednesday 20 May 2026, 17:30 - 19:00

    Free
    A free creative workshop exploring museum objects and artworks through touch, sound and smell

    • Workshop | Free | Booking required
    Wednesday 20 May 2026 Starts at 17:30

Student recruitment - Open days

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    S5 and S6 University Taster Days

    Monday 8 June 2026, 09:30 - Friday 12 June 2026, 15:00

    Thinking about university? Get a feel for life at the University of Dundee at our S5–S6 Taster Days with interactive sessions, campus tours, and guidance on courses and entry requirements

    • Open day | Free | Booking required
    Monday 8 June 2026 Starts at 09:30
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    Undergraduate Students - Medicine Open Day

    Wednesday 1 July 2026, 08:30 - 15:35

    Discover what it’s like to study Medicine at the University of Dundee.

    • Open day | Free | Booking required
    Wednesday 1 July 2026 Starts at 08:30

University community

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    Heroes

    Monday 16 February 2026, 09:30 - Friday 24 April 2026, 19:00

    Free
    An exhibition from the University Archives celebrating the individuals who shaped our university, city and beyond

    • Exhibition | Free | No booking required
    Monday 16 February 2026 Starts at 09:30
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    Layers of Detail - Encountering the Collections

    Wednesday 25 February 2026, 09:00 - Friday 1 May 2026, 17:00

    Free
    An exhibition by members of Comics Youth SCIO

    • Exhibition | Free | No booking required
    Wednesday 25 February 2026 Starts at 09:00
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    Making Sense – a multi-sensory approach to art

    Friday 10 April 2026, 09:30 - Friday 26 June 2026, 19:00

    Free
    An exhibition by PhD student Jinyu Han featuring tactile models and audio descriptions to help interpret art collections

    • Exhibition | Free | No booking required
    Friday 10 April 2026 Starts at 09:30
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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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    Ninewells Cancer Campaign (NCC)-Rees Memorial Lecture

    Wednesday 29 April 2026, 13:00 - 14:00

    Professor Vassilis Gorgoulis delivers the Ninewells Cancer Campaign/Rees Memorial Lecture on decoding cellular senescence in health and disease

    • Lecture | Free | No booking required
    Wednesday 29 April 2026 Starts at 13:00
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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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    Making Sense – A Sensory Museum Workshop

    Wednesday 20 May 2026, 17:30 - 19:00

    Free
    A free creative workshop exploring museum objects and artworks through touch, sound and smell

    • Workshop | Free | Booking required
    Wednesday 20 May 2026 Starts at 17:30
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    West Park Hall 1992-93 Reunion

    Saturday 6 June 2026, 19:00 - 23:59

    Join your fellow residents of West Park Hall 1992-93 to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary since graduating from the University of Dundee!

    • Sport or activity | Free | Booking required
    Saturday 6 June 2026 Starts at 19:00
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    Class of 2006 Civil Engineering Reunion

    Friday 19 June 2026, 19:00 - Sunday 21 June 2026, 23:00

    Celebrate 20 years since graduating from the University of Dundee with a 2006 Civil Engineering reunion weekend in June 2026.

    • Sport or activity | Free | Booking required
    Friday 19 June 2026 Starts at 19:00
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    Class of 1976 Medics Reunion

    Friday 11 September 2026, 19:00 - 23:00

    Join your fellow Class of 1976 Medical classmates in September 2026 to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary since graduating from the University of Dundee!

    • Sport or activity | Free | Booking required
    Friday 11 September 2026 Starts at 19:00
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    School of Business class of 2016 Reunion

    Friday 25 September 2026, 09:00 - Sunday 27 September 2026, 17:00

    Join your fellow School of Business class of 2016 to celebrate 10 years since graduation!

    • Reunion | Free | No booking required
    Friday 25 September 2026 Starts at 09:00
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    Class of 1986 Medics Reunion

    Saturday 26 September 2026, 19:00 - 23:00

    Join your fellow Class of 1986 Medical graduates for a celebration in September 2026!

    • Sport or activity | Free | Booking required
    Saturday 26 September 2026 Starts at 19:00