Stories in School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

image of small stream which has run dry and dry soil has been exposed, running though a grassy hill

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Scotland is ‘vulnerable’ to water scarcity warn experts

Immediate action must be taken to tackle water scarcity in Scotland, say experts at the University of Dundee

Published on 22 April 2024

Woman on beach holding up a handful of discarded disposable vapes, wearing a big jacket and looking stern.

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Vape campaigner working with MPs and MSPs to develop new laws

PhD student Laura Young - also know as social media influencer Less Waste Laura - is helping create new laws around the banning of disposable vapes

Published on 26 March 2024 Collection: Responsible Consumption and Production

Lifeboat outside Westminster Abbey, with a group of people standing to one side of it. Front row of three people wearing red outfits hold a flag while six people behind wear dark uniforms and medals.

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Student represents Scotland’s beach lifeguards in 200 year RNLI ceremony

A University of Dundee student has taken a leading role in an RNLI parade to mark 200 years of the charity and remember those who have died in service.

Published on 5 March 2024 Collection: Good Health and Well Being

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Ignorance “no longer an option” ahead of water summit

The security of the world’s water has never been more precarious, a University of Dundee scholar has warned.

Published on 21 February 2024 Collection: Sustainable Cities and Communities , Responsible Consumption and Production , Life on Land , Life Below Water , Clean Water and Sanitation , Climate Action

Artist's illustration plan of Eden Project in Dundee

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Dundee to welcome disruptive thinkers in battle to save the planet

The University of Dundee will welcome the “thinkers and change-makers of the future” as part of a new, multi-million pound initiative.

Published on 24 January 2024 Collection: Climate Action

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New project to identify law enforcement language barriers

A major new University of Dundee study could improve transparency and remove organisational bias from an increasingly important aspect of police and forensic scientific work.

Published on 23 January 2024 Collection: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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‘The time for slogans has passed’ – energy expert issues rallying cry

The world needs to move beyond slogans and take hard decisions based on an honest understanding of what a ‘just transition’ means, a University of Dundee energy expert has warned.

Published on 15 December 2023

A completed disaster-resilient home in Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Disaster resilient homes: the Dundee design that could save communities

A new University of Dundee design concept can help communities threatened by extreme weather events fight back in the battle against climate change.

Published on 27 November 2023 Collection: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Illustration of five people in the ocean, all looking surprised and worried. There is a bit of land a blue sky in the background.

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Hydro Nation Scholar receives commendation in Climate Creatives Challenge

The challenge asked entrants to pick an environment or building and explain how it could be impacted by climate change and made more resilient.

Published on 12 September 2023

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New Staff Interview – Dr Jamal Hassan

Get to know Dr Jamal Hassan who started at the UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy & Science in May 2023.

Published on 8 August 2023

Three people sitting in a panel, a screen behind them reads: Regional dialogue on private sector engagement in climate action.

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UNESCO Centre staff invited to speak at Climate Action conference in Bangladesh

The conference coincided with the Centre’s work on the disaster-resilient net zero house project.

Published on 26 July 2023

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Understanding Place Histories to Inform Positive Ageing-in-Place Transitions: An Intersectional Place Perspective of Forced Relocation Experiences

Forced relocation is not always experienced as a single occurrence or event in time.

Published on 30 May 2023

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Widening Access for Home-Educated Applicants to Higher Education Institutions in England

There has been a rise in Elective Home Education (EHE) as a result of the global pandemic and with this, an anticipated increase in EHE students applying to Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).

Published on 19 May 2023

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“You Should Not Need to Go to a Table in the Corner”

Experiencing Transitions with Jim Mann, Dementia Educator and Advocate

Published on 3 May 2023

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Leaving a Pupil Referral Unit in Wales: Care Experienced Young People and their Post-16 Transitions

Care experienced young people are more likely to leave compulsory schooling with fewer qualifications than their non-care experienced peers.

Published on 3 May 2023

Pics of Bailey Hope (L) and Zainab Adeleye (R)

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Dundee duo commended

Two Dundee students were last week commended for their academic aptitude and outstanding contribution to community life at the annual targetjobs Undergraduate of the Year awards.

Published on 25 April 2023 Collection: Quality Education

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Major study reveals reading habits among Scottish school pupils

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.

Published on 25 April 2023 Collection: Quality Education

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“More of a Kind of Patchy Transition into University as Opposed to the Kind of Smooth Story that People Expect.”

Transitions to Higher Education for Care-Experienced Students.

Published on 17 April 2023

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‘I Feel Like I Identify as a University Student, I Just Don’t Identify with My University’ – how First-Year Students Developed their Identities during the COVID-19 Pandemic

This study explored, in detail, the development of student identity as students transition to university, during the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Published on 6 April 2023

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The Lived Experiences of Transition from College to University in Scotland: A Qualitative Research Synthesis

Effective transitions from College to University in Scotland