D'Arcy Thompson Unit
We coordinate the teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate courses and are responsible for most of the teaching of theory and practical topics in the first years of undergraduate study.
In the D’Arcy Thompson Unit, we are a team of teaching-focused academics, technicians, and administrative staff that look after the teaching in the School of Life Sciences. We work closely with colleagues in other research divisions in the School of Life Sciences and School of Medicine to ensure students get the best education and support for their studies.
Our main focus is on giving students on biological and biomedical courses a solid foundation on which to build more specialist knowledge as they progress through their studies, including the teaching of laboratory skills, statistics and data analysis. We also act as Advisers of Studies for all undergraduate and Master’s students.
Our academic staff come from diverse cultural and educational backgrounds that span the full range of courses we have on offer. Staff in the D’Arcy Thompson Unit have collectively a wealth of experience in education at undergraduate and postgraduate level and have helped and inspired thousands of students.
The Unit is named after Sir D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson, first Professor of Biology at Dundee.
Academic staff

person

person

person

person

person

person

person

person

person

person

person

person

person

person

person

person

person

person
Key contacts
Name | Role | |
---|---|---|
Monica Lacey | General Technician Enquiries | m.lacey@dundee.ac.uk |
Grant Smith | International Administration Lead | g.h.smith@dundee.ac.uk |
Role | |
---|---|
Reception General Enquiries | SLSLTReception@dundee.ac.uk |
School Office General Student Support Enquiries | SchoolOffice-LS@dundee.ac.uk |
Teaching Support Levels 1 & 2 Core Curriculum | lsugcc@dundee.ac.uk |
Teaching Support Levels 3-5 Biological Degree Programme | lsugbiol@dundee.ac.uk |
Teaching Support Levels 3-5 Biomedical Degree Programme | lsugbms@dundee.ac.uk |
Teaching Support MSci Degree Programme | lsugbiol@dundee.ac.uk |
Teaching Support TPG (MSc) Degree Programme | slslt-msc@dundee.ac.uk |
Latest news from the DTU

News
Our annual Honours Project Symposium returned as an in-person event for the first time in three years last month.

News
We have a bumper crop of promotions this year as part of the 2022 Annual Review process for academic staff.

News
Nick Brewer, Ian Ganley, and Yogesh Kulathu have been promoted to Personal Chair (Professor) as part of the 2022 Annual Review process for academic staff.
News
Two Life Sciences students have been recognised in this year’s Global Undergraduate Awards (UA). Nicole Coutinho Garrido was named as Regional Winner (Europe) while Dana Cheung was Highly Commended.
News
Over the past two weeks, the University of Dundee has been celebrating graduation. Last week, the graduands from 2022 crossed the stage at the Caird Hall to receive their degrees.