Equity and inclusion stories
A list of our equity and inclusion stories
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Law Clinic opens offering free legal advice in Dundee
A new law clinic has opened at the University of Dundee offering free legal advice to members of the public, and a UK Judge at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has been appointed Patron.
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Dentists have role to play in preventing drug-related harms
Dental professionals can help reduce harms associated with drug use, according to a University of Dundee researcher who headed up a Scottish Government-funded project to help improve the oral health of people who use drugs.
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New report to shape use of Assistive Technology for learners
University of Dundee academics have undertaken research for the UK Government that seeks to improve learning opportunities for people with special educational needs and disabilities.
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Scottish event highlights support for academics at risk
The University of Dundee welcomed students and academics from across Europe in a show of support for academics experiencing imprisonment or oppression for their work.
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Professor David and Dr Agnes Dow: A lifetime dedicated to enabling student success
The enduring legacy of the Dows continues to shape the future of generations of medical and dental professionals at the University of Dundee
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Dow Memorial Trust: Innovative Education
Enabling students and researchers to work and learn in world-class learning environments
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Dow Memorial Trust: Student Support
Nurturing student wellbeing through dedicated support initiatives
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Supporting Afghan women through scholarship opportunity
The first cohort of Afghan Women Scholars to graduate from the University share how Dundee support offered them a lifeline
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Drug Discovery Unit and Novartis join forces to discover new drugs for malaria and future viral pandemics
Drug Discovery Unit Dundee and Novartis join forces to discover new drugs for malaria and future viral pandemics
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“Art is a journey of self-discovery” – Afghan scholar explores identity in documentary
An Afghan student who left Iran to take up a scholarship at the University of Dundee explains how she uses her experiences of a displaced person as inspiration for her work
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West Bank based medical students visit Dundee in knowledge exchange
Despite challenges, fourteen students from the Arab American University in Jenin, visited Dundee as part of a medical training partnership
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Refugee camp design research wins prestigious award
International research led by the University of Dundee into how those living in refugee camps engage with their environment and shape it over time is to be awarded a medal of excellence from a leading engineering body.
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Honorary degree for Scottish Refugee Council CEO on World Refugee Day
Dr Sabir Zazai, Chief Executive of the Scottish Refugee Council, will be awarded an honorary degree by the University of Dundee today on World Refugee Day, Thursday 20 June,
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Failed high school exams to PhD: How student turned his education around
A 22-year-old budding researcher, who failed his final year exams in high school, will begin a PhD after summer
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Amplifying the Voice of Neurodiverse Scientists - An SLS UG Athena Swan Project
In 2022/23, the SLS undergraduate Athena SWAN committee created a project aiming to integrate and raise awareness about the neurodiverse community’s issues.
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Global Social Justice
Growing Up on the Streets is an innovative participatory research project following the lives of street children and youth as they grow up on the streets of African cities.
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“I belong in this environment”: Dundee internship empowers new generation of creatives
An internship at one of Scotland’s most prestigious cultural venues will prove transformative for the careers of a new generation of artists, a University of Dundee student has said.
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You can’t be what you can’t see - Dundee students inspire the next generation of engineers
Secondary school pupils have been getting stuck into engineering activities as part of a University of Dundee initiative to raise local aspiration and increase diversity and inclusion in the sector
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£275 million value of international students in Dundee
Each cohort of international students living in Dundee’s parliamentary constituencies generates £275 million for the UK economy, according to a new report published today.
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MyWay to help Muslims find their way of fasting safely
A University of Dundee spinout company specialising in diabetes care is helping Muslim people with the condition to fast safely during Ramadan.
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University plays leading role in Dundee Women’s Festival 2023
The University of Dundee is once again a partner of this year’s Dundee Women’s Festival, with staff and students leading 16 of the events set to take place next month.
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Deprivation and gender impact on career prospects
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.
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2023 Stephen Fry Awards
Stephen Fry has lavished praise on University of Dundee staff and students for their success in involving the public in academic research projects.
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‘Trees of Hope’ symbolises Dundee’s Africa commitment
The planting of two ‘Trees of Hope’ symbolises the University of Dundee’s commitment to equitable working with partners in Africa.
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University provides £975m added value to Scottish economy
A new economic impact assessment has highlighted the contribution that the University of Dundee makes to the local, national and international economy.
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University of Dundee publishes report into slavery links
The University of Dundee has today published a report into the institution's historical links with transatlantic slavery.
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University leaders strengthen Malawi’s relationship with Dundee
University leaders from Dundee and Malawi came together to launch an innovative partnership model with the potential to transform lives and support communities across Malawi and beyond.
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LRCFS Professor to Chair Independent Expert Group for the Scottish Government on Public Sector Data Use
Professor Angela Daly from the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science and Dundee Law School will chair the newly created Independent Expert Group.
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Growing up on the streets
Bringing the voices of street children and youth to bear on global policy through UN General Comment.
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Transforming midwifery around the world
Changing global standards for the provision, education and regulation of midwifery.
