Nostalgia stories
A list of nostalgia stories
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Your place or mine?
In 2001, Jonathan Watson moved to Dundee to start an MA in History and English. Today, he is the University of Dundee’s Senior Press Officer. Here’s how one house in Dundee shaped his life...
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A bold woman and a big idea: Mary Ann Baxter and the foundation of the University
In 1881, Mary Ann Baxter and her cousin John Boyd Baxter gave a gift that would change Dundee forever. Their vision of a college open to everyone became the University of Dundee we know today.
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From bedpans to breakthroughs: Dundee’s Medical School
Today we have one of the UK's leading medical schools, with research that now shapes medical practice around the world, but the journey to get here was not straightforward
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Celebrating 150 years of university classes in Dundee
2025 marks the 150th anniversary of the first university classes in Dundee - the first stage in the eventual foundation of University College.
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Then and now: Pam Lawrence, Alumni Relations Manager
Our staff community has many of our alumni in its ranks - including our Alumni Relations Manager, Pam Lawrence...
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Dundee breaks free: the story of the University’s independence
In 1967, the University of Dundee came into formal existence when it was established by royal charter, building on decades of higher education in the city.
