Discovery Days 2020 – Short Presentations from the Cutting Edge

The next Discovery Days event from the University of Dundee will take place on Thursday 9th and Friday 10th January. The venue is the Main Lecture Theatre, Dalhousie Building, Old Hawkhill.

You can listen to the university’s newest professors and award-winning teachers and students, as they share the ideas that inspire them. Everyone is welcome, including school pupils, members of the public and university staff and students.

As part of Discovery Days 2020, there is also holding the annual public session with the University’s Court. This is a unique opportunity to hear from and pose questions to the university’s governing body.

Refreshments and lunch will be available. The event will close with a free drinks reception.

You can read the full programme here.

Botanic Garden event #dundeewestend

From the Friends of the University of Dundee Botanic Garden :

On Sunday 5th January, Alasdair Hood, former Curator, University of Dundee Botanic Garden, will give a talk on “A life in horticulture.”

It will take place at 2pm in the Education Centre at the Botanic Garden.

All are welcome!

A guid Hogmanay!

Auld Lang Syne

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne?

CHORUS:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We’ll tak a cup of kindness yet,
For auld lang syne!

And surely ye’ll be your pint-stowp,
And surely I’ll be mine,
And we’ll tak a cup o kindness yet,
For auld lang syne!

We twa hae run about the braes,
And pou’d the gowans fine,
But we’ve wander’d monie a weary fit,
Sin auld lang syne.

We twa hae paidl’d in the burn
Frae morning sun till dine,
But seas between us braid hae roar’d
Sin auld lang syne.

And there’s a hand my trusty fiere,
And gie’s a hand o thine,
And we’ll tak a right guid-willie waught,
For auld lang syne

Words adapted from a traditional song
by Rabbie Burns (1759-96)

Recycle your Christmas tree!

♻️🎄If you have a real Christmas tree,

please remember to recycle it! ♻️🎄

The City Council has published some helpful advice about recycling your Christmas tree.

You can read this here.

54th Annual Photographic Competition and Exhibition

Entries to the city’s 54th Annual Photographic Competition are now welcome, with a closing date of 3rd February 2020

Open to all photographers living within the boundaries of Dundee, and to all members of Dundee Photographic Society, the competition is run every year in conjunction with Dundee City Council.

Full details are available here and if you have any queries, please contact Dundee City Council, Neighbourhood Services on 434781.