The Bridge
The Bridge is the annual University of Dundee magazine for alumni and friends. It features stories and achievements from the University, its alumni and many of its supporters. This latest edition, published in June 2024, is out now in print.
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Stories
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Take a trip down memory lane with University Archives as Dundee’s Ninewells Hospital celebrates 50 years!
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Here at the University, we’re not just tackling healthcare’s biggest challenges, we’re also redefining what it means to be healthy and happy.
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Professor Kamlesh Khunti CBE shares his journey in the world of medicine.
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A ten-week, fully funded internship at one of Scotland’s most prestigious cultural venues will help transform the careers of Duncan of Jordanstone (DJCAD) students.
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In the world of civil engineering, David Smith is remembered for his innovations and his deep integrity.
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The Rt Hon. Baroness Clark of Calton shares how the University sparked her interest in law reform and how she encourages students to think of the bigger picture.
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Professor Iris Grunwald, Chair of Neuroradiology, shares how the University is improving patient care in Dundee and around the world.
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One of the University of Dundee’s central aims is to transform lives locally and globally. Achieving that is not always easy, and there are few more difficult tasks than addressing one of the most pressing health challenges our world faces.
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Esther Mabedi aims to transform the lives of people in her home country by improving safe access to Malawi’s ‘invisible’ resource – groundwater. A fully funded PhD from the University of Dundee is helping her do just that.
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It is a beautiful place to visit, but the Botanic Garden is also increasingly a hub of research, design, art, craft and science, with a focus on making us think about the world we live in and how we can do that more sustainably.
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The University of Dundee wants to change the world. It’s a big ambition but two major projects led by Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) are doing just that.
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The University of Dundee's annual Venture competition has once again showcased the innovative prowess of its students, graduates, and staff
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Hundreds of student athletes faced-off as Dundee’s two universities battled for sporting supremacy
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The University of Dundee has appointed The Rt Hon. Lord Robertson of Port Ellen KT as its new Chancellor.
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The University of Dundee is creating a new Sustainability Institute which will attend to the critical need for contemporary societies to confront the climate crisis and to facilitate ways of living in environmentally sustainable ways.
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