#dundeeuni — Public Fediverse posts

Reflecting on learning and the value of teaching following the #DundeeUni Ronald Harden Lecture by Victoria Brazil:

Know the grain of your wood before you carve - protect formative manual and reflective work early in one’s career

Paint first with your own brush - prioritise original human creation before seeking AI feedback

Strive for personal growth - maintain curiosity and continuous growth as enduring antidotes to automation’s complacency

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41077-026-00435-w

#MedicalEducation

Reflecting on learning and the value of teaching following the #DundeeUni Ronald Harden Lecture by Victoria Brazil:

Know the grain of your wood before you carve - protect formative manual and reflective work early in one’s career

Paint first with your own brush - prioritise original human creation before seeking AI feedback

Strive for personal growth - maintain curiosity and continuous growth as enduring antidotes to automation’s complacency

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41077-026-00435-w

#MedicalEducation

Reflecting on learning and the value of teaching following the #DundeeUni Ronald Harden Lecture by Victoria Brazil:

Know the grain of your wood before you carve - protect formative manual and reflective work early in one’s career

Paint first with your own brush - prioritise original human creation before seeking AI feedback

Strive for personal growth - maintain curiosity and continuous growth as enduring antidotes to automation’s complacency

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41077-026-00435-w

#MedicalEducation

Reflecting on learning and the value of teaching following the #DundeeUni Ronald Harden Lecture by Victoria Brazil:

Know the grain of your wood before you carve - protect formative manual and reflective work early in one’s career

Paint first with your own brush - prioritise original human creation before seeking AI feedback

Strive for personal growth - maintain curiosity and continuous growth as enduring antidotes to automation’s complacency

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41077-026-00435-w

#MedicalEducation

Reflecting on learning and the value of teaching following the #DundeeUni Ronald Harden Lecture by Victoria Brazil:

Know the grain of your wood before you carve - protect formative manual and reflective work early in one’s career

Paint first with your own brush - prioritise original human creation before seeking AI feedback

Strive for personal growth - maintain curiosity and continuous growth as enduring antidotes to automation’s complacency

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41077-026-00435-w

#MedicalEducation

"I found that the more I tried to find reasons for these emotions or tried to get rid of them, the stronger they became. Instead of trying to resolve or eliminate these feelings, I became interested in simply noticing and observing how they emerge, transform, and change."
https://www.dundee.ac.uk/press-release/finding-inspiration-anxiety-students-sculpture-takes-centre-stage-masters-show-2026

Nayoung Lee on her work she will be presenting as part of the #DJCADMastersShow
More information:
https://www.dundee.ac.uk/masters-showcase

#Mindfulness #Dundee #DJCAD #DundeeUni #Ealain

"I found that the more I tried to find reasons for these emotions or tried to get rid of them, the stronger they became. Instead of trying to resolve or eliminate these feelings, I became interested in simply noticing and observing how they emerge, transform, and change."
https://www.dundee.ac.uk/press-release/finding-inspiration-anxiety-students-sculpture-takes-centre-stage-masters-show-2026

Nayoung Lee on her work she will be presenting as part of the #DJCADMastersShow
More information:
https://www.dundee.ac.uk/masters-showcase

#Mindfulness #Dundee #DJCAD #DundeeUni #Ealain

"I found that the more I tried to find reasons for these emotions or tried to get rid of them, the stronger they became. Instead of trying to resolve or eliminate these feelings, I became interested in simply noticing and observing how they emerge, transform, and change."
https://www.dundee.ac.uk/press-release/finding-inspiration-anxiety-students-sculpture-takes-centre-stage-masters-show-2026

Nayoung Lee on her work she will be presenting as part of the #DJCADMastersShow
More information:
https://www.dundee.ac.uk/masters-showcase

#Mindfulness #Dundee #DJCAD #DundeeUni #Ealain

"I found that the more I tried to find reasons for these emotions or tried to get rid of them, the stronger they became. Instead of trying to resolve or eliminate these feelings, I became interested in simply noticing and observing how they emerge, transform, and change."
https://www.dundee.ac.uk/press-release/finding-inspiration-anxiety-students-sculpture-takes-centre-stage-masters-show-2026

Nayoung Lee on her work she will be presenting as part of the #DJCADMastersShow
More information:
https://www.dundee.ac.uk/masters-showcase

#Mindfulness #Dundee #DJCAD #DundeeUni #Ealain

"I found that the more I tried to find reasons for these emotions or tried to get rid of them, the stronger they became. Instead of trying to resolve or eliminate these feelings, I became interested in simply noticing and observing how they emerge, transform, and change."
https://www.dundee.ac.uk/press-release/finding-inspiration-anxiety-students-sculpture-takes-centre-stage-masters-show-2026

Nayoung Lee on her work she will be presenting as part of the #DJCADMastersShow
More information:
https://www.dundee.ac.uk/masters-showcase

#Mindfulness #Dundee #DJCAD #DundeeUni #Ealain

#DundeeUni Business School *also* facing 30% cuts to academic staffing, paring back staff:student ratio and risking student satisfaction etc for long term damage to get short term savings?:

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/5547910/dundee-university-business-school/

And this rings true, divide and conquer by senior management?

'Sources complain the plan lacks transparency with staff only given access to their own school’s business case, meaning they have no insight into how decisions on job losses are being made across the university.'

#DundeeUni Business School *also* facing 30% cuts to academic staffing, paring back staff:student ratio and risking student satisfaction etc for long term damage to get short term savings?:

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/5547910/dundee-university-business-school/

And this rings true, divide and conquer by senior management?

'Sources complain the plan lacks transparency with staff only given access to their own school’s business case, meaning they have no insight into how decisions on job losses are being made across the university.'

#DundeeUni Business School *also* facing 30% cuts to academic staffing, paring back staff:student ratio and risking student satisfaction etc for long term damage to get short term savings?:

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/5547910/dundee-university-business-school/

And this rings true, divide and conquer by senior management?

'Sources complain the plan lacks transparency with staff only given access to their own school’s business case, meaning they have no insight into how decisions on job losses are being made across the university.'

#DundeeUni Business School *also* facing 30% cuts to academic staffing, paring back staff:student ratio and risking student satisfaction etc for long term damage to get short term savings?:

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/5547910/dundee-university-business-school/

And this rings true, divide and conquer by senior management?

'Sources complain the plan lacks transparency with staff only given access to their own school’s business case, meaning they have no insight into how decisions on job losses are being made across the university.'

#DundeeUni Business School *also* facing 30% cuts to academic staffing, paring back staff:student ratio and risking student satisfaction etc for long term damage to get short term savings?:

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/5547910/dundee-university-business-school/

And this rings true, divide and conquer by senior management?

'Sources complain the plan lacks transparency with staff only given access to their own school’s business case, meaning they have no insight into how decisions on job losses are being made across the university.'

I hope #DundeeUni has explored transferring ownership and/or running of the Dundee Botanic Garden to the National Trust for Scotland, or the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh #RBGE which already runs four sites: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Botanic_Garden_Edinburgh

I hope #DundeeUni has explored transferring ownership and/or running of the Dundee Botanic Garden to the National Trust for Scotland, or the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh #RBGE which already runs four sites: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Botanic_Garden_Edinburgh

I hope #DundeeUni has explored transferring ownership and/or running of the Dundee Botanic Garden to the National Trust for Scotland, or the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh #RBGE which already runs four sites: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Botanic_Garden_Edinburgh

I hope #DundeeUni has explored transferring ownership and/or running of the Dundee Botanic Garden to the National Trust for Scotland, or the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh #RBGE which already runs four sites: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Botanic_Garden_Edinburgh

I hope #DundeeUni has explored transferring ownership and/or running of the Dundee Botanic Garden to the National Trust for Scotland, or the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh #RBGE which already runs four sites: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Botanic_Garden_Edinburgh

The petition to save the Dundee Botanic Garden & Cafe in relation to the #DundeeUni cuts has shared a FOI request reply. The uni claims the garden's finances are commercially sensitive as they explore options (maybe so), and claim not to know who owns the former cafe premises at the garden entrance?! Quote:

"The café ceased operating in 2024 and is no longer in use as a café. The University does not hold recorded information identifying the current owner of the premises referred to in your request.

During its existence, the café was run by an independent third-party tenant under a lease arrangement and was not operated by the University."

https://www.change.org/p/save-dundee-botanic-gardens-and-cafe/u/35006021

The petition to save the Dundee Botanic Garden & Cafe in relation to the #DundeeUni cuts has shared a FOI request reply. The uni claims the garden's finances are commercially sensitive as they explore options (maybe so), and claim not to know who owns the former cafe premises at the garden entrance?! Quote:

"The café ceased operating in 2024 and is no longer in use as a café. The University does not hold recorded information identifying the current owner of the premises referred to in your request.

During its existence, the café was run by an independent third-party tenant under a lease arrangement and was not operated by the University."

https://www.change.org/p/save-dundee-botanic-gardens-and-cafe/u/35006021

The petition to save the Dundee Botanic Garden & Cafe in relation to the #DundeeUni cuts has shared a FOI request reply. The uni claims the garden's finances are commercially sensitive as they explore options (maybe so), and claim not to know who owns the former cafe premises at the garden entrance?! Quote:

"The café ceased operating in 2024 and is no longer in use as a café. The University does not hold recorded information identifying the current owner of the premises referred to in your request.

During its existence, the café was run by an independent third-party tenant under a lease arrangement and was not operated by the University."

https://www.change.org/p/save-dundee-botanic-gardens-and-cafe/u/35006021

The petition to save the Dundee Botanic Garden & Cafe in relation to the #DundeeUni cuts has shared a FOI request reply. The uni claims the garden's finances are commercially sensitive as they explore options (maybe so), and claim not to know who owns the former cafe premises at the garden entrance?! Quote:

"The café ceased operating in 2024 and is no longer in use as a café. The University does not hold recorded information identifying the current owner of the premises referred to in your request.

During its existence, the café was run by an independent third-party tenant under a lease arrangement and was not operated by the University."

https://www.change.org/p/save-dundee-botanic-gardens-and-cafe/u/35006021

The petition to save the Dundee Botanic Garden & Cafe in relation to the #DundeeUni cuts has shared a FOI request reply. The uni claims the garden's finances are commercially sensitive as they explore options (maybe so), and claim not to know who owns the former cafe premises at the garden entrance?! Quote:

"The café ceased operating in 2024 and is no longer in use as a café. The University does not hold recorded information identifying the current owner of the premises referred to in your request.

During its existence, the café was run by an independent third-party tenant under a lease arrangement and was not operated by the University."

https://www.change.org/p/save-dundee-botanic-gardens-and-cafe/u/35006021

All the 2026 petitions about #Dundee at https://www.change.org/search?q=dundee are about the #DundeeUni cuts:

* Botanic Gardens (15k)
* Philosophy
* Mass cuts
* English for International Students
* University Nursery

Not one for maths or languages generally?

All the 2026 petitions about #Dundee at https://www.change.org/search?q=dundee are about the #DundeeUni cuts:

* Botanic Gardens (15k)
* Philosophy
* Mass cuts
* English for International Students
* University Nursery

Not one for maths or languages generally?

All the 2026 petitions about #Dundee at https://www.change.org/search?q=dundee are about the #DundeeUni cuts:

* Botanic Gardens (15k)
* Philosophy
* Mass cuts
* English for International Students
* University Nursery

Not one for maths or languages generally?

All the 2026 petitions about #Dundee at https://www.change.org/search?q=dundee are about the #DundeeUni cuts:

* Botanic Gardens (15k)
* Philosophy
* Mass cuts
* English for International Students
* University Nursery

Not one for maths or languages generally?

All the 2026 petitions about #Dundee at https://www.change.org/search?q=dundee are about the #DundeeUni cuts:

* Botanic Gardens (15k)
* Philosophy
* Mass cuts
* English for International Students
* University Nursery

Not one for maths or languages generally?

The major problem—one of the major problems, for there are several—one of the many major problems with governing people is that of whom you get to do it; or rather of who manages to get people to let them do it to them. To summarize: it is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it.
To summarize the summary: anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.
Douglas Adams
#DundeeUni #IYKYK

The major problem—one of the major problems, for there are several—one of the many major problems with governing people is that of whom you get to do it; or rather of who manages to get people to let them do it to them. To summarize: it is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it.
To summarize the summary: anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.
Douglas Adams
#DundeeUni #IYKYK

The major problem—one of the major problems, for there are several—one of the many major problems with governing people is that of whom you get to do it; or rather of who manages to get people to let them do it to them. To summarize: it is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it.
To summarize the summary: anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.
Douglas Adams
#DundeeUni #IYKYK

The major problem—one of the major problems, for there are several—one of the many major problems with governing people is that of whom you get to do it; or rather of who manages to get people to let them do it to them. To summarize: it is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it.
To summarize the summary: anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.
Douglas Adams
#DundeeUni #IYKYK

The major problem—one of the major problems, for there are several—one of the many major problems with governing people is that of whom you get to do it; or rather of who manages to get people to let them do it to them. To summarize: it is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it.
To summarize the summary: anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.
Douglas Adams
#DundeeUni #IYKYK

RE: https://fediscience.org/@pjacock/116767459706300645

BBC article covering #DundeeUni threat to close Dundee Botanic Garden - but missing link to the petition, why? #DundeeBotanicGarden #Dundee #BotanicGarden

RE: https://fediscience.org/@pjacock/116767459706300645

BBC article covering #DundeeUni threat to close Dundee Botanic Garden - but missing link to the petition, why? #DundeeBotanicGarden #Dundee #BotanicGarden

RE: https://fediscience.org/@pjacock/116767459706300645

BBC article covering #DundeeUni threat to close Dundee Botanic Garden - but missing link to the petition, why? #DundeeBotanicGarden #Dundee #BotanicGarden

RE: https://fediscience.org/@pjacock/116767459706300645

BBC article covering #DundeeUni threat to close Dundee Botanic Garden - but missing link to the petition, why? #DundeeBotanicGarden #Dundee #BotanicGarden

RE: https://fediscience.org/@pjacock/116767459706300645

BBC article covering #DundeeUni threat to close Dundee Botanic Garden - but missing link to the petition, why? #DundeeBotanicGarden #Dundee #BotanicGarden

One small silver lining of the latest round of #DundeeUni jobs cuts: Union membership should see another boost #UCU #union

One small silver lining of the latest round of #DundeeUni jobs cuts: Union membership should see another boost #UCU #union

One small silver lining of the latest round of #DundeeUni jobs cuts: Union membership should see another boost #UCU #union

One small silver lining of the latest round of #DundeeUni jobs cuts: Union membership should see another boost #UCU #union

One small silver lining of the latest round of #DundeeUni jobs cuts: Union membership should see another boost #UCU #union

RE: https://fediscience.org/@pjacock/116772872021146132

This is desperately sad news from #DundeeUni, and it’s simply awful for the languages, mathematics and philosophy students and staff at Dundee.

The university sector is under resourced and in bad shape across Scotland and the rest of the UK (scenes here are reminiscent of terrible waves of redundancies in Australian universities 10 to 20 years ago).

I am afraid that decisions like this—to suspend degrees in core academic disciplines—will not inspire confidence that those in management are doing what they can to value and protect the core mission of the university.

RE: https://fediscience.org/@pjacock/116772872021146132

This is desperately sad news from #DundeeUni, and it’s simply awful for the languages, mathematics and philosophy students and staff at Dundee.

The university sector is under resourced and in bad shape across Scotland and the rest of the UK (scenes here are reminiscent of terrible waves of redundancies in Australian universities 10 to 20 years ago).

I am afraid that decisions like this—to suspend degrees in core academic disciplines—will not inspire confidence that those in management are doing what they can to value and protect the core mission of the university.

RE: https://fediscience.org/@pjacock/116772872021146132

This is desperately sad news from #DundeeUni, and it’s simply awful for the languages, mathematics and philosophy students and staff at Dundee.

The university sector is under resourced and in bad shape across Scotland and the rest of the UK (scenes here are reminiscent of terrible waves of redundancies in Australian universities 10 to 20 years ago).

I am afraid that decisions like this—to suspend degrees in core academic disciplines—will not inspire confidence that those in management are doing what they can to value and protect the core mission of the university.

RE: https://fediscience.org/@pjacock/116772872021146132

This is desperately sad news from #DundeeUni, and it’s simply awful for the languages, mathematics and philosophy students and staff at Dundee.

The university sector is under resourced and in bad shape across Scotland and the rest of the UK (scenes here are reminiscent of terrible waves of redundancies in Australian universities 10 to 20 years ago).

I am afraid that decisions like this—to suspend degrees in core academic disciplines—will not inspire confidence that those in management are doing what they can to value and protect the core mission of the university.

RE: https://fediscience.org/@pjacock/116772872021146132

This is desperately sad news from #DundeeUni, and it’s simply awful for the languages, mathematics and philosophy students and staff at Dundee.

The university sector is under resourced and in bad shape across Scotland and the rest of the UK (scenes here are reminiscent of terrible waves of redundancies in Australian universities 10 to 20 years ago).

I am afraid that decisions like this—to suspend degrees in core academic disciplines—will not inspire confidence that those in management are doing what they can to value and protect the core mission of the university.

Contrast this week's #DundeeUni quote about suspending #Dundee #Mathematics degrees (previous toot) with this from the Campaign for Mathematical Sciences:

"Worryingly, many smaller maths degree programmes, mostly at universities that have lower entry requirements, have been shrinking and are under threat. Brighton University, Oxford Brookes University and Birkbeck College have already cancelled or scaled back their maths degree programmes. This creates a significant risk to both the diversity of the maths undergraduate population and the development of maths teacher talent. Indeed, research commissioned by the Council of Mathematical Sciences shows that graduates of these smaller maths departments with lower entry requirements are more likely to enter careers in education.

An action plan is needed to maintain a healthy ecosystem of maths degrees for the future, including strong and sustainable provision in every region."

https://www.campaignmathsci.uk/maths-degrees-for-the-future

Contrast this week's #DundeeUni quote about suspending #Dundee #Mathematics degrees (previous toot) with this from the Campaign for Mathematical Sciences:

"Worryingly, many smaller maths degree programmes, mostly at universities that have lower entry requirements, have been shrinking and are under threat. Brighton University, Oxford Brookes University and Birkbeck College have already cancelled or scaled back their maths degree programmes. This creates a significant risk to both the diversity of the maths undergraduate population and the development of maths teacher talent. Indeed, research commissioned by the Council of Mathematical Sciences shows that graduates of these smaller maths departments with lower entry requirements are more likely to enter careers in education.

An action plan is needed to maintain a healthy ecosystem of maths degrees for the future, including strong and sustainable provision in every region."

https://www.campaignmathsci.uk/maths-degrees-for-the-future

Contrast this week's #DundeeUni quote about suspending #Dundee #Mathematics degrees (previous toot) with this from the Campaign for Mathematical Sciences:

"Worryingly, many smaller maths degree programmes, mostly at universities that have lower entry requirements, have been shrinking and are under threat. Brighton University, Oxford Brookes University and Birkbeck College have already cancelled or scaled back their maths degree programmes. This creates a significant risk to both the diversity of the maths undergraduate population and the development of maths teacher talent. Indeed, research commissioned by the Council of Mathematical Sciences shows that graduates of these smaller maths departments with lower entry requirements are more likely to enter careers in education.

An action plan is needed to maintain a healthy ecosystem of maths degrees for the future, including strong and sustainable provision in every region."

https://www.campaignmathsci.uk/maths-degrees-for-the-future

Contrast this week's #DundeeUni quote about suspending #Dundee #Mathematics degrees (previous toot) with this from the Campaign for Mathematical Sciences:

"Worryingly, many smaller maths degree programmes, mostly at universities that have lower entry requirements, have been shrinking and are under threat. Brighton University, Oxford Brookes University and Birkbeck College have already cancelled or scaled back their maths degree programmes. This creates a significant risk to both the diversity of the maths undergraduate population and the development of maths teacher talent. Indeed, research commissioned by the Council of Mathematical Sciences shows that graduates of these smaller maths departments with lower entry requirements are more likely to enter careers in education.

An action plan is needed to maintain a healthy ecosystem of maths degrees for the future, including strong and sustainable provision in every region."

https://www.campaignmathsci.uk/maths-degrees-for-the-future

Contrast this week's #DundeeUni quote about suspending #Dundee #Mathematics degrees (previous toot) with this from the Campaign for Mathematical Sciences:

"Worryingly, many smaller maths degree programmes, mostly at universities that have lower entry requirements, have been shrinking and are under threat. Brighton University, Oxford Brookes University and Birkbeck College have already cancelled or scaled back their maths degree programmes. This creates a significant risk to both the diversity of the maths undergraduate population and the development of maths teacher talent. Indeed, research commissioned by the Council of Mathematical Sciences shows that graduates of these smaller maths departments with lower entry requirements are more likely to enter careers in education.

An action plan is needed to maintain a healthy ecosystem of maths degrees for the future, including strong and sustainable provision in every region."

https://www.campaignmathsci.uk/maths-degrees-for-the-future

More news on #DundeeUni latest cut plans, including:

"Our academic provision will stay broadly the same, but there are proposals to suspend degrees to varying levels in some subjects, most notably Mathematics, Languages and Philosophy."

"There is no change to our undergraduate course provision for September 2026 entry, and any student who starts in September will be able to finish their degree at Dundee."

#Dundee #Mathematics #languageEducation #Philosophy https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/5520326/dundee-university-suspend-degrees-merge-departments/

More news on #DundeeUni latest cut plans, including:

"Our academic provision will stay broadly the same, but there are proposals to suspend degrees to varying levels in some subjects, most notably Mathematics, Languages and Philosophy."

"There is no change to our undergraduate course provision for September 2026 entry, and any student who starts in September will be able to finish their degree at Dundee."

#Dundee #Mathematics #languageEducation #Philosophy https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/5520326/dundee-university-suspend-degrees-merge-departments/

More news on #DundeeUni latest cut plans, including:

"Our academic provision will stay broadly the same, but there are proposals to suspend degrees to varying levels in some subjects, most notably Mathematics, Languages and Philosophy."

"There is no change to our undergraduate course provision for September 2026 entry, and any student who starts in September will be able to finish their degree at Dundee."

#Dundee #Mathematics #languageEducation #Philosophy https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/5520326/dundee-university-suspend-degrees-merge-departments/

More news on #DundeeUni latest cut plans, including:

"Our academic provision will stay broadly the same, but there are proposals to suspend degrees to varying levels in some subjects, most notably Mathematics, Languages and Philosophy."

"There is no change to our undergraduate course provision for September 2026 entry, and any student who starts in September will be able to finish their degree at Dundee."

#Dundee #Mathematics #languageEducation #Philosophy https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/5520326/dundee-university-suspend-degrees-merge-departments/

More news on #DundeeUni latest cut plans, including:

"Our academic provision will stay broadly the same, but there are proposals to suspend degrees to varying levels in some subjects, most notably Mathematics, Languages and Philosophy."

"There is no change to our undergraduate course provision for September 2026 entry, and any student who starts in September will be able to finish their degree at Dundee."

#Dundee #Mathematics #languageEducation #Philosophy https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/5520326/dundee-university-suspend-degrees-merge-departments/