Dundee University

A major international summit could be the last hope in ensuring safe and sustainable water supplies for the planet, a University of Dundee expert has warned. Professor John Rowan, director of Dundee’s UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy and Science, is an invited speaker to the UN 2023 Water C

The life of Scotland's first female legal academic will be celebrated at an event in Dundee this month. Christian Bisset (later Tudhope) taught at University College Dundee and later Dundee University, as it became, between 1939 and 1972 and was the first woman in Dundee to obtain a BL, qualifying a

Legal professionals in Dundee have raised hundreds of pounds to help some of the most vulnerable people in Scotland access legal services for free.

Law students at the University of Dundee are set to benefit from insights into the legal profession as successful alumni offer their counsel in a new mentoring scheme.

The University of Dundee has been awarded 'University of Sanctuary' status, joining a network of institutions across the UK working to develop support for those displaced by humanitarian crises. Dozens of students from war-torn regions have joined the university this year thanks to the award of a re

The University of Dundee has published a report into the institution's historical links with transatlantic slavery. The study acknowledges that whilst the university’s founders played a leading role in widening access to education by promoting the education of students of both sexes, Mary Ann

Campaigners from Kenya, Indonesia and Afghanistan are undertaking a fellowship at the University of Dundee designed to support those at risk for their work in protecting human rights around the world. Riska Carolina, from Indonesia, and Junia, from Kenya, will spend up to six months at Dundee as par

Students and graduates will have the opportunity to put prospective employers in the dock as the University of Dundee hosts its annual Legal Recruitment Fair. Dozens of the country’s leading law firms will attend the university’s Bonar Hall on Wednesday 5 October, where the next generati

A high-achieving law student and one of the UK’s top postgraduates have shared the most prestigious award given to University of Dundee students. Cameron Irons and Dr Holly Keir have been named as the joint winners of this year’s Wimberley Award, given to the student or students who have

Strathclyde University's Calum Sanderson and Gabriel Kielty have won this year's Lord Jones Moot Competition. Held at the University of Dundee last month, the Strathclyde team beat the host university's Alex Anderson and Saul McGivney in the final.

A law student is looking for solicitors to be part of an editorial board for an upcoming diversity and inclusion project. Declan Dundas, a fourth year Scots law student at the University of Dundee, is looking for around five solicitors to volunteer for the project.

The University of Dundee’s Professor Nicholas Fyfe has been made a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in recognition of the impact of his work on policing research. Professor Fyfe, Dean of Dundee’s School of Social Sciences, is among 51 fellows elected in this year’s cohort f

East, west, Dundee’s best for Marcus McKay QC, and he is looking to help make it a real city of discovery for students. Mr McKay, a graduate of the University of Dundee, is returning to campus as a trustee of Dundee University Students’ Association (DUSA).

Professor Colin Reid of Dundee University has been appointed a patron of the UK Environmental Law Association (UKELA). UKELA exists to further the enhancement and conservation of the environment in the UK and advance the education of the public in all matters relating to the development, teaching, a

Members of the public will have the chance to step into the role of forensic investigators and jurors as part of a series of events exploring crime and justice at this year’s Festival of the Future. The University of Dundee-led festival takes place from Wednesday 16 to Sunday 20 October, with