Events – Graduate Women Scotland East

Support Women PhD Students – Tickets available for the Research Presentation Day

February 20, 2020

Graduate Women Scotland‘s 15th annual Research Presentations Day is an opportunity for the public to learn about the great research being done by women PhD students. It is also an opportunity for them to practice presenting to the public in a safe environment. Join us on 18 April at the Dundee Discovery to support these … More Support Women PhD Students – Tickets available for the Research Presentation Day

The Work They Say is Mine – Women in Shetland, the Camera Wife, the Soond Lass, and the Makkin’

February 4, 2020

As a part of the Dundee Women’s Festival, Graduate Women Scotland East, in conjunction with Lifelong Learning Dundee, will be presenting this an award-winning drama-documentary, which celebrates the lives of Shetland women, past and present. Made with an all women crew, it won the Television and Radio Industries Club of Scotland (TRICS) Award in 1987. … More The Work They Say is Mine – Women in Shetland, the Camera Wife, the Soond Lass, and the Makkin’

University Women Europe Meet and Greet 2019

February 22, 2019

Seventy women from around Europe and beyond joined us for the University Women Europe Meet and Greet in May and what a fabulous time we had. Hosted by the Department of Equality and Diversty at the University of Dundee and with the theme: My Story, My Identity the event revealed fascinating insights into the very … More University Women Europe Meet and Greet 2019

Annual President’s Luncheon

October 30, 2018

The annual President’s Lunch was well attended with a full house at the Barnhill Bowling Club. Members enjoyed a delicious lunch supplied by the Committee. There were a variety of dishes to choose from, meaning that everyone could have a little taste of something fresh and home cooked. It was a successful event with good … More Annual President’s Luncheon

GWS attends University Women of Europe Conference

September 11, 2017

In August, Margot Cram, Pam Keeling and Ann Auchterlonie attended the University Women of Europe (UWE) Conference in Graz, where the theme was ‘Changing Cultures’. Graz, a beautiful city in Austria, has a UNESCO recognised Medieval centre and the conference was held in the Franciscan Monastery there. They went to learn more about where GWS … More GWS attends University Women of Europe Conference

GWS Research Presentation Day 2017

May 18, 2017

The Graduate Women Scotland Research Presentation Day was hosted by the GWSEast branch and held in Dundee on the 21 April. We welcomed eight women PhD students from around Scotland to present their work. Happy feet, heritage tourism, film makers from the Islands, and the maths of cancer were just a few of the topics. Every … More GWS Research Presentation Day 2017

2017 Spring Literary Lunch

March 27, 2017

The annual Literary Lunch was a tremendous success. Held at the Invercarse Hotel on 26 March, GWSEast members met for a lovely meal and to hear novelist Ajay Close to talk about her recent book A Petrol Scented Spring. Ajay enthralled and shocked members and guests with tales of the activities of Suffragettes in Scotland and the … More 2017 Spring Literary Lunch

Research Presentations Day

March 19, 2017

April 29 Discovery Point, Dundee: Research Presentations Day This year GWSEast hosted the annual event offering Ph.D students an opportunity to present their work and receive constructive feedback from members and an academic assessor. 75 students expressed an interest in taking part and 8 students were selected. Their research studies included foot problems associated with diabetes, … More Research Presentations Day

The Impact of Conflict on Women and Girls

November 23, 2016

On 21 November, GWSEast joined GWS members from across Scotland at the Scottish Parliament at the GWS seminar, “The Impact of Conflict on Women and Girls”. The event explored how living in and fleeing from conflict has a specific impact on women and girls, and the effect of grief on children in conflict zones. The … More The Impact of Conflict on Women and Girls

Top Authors Speak at Literary Dinner

November 4, 2016

Every year we hold a Literary Dinner, which is an opportunity to gather, to talk about literature, to hear great speakers, and to raise money for our projects. On 3 November at the Invercarse Hotel we gathered once again, and authors Lin Anderson and Mary Paulson-Ellis gave entertaining and informative talks about their work.