Unfortunately, our speaker has taken ill and is unable to talk at tonight’s event. We will not be rescheduling. We do hope you are taking this opportunity to reflect on International Women’s Day, and hope to see you at other Dundee Women’s Festival events. CANCELLED On 8 March, Graduate Women Scotland East, in conjunction with … More CANCELLED – GWSE and Dundee Women’s Festival
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
Fascinating, funny, thought-provoking and ultimately moving, the award winning drama-documentary, celebrating the lives of Shetland women, past and present was enjoyed by a large audience at the Dundee Women’s Festival. The event was organised by GWSEast in collaboration with Lifelong Learning Dundee Made with an all women crew, the film won the Television and Radio Industries … More The Work They Say is Mine – Women in Shetland, the Camera Wife, the Soond Lass, and the Makkin’
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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