Student Societies

  • Societies I am a part of and what they do!

    This year I took a leap of faith and became part of three(!) society committees. I love creating posts and ads for platforms so all three roles are Social Media focused. I want to spread the word out about them and maybe if you’re interested you join us for a fun year! Route2 is a […]

  • Happy Navratri

    One of the most significant festivals celebrated in the Hindu calendar is ‘Navaratri’. This year the festival started on 7th October and ended on 15th October. Each of those 9 days are dedicated to worshipping to the 9 avatars of Goddess of power – Durga. Each day you wear a different colour that honours the […]

  • How it feels to be finishing uni

    My time at the University of Dundee is unfortunately coming to an end, and it’s such a strange ending to my four years! I thought I’d make a little blog post to share some of my feelings about finishing uni, and hopefully others who are leaving this year will be able to relate. My last […]

  • How to Hold a Zoom Karaoke Party!

    Back in December, due to the current global situation, OpSoc wasn’t able to hold our annual Christmas dinner. This was a huge disappointment for the society as it’s something we look forward to every year before heading home to spend the Christmas break with our families. So instead, we decided to hold an online karaoke […]

  • How I’m Staying Motivated and Positive During Lockdown

    So here we are again, another Lockdown. Feels like we’ve been here before, doesn’t it? Except this time seems much harder. Due to the First Minister’s advice that students should stay out and not return to their University cities, I’ve made the hard decision to give up my flat and complete my final semester of […]

  • What is Objectively the Best Society to Join at The University of Dundee?

    Society life at Dundee is a bit overwhelming, tell me about it. There’s over 250 Societies to join! So how are you supposed to find the right one for you? Well, do not worry. There’s no need to obsessively flip through the societies booklet stunned. I am here to help. And my advice is that […]

  • Are You Coming to Study at The University of Dundee? Here’s Everything You’ve Got To Look Forward To…

    The University of Dundee is one of the country’s leading universities and is internationally recognised for its expertise in a whole range of academic fields from dentistry to engineering to medicine to art. But while Dundee might be a great University to study at, it’s also a great place to be a student! Just look […]

  • A Day in the Life of Online University (English Student Edition)

    Have you ever wondered what a typical day of online university looks like for a fourth-year English & film Student at Dundee? While possibly something of a niche question, you’ve certainly come to the right place to find your answer! While online University might seem like a daunting prospect, I have learnt in the past […]

  • My Week 1 Experience

    Hello all! We’re finally back to uni and classes have started again. Whether you decided to return to Dundee or stay at home and do distance learning, we’ve all been back to studying for at least a week now. I thought it would be worth me sharing my experiences of my first week of fourth […]

  • 9 productive things to do while social distancing

    With most of our courses being online, social distancing and in general life being quite hard for us students, it might be hard figuring out what one can actually do in their free time next to uni. Especially as its getting so cold, rainy and dark outside.  If you’re usually a busy student (like me), […]