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Season's Greetings!
We'd like to wish our community of Alumni, Supporters and Friends a very happy holiday season, and all the very best for 2024 when it comes.
Community Highlights
NSS ranks Abertay the top modern university in Scotland for student satisfaction
The National Student Survey (NSS) 2023 results are the sector’s key measure on student satisfaction and showed Abertay ranked third among Scotland’s 18 universities.
Ethical Hacking graduate named one of Scotland's Top Women in Tech 2023
Huge congratulations to Abertay cyberQuarter's Business Development Manager and BSc (Hons) Ethical Hacking graduate Cheryl Torano who was recognised in Holyrood's list released in November.
Abertay breaks into global creative schools ranking for the first time
Abertay's School of Design and Informatics has been named by The Rookies as one of the top 50 creative education providers in the world.
Abertay creates video game exposing mobile phone scam risks to young people
'Gone Smishing' was developed by Alumni-founded Konglomerate Games together with academics from Abertay. The innovative game has been installed at Dundee's Science Centre to help educate young people on the topic.
cyberQuarter launches world's first cybersecurity book for children
An illustrated children’s book designed to teach children aged 4-7 about cyber security and how to protect their information online was launched at Abertay cyberQuarter by Education Scotland in partnership with the Scottish Government.
Abertay and Al-Maktoum College forge a groundbreaking partnership
Both institutions will partner with Alamein International Univresity (AIU) in Egypt to launch a joint master's programme with a business focus.
Student and Staff Stories
Accolades achieved and awards received by our community of staff and students.
Groundbreaking Abertay student work among winners at international gaming awards
Two innovative games developed by Abertay University students have been recognised at this year’s International Serious Play Awards.
Abertay lecturer boards all-female Antarctic expedition for climate action
Dr Rebecca Wade joins 87 women on the Homeward Bound leadership programme aboard the Ushuaia as they voyage through the Southern Ocean.
Magination Games announced as winner of Dare Academy 2023
The winner of Abertay University's Dare Academy 2023 games design competition was crowned at weekend at the UK's biggest video games expo, EGX.
Founder of world first Ethical Hacking degree retires from Abertay University
Colin McLean stepping down after more than 30 years teaching cybersecurity, engineering and technology
University Research
Boxing research shows need to focus on endurance training
Professional boxers should be switching training tactics to focus more heavily on improving muscle endurance, new research from Abertay University in Dundee, UK has found.
Iconic Dundee Cake among products to have shelf-life increased through research initiative
Abertay has supported over 100 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within Scotland's food and drink sector to reduce their carbon emissions and become more sustainable.
International research partnership to investigate corruption in sport
Abertay University collaborating with Western Sydney University to analyse extent of match fixing.
Events and Opportunities
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We've recently launched a monthly speaker series featuring our professors and academics addressing pertinent societal challenges that matter to our local, national and global communities.
Winter Graduation 2023
Huge congratulations to our most recent graduates, and a very warm welcome to the Abertay Alumni Network! If you'd like to remind yourself of the big day, you can now watch your ceremony on-demand.
We'd also like to welcome our newest Honorary Graduates to the Abertay family: Former Prime Minister The Rt Hon Gordon Brown, BAFTA-winning composer of contemporary classical and video game music Jessica Curry, and Scottish social commentator and hip-hop artist Darren McGarvey.
Until next time...
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