Science, Medicine and Academia

woventogetherdundee

Aug 12, 20235 min read

“A Good Standard and Not Mere Pass Marks” – Indian Medical Students in the 1920s Part Two

Having attended a “recognised Indian University” was not enough for a student to be accepted at Dundee’s Medical School. The Faculty of...

woventogetherdundee

Aug 12, 20237 min read

“A Good Standard and Not Mere Pass Marks” – Indian Medical Students in the 1920s Part One

The 1920s saw a significant rise in the number of Indian students coming to study at Dundee’s Medical School (then part of the University...

woventogetherdundee

Oct 5, 20222 min read

Meet Sharp and Nnenna Ugwuocha at the RCCG House of Praise Dundee

In these exclusive interviews for Woven Together, we meet Sharp Okorie Ugwuocha, engineer and Pastor of RCCG House of Praise Dundee and...

woventogetherdundee

Oct 5, 20227 min read

Ambition and Education – Medical Students from India in the 1910s

“At present the question is whether medical education is to be part of the future ambition of Dundee… now I not only think Dundee...

woventogetherdundee

Mar 1, 20228 min read

Dr Jainti Dass Saggar - Part Two

Jainti Dass Saggar certainly made his mark on Dundee as a well-liked, hardworking doctor, but his legacy as a public figure is arguably...

woventogetherdundee

Mar 1, 20226 min read

Dr Jainti Dass Saggar - Part One

For more than a century, the pursuit of university and higher education has been a key factor in bringing people to Dundee. While for...

woventogetherdundee

Jan 18, 20223 min read

Major-General Dev Datt OBE

On 15th July 1926 The Courier and Advertiser, reporting on the Blebo Cup tennis tournament in Cupar, stated that “Mr D. Datt, an Indian...

woventogetherdundee

Dec 8, 20215 min read

Walter Kamba

Dundee should consider it an honour that for over a decade it was home to Walter Kamba. While he is best remembered in his adopted city...