Communitay
September 2024

Keeping Abertay’s community of Alumni, Supporters and Friends in the know

Abertay At 30!

A special talk charting the history of Abertay University and our predecessor institutions as we celebrate our 30th anniversary.

Join Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Liz Bacon and University Archivist Ruaraidh Wishart as they chart the history of Abertay University and look towards what the future holds.

Abertay celebrates 30 years of university status with this special historical lecture, including a look back at key moments, old photographs, staff stories, student campaigns, memories from the students' union days and much more!

This not-to-be missed event is open to the public and is a must-see for all Abertay and DIT alumni, or anyone with a connection to the University. A drinks reception and a chance to tour the the campus guided by our student helpers is included.

Please note that numbers will be limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Abertay at 30: book tickets here

Community Highlights

Student and Staff Stories

Accolades achieved and awards received by our community of staff and students.

Abertay academic joins Royal Society of Edinburgh’s Young Academy of Scotland

An academic from Abertay University has been inducted into the Royal Society of Edinburgh's prestigious Young Academy Scotland (YAS) programme,

Find out more

Abertay University judo star to represent UK at European Universities Games

An Abertay University student has been selected to represent the UK at one of Europe’s top university sporting events

Find out more

University Research

5G drones project aims to transform mountain search and rescue

A team of mobile connectivity and drone specialists from JET Connectivity and Abertay University have demonstrated the use of flying 5G drones as a moving connectivity bubble which could transform mountain search and rescue missions.

Abertay study highlights impact of COVID-10 on children and young people's sport participation

Abertay University academics have co-authored a new report that outlines key recommendations to boost children and young people's participation in sport, amid concerns that the Covid-19 pandemic may have created a 'lost generation' of inactive youngsters.

Events and Opportunities

Congratulations to our Summer 2024 Graduates!

We hope you all had a wonderful day celebrating your graduation and are looking forward to an exciting future ahead.

We've featured some of our new alumni on the website - go and have a look.

2024 Graduation Stories

Until next time...

If you'd like to contribute towards or feature in future editions of Communitay, please reach out on alumni@abertay.ac.uk

Pause carousel

Play carousel