• The University Court approved Voluntary and Compulsory Redundancies at its meeting on 8th September, setting out a staff reduction of 154. Members of Parliament, Union Heads, University staff, and students had all voiced concerns on the consultation period preceding the Court’s decision. A large number of anti-redundancy protesters, gathered outside Bonar Hall, where the Court met to make the decision. Read the article here.

• The former Enquiry Centre’s Desk has been relocated to the Main Library. In an email to students, the University stated: “The Enquiry Desk serves as a friendly first point of contact for all your information enquiries. Whether you need help finding information, accessing services, or guidance on where to seek specialised support, our team is here to help.”

• University Court members have been told to accept decisions passed by Court or they ‘have the option to resign’. The Court is responsible for finances and strategy at the highest level of the university. Mr Custance, former DUSA president, told TJJ that ‘court members were formally warned that collective responsibility applied to them and it was an offence for them to speak publicly against a decision Court had made, even if they had dissented from the decision’. Read the article here.

• The Dundee Fringe returns to the city after two years. It brings everything from comedy, theatre, music, workshops and a lot more. Taking place from 11th to 20th September, mark all the shows you want to watch on your calendars.

• The Verdant Works Museum is celebrating its 30th anniversary this month, to mark their opening as a jute mill museum in 1996. A new year-long exhibition titled ‘The Fabric of Dundee’ will open on 16th September and will bring together rarely seen photographs, objects and artefacts connected to Dundee’s famous jute industry.

• Dundonian Athlete Eilish McColgan has made a brilliant return to competitive running, winning The Big Half in London after spending five months on the sidelines through injury.

Dundee Fact of the Week:

William McGonagall, widely regarded as the worst poet in the English language, called Dundee home.