Principal's welcome for The Bridge

'Welcome to this year’s edition of The Bridge, our annual publication focused on the achievements of our alumni, our many supporters and the University itself.

I hope you will find much in the following pages that helps make you feel part of our University community, which extends around the globe.

We are a more international institution than we have ever been, both in our intake of students from around the world, with over 140 countries represented on campus, and the partnerships we are building and strengthening in many countries.

Throughout everything we do runs our mission – to transform lives through the creation, sharing and application of knowledge. We are a triple-intensive University, delivering excellence in teaching, research and enterprise, all aimed at creating social impact.

You will see evidence of this in the magazine, from the equitable partnerships delivered through our Africa Initiative to the exciting development of our Binks Institute for Sustainability, and from our commitment to open more doors to higher education via our Access Summer School to the cutting-edge research being carried out across the University.

In all of this we receive vital support from you, our alumni, friends and supporters around the world, and I am hugely grateful for the interest you continue to show in our activities.

Whether you are one of our thousands of new graduates who have been part of our summer ceremonies at the Caird Hall, or someone who has been associated with the University for many years, I hope you are proud of the University’s success, and I thank you for all of your support.

I hope we get a chance to see you again soon, either here in Dundee or wherever you are in the world.'

Professor Iain Gillespie
Principal & Vice-Chancellor