Lucky Escape. My daughter considered Dundee for 2...

Lucky Escape. My daughter considered Dundee for 2014 entry and we visited in Spring. Campus and accommodation OK and the English dept seemed good. First term of 2014 has seen the Union ban the Pro-Life society because it doesn't like them and, in November, a guy was barred from the Union for having body art. Both items were well reported in the media, the body art video went viral. The Union's response in both cases was that they were a private members club who could do what they liked.

I took up the Pro-Life society banning with the Principal, who deferred to the Union. Went back to the Uni and this time the Secretary to the University refused to take up the allegations of bullying and discrimination.

Overall, Dundee Uni looks good on the outside but there are real concerns about management, governance and who is really running it. If you are there, you obviously need to stay on the right side of a heavy handed Union. My daughter eventually chose Edinburgh where she's very happy and we feel she had a lucky escape