Talk:Abertay University

University name origin
Where does the name abertay come from? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 146.198.208.224 (talk) 21:06, 24 January 2019 (UTC)


 * Aber-: A Celtic prefix meaning "river mouth" or "confluence of waters" (Aber and Inver (placename elements)
 * -tay: The river that Dundee is situated on, the longest river in Scotland (River Tay) IBRice101 (talk) 14:35, 17 May 2021 (UTC)

Maurice Malpas
I have a hazy recollection that Maurice Malpas is an Abertay graduate. Am I correct? 82.18.174.37 01:42, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

It doesnt say on the Dundee United Website what establishment that Mo went to, but he did obtain an Honours Degree in Electrical Engineering. Also, it wouldnt have been Abertay he graduated from, it would have been Dundee Institute of Technology.

University ratings
(I'm posting this to all articles on UK universities as so far discussion hasn't really taken off on WikiProject Universities.)

There needs to be a broader convention about which university rankings to include in articles. Currently it seems most pages are listing primarily those that show the institution at its best (or worst in a few cases). See Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Universities. Timrollpickering 22:06, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

Bernard King
The link for Bernard King leads to a retired baseball player! Perhaps somebody should make a page for the principal. ;) I don't know where to start, myself, but someone who's more familiar with Abertay would. 91.153.199.246 17:42, 26 May 2007 (UTC) Bernard King isn't notable enough to justify his own article. But he's left Abertay (under unspecified circumstances) and someone's excised any mention of him from the article. 77.107.159.222 (talk) 22:48, 5 January 2012 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Abertay Uni logo.png
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'Kydd Building Picture'
The picture entitled 'kidd building' is incorrect, as the building is actually the 'Kydd' building. I just came across this when browsing the page, so I am requesting an edit. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.218.44.255 (talk) 23:08, 30 January 2014 (UTC)

2023 rankings
The source cited for the Guardian ranking does not appear to have Abertay at 48 as is indicated in the rankings box in the article - it would seem to be 85, so I have amended accordingly Dunarc (talk) 21:14, 24 February 2023 (UTC)