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Matthew has a BA Hons in Archaeology from the University of York, a postgraduate diploma in Museum & Gallery Studies from the University of St Andrews and is a member of the Museums Association.
Prior to his post of Museum Curator here in Dundee, Matthew has filled various posts in the Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Scotland, East Lothian Museums, National Museums of Scotland and the St Andrews Preservation Trust Museum.
Matthew is responsible for the care, interpretation and accessibility of the University’s museum collections, which are used for learning and teaching within the University and for public engagement and wider impact locally and globally. He ensures that Museum Services plays an important role in transforming the University’s educational and cultural offer and helps to build its distinctive identity.
He is also actively involved in several organisations locally and nationally, including the University’s Culture & Arts Committee, the Abertay Historical Society, the Tayside Museums Forum, University Museums in Scotland (UMiS) and the Scottish Society for Art History.
Matthew’s research focuses on the history of art and science in Dundee, particularly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He has curated numerous exhibitions and has organised several conferences including On Growth and Form 100 (in collaboration with the University of St Andrews, 2017), Scottish Art in the Great War (on behalf of Scottish Society for Art History, 2015) and Riddles of Form – Triennial conference of the International Association of Word & Image Studies (co-organiser, 2014).
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Cities in Evolution
Gopinath, D., Holm, L. & Jarron, M.
Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland
15/09/15 → 14/02/16
Project: Research
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Breaking the Chains: A Walking Trail Exploring Dundee's Connections to Slavery
Jarron, M., Farley, E. & Mechan, D., 7 Oct 2022, Leisure and Culture Dundee.Research output: Other contribution
Open AccessFile37 Downloads (Pure) -
Public Art Dundee Cycle Trail
Jarron, M. & Gemmill, J., Jun 2022, Dundee : Museum Services, University of Dundee.Research output: Other contribution
Open AccessFile17 Downloads (Pure) -
University of Dundee Founders Project: Final Report
Gooptar, C., Fagen, G., Whatley, C., Morris, M., Mains, S., Jarron, M., Brown, C. & Trivedi, A., 11 Apr 2022, Dundee: University of Dundee. 96 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Open AccessFile13 Downloads (Pure) -
University of Dundee Museum Services Annual Report 2021-22
Jarron, M., 2022, Dundee: Museum Services, University of Dundee. 16 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Art for all: the pioneering history of public art in Dundee
Jarron, M., 19 Nov 2021, In: City Scene. 2020/21, p. 32-37Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Activities
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Tayside’s Treasures - A Cornucopia of Objects from across Tayside’s Museums
Matthew Jarron (Presenter)
12 May 2021Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar
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In D’Arcy Thompson’s Footsteps: Science, Technology and the Classics
Matthew Jarron (Speaker), Marie-Claire Beaulieu (Speaker), Anthony Bucci (Speaker), Jennifer Burton (Speaker), Zachary Fletcher (Speaker) & Michael Reed (Speaker)
16 Feb 2021Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar
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In D'Arcy Thompson's Footsteps - Science, Technology and the Classics
Matthew Jarron (Speaker), Marie-Claire Beaulieu (Speaker), Zachary Fletcher (Speaker), Anthony Bucci (Speaker), Jennifer Burton (Speaker) & Michael Reed (Speaker)
20 Feb 2021Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar
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The Marvellous Menagerie of Alex Heywood
Alex Heywood (Contributor) & Matthew Jarron (Contributor)
8 Nov 2021 → 17 Dec 2021Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - festival/exhibition
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Book Launch - D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson's Generative Influences
Matthew Jarron (Presenter), Ellen K Levy (Presenter) & Charissa N. Terranova (Presenter)
26 Mar 2021Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar
Press / Media
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University to 'decolonise' after founders' slave link
Cassandra Gooptar, Graham Fagen, Christopher Whatley, Michael Morris, Susan Mains, Matthew Jarron, Caroline Brown & Ajit Trivedi
19/10/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Slave wealth helped to found university
Cassandra Gooptar, Graham Fagen, Christopher Whatley, Michael Morris, Susan Mains, Matthew Jarron, Caroline Brown & Ajit Trivedi
18/10/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Study finds university's slave trade connection
Cassandra Gooptar, Graham Fagen, Christopher Whatley, Michael Morris, Susan Mains, Matthew Jarron, Caroline Brown & Ajit Trivedi
18/10/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Report explores university's links with slavery
Cassandra Gooptar, Graham Fagen, Christopher Whatley, Michael Morris, Susan Mains, Matthew Jarron, Caroline Brown & Ajit Trivedi
18/10/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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University 'founded on family wealth linked to slavery'
Cassandra Gooptar, Graham Fagen, Christopher Whatley, Michael Morris, Susan Mains, Matthew Jarron, Caroline Brown & Ajit Trivedi
18/10/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research