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DAVID CLEGG: Why Dundee University crisis is one of the most difficult stories we’ve covered

"When a major public institution fails, journalism's first instinct is immediate: expose what went wrong, who made the decisions and how the system...

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The Courier

David Clegg

DAVID CLEGG: Join us at The Courier Roadshows – we want you to shape the news agenda

"Tell us what is missing, what is working against you, where power is being used well and where it is being dodged."

31.10.2025 4

The Courier

David Clegg

DAVID CLEGG: Why Pete Wishart is wrong about our Perth immigration ‘secrecy’ story

"I've no interest in a social media spat with the MP so I’m setting it out here in the same terms I have to Mr Wishart privately," writes David...

01.10.2025 4

The Courier

David Clegg

DAVID CLEGG: At the end of the Troubles I learnt what optimism means – now Dundee needs it too

The Courier editor David Clegg argues Dundee needs better than fatalism from political leaders.

26.09.2025 4

The Courier

David Clegg

DAVID CLEGG: Dundee ‘knife’ incident coverage poses major questions for lawmakers

'Those in the best position to check out information are silenced when it matters most.'

06.09.2025 4

The Courier

David Clegg

DAVID CLEGG: I hoped Dundee University had turned a page – then finance chief walked out

The Courier’s editor David Clegg says new management risk reinforcing the very culture they want to leave behind.

08.07.2025 3

The Courier

David Clegg

DAVID CLEGG: I hoped Dundee University had turned a page – then finance chief walked out

The Courier’s editor David Clegg says new management risk reinforcing the very culture they want to leave behind.

07.07.2025 3

The Courier

David Clegg

DAVID CLEGG: The rot in Dundee’s leadership runs deeper than the university

The Courier's editor David Clegg criticises the "culture of secrecy" gripping Dundee institutions beyond the crisis-hit university.

23.06.2025 10

The Courier

David Clegg