A University of Dundee project to commemorate the First World War has been given an award for public engagement.

The Great War Dundee Commemorative Project has won the Stephen Fry Award for Excellence in Public Engagement with Research 2016.

Historians Dr Billy Kenefick and Dr Derek Patrick co-founded the project and, alongside partner groups, coordinated the city-wide approach to commemorate the conflict. They communicated their research on the Great War's impact on Dundee through various initiatives and events.

The University-based members of the team will receive the Stephen Fry award at a ceremony on Friday.

Stephen Fry, a former rector of the university, congratulated the winners in an audio recording that will be played when they receive their awards.

He said: "Initiated by Billy and Derek, the partnership brings together 15 local and national organisations, and underpins the project as it engages with audiences from Dundee and beyond.

"Billy's work focuses on war resisters and conscientious objectors while Derek has explored the history of the Black Watch and memorialisation of the war. The reputation of their work won them funding to become two of the three Scottish advisors to the BBC for their Great War radio and online coverage.

"The University's museum and archive collections include a variety of unique materials relating to the Great War, notably the Joseph Lee collection about the Dundee artist and war poet. Matthew and Caroline have both undertaken research in this area, including their joint work on Joseph Lee and other publications.

"It is a pleasure to announce that the Great War Dundee project is to be awarded the 2016 Stephen Fry Award for Excellence in Public Engagement with Research and it is always a genuine privilege to see my name attached to the brilliant projects emerging from Dundee."