Winter graduation celebrations in St Andrews
More than 800 students from over 80 countries celebrated with their families and classmates in St Andrews this week as four winter graduation ceremonies took place in the town’s Younger Hall.
The University of St Andrews has begun the process to elect a new Chancellor, following the sad death earlier this year of Lord Campbell…
Date 1 December 2025
Category University news
African penguins are significantly more likely to forage in the same areas as commercial fishing vessels during years of low fish abundance
Date 17 November 2025
Category University news
The St Andrews Chronicles, one of the most important manuscript histories of Scotland, which sheds new light on William Wallace and the…
Date 13 November 2025
Category University news
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Groundbreaking discovery turns household plastic recycling into anti-cancer medication
A groundbreaking discovery led by the University of St Andrews has found a way to turn ordinary household plastic waste into the building block for anti-cancer drugs. Household PET (polyethylene terephthalate)…
Research review of the year
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Locations associated with traditional large-scale industries such as coal mining, struggle to escape their industrial legacy of low levels of entrepreneurship despite generational changes
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