Dame Anne Pringle elected Chancellor of the University of St Andrews
Dame Anne, a trailblazing diplomat who was formerly British Ambassador to Moscow, won a majority of support in the recent election.
St Andrews researchers have found four planets which break the usual convention of how solar systems are composed.
Date 13 February 2026
Category Research
New research highlights shared knowledge in whales that strengthens the population's resilience and may provide conservation benefits.
Date 22 January 2026
Category Research
Major plans by the University of St Andrews to redevelop one of the most significant buildings in the town have been given the green light.
Date 14 January 2026
Category University news
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University was correct to dismiss Rector over breaches of governance
The University of St Andrews was correct to remove its Rector from University Court, its supreme governing body, after she refused to follow its governance rules.
St Andrews Professor Gurchathen Singh Sanghera elected Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences
School of International Relations Professor Gurchathen Singh Sanghera has been elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, recognising his research on social justice, discrimination, and human rights
New research maps the breadth of St Andrews relationship with colonialism
A unique visualisation identifying, charting and exploring the colonial connections of over 900 students who were at the University in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
The ‘Rough Wooing’ is offensive and wrong: Argues leading historian
The term ‘the rough wooing’ is used to refer to the first eight years of Mary’s reign, Dr Amy Blakeway argues that it legitimizes sexual violence and distorts historical facts.
Recovery from whaling reveals the role of age in Humpback reproduction
The role of age in male humpback whale reproduction has changed as populations recover from centuries of exploitation.